![]() Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) in 1987 began official modification of high performance variants of the Commodore and its derivatives, under its own nameplate. The third generation architecture spawned the most body styles, with a new Holden utility launched in 2000 (known officially as the Holden Ute), reborn Monaro coupé in 2001, four-door Holden Crewman utility and all-wheel drive (AWD) Holden Adventra crossover in 2003. Long- wheelbase Statesman/Caprice derivatives and Commodore utility body variants followed in 1990. From 1984, Holden began branding the flagship model as Holden Calais, with the Commodore Berlina introduced in 1984 gaining independent Holden Berlina nomenclature in 1988. Initially introduced as a single sedan body style, the range expanded in 1979 to include a station wagon. The Commodore replaced the long-serving Holden Kingswood and Holden Premier. All sales of the last Commodore ended at the end of 2020, coinciding with the complete discontinuation of Holden as a subsidiary company, marque, and nameplate. The fourth generation Holden Commodore models VE and VF, manufactured by Holden from 2006 until 2017, were entirely designed in-house and based on the Holden-developed, rear-wheel drive Zeta platform.īetween 20, a rebadged, front-wheel drive Opel Insignia, built by Opel in Germany, was sold in Australia as the Holden Commodore (ZB). The styling of these cars mostly followed that of the Opel Commodore C, and later the Opel Omega A/B. ![]() The first three generations of Holden produced Commodores (1978–2006) were based on the Opel designed V-body rear-wheel drive automotive platform, which was the basis of GM's largest European models, but was structurally strengthened, mechanically modified, and, in time, enlarged for Australian road conditions, production needs, and market demands. It was manufactured from 1978 to 2017 in Australia and from 1979 to 1990 in New Zealand, with production of the locally manufactured versions in Australia ending on 20 October 2017. The Holden Commodore is a full-size car that was sold by Holden from 1978 to 2020. ![]()
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