Holden Commodore / Calais
VX Series
Specifications
Built:
207,339
Engines:
Transmissions:
- 5 speed manual (V6 only):
Getrag
- 6 speed manual (V8 only):
T56
- 4 speed automatic:
GM 4L60E
Suspension:
- Front: MacPherson strut. Direct acting stabiliser bar. Progressive rate coil springs.
- Rear: Independent Rear Suspension (IRS). Semi-trailing arm. Progressive rate miniblock coil springs. Stabiliser bar.
- Sports Suspension Option (FE2): Front: Firmer spring rate. Revised stabiliser bar diameter. Reduced ride height.
Rear: Firmer spring rate. Gas pressure dampers. On wagon, revised stabiliser bar diameter.
Steering:
- Type: Variable ratio rack & pinion.
- Turning circle: Sedan: 11.0m, Wagon: 11.5m
- Turns lock to lock:
Brakes:
- Front: Ventilated disc and finned twin-piston caliper.
- Rear: Disc
- Anti-lock Braking System (ABS): Bosch 5.3 4 sensor, 3 channel (front left, front right, rear). On vehicles with
traction control 4 sensor, 4 channel
Wheels/Tyres:
- Wheels: 15 inch steel on Executive, Acclaim; 15 inch alloy wheels for Berlina; 16 inch alloy wheels for Calais and S;
17 inch alloy wheels for SS
- Tyres: P205/65 R15 95H for 15 inch wheels; P225/50 R16 92V for 16 inch wheels; P235/45 R17 93V for 17 inch wheels
Dimensions:
Sedan Wagon
Wheelbase (mm): 2788 2938
Front track (mm): 1569 1569
Rear track (mm): 1587 1587
Overall length (mm): 4891 5046
Overall width (mirrors) (mm): 1842 1847
Overall height (mm): 1450 1545
Ground Clearance (mm): 150 153
Leg room (Front) (mm): 1072 1072
Leg room (Rear) (mm): 992 992
Shoulder room (mm): 1518 1520
Head room (Front) (mm): 988 1002
Head room (Rear) (mm): 968 1069
Hip room (Front) (mm): 1440 1516
Hip room (Rear) (mm): 1440 1516
Cargo volume (L): 475 2683
Fuel Consumption:
Tested to AS2877
- V6 Automatic Sedan City / Highway: 11.0 / 6.6 (L/100km)
- V6 Automatic Wagon City / Highway: 11.5 / 7.0 (L/100km)
- V6 Manual Sedan City / Highway: 10.0 / 6.6 (L/100km)
- V6 Manual Wagon City / Highway: 10.5 / 6.8 (L/100km)
- Supercharged V6 Automatic City / Highway (PULP): 13.0 / 7.6 (L/100km)
- V8 Automatic Sedan City/Highway: 13.5 / 8.5 (L/100km)
- V8 Automatic Wagon City/Highway: 13.5 / 8.5 (L/100km)
- V8 Manual Sedan City/Highway: 13.0 / 7.4 (L/100km)
- V8 Manual Wagon City/Highway: 13.0 / 7.4 (L/100km)
LPG
- V6 Automatic Sedan City / Highway: 16.0 / 9.5 (L/100km)
- V6 Automatic Wagon City / Highway: 17.0 / 10.0 (L/100km)
Fuel Tank:
- Petrol Tank Capacity: 75L
- LPG Tank Capacity: 60L
Differential:
- V6 Ratio: 3.08:1
- Supercharged V6 Ratio: 3.08:1
- V8 Automatic Ratio: 3.08:1
- V8 Manual Ratio: 3.46:1
Weight:
- Executive sedan with V6 (kg): 1519
- Executive wagon with V6 (kg): 1584
- S sedan with Supercharged V6 (kg): 1605
- Executive sedan with V8 (kg): 1590
- Executive wagon with V8 (kg): 1648
ECOTEC (Emissions & Consumption Optimisation TEChnology) V6
'V' configuration. Cold air intake. OHV design with cross flow cylinder heads.
