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I predicted and knew (after seeing a spy shot of wagon) that the rear of these Holden only products was going to be untouched. Thought they could have at least altered the tail light layout for refreshed look. Something similar to Coupe 60’s LED lights would have been great. Wouldn’t cost to much to make, would fit in the same shape as the VE’s so production costs wouldn’t change. Clear Chevy was controlling the cards with the Commodore looking so new compared to the Spotwagon and ute.
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Well, I personally like the design of the wagon and ute — rear ends included… so I don’t really see a reason to change them up. That said, the sedan did get the updated styling — so why not the other two family mates?
My guess is that the Commy sedan is the most popular of the family — so emphasis was placed on it. That, and the Chevy connection, as well.
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The rear is 16 years old (no typo, 16 years!!!). Given that Chevy was getting the sedan, more money had to be spent on it to differ it from a G8. Apparently it would cost $2 million to change the lights to the sedan lights on just the wagon. Found out today that the ute does have new features but they’re not cosmetic. Ute gets park assist, reversing camera, lane departure warning, side blind zone alert.
http://www.carsguide.com.au/news-and-reviews/car-news/holden_vf_commodore_sportwagon_and_ute
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@Holden4Life $2 million! Granted, I’m not intricately familiar with the planning, but are you sure it’s $2 million?
I can’t see that being a realistic number, even if you combine design, testing, and tooling expenditures just for a set of lights. However, it’s possible that the light changes also necessitated changes to the sheetmetal and electrical subsystems, thus requiring changes to stamping of the tailgates, working with suppliers to procure the new lights and electrical kits, etc. Maybe then it would have been $2 million… Hmmmm.
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