The final series of Aussie-made Commodores revealed.
For the final batch of Australian-made cars, Holden has seen it fit to upgrade its beloved Commodore for the 2017 model year, making one of Australia’s most adored cars that much more appealing. Sans the entry-level Evoke model, all Holden Commodores see a not-insignificant raise to standard equipment levels across the range.
Sean Poppitt, communications director at Holden, said that the Commodore “has always stood for leading driving dynamics, exceptional customer value, and a striking road presence. The 2017 Commodore is a perfect example of that.”
Making this year’s models more appealing are a raft of technological and aesthetic upgrades to make the Commodore range more appealing. Revisions begin with the Calais that gains satellite navigation, while the Calais V gets new finishing on its 19-inch wheels, an automatically-dimming mirror, a jet-black interior finish, ‘Calais’ lettering on the rear doors, new ‘V’ door scuff plates, and ‘SS-V Redline’ perforated leather steering wheel.
Moving up a notch is the SV6, which gets a heads-up display and satellite navigation, and sits on 18-inch alloy wheels; The walk up to the SS bags bigger 19-inch alloys. The SS-V Redline gets a black grille, black fender vents, black mirror caps and black LED daytime running light housings, a black lip spoiler (for the saloon only), the same ‘V’ door scuff plates like the Calais V, a ‘Jade Black’ finish on the instrument panel and steering wheel, while the SS-V Redline Ute gets a black sports bar too.
Top of the tree is the Caprice V, which gets the SS-V Redline’s perforated leather steering wheel as standard now. You would have likely noticed that the SS-V and Calais Splortswagon have been dropped from the lineup, as Holden has sought to refine the range a little for its final year. A six-speed automatic is standard fare, while the six-speed manual is available only on the V8 models.
The Commodore Evoke sees no changes for the new model year, and still sits as the entry-point into the Commodore range. Prices start at $33,490 for the Evoke Ute automatic, rising to $61,490 for the Caprice V V8 automatic. All 2017 Commodores benefits from the Holden’s Lifetime Capped Price Servicing program, and will be available with financing from Holden Financial Services.
Colour choices remain as before, with the exception of three new shades: Spitfire green, Light My Fire orange, and Son of a Gun grey. As strong demand is expected, Holden has urged customers to place their orders before April, to ensure that they can secure their run-out Commodore before production ends in October.
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