Category: Holden

CAPTION: A. B. C. Though it’s often classed as a small car the Holden Cruze is quite large and almost belongs in the next size up. It has good leg and shoulder room for four adults. Three children in the back and parents in the front all have room to move. Comfort is generally good and noise, vibration and harshness are quite well suppressed. Rough roads do challenge the suspension at times, but for its class Cruze and the time it was acceptable. Cruze has a fair bit of Australian… Read more

Holden Barina is a small car that has been around in Australia in one form or another since 1985. Interestingly its name is a local one, being aboriginal for Summit. It’s sold in other countries with a variety of marques and names, but we reckon our name’s the best. After several iterations a virtually all-new Barina was introduced in October 2011. We are covering it in this week’s used car review. Considerably more sophisticated than its predecessors it has electronically stability program, as well as infotainment technology that included GM’s… Read more

Holden Captiva is medium-large SUV class. Buyers tell us they chose it because of its good interior space after comparison with competitors such as Ford Territory and Toyota Kluger. Sales were high virtually from day one, ironically as it turned out, because buyers liked what the saw as the security of the Holden brand so there are plenty of Captivas to choose from in the used-car scene. Take advantage of this by selecting from the multiple offerings to find a quality one that suits your needs. Though it was imported… Read more