Holden Malibu, $28,490.

[Yellow_Festiva]

Originally Posted by Ben73

How many people out there think "Hmm I want a Sedan, The Cruze is a tiny bit too small, the commodore is a tiny bit too big."

If the cruise is a Medium Sedan and the commodore is a large, what's that make the Malibu? A large medium or a small large?

If they brought something like the Suburban here for a reasonable price, I'd jump at it.
But no, we get another boring sedan.

Cruze is a small car, same segment as Focus, Mazda 3, I30, Pulsar / Tiida etc.

15 years ago, it would have probably been considered medium.

[stevz]

Originally Posted by DJM83

Must say i do like that.


Even if Commodore went FWD it will still sell, most of the people that buy em dont care which way it drives they buy commodores, because they are commodores and because its 'all strayan' etc etc just like the falcon was...

Of course a fwd fanboy would say this, but I think you are grossly underestimating what rwd means to Commodore and its buyers. Devereux himself said that rwd is ingrained in Commodore's DNA, so if Holden thinks they can just slap a Commodore badge on some front wheel drive abomination and expect it to sell, they've got another thing coming. Hell would freeze over before I ever considered one and I'm sure the majority would feel the same way.

[Road Games]

Originally Posted by stevz

Of course a fwd fanboy would say this, but I think you are blah bah blah blah blah blah blah blah Hell would freeze over before I ever considered one and I'm sure the majority would feel the same way.

OH MY GOODNESS !!

You presume that anybody else would ever agree with you ??

[stevz]

Originally Posted by JET270

OH MY GOODNESS !!

You presume that anybody else would ever agree with you ??


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I would suggest you point that spray towards yourself and press... You never contribute to any discussion here, all you do is post silly pictures and pointless one liners.....

[Road Games]

LOL i don't participate with a losing argument... and as you cant reply ?

Pictures are designed to create humour and pull the tension out of controversial posts but as for pointless one liners??

I call it as i see it ... I am going to miss the Falcon but i will embrace new technology

cheers

Daz..x..

[Nikked]

Top 25 selling US cars last year.


#1 Toyota Camry 404,886
#2 Honda Accord 331,872
#3 Honda Civic 317,909
#4 Nissan Altima 302,934
#5 Toyota Corolla/Matrix 290,947
#6 Ford Focus 245,922
#7 Ford Fusion 241,263
#8 Chevrolet Cruze 237,758
#9 Toyota Prius 236,659
#10 Hyundai Sonata 230,605
#11 Chevrolet Malibu 210,951
#12 Hyundai Elantra 202,034
#13 Volkswagen Jetta 170,424
#14 Chevrolet Impala 169,351
#15 Kia Optima 152,399
#16 Chrysler 200 125,476
#17 Mazda 3 123,361
#18 Subaru Outback 117,553
#19 Volkswagen Passat 117,023
#20 Kia Soul 115,778
#21 Nissan Versa 113,327
#22 Nissan Sentra 106,395
#23 BMW 3-Series 99,602
#24 Dodge Avenger 96,890
#25 Chevrolet Camaro 84,391


Highest selling RWD sedan is the 3 series...


Seems the world (well, at least the US) doesn't really care about if its RWD or FWD (unfortunately) when it comes to family hacks.

[csv8]

Speaking Maccas currency>Barina is Cheeseburger. Cruze is double cheeseburger.
Malibu is quarter pounder and the VF an angus burger.....thats how they fit size wise

[FNQracing]

Dear Australian Commodore buyer,

As there won't be another locally designed RWD car, please accept this facsimile which we hope will fill the gap in our line up once our beloved Commodore joins Falcon at the pearly gates.

We have recently restyled our Commodore to look almost identical to Malibu so most of you may not notice when Commodore exits stage left.

Sincerely yours,

Holden.

[P6LTD351]

Originally Posted by FNQracing

Dear Australian Commodore buyer,

As there won't be another locally designed RWD car, please accept this facsimile which we hope will fill the gap in our line up once our beloved Commodore joins Falcon at the pearly gates.

