2006 Holden Commodore VE SS-V8 review from Australia and New Zealand
"A tremendous bargain when you look at what you get for your money, power, comfort, on-road presence"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing so far.
General comments?
After owning the car for 3 months now and after 4000 km of driving I am very happy with it so far.
The Holden is a lot easier to drive than the Audi Allroad that I had prior to it. There is plenty of power, and the fuel economy, while it is thirsty around town, is actually pretty good on a long trip (about 11 litres per 100km).
There has obviously been a lot of thought put into the design of the current VE Commodore. For instance, the stereo controls are very intuitive I feel, with the steering wheel controls very easy to get used to. Ditto the cruise control, which I have found pretty useful for keeping the speed down under 110km on the straight bits, as it certainly has plenty of power.
The seats are pretty comfortable, although the lack of fully electrical adjustment of them is probably the only criticism that I would offer.
My wife is also a great fan of the car. She refused to drive the Audi, as she reckoned it made her tired when she drove it. No such problem with the Commodore.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 6.0 V8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 4000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 8000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Audi allroad quattro |
| Date of Entry | 22nd February, 2007 |