Sexy! First Glimpse of New Holden VF Sportwagon and Ute

[SVTKAR3]

GM Holden
19 February 2013
www.holden.com

Holden has revealed images of the new VF Sportwagon and Ute, which will be part of the new technologically advanced VF Commodore line-up to be launched mid-year.

Holden has also confirmed that all three Commodore body styles – sedan, Sportwagon and Ute – will go on sale at the same time.

The announcement comes as the company ramps up customer quality and on-road engineering evaluation programs around Australia.

As part of VF’s ongoing development, Holden engineers will conduct more than 1.4 million kilometres of local and overseas validation testing before the first VF Commodore reaches Holden showrooms. This includes 350,000 kilometres of customer verification testing of early production models by Holden employees across the business over the coming months.

Since the program’s inception in 2009, Holden has introduced a range of new measures to ensure the 2013 VF Commodore exceeds customer expectations.

With a focus on the true needs of Australian car buyers, Holden has mined customer feedback dating from 2003 to define program quality targets and develop vehicle functionality, content and features.

Holden Chief Engineer Brett Vivian said customer experiences of Holden and competitor products were front loaded into VF program planning from the very beginning.

“Our aim with VF was to challenge people’s perceptions about our cars and get them excited about large cars again,” he said.

“The insights we’ve gained from customer feedback have played a critical role in shaping the VF program, resulting in a fantastic-looking car that is the most refined Commodore we’ve ever engineered.

“It’s also packed full of features and technology that take the driving experience to new levels.

“We’ve put VF through its paces around the globe – from Sweden to North America to the Middle East, but the most critical testing is the thousands of evaluation kilometres we cover on local roads in Australia.

“Whether sedan, Sportwagon or Ute, the new VF is a car we can all be very proud of – it’s a truly great drive.”

[SVTKAR3]

I'm still not loving those headlights. I keep trying to tell myself that that this is what the second gen G8 would look like. (Not believing it though...)

The Ute and wagon still screams awesome sauce.

[vt6banger]

Just as everyone expected VF face tacked into previous body. Still look good IMO


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[isszy]

Someone said before the reveal that this was like the VP to VR update. That is pretty spot on. I really like it, probably because my expectations were not unrealistic. I really want a wagon but I have another eight years of school fees to cover before then

I love these colours - assuming they are new halo colours.

[VS Ute 5Litre]

Someone said before the reveal that this was like the VP to VR update. That is pretty spot on. I really like it, probably because my expectations were not unrealistic. I really want a wagon but I have another eight years of school fees to cover before then

I love these colours - assuming they are new halo colours.

Thats Fantale and Alchemy i believe

[isszy]

I really hope Alchemy becomes a stock colour. Maybe I'm biased as it is pretty close to the colour of my wagon.

[VS Ute 5Litre]

I really hope Alchemy becomes a stock colour. Maybe I'm biased as it is pretty close to the colour of my wagon.

I like it much better than Fantale allthough the orange would look ok on an SS the darker colour looks classy on a calais v

[Commodoreman2000]

I love Alchemy and have seen a few SS-V's floating around here in that colour. Not a fan of Fantale however Kandy Fantale Metallic is HOT HOT HOT IMHO

I like it much better than Fantale allthough the orange would look ok on an SS the darker colour looks classy on a calais v

[from oz]

Chrome window surrounds finally make an appearance on the wagon. Shame they didn't make any changes to the rear although I wasn't expecting panel updates. Refreshed taillights would have been nice.

Fantale is not going to help the ol' Taxi references.

[VS Ute 5Litre]

Chrome window surrounds finally make an appearance on the wagon. Shame they didn't make any changes to the rear although I wasn't expecting panel updates. Refreshed taillights would have been nice.

Fantale is not going to help the ol' Taxi references.

Taxi's are white , silver or Yellow on the good side of the border

[Downandout]

Really disappointed that there are new taillights, finally chrome window surrounds for wagon!

[chinamonty]

Taxi's are white , silver or Yellow on the good side of the border

and yellow or yellow with a green roof in the real world - Haha!

[chinamonty]

The one difference between the release of the Holdens and the Chev - one company knows how to use colours in their release to suit the vehicle being released. That Calais Sportswagon look great.

[BBDOS CV8]

Alchemy=standard colour and looks fantastic. Fantale - wait until you see it in person. Not a taxi yellow, it's more like the old Sandman orange. I have a pic of a Cruze in Fantale, it's not bad. Will be killer on SS.

Just goes to show, I loved Chlorophyll, Holden people just said it didn't look right on VF.

[isszy]

Really disappointed that there are new taillights, finally chrome window surrounds for wagon!

I remember reading a while ago that the cost of redesigning a tailgate just for new taillights is prohibitive in a facelift like this. That's why both Commodore
and Falcon wagons only changed noses.