VR Commodore

E80085

The VR Commodore is a mid-1990s iteration of Holden’s large family sedan, notable for introducing significant safety and styling updates to the long-running Commodore line.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Holden Commodore variant
automobile model
assemblyLocation Elizabeth, South Australia
bodyStyle four-door sedan
station wagon
class full-size car (Australian classification)
countryOfOrigin Australia
driveType rear-wheel drive
engineOption 3.8-litre V6 petrol engine
5.0-litre V8 petrol engine
faceliftOf VP Commodore (with revised styling)
frontDesign revised grille and headlamps compared with VP
fuelType petrol
generationWithinLine third generation Commodore series (VN/VP/VR/VS family)
introduced mid-1990s
layout front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
lineage part of long-running Holden Commodore line
manufacturer Holden
Holden (General Motors-Holden)
market Australia
New Zealand
marketSegment large family car
notableFor significant safety updates
styling updates
notableVariant VR Commodore Acclaim
VR Commodore Calais
VR Commodore SS
offeredAs Acclaim
Berlina
Calais
Executive
S
SS
base model
platform GM V platform (Australia)
predecessor VP Commodore
productionEnd 1995
productionStart 1993
rearDesign revised tail lamps and bumper design
safetyFeature anti-lock braking system (ABS) on some models
driver airbag (on many variants)
improved side-impact protection
series Holden Commodore
soldBy Holden dealerships in Australia
successor VS Commodore
transmissionOption 4-speed automatic transmission
5-speed manual transmission
wheelbaseApprox 2730 mm

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
VR Commodore ("VR Commodore SS")
VR Commodore ("VR Commodore Calais")
VR Commodore ("VR Commodore Acclaim")
notableVariant
Holden Commodore
Holden Commodore ("VS Commodore")
generation
VR Commodore ("VS Commodore")
successor

Please wait…