The Holden Commodore might not be built in Australia anymore, but the AWD variant still makes sense as a family tourer – even if it isn't an SUV in the classical sense.
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Strip away preconceptions and the Holden Calais hatch presents as a highly competent mid-sized car with notable dynamics, though does the value quite stack up?
Holden spins its upmarket wagon into an all-road adventurer with the Calais-V Tourer. Following a formula familiar to Adventra owners thanks to all-paw grip and SUV styling, the Tourer serves the needs of Aussie families in a new way for the Lion brand.
It'll soon be gone, but the Australian-built 2017 Holden Calais V V6 won't be forgotten.
The Holden Calais V sedan remains the best large luxury car in its price bracket, even as the end approaches.
The humble station wagon has been the cornerstone of Australian family transport for over half a century. However, since Ford stopped production of the Falcon wagon back in 2010, your only option for a locally made, sedan-based hauler has been the Holden VF Sportwagon – in both Commodore, and Calais guise...
A year following its introduction, is the VF generation Holden Calais still a worthy entry-level luxury car?
For the fourth and final round of our new Holden Commodore comparison tests, we've lined up perhaps its toughest contender yet. In previous tests, the Commodore SV6 has ousted its classic Australian rival, the Commodore SS just beat a price-point French hot hatch, while the Commodore Evoke Sportwagon lost against a Japanese medium wagon competitor...
The VE range has grown better with age Model Tested: 2009 Holden VE Calais V-Series; 3.6-litre, SIDI six-cylinder, petrol; six-speed automatic; sedan - $56,790* Options: Fitted: Metallic Paint $500 (Karma); Full-Size Alloy Spare Wheel $350 Not Fitted: Sports Suspension & LSD $690; Electric Sunroof $1990 CarAdvice Rating: Aging isn't always kind...
