Holden Commodore ZB (2017-2026)

Trying to locate coolant lol – HELP PLEASE! I can't find where the coolant is located under the bonnet lol. Or where you put the water. I've had my car for over a year now so I'm abit worried lol. Anyone able to advise please? I tried google but it's only directs me to the PDF manual then I'm stumped lol Show details

What next – I bought my 2018 ZB RS V AWD V6 used with 37000kms on the clock. Since owning the car i have had the diff replaced, i took it to the dealers on two occasions because of a low drumming noise on take off and when i tapped the accelerator at low speed. They said nothing was wrong until finally the noise became a loud grinding. Replaced under… Read more

warranty. Next was a shift to park error where the auto trans assembly had to be replaced. Next was the Thermo fans constantly running error, also no temp reading on the gauge and no aircon compressor, takes 10 mins for fans to stop running after the car is turned off. Had the coolant temp sensor replaced , i was dubious as i had read other owners with the same problem had the Thermostat replaced. Well after 3 weeks of having the temp sensor replaced the problem came back, this time with check engine light as well. Back to the dealers and as suspected requires a new Thermostat. Fast forward two months and im still waiting to have it replaced. The new Thermostat is on back order apparently! No idea how much damage this is doing to my engine, gone into limp mode twice! Oh and now the old familiar groaning and thud coming from the diff! Took back in to the dealers who replaced it and low and behold they said its ok and cant hear anything. My wife hears it while were driving around. Well i don't thrash the car, and have it serviced on time as per log book. I fell in love with my car, loved the style , options and performance, now im just beyond belief.

Stunning outside and in. Driving is an utter pleasure – Prior to the VXR I owned a VT and a VE. I got the commodore bug from my Aunty that absolutely loved and cared for her various models through the 70s, 80s and early 90s before she passed. I chose the VT and VE on practicality for my work journeys, but the VXR choice was based on aesthetics first (I wanted the VXR the first time I saw it), I then… Read more ·  1

found my attraction to its looks cemented by its drive quality, features and tech. As others here have said it doesn't come with a spare wheel which is a drawback to consider - still, the instant attraction I felt to the VXR's look was the same I had for the Calais decades ago, and although people shunned the VXR (because it's a Vauxhall Insignia GSI, not a holden commodore at all) - I just don't care. This German built car is the best looking, driving and most feature rich car I've had the pleasure to own. My first non-Australian car, the VXR is a total buzz to drive. It's a gorgeous, responsive sports car. I live in the Adelaide Hills and the VXR handles the winding roads and curves tighter but lighter than any Aussie Holden I've driven. It's sexy as hell and feels refined in a European way that I quickly became accustomed to. This car is classy inside and out. I didn't buy it for attention but I quickly found out it's a head-turner after having more than 4 random people tell me it was a good looking car. Even if this had been imported as a Vauxhall Insignia GSI I'd be more than happy to own it. I'm just glad I do. I get the angst from people over GM abandoning Australia and this being pushed as a replacement when it just isn't, but this is an absolutely beautiful car in its own right whatever name it's given. Had it in for a service in June 2023. and found out parts are still readily available for it which is good.

Simply excellent, exceeded expectations – Picked the RS V6 up second had with 68,000kms and now at 100,000kms after 3 years. It is an excellent car, and have had no issues. The AWD grip is sensational and the V6 motor is faster than you might think (5.7 seconds 0-100 timed on the dragy specialist timing equipment). It's important to change the oil in the rear diff regularly as Holden… Read more

service centres will not do this as well as the transmission oil more frequently than Holden recommends. I've driven a lot of cars and the V6 AWD is really impressive and a bargain for what these sell for now in the used market. It's quiet, safe and comfortable. The RS V6 is the pick of the bunch as you get 90% of the VXR for just over half the money.

Great car, makes the previous VF Calais seem agricultural – First thing, is is used primarily in the country and the city stop/ start consumption figures are high, around 11 l/100. I bought it because of the long carry space with the back seats down, even longer than the VF [I buy/sell antique longcase/grandfather clocks]. For country running it is perfect, it hasn't missed a beat and no plastic bits have… Read more

broken off. Up to 115K , bought with 45K on clock, regularly serviced, not thrashed. Looking to exchange for a low K example of exactly the same car as I do high mileage. Overall a really good comfortable car that I can't fault.

