Holden Model Specifications History

Holden 48-215

Year of Introduction: 1948
Engine: 2.15 litre 6 cylinder
Power: 45kW
Transmission: 3 speed manual
Performance: 0 - 100 km/h 20.0 seconds; Standing 400 metres 20.5 seconds
Production: 120,402
Price: $1,466

Holden FJ

Year of Introduction: 1953
Engine: 2.15 litre 6 cylinder
Power: 45kW
Transmission: 3 speed manual
Performance: 0 - 100 km/h 20.0 seconds; Standing 400 metres 20.5 seconds
Production: 169,969
Price: $2,046

Holden FE

Year of Introduction: 1956
Engine: 2.15 litre 6 cylinder
Power: 53kW
Transmission: 3 speed manual
Performance: 0 - 100 km/h 20.4 seconds; Standing 400 metres 21.4 seconds
Production: 155,161
Price: $2,284

Holden FC

Year of Introduction: 1958
Engine: 2.15 litre 6 cylinder
Power: 53kW
Transmission: 3 speed manual
Performance: 0 - 100 km/h 19.5 seconds; Standing 400 metres 20.8 seconds
Production: 191,724

Holden FB

Year of Introduction: 1960
Engine: 2.26 litre 6 cylinder
Power: 56kW
Transmission: 3 speed manual
Performance: 0 - 100 km/h 20.8 seconds; Standing 400 metres 21.8 seconds
Production: 174,747

Holden EK

Year of Introduction: 1961
Engine: 2.26 litre 6 cylinder
Power: 56kW
Transmission: 3 speed manual & 3 speed Hydramatic
Performance: 0 - 100 km/h 24.9 seconds (auto); Standing 400 metres 23.2 seconds (auto)
Production: 150,214
Price: $2,212

Holden EJ

Year of Introduction: 1962
Engine: 2.26 litre 6 cylinder
Power: 56kW
Transmission: 3 speed manual & 3 speed Hydramatic
Performance: 0 - 100 km/h 18.0 seconds; Standing 400 metres 19.0 seconds
Production: 154,811

Holden EH

Year of Introduction: 1963
Engine: 2.45 litre (149ci) 6 cylinder & 2.95 litre (179ci) 6 cylinder
Power: 75kW & 86kW
Transmission: 3 speed manual & 3 speed Hydramatic
Performance: 0 - 100 km/h 15.8 seconds (149); Standing 400 metres 20.2 seconds (149)
Production: 256,959
Price: $2,102

Holden HD

Year of Introduction: 1965
Engine: 2.45 litre (149ci) 6 cylinder & 2.95 litre (179ci) 6 cylinder & 2.95 litre X2 6 cylinder
Power: 105kW (X2)
Transmission: 3 speed manual & 2 speed Powerglide automatic
Performance: 0 - 100 km/h 13.2 seconds (X2); Standing 400 metres 19.2 seconds (X2)
Production: 178,927
Price: $2,320

Holden HR

Year of Introduction: 1966
Engine: 2.65 litre (161ci) 6 cylinder & 3.05 litre (186ci) 6 cylinder & 3.05 X2 6 cylinder
Power: 95kW (186)
Transmission: 3 & 4 speed manual & 2 speed Powerglide
Performance: 0 - 100 km/h 15.3 seconds (186 auto); Standing 400 metres 19.5 seconds (186 auto)
Production: 252,352
Price: $2,167

Holden HK

Year of Introduction: 1968
Engine: 2.65 litre (161ci) 6 cylinder ; 3.05 litre (186ci) 6 cylinder ; 3.05 litre 6 cylinder (186S) ;5.0 litre V8 (307) & 5.3 litre V8 (327)
Power: 95kW (186) & 188kW (327)
Transmission: 3 speed manual ; 4 speed manual & 2 speed Powerglide
Performance: 0 - 100 km/h 15.2 seconds (186) 8.2 seconds (327); Standing 400 metres 19.6 seconds (186) 16.0 seconds (327)
Production: 199,039
Price: $2,215

Holden HT

Year of Introduction: 1969
Engine: 2.65 litre (161ci) 6 cylinder ; 3.05 litre (186ci) 6 cylinder ; 4.2 litre V8 (253) ;5.0 litre V8 (307) ; 5.0 litre V8 (308) & 5.74 litre V8 (350)
Power: 95kW (186) & 188kW (327)
Transmission: 3 speed manual ; 4 speed manual & 2 speed Powerglide
Performance: 0 - 100 km/h 10.1 seconds (253) 7.7 seconds (350); Standing 400 metres 17.2 seconds (253) 15.9 seconds (350)
Production: 183,402

Holden HG

Year of Introduction: 1970
Engine: 2.65 litre (161ci) 6 cylinder ; 3.05 litre (186ci) 6 cylinder ; 4.2 litre V8 (253);5.0 litre V8 (307) & 5.74 litre V8 (350)
Power: 97kW (186) & 225kW (350)
Transmission: 3 speed manual ; 4 speed manual ; 2 speed Powerglide & 3 speed Trimatic
Performance: 0 - 100 km/h 12.8 seconds (186) 8.0 seconds (350); Standing 400 metres 18.9 seconds (186) 16.1 seconds (350)
Production: 155,787

Holden Torana GTR-X Coupe

Year of Introduction: Never (initially planned for 1970)
Engine: 186 ci 160hp @5,200rpm 3 Stromberg 150 CDS horizontal carburettors
Transmission: 4 speed manual
Performance: Maximum speed 118mph (190 km/h)
2 seater coupe based on Torana GTR XU-1
On display in the new Holden headquarters at Fisherman's Bend.

