Holden Statesman

[mowog]

I just had a weekend trip to Townsville where I hired a Statesman V6 from Avis. The car had 10000klm on the clock so it was pretty new.

My car(s) 2005 SY Territory Ghia AWD and the XR6 Turbo Ute.

My opening comment here is if anyone tests drives a Statesman and a Territory on the same day I cant imagine they would buy the Statesman. I know the cars are in different market segments and I doubt many people would cross shop them.

The Statesman is a barge the steering is woolly and unresponsive. The brakes are soggy and at best bloody average. The Engine and gearbox I can only hope the V8 version is better. The V6 is rough the transmission hunts up and down for gears. The V6 is just plain unresponsive.

My Territory has 45000klm on it and after the Statesman experiance I have new found respect for the old girl. It is a far more pleasant and refined drive than the Statesman.

If this "The Statesman" is a top of the line experiance in the Commodore range then I shudder to think how bad the rest are. I have driven an FG G6E Turbo and I wonder how the Commodore continues to out sell the Falcon.