Low friction technology. 'Hot wire' air mass metering. Sequential fuel injection.
High energy distributorless, ignition. Twin knock-control sensors.
Computer diagnostics. Electric cooling fan. Stainless steel exhaust.
Linear exhaust gas recirculation for emissions and economy.
Triple Coils. Cross-bolted main bearings. 4 bolt.
- Cylinders: 90-degree V6
- Capacity: 3.791L
- Bore x Stroke (mm): 97 x 86
- Induction: Electronic sequential fuel injection.
- Valvetrain: Overhead valves, pushrods, 2 valves / cylinder.
- Throttle body diameter: 68mm
- Compression ratio: 9.4 : 1
- Maximum power: 152 kW @ 5200 rpm
- Maximum torque: 305 Nm @ 3600 rpm
- Redline / Cutout: 5600 / 5900 rpm
- Recommended Fuel: 91 Octane (ULP)
Engine Control Module (ECM) / Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Details
ECM - Delco 09356445
PCM - Delco 09356445
Supercharged ECOTEC V6
'V' configuration. Cold air intake. OHV design with cross flow cylinder heads.
Low friction technology. 'Hot wire' air mass metering. Sequential fuel injection.
High energy distributorless, ignition. Twin knock-control sensors.
Computer diagnostics. Electric cooling fan. Stainless steel exhaust.
High flow air cleaner. Low restriction dual exhaust.
Electronic control supercharger.
Triple Coils. Cross-bolted main bearings. 4 bolt.
- Compression ratio: 8.5 : 1
- Maximum power: 171 kW @ 5200 rpm (on PULP (Premium Unleaded))
- Maximum torque: 375 Nm @ 3000 rpm (on PULP)
- Recommended Fuel: 95 Octane (PULP)
- Alternative Fuel: 91 Octane (ULP)
Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Details
PCM - Delco 16233396
Gen III LS1 5.7L V8
'V' configuration. Cold air intake. OHV design with cross flow cylinder heads.
Low friction technology. 'Hot wire' air mass metering. Sequential fuel injection.
High energy distributorless, ignition. Twin knock-control sensors.
Computer diagnostics. Electric cooling fan. Stainless steel exhaust.
High flow air cleaner. Low restriction dual exhaust.
Coil per cylinder. Cross-bolted main bearings. 6-bolt.
- Cylinders: V8
- Capacity: 5665 cc
- Bore x Stroke (mm): 99 x 92
- Induction: Sequential fuel injection.
- Valvetrain: Overhead valves, pushrods, 2 valves / cylinder.
- Compression ratio: 10.1 : 1
- Maximum power: 225 kW @ 5200 rpm
- Maximum torque: 460 Nm @ 4400 rpm
- Redline / Cutout:
- Recommended Fuel: 91 Octane (ULP)
Construction
- Block: Cast aluminium
- Cylinder Head: Cast aluminium
- Intake Manifold: Nylon composite
- Exhaust Manifold: Cast iron
- Main Bearing Caps: Powder metal
- Crankshaft: Cast iron with undercut and rolled fillets
- Camshaft: Hollow steel
- Connecting rods: Powder metal
HSV 255kW V8
- Maximum power: 255 kW @ 5600 rpm
- Maximum torque: 475 Nm @ 4000 rpm
Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Details
PCM - Delco 09386530 / 12200411
Getrag 5-speed Manual Transmission
First: 3.83
Second: 2.19
Third: 1.40
Fourth: 1.00
Fifth: 0.81
T56 6-speed Manual Transmission
First: 2.66
Second: 1.78
Third: 1.30
Fourth: 1.00
Fifth: 0.74
Sixth: 0.50
GM 4L60-E 4-speed Automatic Transmission
First: 3.06
Second: 1.63
Third: 1.00
Fourth: 0.70
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Last modified: 28 August 2004.
