Holden’s special edition Commodore Z-Series
BY HAITHAM RAZAGUI | 5th Sep 2012
The special edition designation replaces the Omega nameplate of base sedan and Sportwagon variants, which gain a reversing camera, rear parking sensors, leather appointed upholstery and steering wheel and 18-inch alloy wheels.
Extra trim turns adds extra sparkle to the entry-level Commodore, most strikingly the chrome-surrounded front fog lights and black headlight bezels, complemented on the sedan by chrome door frame trims and a lip spoiler.
Both sedan and Sportwagon get chrome-rimmed instruments, Z-Series branded carpet mats and exterior badging while the Sportwagon is furnished with a cargo blind.
Sporty SV6 and SS variants with the Z-Series pack are upgraded to 19-inch alloy wheels (the LPG SV6 retains its 18-inch items) with leather-bolstered seats.
Like the base variants, Z-Series badges and floor mats are included, the sedans get chrome window surrounds and a reversing camera and rear parking sensors are standard (except on the Ute).
Fort the SSV, Z-Series means 19-inch alloys, Brembo front brakes, FE3 sports suspension and the badges and floor mats, while the sedan also gets a sunroof.
As GoAuto reported earlier this week, base petrol and LPG variants have also received a $2000 price cut, meaning the Commodore range opens from $37,990 (plus on-road costs) for the manual 3.0-litre petrol sedan.
The Commodore Omega Ute misses out on the Z-Series treatment and retains its $35,490 price point.
A new Alchemy purple exterior paint finish replaces the gold Mirage Glow colour across the VE Commodore and WM Caprice range, inspired by the Soprano Purple hue of Holden’s stunning retro-styled Efijy show car that appeared at the Sydney motor show in 2005.
The Z-Series treatment could be a swansong for the VE Series II Commodore as Holden prepares for next year’s launch of the VF.
Sales of the Commodore sedan and Sportwagon are down 26.8 per cent year-to-date and Ute sales are down 19.4 per cent – contributing to an overall Holden slump of 10 per cent.
| Holden Commodore Z-Series pricing* | |
| Z-Series sedan 3.0 petrol (a) | $37,990 |
| Z-Series sedan 3.6 LPG (a) | $40,490 |
| Z-Series Sportwagon 3.0 petrol (a) | $39,990 |
| Z-Series Sportwagon 3.6 LPG (a) | $42,490 |
| SV6 Z-Series sedan 3.6 petrol | $42,790 |
| SV6 Z-Series sedan 3.6 petrol (a) | $43,790 |
| SV6 Z-Series sedan 3.6 LPG (a) | $46,290 |
| SV6 Z-Series Sportwagon 3.6 petrol (a) | $45,790 |
| SV6 Z-Series Sportwagon 3.6 LPG (a) | $48,290 |
| SV6 Z-Series Ute 3.6 petrol | $38,490 |
| SV6 Z-Series Ute 3.6 petrol (a) | $39,490 |
| SV6 Z-Series Ute 3.6 LPG (a) | $41,990 |
| SS Z-Series sedan 6.0 | $47,790 |
| SS Z-Series sedan 6.0 (a) | $49,790 |
| SS Z-Series Sportwagon 6.0 | $49,790 |
| SS Z-Series Sportwagon 6.0 (a) | $51,790 |
| SS Z-Series Ute 6.0 | $42,490 |
| SS Z-Series Ute 6.0 (a) | $44,490 |
| SSV Z-Series sedan 6.0 | $55,290 |
| SSV Z-Series sedan 6.0 (a) | $57,290 |
| SSV Z-Series Sportwagon 6.0 | $57,290 |
| SSV Z-Series Sportwagon 6.0 (a) | $59,290 |
| SSV Z-Series Ute 6.0 | $47,490 |
| SSV Z-Series Ute 6.0 (a) | $49,490 |
