Holden Malibu, $28,490.

[Nikked]

Holden Malibu On Sale In Australia From $28,490

The Motor Report

Standard features with the entry CD model include 17-inch alloy wheels, climate control, rear view camera, Rear Park Assist, automatic-release electronic park brake, a multi-function display, steering-mounted controls, sensor key and push button start, black interior trim, auto headlights, cruise control and a trip computers.

Holden's MyLink seven-inch colour display system is also featured, offering Pandora and Stitcher SmartRadio apps, USB/Bluetooth/iPod connectivity and nine speakers.

Upgrade to the CDX and there's 18-inch alloys, black leather-appointed trim, leather steering wheel, eight-way power adjustable and heated front seats, dual-zone climate control, rain-sensing wipers, fog lights and LED tail-lights.

Standard safety features include Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD), Traction Control System (TCS) and Brake Assist.

There's also six airbags (driver, front passenger, front side and curtain), a break-away brake pedal, energy absorbing steering column and driver seat position sensor, three-point seatbelts in all five seating positions and ISOFIX connections at rear seating positions.

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Now, I wonder if it will perform better then the Epica, and what effect it will have on Cruze and Commodore sales?

[Mighty Reds]

The front looks alright the rear is average, it may take sales away from commodore.

[csv8]

More importantly, affect Focus sales ???

[Road_Warrior]

Originally Posted by csv8

More importantly, affect Focus sales ???

WTF?? It's a completely different category, type of vehicle and price bracket

[Oxa384]

does it come with a barbie???

[Bossxr8]

Seems about as desireable as an Epica.

Looks like junk.

I wonder if it bombs in sales how this will effect Holdens plans for post 2016 if they want to build something like this here as the Conformadore. Its already tanked in the US and they needed a rushed facelift to try to get sales.

This will compete with Mondeo, not Focus.

[RHR]

Cruise and commonwhores love child.

[Samurai_Chris]

But why?

[csv8]

Bossxr8..I thought it would compete with Focus on price ? Mondeo is more expensive ???

[Nikked]

Originally Posted by csv8

Bossxr8..I thought it would compete with Focus on price ? Mondeo is more expensive ???

It's about the same size as the Mondeo, it's self starts at $31,490


Now, if Ford could get the Mondeo here in greater numbers, and at a lower price...

[stang65]

It doesn`t look bad for a holden.......

[nstg8a]

The car answer to the question no one asked...




Bit of a toe in the water,exercise I guess. If joe average accepts them then I guess Holden will look at local assembly when commo is retired.

[pottery beige]

FWD commodore..

[Franco Cozzo]

It looks pretty ugly and thats coming from me who is a front wheel drive fanboy who likes most of the American designs.

[Brazen]

I wonder if Holden kind of want it to fail so they can convince GM that the next Commodore needs to be RWD.

[nstg8a]

Originally Posted by Brazen

I wonder if Holden kind of want it to fail so they can convince GM that the next Commodore needs to be RWD.

Or at least get input into whatever fwd barge replaces commodore

[Road Games]

Originally Posted by Big Damo

It looks pretty ugly and thats coming from me who is a front wheel drive fanboy who likes most of the American designs.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by JET270

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[MITCHAY]

It's not the worst looking car but apart from price I don't see why you wouldn't get a Mondeo instead. It tanked hard in the US so I wonder how it does here.

[SSVPom]

Bloated ugly American/Korean mid-sized tat, minus the decent turbo engines available to the Americans.

Indeed an Epica Mk2, and will not be a patch on the Mondeo or Accord Euro dynamically.

[MethodX]

Good, looks quite nice, hope they sell heaps of them.

[pottery beige]

reality is Holden or Ford your RWD big boofy sedans are in the departure lounge...

enjoy them while you can

[FlipXW]

Originally Posted by MethodX

Good, looks quite nice, hope they sell heaps of them.

[naddis01]

I predict 300-400 sales per month.

[stevz]

Originally Posted by naddis01

I predict 300-400 sales per month.

Likewise.
Medium-large fwd sedans just do not sell in large numbers in this country. Even cars which are considered 'premium' like Accord, Mazda 6 etc struggle to sell 600 units per month.
This is the main reason why I am confident that Commodore will remain rwd. Why would Holden switch to fwd to achieve half the sales of the current rwd version? It just doesn't make sense. Devereux has also previously stated that "rwd is in Commodore's DNA". Make of that what you will.....

[mrghia]

Is it me or does the front end look like a wm statesman?

[malazn mafia]

Originally Posted by mrghia

Is it me or does the front end look like a wm statesman?

I can hear toyota calling asking for their previous gen Camry front bar back ...

[GTP-RPD]

Junk.

[dave351cid]

seen an add for these the other day. am i guessing right that it would be another rebadged deawoo out of korea like the cruze

[Till_Lind]

Originally Posted by dave351cid

seen an add for these the other day. am i guessing right that it would be another rebadged deawoo out of korea like the cruze

Good guess, especially given the past, but no.

It's a Chev

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Malibu