Holden Commodore (VT)

The Holden Commodore (VT) is a <a href="/facts/Full-size_car/6z3pbMYJ">full-size car</a> that was produced by <a href="/facts/Holden/fTHoYMnw">Holden</a> from 1997 to 2000. It was the first iteration of the third generation of the <a href="/facts/Holden_Commodore/7Jrt23mS">Commodore</a> and the last one to be powered by a locally made V8 engine (1998). Its range included the luxury variants, Holden Berlina (VT) and Holden Calais (VT) but not a new generation <a href="/facts/Coup%C3%A9_utility/yQ4KBxne">utility</a> version.
Introduced in August 1997, the VT-series represented Holden's largest development yet. On debut, it won the 1997 <a href="/facts/Wheels_Car_of_the_Year/1C5tF3X6">Wheels Car of the Year</a> award, resulting in the fourth time that this award was won by a Commodore. It found ready acceptance in the market as many buyers steered away from the more radically designed <a href="/facts/Ford_Falcon_(AU)/jXdob8RI">Ford Falcon (AU)</a>, becoming the best selling Commodore and cementing its place as number one in Australian sales at its time.
The VT Series II (VT II) was released in 1999, before being replaced by the restyled <a href="/facts/Holden_Commodore_(VX)/vIYlUmG5">VX</a> model in 2000. In 1998, the VT formed the basis of a prototype that became the catalyst for the reintroduction in 2001 of the <a href="/facts/Holden_Monaro/ynIAXFo6">Holden Monaro</a> coupé—a nameplate on hiatus since 1977.

Holden Commodore (VT) open-in-new

Holden Commodore (VT)