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Will Holden Receive The Chevrolet Silverado?

The rumor mill is churning as of recent in regard to what Holden’s future product lineup will look like. The newest bit out of Australia’s Car Advice is the possibility of Holden receiving the Chevrolet Silverado in right-hand drive guise. The Aussie publication rates the likelihood of the Silverado reaching the country as “high,” citing the lack of true large trucks in the country.

The market will also be losing its ‘Ute variants of the Commodore after 2017, further building a case for an official import. Big trucks are big business in the U.S. and General Motors has even gone on the record saying how the company would like to make more of its future US-centric vehicles in right-hand drive.

Due to the fact there isn’t a true production full-size truck, Aussies turn to aftermarket companies to expand the versatility of its current crop of mid-size and soft-core trucks. The Silverado would likely undercut the aftermarket conversion specialists’ creations, but would still sit at a premium of around $100,000 AUD, or close to $81,000 USD. Watch this space as more news of Holden’s future continues to unfold.

The Holden lineup currently carries its own variant of the global Colorado pickup, and its SUV brother, the Colorado7.

Former GM Authority staff writer.

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  1. Although I would love to see full size available to buy, it shouldn’t happen. They won’t sell in a required amount of numbers. Chevy should make it easier to buy them in LHD to lower import and conversion costs. A fair few imported ones are around my neighbourhood.

    What GM have to do is give us the NA version of Colorado AND the Canyon. We are not a developing nation and deserve to have the best mid-size trucks available. GM would dominate truck sales here instead of trailing behind the competition.

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  2. I never understood why they never did.

    I would call it a GMC there and In Europe. That way if the sales work they work if they fail then no harm done to the in country name.

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    1. If it’s going to be RHD & sold in Australlia it may as well come to Europe too, the Japanise carved out a niche selling cars in segments with no rivals years ago so why not GM

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  3. And the Colorado 7 is not available to the U.S. why?

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    1. Because it is ugly.

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      1. ugly…says the guy who prays at the Aztec altar.

        Interestingly, the move toward full size truck right hand drive has been evident for years: The steering wheel on GMT 900 and K2 has been moving toward the center console, and are offset to the right! All other manufacturers, for reasons not quite understood by GM, center the steering wheel on the driver’s seat.

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        1. If you had any proof, I’d believe you.

          Since you don’t have any proof, and anecdotes aren’t evidence, then why should I believe you?

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        2. What in the hell are you talking about? Aztec? I have never said a civil thing about one.

          You need to get some professional medical help as you make less and less sense all the time.

          As for offset steering wheels are common in the industry as many vehicles use these. 98% of the people never even notice. But you would know that already if you had any real automotive knowledge.

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  4. It doesn’t really matter what pickup truck Holden decides to fob off on us, the fact remains that we’ve lost out ute and that’s like a death in the family.

    The current ute with the V6 lists at A$34.990 and you’re telling me that they honestly expect to shift even one unit at A$100,000? That’s crazy talk on Planet Bonkers. You can configure a 6.2L V8 for A$53,790.

    Will Holden Receive The Chevrolet Silverado? It doesn’t matter. At those prices, Holden will be quietly shown the door and the HiLux and Amarok will rule the land.

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