Commodore ZB CALAIS – At 115000 this car is travelling fantastic it’s a big family car with great power and excellent fuel economy at this stage only once after getting petrol the engine light came on and it was not happy till it was refuelled and MAF sensor cleaned other than that it’s been perfect and hopefully it will see 200000ks the same way

Stunning European style car – We are country drivers and looking for good looking, comfortable, good sized, feature packed, safe, practical vehicle. We found it. We normally buy either new or 1 year old. This beauty is 4 years old but low mileage and as new condition. Has turned plenty of heads and attracted many positive comments. Best Commodore we’ve ever owned, having owned… Read more

several. And it doesn’t have an ‘afterthought iPad’ sticking out of dash, like many SUVs nowadays. Ride initially feels firm due to sporty suspension and sporty wheels. Pros: Great sporty looks, many safety features, too many to mention, sat nav inbuilt in dash, big boot, hugs road beautifully, great looking dash (RSV), heads up display for speed, music and sat nav. A bit smaller than previous Commodores, but still big car feel. AWD feels very secure on the road. Heads up display takes a bit of getting accustomed to, but it is actually quite good. Cons: No interior latch for boot, boot does not open and close automatically, headlights could be brighter, glove box small , smaller fuel tank, sound system just average.

More than expected – Daily transport. Bought second hand still had warranty and capped servicing. No issues so far and very happy with the purchase. Heaps of room and all the stuff expensive euro cars have. Heaps of power but does like a drink. Don’t know why they didn’t sell as you would be hard pushed to find all this car has in any mid level vehicle. Show details

Love it - ZB rules – Use her for carting stuff , driving trips , towing track car . Bought with low klm and history and warranty . Perfect ! Comfortable, Torquey and tows well . Couldn’t be happier and I’m very fussy - at the price of an equivalent Audi wagon that’s ten years old and 160,000 klm ! Much better than my prior VF Calais wagon Show details

Absolute rubbish – What a piece of rubbish. I have driven motor vehicles over 2.75 million, yes 2.75 million kms and I have never experienced a motor vehicle of such poor handling and reliability. Shame, shame on the designers and builders. I sit here in a country town, waiting 8 days for the differential to be fixed. The odometre has only 56000kms. And no, I do… Read more

not spin the wheels. Please do not ever buy one of these cars. Its like the girl in the bar, she is going to offer you everything and delivers nothing. Gmh, Holden, shame on you.

Holden does not care anymore… – Owning Holden’s all my life and switching from a trusty VF V8 Commodore SSV which was a dream to drive I decided to update to a ZB Commodore VXR. At the beginning it was lovely to drive until a few issues popped up. (Dash rattles, lower control arm replacement and ongoing differential issue) Taking it to Holden for service and having them tell me… Read more

they can’t find anything wrong was the start of an ongoing nightmare.

AWD models are prone to having issues with rear differential at around 30,000kms. Holden recommend that the gear oil is replaced which takes away the groaning noises it will make. Some lucky customers have had their whole differential replaced.

However when the noises comes and goes, the car does not seem as smooth as it was and seems sluggish to drive, Holden service is like we can’t find a problem. A complaint to Holden Customer Care in Melbourne was useless and it’s like everyone has given up now that the brand is gone.

I should have switched to Kia and brought a Stinger…

Trade in value is poor now for the ZB range.

A big disappointment…

Beautiful Car when behold – I purchased a ZB Commodore VXR ,a couple of months ago, I was very impressed on the first drive and I had to have one. The technology and the safety features are remarkable. I can not fault the whole car it is beautiful to drive and sit in and I just can not get enough of it , when i go out for milk I go via the Adelaide hills just so I can drive… Read more

more it is nothing unusual for me to do fifty ks just to get milk I love it. The German Commodore has been very underestimated well it is good for the buyers because the price dropped considerably from new. One gripe is no spare wheel , I am not too pleased about that one.

Nice car but terrible service – Purchased car new in 2018 and then Holden announced it was leaving Australia . Had a minor oil leak and it took holden 10months to get the small part from overseas to fix it ! They don’t care about customers now they have left Australia ! Would never had purchased a Holden if I know there were leaving our shores ! Show details

Under marketed vehicle – Hi my name is Mike. I traded a VF SV6 Black edition Commodore which was a beautiful vehicle for the ZB VXR Black edition Commodore in Jan. this year. Wow what a step up. I happened to see the car by accident, I didn't know this model existed, I don't think Holden marketed them very well. Also since I have had it, people have said what a beautiful… Read more

car what make is it? There are also lots of reviews some good, some not so good. some compare vehicles that I don't think are in the same category as the Commodore. In other words not comparing apples with apples. These days in all honesty you don't need a V8 either. and you don't need to fork out the extra money at the pump. The VXR with it's smart AWD system and top spec safety systems, is the type of vehicle that instills you with confidence that it's going to get you home safely, and is the most pleasurable Holden I have ever driven and believe me I have driven many. Does the top spec. Commodore deserve that badge. My word it does. Well done to Opel and the Ausie engineers top job. Mike G

