Is anyone considering the NG commodore after their VF?

[Pablito]

Mine works great. Was there a fault with some?

 

[lmoengnr]

Looking on Holden website it looks like 1800Kg for the 2.0 turbos and 2100Kg for the 3.6, I was expecting less than that, given VE/ VF 3.0 litres are 1600Kg, all things considered that tow capacity is a pretty good number, I haven't seen the ball load spec, but if it's 10% of the tow capacity I think Holden have done well to engineer those tow capacities into the car.

The 'other' Commodore replacement, Kia Stinger, is 1500kg and 75kg ball load.....

 

[Forg]

Mine works great. Was there a fault with some?

Most people complain about it going-off for no good reason, and turning it off.

 

[mwb235]

The Calais V liftback 3.6 AWD @ $51K looks much better than I expected and well equipped. I was doubtful before. I’m yet to drive one of course, but it’s looking like the ZB might just be ok after all. I just hope it drives as well as my VF Calais V V6.

 

[Forg]

^ Whether it "drives as well" will depend on what you want out of it.
I'd put money on the ZB not being as "playful" a car, for want of a better description, it won't feel as interested in having a bit more fun than should be possible in something that weighs 1700kg.
However it's my belief it'll be quieter, smoother, use less fuel, general more comfortable, it'll accelerate better & stick to the road better.

These are all predictions with no basis at all, let's see how wrong I was when the comparisons start coming out.

 

[RED LION]

It's a bit lame they used the VXR name. Are we Vauxhall now?

 

[Pablito]

^ Whether it "drives as well" will depend on what you want out of it.
I'd put money on the ZB not being as "playful" a car, for want of a better description, it won't feel as interested in having a bit more fun than should be possible in something that weighs 1700kg.
However it's my belief it'll be quieter, smoother, use less fuel, general more comfortable, it'll accelerate better & stick to the road better.

These are all predictions with no basis at all, let's see how wrong I was when the comparisons start coming out.

The people who currently buy V6's will probably like them if losing cabin and boot space isn't an issue.
It's the folks like me who enjoy the V8 and driving a family of 5 around with plenty of elbow room that are the ones losing out.

 

[HemiMagic]

200 killerwasps through the front wheels? Yeah, I'd like to see that......

247 kw it was scary, especially if in auto. In sports mode manually controlled it was a little less hair raising.

 

[Troyziee]

Must admit, the tech and interior are very good. based on that i would consider one of the wagons for the misses car.
But i still cant get over the outside being a mazda 6/mondeo, period.
Oh, and they have also joined the bland colours club. you get to choose from white, light grey, dark grey, black or a boring red.......

All in all, it just makes me angry that these features/tech were not implemented in the much pricier MY17 redlines

 

[losh1971]

Oh, and they have also joined the bland colours club. you get to choose from white, light grey, dark grey, black or a boring red.......

All in all, it just makes me angry that these features/tech were not implemented in the much pricier MY17 redlines