Chevrolet Camaro US pricing announced
October 13, 2008 by George Skentzos
General Motors has announced official US pricing for the Australian-designed Chevrolet Camaro range.
The first customer orders have begun as of today, with production slated to begin by February 2009 at GM’s Oshawa, Ontario production facility rather than here in Australia.
The all-new 2010 Camaro line-up will begin at just $22,995 for the LS model which boasts a 3.6-litre V6 engine producing 224kW and 370Nm.
This is mated to a six-speed manual transmission as standard with an optional Hydra-Matic 6L50 electronically controlled six-speed automatic, with TAPshift control also available.
The flagship Camaro SS variant is priced from $30,995 and features a 6.2-litre LS3 V8 engine when equipped with the TR6060 six-speed manual transmission producing 315kW and 553Nm.
Six-speed automatic models receive the L99 V8 engine which is based on the LS3, but also incorporates GM’s Active Fuel Management feature with final output figures expected to be around 299kW and 535Nm.
Whilst Australian sales have not yet been officially confirmed nor denied, the lack of a Camaro at the Australian International Motor Show likely suggests the model is not planned for local sales.
Tags: Chevrolet Camaro
sell it here, sell it here
Has it ever been discussed being built in Australia and if so where. I doubt Elizabeth has the capacity to build Camaro and Commodore / Pontiac
This Car is pure sex lets hope they bring it here with a chevy badge on it. because in not keen to see the loin spoil this car.
John, I doubt it was ever planned to be built here, but the question of whether to bring it depends on other markets like Britain and South Africa.
We need them to also want the car, because a RHD batch just for us would not be cost effective.
I’m hoping that no-show at the Sydney Motor Show doesn’t mean we won’t get it. A Camaro SS priced similar to a Commodore SS would sell heaps.
Also, adding Chevrolet to the GM Premium Brands (alongside Saab, Hummer and Cadillac) would open the door us getting a RHD Corvette.
How good would that be!
just look at the price…dirt cheap compared to aus
*shakes head*
Zero, the LS is about 34k Australian Dollars, which is about par for what we get here. The SS is about 46k Australian Dollars which is little bit cheaper than whats here (SS/XR8/XR6T/HSV/FPV)
Actually, on second thoughts dont sell it here. It will just step on the SS Commodores toes. Holden have been engineering us fine performance cars for many years, the market for v8 vehicles is drying up and we don’t need their sales stolen by something that will be classed as a chevrolet next time GM is deciding if we get another billion dollars to build our next car,
Tom i dont think it will kill holden sales that much. there are still Fleet and also dont forget the commodore has 4 Doors and a boot. its a family car people with a family get family cars not sports coupe’s unless there a rich family lol.
GM won’t bring the Chevrolet brand to Australia as a “Premium” brand as Chevrolet replaced Daewoo in Europe a few years ago. Europe gets the Captiva, Epica, Lacetti (Viva), Aveo (Barina) and Tacuma (7 seat MPV not available here). In effect Chevrolet is GM’s “Cheapo” brand. I thought it was quite funny when I came to Australia and saw Commodores with their Holden badges removed and replaced by Chevrolet ones.
You’re probably right – GM won’t bring the Chevrolet brand to here.
A while ago GM/Holden did seriously consider selling Corvettes through HSV dealers. There’s no good reason why selling Camaros through HSV wouldn’t work – I’m sure there is a market for them.
As I said, I think it will depend on other RHD markets wanting the Camaro for us to be in with a chance.
No it wont come here…
GM doesn’t have the money. God does no one here read the business pages?
Share price the lowest since 1953 this week.. ‘talks with chrysler’ this week. Bankruptcy this year?
shame cause this is nice… for 2004.
Danman, this is an amazing car for what it is, go back to 2004 and it would have been faster and more sophisticated than the BMW m3 of the time, worth over twice as much… Be realistic.
Suprise Suprise Australia doesnt get ANOTHER nice performance car….wow…complete surprise to me…..NOTTTTT….farking americans, stuff up the economy of the world and still play asholes with cars we want….
Don’t like the look of it, keep it over there….
I’d love a Camaro SS, but the thing I dislike about my VE SS?
Can’t legally use it’s performance on any road.
It cruises beautifully at 140km/hr, which is virtually a “park it over there Son, & we’ll give you a lift back to the Station” type speed.
It has so much grip you can’t exploit the handling at any legal speed, & I’m very often stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic.
I’d buy one of these in a heartbeat, but it would be too frustrating to own.
im 13 and i cant wait till i can buy a chevy camaro i jus love them. im also going to buy a hummer and a ute
Tom – I doubt that those who are looking at a V8 Sports Coupe would also be looking at a V8 Family Sedan and vice versa.
Therefore; If the Camaro is released in Oz its very unlikey to take sales away from the SS Sedan or Ute as they are in different sectors of the market.
If it is released here Holden would do better to rename it the Monaro as it has more of a History in Oz.. Just as the Monaro was called the GTO in the USA..
Although I doubt they will sell the Camaro/Monaro here.. there’s more chance of Holden making a new Torana A9-X Coupe
sorry but im only 14 right and my parents are thinking of getting one but there not too bright and neither am i so how much will it cost excactly?