Holden Commodore (VH)

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Holden Commodore (VH)
1982 Holden Commodore (VH) SL sedan
Overview
Manufacturer	Holden (General Motors)
Production	October 1981 – February 1984
Assembly	Australia: Adelaide, South Australia (Elizabeth), Melbourne, Victoria (Dandenong) New Zealand: Wellington (Trentham)
Designer	Leo Pruneau
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size
Body style	4-door sedan 5-door station wagon
Platform	GM V platform
Related	Opel Rekord E Opel Senator Vauxhall Carlton
Powertrain
Engine	Inline-four 1.9 L 54 kW (72 hp) Starfire Straight-six 2.85 L 73 kW (98 hp) Blue 3.3 L 83 kW (111 hp) Blue V8 4.2 L 100 kW (134 hp) Blue 4.2 L 115 kW (154 hp) Blue 5.0 L 117 kW (157 hp) Blue 5.0 L 126 kW (169 hp) Blue
Transmission	4-speed manual 5-speed manual 3-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,668 mm (105.0 in)
Length	4,706 mm (185.3 in) 4,730 mm (186.2 in) (Wagon)
Width	1,722 mm (67.8 in)
Height	1,363 mm (53.7 in)
Curb weight	1,152 kg (2,540 lb) – 1,326 kg (2,923 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Holden Commodore (VC)
Successor	Holden Commodore (VK)

The Holden Commodore (VH) is a mid-size car that was produced by Holden from 1981 to 1984. It was the third iteration of the first generation of the Holden Commodore.

This new Commodore was an evolution of the previous Holden VC series model, and was released on 5 October 1981. The frontal appearance was mildly facelifted with a new horizontal-slat grille and new lighting components designed to give a lower, wider look, and for interest of aerodynamics. It continued to be available as sedan and station wagon, with new taillight clusters utilized on sedan models.