Category: Holden

Though it’s officially called a small car the Holden Cruze is quite large and has good leg and shoulder room for four adults. Three children in the back and parents in the front all have room to move. Cruze in sedan format arrived in Australia in June 2009. The five-door hatchback went on sale in November 2011. The revised rear end to create the hatchback was virtually all done in Australia and is sold in many countries globally. A station wagon further added to body options when it arrived in… Read more

Holden Cascada is the convertible version of the Holden Astra. It’s sold in most other markets with Opel badges but carried the Holden tag here. Cascada was introduced to Australia in April 2015, but didn’t prove to be a big seller and was quietly slipped off the new-car price list midway through 2017. At almost 4.7 metres long the Cascada is significantly bigger than its European convertible competitors so can provide reasonable comfort for four full-sized travellers. Note the word ‘reasonable’ because taller occupants in the back may have to… Read more

Holden Commodore is a large family vehicle that’s extremely well suited to all Australian roads – be they smooth motorways, dirt roads that have seen better days – or everything in between. In this Used Car Checkout, we are going to look at the Commodore from the VE series which was introduced in August 2006. This was the first model that didn’t use an extensively modified German Opel platform. Instead, it sits on the global General Motors Zeta underpinnings. It has extensive local changes to suit Aussie driving conditions as… Read more

When SUVs began to gain in popularity the larger ones were often seen as being 4WDs with rugged build and tough off-road ability. Thankfully, the little Trax doesn’t even pretend it has a go-anywhere image rather it’s a little city slicker that’s easy to punt around the city and burbs. Holden Trax has styling cues that break up the boxy design, with neat mudguards, bonnet and rear quarter panels. The swept down profile works nicely. Based on the underpinnings of the Holden Barina hatch the Trax has a taller body… Read more

Holden Adventra was an early entrant in what is now called the crossover SUV market. That is a vehicle based on a station wagon, but with jacked up suspension and protection added to the body and underbody. Its added ride height gives the Adventra a tougher look than the standard Commodore wagon. A restyle of the body, particularly at the front where the squared-off bumper gives it plenty a “tuff” look. At the rear, the tailgate has a back window that can be opened separately. The Holden Crewman double-cab ute…. Read more