- Doors and Seats
4 doors, 5 seats
- Engine
6.0i, 8 cyl.
- Engine Power
270kW, 530Nm
- Fuel
Petrol (91) 11.8L/100KM
- Manufacturer
RWD
- Transmission
Manual
- Warranty
3 Yr, 100000 KMs
- Ancap Safety
NA
2013 Holden SSV Redline Manual Sedan Review: 5 STARS
2013 HOLDEN VF COMMODORE REVIEW
Vehicle Style: Large sedan
Price: $51,490 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 270kW/530Nm 8cyl petrol | 6spd manual.
Fuel Economy claimed: 12.3 l/100km | tested: 15.7 l/100km
OVERVIEW
We’ve already run the SS-V Redline around Phillip Island, so we know it does the track thing well. Very well in fact.
But between weekends at the track (if you can get the ‘leave pass’), there’s school runs, cricket training, ballet practice and the weekly shop to be hauled.
Does a 6.0 litre V8 with lairy black wheels, performance suspension, launch control and a brawny six-speed manual do the job?
Yes, you better believe it. There’s no loss of functionality between this and an Evoke - there is, however, face-splitting grins no matter what the task in the SS-V Redline.
INTERIOR | RATING: 4.5/5
Quality: Owners of VE and VE II sports models will immediately appreciate the new soft-touch surfaces and premium leather. This interior shares more with Calais than Evoke, unlike the VE interiors that added red gauges to a base model package.
Everything fits together impressively, the metallic finishes (and there’s no shortage of them) are richly finished - no shoddily-painted plastics here.
If we were to pick, our test car - in black and beige - wasn’t really sporty looking, despite red accent stitching. Our money would go to black-on-black every time.
Slam a door, console or glovebox and the solid build is apparent. Damped grab-handles, suede door-trims and matt carbon highlights complete the quality feel.
Comfort: There’s space aplenty front and rear, but the front seats score added bolstering that holds the driver a little more firmly. The seats are really wide so smaller framed drivers are still a loose fit.
The driver’s seat gains power adjustment, but the passenger seat is still manually set. Plenty of tilt and reach range makes it easy to settle in behind the steering wheel.
Three adults can pile into the rear bench and maintain a friendship. There’s abundant width, head and legroom for a trio of Aussie frames.
Model VE VF pricing Rollback Evoke (auto only) $39,990 (Omega) $34,990 - $5,000 SV6 (manual) $42,790 $35,990 -$6,800 SS (manual) $47,790 $41,990 -$5,800 SS-V (manual) $55,290 $45,490 -$9,800 SS-V Redline (manual) $57,790 $51,490 -$6,300 Calais (auto only) $48,290 $39,990 -$8,300 Calais V V6 (auto only) $56,790 $46,990 -$9,800 Calais V V8 (auto only) $61,990 $52,990 -$9,000
Options
Evoke
- Blind Spot Alert / Reverse Traffic Alert - $350
- Satellite Navigation - $750 (Available September 2013)
SV6
- Satellite Navigation - $750
- Sunroof (Sedan only) - $1,990
- Rear wing spoiler (Sedan only) - $500
- Leather Appointed seats - $1500
SS
- Satellite Navigation - $750
- Sunroof (Sedan only) - $1990
- Rear wing spoiler (Sedan only) - $500
SS-V
- Sunroof & Bose® Audio Package (Sedan only) - $2490
- Rear wing spoiler (Sedan only) - $500
SS-V Redline
- Rear wing spoiler (Sedan only) - $500
Calais
- Satellite Navigation - $750
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