Holden VF SSV Ute Launch Review
What’s hot: Sharp handling, absolutely hauls, and amazing buying-value
What’s not: Looks too much like a VE with a front clip; V8 has lost some raucous edge
X-Factor: A thumping drive with surprising finesse - the Australian interpretation of the modern sportscar
Vehicle style: Sports Ute
Price: $42,490 (SS Ute $38,990)
Engine/trans: 270kW/530Nm 6.0 litre Gen IV V8/six-speed Tremec manual
Fuel economy listed: 11.5 l/100km | tested: 12.1 l/100km
OVERVIEW
Holden’s new VF SSV Ute is just like the last one - the VE - except better, quieter, sharper, faster.
Oh, and a huge slice cheaper.
The VF SS V Ute, though vastly improved and better equipped, is $5000 less than the model it replaces.
Certainly it’s a little more civilised and has a whole lot more finesse and polish than the VE, but remains an absolutely cracking drive.
Inside, outside, everywhere you care to look – this is a world class sportscar. The fact it’s a ute is because this is Australia.
INTERIOR | RATING: 4.5/5
Snug leather sports seats, leather multi-function sports wheel, and loaded to the gunwales with high-end features, the VF SS Ute comes with so many unexpected features at this price.
The feel inside – black on black with carbon-fibre and brushed metal highlights – is all sportscar, but with a premium ambience everywhere the eyes rest.
Being a ‘coupe-ute’, it’s tight, but there’s enough room behind each seat for an overnight bag. And, in the tub, room for a dozen or more surfboards (try that in a BRZ or 86).
Model VE VF pricing Rollback Ute (auto only) $35,490 (Omega) $32,990 - $2,500 SV6 (manual) $38,490 $32,990 -$5,500 SS (manual) $42,490 $38,990 -$3,500 SS-V (manual) $47,490 $42,490 -$5,000 SS-V Redline (manual) $49,990 $48,490 -$1,500
Automatic transmission adds $2,200 including GST
Prestige paint adds $550 including GST
VF Ute Factory Fit Option Pricing (includes GST)
Holden Ute
Blind Spot Alert and Reverse Traffic Alert (bundled) - $350
Satellite Navigation - $750
Soft tonneau cover - $490
SV6
Satellite Navigation - $750
Leather Appointed seats - $1,000
SS
Satellite Navigation - $750
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