Holden HQ

Year of Introduction: 1971
Engine: 2.84 litre (173ci) 6 cylinder ; 3.3 litre (202ci) 6 cylinder ; 4.2 litre V8 (253);5.0 litre V8 (308) & 5.74 litre V8 (350)
Power: 101kW (202) & 206kW (350)
Transmission: 3 speed manual ; 4 speed manual ; 3 speed Trimatic & 3 speed Turbohydramatic 400 (350 only)
Performance: 0 - 100 km/h 13.1 seconds (202) 9.3 seconds (350 auto); Standing 400 metres 19.6 seconds (202) 15.3 seconds (350 auto)
Production: 485,650
Price: $2,730

Holden HJ

Year of Introduction: 1974
Engine: 2.84 litre (173ci) 6 cylinder ; 3.3 litre (202ci) 6 cylinder ; 4.2 litre V8 (253) & 5.0 litre V8 (308)
Power: 101kW (202) & 179kW (308)
Transmission: 3 speed manual ; 4 speed manual ; 3 speed Trimatic & 3 speed Turbohydramatic 400 (308 only)
Performance: 0 - 100 km/h 13.1 seconds (202) 10.5 seconds (308); Standing 400 metres 19.4 seconds (202) 18.1 seconds (308)
Production: 167,251

Holden HX

Year of Introduction: 1976
Engine: 2.84 litre (173ci) 6 cylinder ; 3.3 litre (202ci) 6 cylinder ; 4.2 litre V8 (253) & 5.0 litre V8 (308)
Power: 82kW (202) & 180kW (308)
Transmission: 3 speed manual ; 4 speed manual ; 3 speed Trimatic & 3 speed Turbohydramatic 400
Performance: 0 - 100 km/h 16.4 seconds (202) 10.2 seconds (308); Standing 400 metres 19.4 seconds (202)
Production: 110,669

Holden HZ

Year of Introduction: 1977
Engine: 3.3 litre (202ci) 6 cylinder ; 4.2 litre V8 (253) & 5.0 litre V8 (308)
Power: 81kW (202) & 161kW (308)
Transmission: 3 speed manual ; 4 speed manual ; 3 speed Trimatic & 3 speed Turbohydramatic 350
Performance: 0 - 100 km/h 19.3 seconds (202) 11.9 seconds (308); Standing 400 metres 19.6 seconds (202) 16.8 seconds (308)
Production: 154,155
Price: $6,377

Holden Commodore VB

Year of Introduction: Oct 1978
Engine: 2.85 litre 6 cylinder ; 3.3 litre 6 cylinder ; 4.2 litre V8 & 5.0 litre V8
Transmission: 4 speed manual ; 3 speed Trimatic & 3 speed Turbohydramatic 350/400
Production: 95,906
Price: $6,513
Wheels Car Of The Year 1979

Holden Commodore VC

Year of Introduction: Mar 1980
Engine: 1.9 litre 4 cylinder ; 2.85 litre 6 cylinder ; 3.3 litre 6 cylinder ; 4.2 litre V8 & 5.0 litre V8
Transmission: 4 speed manual ; 3 speed Trimatic & 3 speed Turbohydramatic 350
Production: 121,807
First 'Brock' Commodore released October 1980

Holden Commodore VH

Year of Introduction: Sep 1981
Engine: 1.9 litre 4 cylinder; 2.85 litre 6 cylinder ; 3.3 litre 6 cylinder ; 4.2 litre V8 & 5.0 litre V8
Transmission: 4 speed manual ; 5 speed manual ; 3 speed Trimatic & 3 speed Turbohydramatic 350/400
Production: 141,018

Holden Commodore VK

Year of Introduction: Feb 1984
Engine: 3.3 litre 6 cylinder ; 3.3 litre EFI 6 cylinder & 5.0 litre V8
Transmission: 4 speed manual ; 5 speed manual & 3 speed Trimatic
Production: 135,705
Price: $11,152

Holden Commodore VL

Year of Introduction: Mar 1986
Engine: 3.0 litre 6 cylinder ; 3.0 litre turbo-charged 6 cylinder & 4.9 litre V8
Transmission: 5 speed manual ; 3 speed Trimatic (V8) & 4 speed automatic(6 cylinder)
Production: 151,801
Price: $13,830

Holden Commodore VN

Year of Introduction: Aug 1988
Engine: 3.8 litre EFI V6 ; 5.0 V8 EFI
Power: 125kW (V6) & 165kW (V8)
Transmission: 5 speed manual ; 4 speed Turbohydramatic ; 6 speed ZF manual (Group A)
Performance: 0 - 100 km/h 8.1 seconds (V6) 7.2 seconds (V8); Standing 400 metres 15.7 seconds (V6) 15.1 seconds (V8)
Production: 215,180
Price: $20,014
Wheels Car Of The Year 1989

