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Holden Malibu

1_johnboy

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Don't think it'd hurt the Commodore in terms of sales, looks more like a replacement to the Cruze.
 

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nice add to the holden range Commodore, Malibu and Cruise, all great looking cars
 

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The Malibu is mid way between the Cruze and Commodore. I think there is a market for such a car although it won't be huge. Some buyers perceive any RWD 6 cyl as uneconomical (nomatter what the reality of the situation) and will only ever consider a 4 cyl FWD. It will probably pick up some of those buyers where the Cruze is too small.

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I know the name is a global one, but I really don't like the "Malibu" name. I hope it does well thought. I like the retro style dash, reminds me of the old HQ(?) Holden dash.
 

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yeah name is not really suitable to australia, hope they rename it. Maybe a case to bring back the torana name maybe?
 

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Lovely looking car, except the tail lights. The interior looks magic and would go a long way to helping the VE's feeling less cheap. Now to only get one in a turbo 6 or l98 option.
 

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yeah name is not really suitable to australia, hope they rename it. Maybe a case to bring back the torana name maybe?

Possibly. I don't see whats wrong with the "Malibu" name to be honest.

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Just not a traditional name really. With the vf possibly coming out with the 2.9 turbo v6 might see iT in the Malibu to
 
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