We have recently restyled our Commodore to look almost identical to Malibu so most of you may not notice when Commodore exits stage left.

Sincerely yours,

Holden.

Correct.

How this is
not obvious to everyone is dumbfounding.

[Nikked]

Originally Posted by FNQracing

Dear Australian Commodore buyer,

As there won't be another locally designed RWD car, please accept this facsimile which we hope will fill the gap in our line up once our beloved Commodore joins Falcon at the pearly gates.

We have recently restyled our Commodore to look almost identical to Malibu so most of you may not notice when Commodore exits stage left.

Sincerely yours,

Holden.

Except for the fact that there is every chance the next commodore could either be based off the Impala, or the Alpha platform that underpins the Cadillac range, and the next Camaro...

[P6LTD351]

Originally Posted by Nikked

Except for the fact that there is every chance the next commodore could either be based off the Impala, or the Alpha platform that underpins the Cadillac range, and the next Camaro...

For the sake of Rwd fans, I hope you're right. I think it will be fwd and not made here.

[burnz]

Originally Posted by Nikked

Top 25 selling US cars last year.


#1 Toyota Camry 404,886
#2 Honda Accord 331,872
#3 Honda Civic 317,909
#4 Nissan Altima 302,934
#5 Toyota Corolla/Matrix 290,947
#6 Ford Focus 245,922
#7 Ford Fusion 241,263
#8 Chevrolet Cruze 237,758
#9 Toyota Prius 236,659
#10 Hyundai Sonata 230,605
#11 Chevrolet Malibu 210,951
#12 Hyundai Elantra 202,034
#13 Volkswagen Jetta 170,424
#14 Chevrolet Impala 169,351
#15 Kia Optima 152,399
#16 Chrysler 200 125,476
#17 Mazda 3 123,361
#18 Subaru Outback 117,553
#19 Volkswagen Passat 117,023
#20 Kia Soul 115,778
#21 Nissan Versa 113,327
#22 Nissan Sentra 106,395
#23 BMW 3-Series 99,602
#24 Dodge Avenger 96,890
#25 Chevrolet Camaro 84,391


Highest selling RWD sedan is the 3 series...


Seems the world (well, at least the US) doesn't really care about if its RWD or FWD (unfortunately) when it comes to family hacks.

apparently FWD are better in snow..

[nstg8a]

Yanks go fwd because its 100x more predictable and safer in low traction conditions than rwd.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by nstg8a

Yanks go fwd because its 100x more predictable and safer in low traction conditions than rwd.

I've experienced this, I do a lot of dirt road driving in my EL which is my first RWD car and you've gotta take it much easier than compared to my fleet of FWD cars.

Its alright on the straight section which are even, no sloping to a side or off camber corners, but it doesn't take much to unsettle it or have the *** end let go on you.

Reason I use the EL is it has much higher ground clearance than my WS Fiesta and my lowered Focus, I used to use the Focus before it was lowered, now I can't as much as go into a mates backyard without banging crap under the car.

Originally Posted by JET270

O'rly

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Looks like I chose the wrong week to stop sniffing glue!

[csv8]

I was at my Holden dealer this morning and was offered a Malibu CD for $29,990 drive away.
It is very well equipped..Ford are going to have to up spec the Mondeo LX.....

[MethodX]

Originally Posted by csv8

I was at my Holden dealer this morning and was offered a Malibu CD for $29,990 drive away.
It is very well equipped..Ford are going to have to up spec the Mondeo LX.....

How did the interior finish and quality look?

[csv8]

Originally Posted by MethodX

How did the interior finish and quality look?

Couldn't fault it. Looked well put together. Everything open closed firmly. Bigger than I expected, big boot and 60/40 split. electric park button is on passenger side console, shows its american heritage. Seats firm.. Couldn't take it for a drive, only one on the floor..more stock arriving soon..but impressed. Capped price servicing is $185 every 15,00kms. Problem is, too many cars on the market!!!