Holden Commodore VP

Year of Introduction: Sep 1991
Engine: 3.8 litre EFI V6 ; 5.0 V8 EFI
Power: 127kW (V6) & 165kW (V8)
Transmission: 5 speed manual & 4 speed Turbohydramatic 700
Performance: 0 - 100 km/h 8.0 seconds (V6) 7.2 seconds (V8); Standing 400 metres 15.5 seconds (V6) 15.1 seconds (V8)
Production: 111,949

Holden Commodore VR

Year of Introduction: Jul 1993
Engine: 3.8 litre EFI V6 ; 5.0 V8 EFI
Power: 130kW (V6) & 165kW (V8)
Transmission: 5 speed manual & 4 speed Turbohydramatic
Production: 165,262
Price: $25,302

Holden Commodore VS

Year of Introduction: Apr 1995
Engine: 3.8 litre EFI V6 ; 5.0 V8 EFI
Power: 145kW (V6) & 165kW (V8)
Transmission: 5 speed manual & 4 speed Turbohydramatic
Performance: 0 - 100 km/h 8.9 seconds (V6) ; Standing 400 metres 16.3 seconds (V6)
Production: 277,774
Price: $26,780

Holden Commodore VT

Year of Introduction: Aug 1997
Engine: 3.8 litre ECOTEC EFI V6 ; 3.8 litre Supercharged V6 & 5.0 V8 EFI
Power: 147kW (V6) ; 171kW (Supercharged) & 179kW (V8)
Transmission: 5 speed Getrag manual & 4 speed Turbohydramatic
Performance: 0 - 100 km/h 9.1 seconds (V6) ; Standing 400 metres 16.3 seconds (V6)
Production: 303,895
Price: $28,330 inc. GST
Wheels Car Of The Year 1998

Holden Commodore VX

Year of Introduction: Sep 2000
Engine: 3.8 litre ECOTEC EFI V6 ; 3.8 litre Supercharged V6 & 5.7 V8 EFI
Power: 152kW (V6) ; 171kW (Supercharged) & 225kW (V8)
Transmission: 5 speed Getrag manual & 4 speed Turbohydramatic
6 speed manual on SS sedan
Performance: 0 - 100 km/h 9.0 seconds (V6) ; Standing 400 metres 16.1 seconds (V6)
Production: 207,339
Price: $28,900

Holden Commodore VY

Year of Introduction: Oct 2002
Engine: 3.8 litre ECOTEC EFI V6 ; 3.8 litre Supercharged V6 & 5.7 V8 EFI
Power: 152kW (V6) ; 171kW (Supercharged) & 235kW (V8)
Transmission: 5 speed Getrag manual & 4 speed Turbohydramatic
6 speed manual on SS sedan & ute
Performance: 0 - 100 km/h 9.0 seconds (V6) ; Standing 400 metres 16.1 seconds (V6)
Production: 241,909
Price: $30,880
In the entire GM empire, only Holden now builds large rear-drive cars.

Holden Commodore VZ

Year of Introduction: Aug 2004
Engine: 3.6 litre Alloytec EFI V6 ; 5.7 V8 EFI and from 2006 production 6.0 Gen 4 V8 EFI
Power: 175kW (V6) ; 190kW (High Output) & 260kW (V8)
Transmission: 5 speed manual & 4 speed or 5 speed auto
6 speed manual on SS sedan & ute
Performance: 0 - 100 km/h 8.3 seconds (SV6) ; Standing 400 metres 16.2 seconds (SV6)
0 - 100 km/h 5.82 seconds (SS) ; Standing 400 metres 13.99 seconds (SS)
Production: 228,788
Price: $36,240 - 2006 Executive sedan with air cond.

Holden Commodore VE

Year of Introduction: Jul 2006
Engine: 3.6 litre Alloytec EFI V6 ; 6.0 litre GEN IV V8 EFI
Power: 180kW (V6) ; 195kW (High Output) & 270kW (V8)
Transmission: 5 speed manual on SV6, 6 speed manual on SS, 4 speed auto on Omega, 5 speed auto on SV6 and Calais V6 engines, and 6 speed auto with GEN IV
Performance: Omega 180kW 0-100km/h 8.1 sec; standing
400 metres 15.7 sec.. 270kW: SS-V 0-100km/h 5.4 sec; standing 400 metres 13.7 seconds.
Production: Commenced July 2006
Price: $36,490 - 2006 Omega sedan with air cond.

The information listed was supplied by Holden Australia and whilst it is believed to be correct they are not in a position to make a guarantee to this effect and accept no liability in the event of any information supplied proving inaccurate. The list is by no means a complete summary of all Holdens built, and significant omissions include Torana, Brougham, Statesman, etc. It is representative of the more common models only, plus the special interest GTR-X. We cannot provide any more information on specific models than what is tabled above. The details are designed to be general and not specific and are provided for interest only.