2021 berlina – Hello..i'm dean seymour from australia and bought holden from the USA i have taken the plant to phillipines and built it up. rite now 26/04/2021 exporting to USA and sweden. I have put a new V6 nissan in the commodore and berlina i am making and they are selling WILDLY i cant keep production up at present out of the phillpines which is a great… Read more

shipping lane for us. i built the club sport up with a new willky and over head cam o be within 1/2 length stock standard of the mustang it ripps going for around $96.000 USA. ALL ahead for holden now fully own by dean seymour who of course used to drive commodores in australia so knows what they need. Wen have a beautiful ASTRA on the market also much like a old seca. Lets keep the crooks of the australian GOV away and have our holden at the same time.UPDATE 07/03/2023 due to the poor security in the phillipines,, we get attcked at holden regularly bye UK,USA,Australia adf afp...mainly them all trying to steel company or get fincial control..its the world we live in we are dog us ussies when yu know what goes on..i have packed up the plant at great cost and now placed it in swizzland.Its fully operational at preent and going well i have 2 female australian managers out of 6 thee and approx 60 australian staff amounst the staff..i have internal and external guards there as the UK does still try it on..the current value of my holden is NOW at 36 billion USA i have realy built it UP.we anot make enough if them for the demand around the globe.i ship in betwen 1200 to 1500 to homebushbay every so ofen so you cna get your hands on aholden when the PM dosnt want to black mail you,,they are con men and thiefs in the real world. i have added another 4 makes to the line you will find them in a good decked out show room.willshaw motors are making a number of different motors for me these days not only the V8 and whats even better the plnt now is only like 70 miles from the willshaw plant in swizz so they are close togther.So here we go holden well on in the future...and nothingon this earth to stop us except fruad and theft attempts i cn live in the front driveway being in bussiness is bad.The new holden will come out at the 6th month we are just going to add a couple skirts to this very nice and well preformed car that cant be match in it catagory.

It's a good car! Just don't tell a Commodore fan – Engine/gearbox. The brochure says 4 cylinder turbo, but the right foot says 6 cylinder as that is exactly how it operates. The gearbox shift points are designed to keep the engine in the lower RPM's. It's happy to cruise @ 1,200 - 1,800 rpm at any speed. 110kmh is just 1,500 rpm in 9th gear. The power starts at 2,000 and it really bogey's from… Read more ·  1

2,500 rpm's. If you don't look under the hood, you'll never believe it is a 4 cylinder. There is only one problem with the package and that's kick down. If you plant your foot there is a delay of about 1 second while the gearbox shifts down 2-3 gears before it accelerates which it doesn't need to do.

Cornering/ride. The steering of the ZB is light weighted and precise giving good feed back. There is almost no body roll around corners and the ZB corners like it is on rails and better than a car of this price point and size should. It's very enjoyable to throw around the corners and it does so with great feed back and grip, it's obvious why a lot of ZB's wear a badge on Australian roads. It's a car that will delight and reward a driver who want's some fun behind the wheel.

Seating. Driver's seat is great. It adjust's every way you want making it easy to find a comfortable position. Couple of hours in the seat is not a problem at all. The front passenger seat however only gets reach, angle and lumbar with no height adjustment and it's low. If your 160cm tall, your going to be staring at the dash/door rather than out the window. 180cm + will love it. Back seat is also good, for leg, knee, shoulder, torso room, except for head room thanks to a lowly sloped roof. 170cm, maybe 175cm tall passengers will be ok, 180cm will be rubbing their head on the roof lining.

Liftback/storage. Why isn't every sedan a lift back? When you lift the tailgate on the ZB, it makes every boot lid obsolete. There is room for 3-4 suit cases that can be easily loaded and if you fold down the rear seats, they lay flat with room for a push bike or1800x900mm sheet of timber with room to spare. Elsewhere you get the usual door storage pockets, centre console and a couple of extra storage bins in the console. The glove box is a let down, only enough room for the manual and the fuel funnel.

Economy. 9.0-9.5l/100kms around town/commuting and 6.8-7.3l/100kms open road. Tank gives an easy 600km range on the open road.

