2002 Holden Acclaim review from Australia and New Zealand
"Fantastic family car which lacks safety"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
A CD has been jammed in the CD player.
The fabric on the seats collects too much dust and other material, which is too hard to get off.
General comments?
Overall, our Acclaim Sedan has been a wonderful car. It has fantastic performance, handles well and is extremely reliable, although there is a slight concern over its safety. Even though the car is equipped with four airbags and two seatbelt pretensioners, it failed to gain more than three stars in crash tests. This has raised concerns for our family we and will now purchase a Renault for our next car.
Besides that, it has gotten us from A to B with no troubles and I think it's fair to say that the Acclaim is a car with great looks, performance, quality, a wide range of features and all at a great price.
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  | 2002 - Acclaim VX Series II Wagon 3.8L ECOTEC- V6 All in all a great family wagon, with power, safety, tonnes of room and luxury |
| Beautiful, reliable, powerfull, economical |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.8 ECOTEC V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 10/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 13000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Holden Berlina |
| Date of Entry | 5th October, 2003 |