We’ve had plenty of positive things to say about the new VF Commodore range from Holden – this week in the EFTM Garage we find the base model Evoke Sportswagon – just what’s it got and how does it go? More soon!
Make: Holden
Model: VF Commodore
Variant: Evoke Sportwagon. 185kW / 290 Nm 3.0-litre V6 with 6-speed automatic.
Standard Features: Park Assist with front and rear parking sensors, rear-view camera, Bluetooth with streaming, 16-inch alloy wheels, full array of airbags and electronic safety systems, hill hold / hill start, electrically adjustable driver’s seat, electric hand brake, dual-zone climate control plus an eight-inch colour touchscreen with ‘MyLink’ infotainment system.
Price: $36,990
Wow Factor: Automatic parallel and perpendicular parking works a treat. Huge MyLink screen has excellent resolution. Sound system is a vast improvement over the rubbish VE set up. Handling and ride about as good as it gets.
Most Impressive: Vast amounts of interior space, mounts a very strong argument against buying an SUV. Dash layout and quality has lengths on the VE presentation. Overhauled transmission resolves the previous unit’s inconsistencies.
Not so impressive: Visually in wagon form very little has changed. The front end is all new but from behind it’s still a mirror image of the 2006 VE. Fairly sluggish off the mark, engine sounds very bland.
Trev is a Technology Commentator, Dad, Speaker and Rev Head.
He produces and hosts several popular podcasts, EFTM, Two Blokes Talking Tech, Two Blokes Talking Electric Cars, The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen, and the Private Feed. He is the resident tech expert for Triple M on radio across Australia, and is the resident Tech Expert on Channel 9’s Today Show and appears regularly on 9 News, A Current Affair and Sky News Early Edition.
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