Features. Comes with all the usual modern features you'd expect, lane keep, cross traffic alert, AEB, auto parking, auto stop, lights, wipers etc. Too many if you ask me, but it is 2020... Given what is included, there are a couple of glaring omissions that you'd have thought would be included such as Adaptive cruise control and LED head lights. The headlights are a source of common complaint for poor performance. I found that mine where very poorly aimed. They are easily adjusted giving an improvement but even then, they are "average". Swapping the bulbs for some brighter/whiter aftermarket bulbs (H4) helps, but really, why does it have old school H4 bulb's in this day and age?

Downsides? No car is perfect. - Front wheel drive. Given how well this car corners and it's power, hobbling it with FWD is a crime. - PULP 95 fuel required. - Front wheel drive. Putting a Commodore name badge on a FWD, another crime. - Space saver spare tyre. For a sedan that can tourer so well, space saver is just wrong. They could have easily fitted a bigger wheel well to fit a full size so why a space saver? why?

Excellent value for money – Bought a calais v tourer with 7 year warranty and 7 year free road service , after 2 years and 44.000kms the wagon has been great , services are capped and still on orginal tyres. Having the top of the range model helps with my opinion somewhat , if you can afford it dont go for the base model ( your missing out big time ) , the kids love the huge… Read more

panoramic sunroof and the leather massage heated and cooling seats are a bonus, the only issue has been that the rain sensor dosent work but thats fairly in significant. Also the growl from the v6 on startup is a nice touch.....

Fantastic All Rounder – We bought our Commodore after trading our 7 seater Ford Territory. It has fulfilled everything that we require of a wagon. Its roomy for our now adult children, comfortable, quiet and really economically while capable of pulling like a train. Air conditioner does make more noise than it should, more noticeable because the rest of the car is so… Read more

quiet. It handles decisively and crisply while over-taking quickly and readily, it never hesitates and always finds the right gear smoothly. The various safety aides are a bonus. When cruising on the highway it can record fuel consumption around 6.6-6.9l/100klm. Excellent return. Our car has a towbar and it has towed a trailer load of garden rocks without a problem. As the towbar was dealer fitted, when in use it cancels the auto tailgate and parking sensors, good thinking. The rear camera made it easy to hitch the trailer and back. Inside it's very comfortable for everyone, good infotainment system though has taken time to get used to the different layers and buttons. Plenty of storage for bits and pieces and the wagon space is excellent. Its a pleasure to own and should be a good second hand buy.

Surprisingly Good – Still wanted a V6 and i wanted a wagon, ended up buying this car and found all the talk about it is misplaced and love the car. Pros -great value for what I paid -car has many safety features, lots of room, and great to drive, sounds amazing with factory tune -extra warranty was included as part of car to take it to 7 years -capped price service… Read more

-7 year roadside assistant part of sale

cons: -already has a couple of things under warranty fixed, but any car i have had has been the same -V6 is not as economic as I read. -entertainment unit good, but could be better, car play does not work all the time, but not sure if car or something with Apple phone -experience at service dealer thus far has been a bit lackluster, hopefully this improves

Amazing value. Fun to drive. Firm Ride. Noisy Exhaust – Bought the car in July 2019. Had test driven the Mazda 6 , skoda superb, Toyota Camry v6, Commodore car, Calais V lift back. Mazda was cramped and gutless. Skoda was bland and tinny and too light weight, Camry Head room was a problem and torque steer with a v6 very noticeable, the VXR I loved but bug 20 inch wheels made the car thud and shudder… Read more

over patches in the road. The Calais V lift back also has 20 inch wheels and the ride was jarring.

My car has a firm ride. Amazing v6 engine. Amazing cruise control and auto braking. L asbe keep assist. The head lights switch to low beam when a car approaches then auto switches back to to beam. They also swivel when going around a corner. I love the power boot lift and close and how it's hands free using your foot under the rear. The back seats are self folding you just touch the button. . The seats are all leather. The panoramic sunroof is incredible. From my remote I can start the car, open all the windows and the sun roof When I leave the car it self locks closes all the windows and sunroof. The Bose sound system is magic. The steering is light. This can be adjusted electronically to suit the driver. There is an auto start stop which saves fuel but can be turned off if you want. The car is all wheel drive so no torque steer. The engine it's very quiet. There is a system in the car which was developed by Bose that dampens the sound uncaring the audio system. It offers everything that a BMW or Mercedes does. Some weaknesses would be, air conditioner is not quiet. Delivered tyres are SUV tyres so quite hard and firm. Mats included are low pile and cheap. No speed limit indicator on the GPS. The car was 58k on the road but I picked this up 2nd hand with 8k on the clock for 35.5k . Holden market this very poorly and don't exploit its great features. It was over priced at 58k. You will love driving it. It is thrilling. You do notice every bump. The exhaust is rhaspy. I ended up selling it in April 2020

