Holden · 1986–1988
Holden Commodore (VL)
The Holden Commodore (VL) is a mid-size car that was produced by Holden from 1986 to 1988. It was the final iteration of the first generation of the Holden Commodore and included the luxury variant, Holden Calais (VL). Between February 1986 and August 1988, 151,801 VL model Commodores were built.
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Predecessor: Holden VK Commodore · Successor: Holden Commodore (VN)
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Specifications
- name
- Holden Commodore (VL)
- Manufacturer
- Holden (General Motors)
- aka
- Holden Calais (VL)
- Production
- February 1986 – August 1988
- Assembly
- Australia: Adelaide, South Australia (Elizabeth), Melbourne, Victoria (Dandenong), New Zealand: Wellington (Trentham), Indonesia: Surabaya (PT. Udatin)
- Class
- Mid-size
- Body style
- 4-door sedan, 5-door station wagon
- Platform
- GM V platform
- Related
- Opel Rekord E, Opel Senator
- Layout
- Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
- Engine
- 2.0 L RB20E I6 (New Zealand, Southeast Asia), 3.0 L RB30E I6 (Australia, New Zealand), 3.0 L RB30ET I6 (Australia), 5.0 L Holden V8 engine (Australia, New Zealand)
- Transmission
- 5-speed manual, 3-speed automatic, 4-speed automatic
- Wheelbase
- 2668 mm
- Length
- 4766 mm
- Width
- 1722 mm
- Height
- 1363 -
- Kerb weight
- 1250 -
- Predecessor
- Holden Commodore (VK)
- Successor
- Holden Commodore (VN)
- sp
- uk
Specification summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Check the linked sources for citations.
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q917250CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holden_Commodore_(VL)CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1364041585 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1986-1988_Holden_VL_Commodore_Executive_sedan_03.jpgPublic domain · Photo: OSX · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.