Beautiful Car – I bought this new car in April 2019 and it is the best Holden I have driven. I have owned lots & lots of Holdens starting from the HR to the HX Sandman & VF & now the ZB. Like every one I was a little sceptical about buying the new German Import & I actully didnt even test drive this car I bought it over the phone my first drive of the car is when… Read more

I signed for it. But what a surprise the new V6 has a lot more power than any other Holden V6 that I have driven' On the first service the car Required nothing to be fixed. Good job Holden but you need to market this car better people are not aware how good this car is. I will buy Holden again.

The car isn't really that bad, Holden's warranty and after sales service is 1 star – So I (foolishly) bought a ZB RS wagon, and had a Holden genuine towbar fitted by the dealer. Now the park assist doesn't work and my local dealer who is 40 minutes closer than the dealer I bought it from won't fix it. Sure they tried a few simple things but now they are saying they need to remove the rear bumper and it won't be covered by… Read more

warranty!!! Freaking unbelievable!! I am the first private owner of this car (it is a dealer demo) and it has 4 years warranty left. The original dealer is happy to have a look but they are over an hours drive away and I will need to get a hire car whilst they try to fix it. Do not buy a holden, worst most useless warranty ever. I even had 2 different people from Holden give me 2 different stories, one even suggested had I had the towbar fitted interstate that I would have to return to that dealer, absolutely ludicrous. Now I have to return to the dealer that sold me the car and fitted the towbar, as this is not a quick fix I will probably have to hire a car, so don't be fooled into thinking a warranty means no out of pocketr expenses, it doesn't. UPDATE : IT GETS WORSE I urge everybody to think twice before buying a Holden as it would appear that the "we will continue to support our product" is complete and utter crap. I won't get into the fact I believe the ZB commodore is at best, an average car, however I would like to point out that they are clearly not stocking a great deal of parts. My crash repairer told me yesterday that a front door (YES, A FRONT DOOR FOR A 2018 COMMODORE) was not available in Australia, and he was told 10 to 12 weeks for a door to come from Germany. Fortunately he found a good secondhand door here in WA but we still have to wait 2 weeks for the rest of the parts. So think twice before buying an imported holden, that warranty is less valuable than toilet paper if they have no parts

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice – We picked up our ZB RS 2.0L turbo last week. It has 5500km on it first registered in Oct 18. I am really impressed, i have owned a number of Holden in the past (VH Commodore, WH Statesman Gen3, VE SS, VF SS LS3) and they have all been great but this one is light years ahead. I think the people who slam this car have never driven one and can't move… Read more

on from Aussie manufacturing being closed. Sure it is a bit smaller than the VF but is bigger than the VT. I test drove a Subaru, and a Camry (Camry looked good but very disappointing to drive, it was like a gutless whale compared to ZB) and the Commodore is far superior. I drove both the 2.0L T and the V6 AWD. Look i nearly grabbed the V6 but went with the 4 cylinder. This thing is quick, certainly quicker than the VF SV6 and i think it would be quicker than the WH with the LS1 5.7L. People just need to remember the first commodore came from Germany and now it has gone back to its' roots. Shame that holden don't have a V8 in it, it would be lethal or perhaps a twin turbo 6 to replace the V8 but i just read they are bringing out the new mid engine Corvette as RHD so that will tick that box for the price of a HSV GTS. I say go and drive one you may get a suprise.

ZB commodore tourer Calais V AWD V6 – New car had 1 day tailgate, back at dealer 1 week , still not fixed completely. Other problems with car still not fixed, Holdens attitude very bad. Don't buy this car!!!!!! Show details

Excellent Drive – The interior look is also best described as elegant, with fresh shapes that flow cohesively into the door trims and centre console. There’s a general air of quality about it, but it’s let down by some cheap-feeling controls and switches, particularly the climate control knobs. The unmatchable mileage is what really excited me for the purchase.  Show details

Superb Sports Car – I love the design and acceleration of holden commodore sv6 2018. Interior is awesome and very comfortable for long daily driving and options like apple carplay and wireless mobile charging and 360 camera provide you all quality feature and 5 year warranty will cover your all cost of damage. I recommend buying roadside assistance for it.  Show details