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Holden Ute VF (2013-2017) (2013-2017)
Lilly ArnoldAustralia, Darwin
- 4 reviews
- 3 likes
A real mates ute! Love my Holden
As a chic you might be very surprised one owning a ute but I needed it for all my horse gear. As I love holdens I had to buy this Holden ute. Cost about the same as any other so nothing different there. It drives very smoothly and loads of room
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Garry FidlerQLD, 4702
- 5 reviews
- 3 likes
Last of the Line
It has taken holden a long time to get it this good, and now they are going to stop production. I only purchased this ute a month ago, and all i want to do is drive it. I had a cat back exhaust installed and i am in love with it. I had a two seater sports car which i traded for the ute. While the sports car was good, the drive feeling is completely different to the ute I feel that I am driving a magic carpet that will do what ever i ask of it, but i know that I don't have to ask as it already does what I want. The cabin interior is bloody excel...Read more
lent, and has all the extras you could want. The heads up display is clearly the best feature. I can see what is happening with the car without lowering my line of sight. My wife even likes the interior of this car.
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notlostSydney
- 9 reviews
- 3 likes
VF 2 SS ute
Very happy so far, had the car for a month, great deal, 2016 demo with 9 ks on it, guess everybody test drove the SSV Redlines, much cheaper than the 2017 models, same car.
Great service from Holden so far.
Great to drive, not as bad on fuel as they say, once you're over the mountains.
Great loss once these type of utes disappear .
You have to look at them as a coupe with a big boot, great for touring.
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T.Macmorisset
- 2 reviews
- 2 likes
SSV Heap!
Drives ok when it doesn't have problems. Areas of the car present very cheaply with squeeks and rattles likened to a low end entry level car. At Around 20000kms it did a push rod and valve spring (while under no load, stuck in slow traffic) Now At 70000kms it has suspected piston rattle (slap), maybe needing an engine replacement (which will no doubt lower the resale value of my car considerably). The ute has been with holden for over a week now with no explanation as yet. I have not modified this engine in any way and I don't thrash it. Most k...Read more
ilometers are freeway ones and I've only ever used 98 octane fuel. I wash this car religiously twice a week and up until now have been very proud of it, even giving it a nice new set of simmons wheels. Now, after having driven a toyota corolla (rented by holden) I hate my ute and no longer want it. I never would have imagined a car with holdens flagship LS3 engine would be so much of a heap. So much for going out with a bang holden. You could have done much better with your last car.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Makes me proud of Australian engineering and manufacturing
I bought my SSV Redline as an ex-Holden company vehicle at 5k km.
The handing is phenomenal, with sophisticated but not intrusive ESC and traction control. The harder suspension in the redline is definitely noticeable, and body roll is very low and sticks to the road but with the obvious additional hardness over bumps.
The LS3 is an amazing engine. It'll be rather docile to 3k RPM but surges in power above there, and another huge surge from 4.5k RPM (peak torque). This means you can potter slowly throughout town with lower RPMs as the bi...Read more
g V8 has enough low down torque to pull from 1.5k RPM. If you want power you'll need RPMs, unlike turbo cars that dominate the performance market which can develop maximum torque from lower revs. I like that aspect of the naturally aspirated big V8, simply because I feel it improves everyday drivability. I have the 6 speed manual. The clutch is extremely bitey, so it does take a bit of time to get used to the sensitivity of it. The gears are quite tall, especially if you're coming from a diesel pickup style ute background. However, the driving experience with the manual is fantastic. Unless you're facing a very steep hill, you can sit in 6th on the highway without needing to change to do typical overtaking. The interior is a vast improvement on previous Holdens I have owned. The finish is comfortable with good attention to detail.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
MtVicNSWMt Victoria, NSW, 2786
- 4 reviews
- 9 likes
Love it
Great car, a pleasure to drive, excellent performance, comfortable well equipped with great handling. Beats the european stuff and costs far less. Good after sales service. I especially like the quality of the interior, and the smooth comfortable ride. I take it to Melbourne from Sydney regularly and it's a real pleasure to drive.
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ChadMelbourne
- 15 reviews
- 1 like
Great car for the price!
This review is for the lower spec Falcon and Commodore, I haven't driven a Commodore SV8 or a Falcon XR6 Turbo.
I have owned two Fords (AU Falcon Sedan) and a (FG Falcon Sedan) both were great and when i went to buy a ute recently i naturally went to Ford to see if previous experience could be repeated.
A big let down, the FG Falcon was a better vehicle than the VE (dad had one), but the VE Series II claimed that title back a few years later.
After test driving a Ford Falcon FG Series II LPI and Petrol models, I also test drove the new V...Read more
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JimLAU
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
- Ute VF (2013-2017) (2013-2017)
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VF 6.2L SS
The VF is the best handling ute I've owned. I thought my last V8 SS, a VE was good but this one is great. So far it's a little heavy on fuel but with 304KW, it's a jet. The seat back-rest adjustment is my only complaint, it's the old ratchet type, bring back the knurled-nut infinitely adjustable.
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NoelSydney
- 6 reviews
- 8 likes
Good ute but too many recalls
I bought my VF SS ute new in 2013 i loved it and still do but they should have put a few more extras in it considering your forking out for a V8 with the SS your basically buying the SV6 car with a V8 engine. You dont get any extras unless you upgrade to the SSV/redline. Also the gen1 VF is riddled with recalls mine has been in 9 times and thats not bad i was told. Worst was my steering locked up while driving.
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Garry FidlerQLD, 4702
- 5 reviews
- 3 likes
Nice drive factor! VF SSV Storm
VF SSV Storm, I had a ford xr6 sedan from new, very under rated car. I have had the ute for a week, still getting used to the manual as its been a while since I had a manual. This car is bloody awesome, and I just want to go for a drive all the time. The WOW factor is definitely with this car, something I didn't have with the ford. Didn't realise how much I missed it. The accessories with the storm are easy and the standard satnav saves me sticking one on the inside of the windscreen.
+ WOW factor appeal, plenty of usable accessories
- TOO bloody quiet, people buy the v8 to hear it.
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upset kluger ownerNSW, 2770
- 4 reviews
- 1 like
New VF sv6 ute
Hi ladys and gents, I've been a Holden man since I was a little boy and i have owned 6 Holdens and five weeks ago I went looking for a new car. I test drove a black sv6 ute, it had 10klms on the clock, it had a lifter noise in the engine, it looked great and drove very smooth.
I was expecting more than what this car is with all the hype and talk about the new sv6, I was very disappointed. It didn't handle as good as expected and the power didn't impress me at all. Then the price was after trade in of my 2003 vy commodore which I had since new...Read more
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Questions & Answers
Mikeasked
Hi All! I've been a Holden man all my life from the time I bought my first car an HT Holden right thru till I just bought my first ever brand new car a vf sv6 ute only had it a few weeks, any way I have noticed that after about an hour or so driving I start to get a sore lower back from the seating position I've tried raising the seat lowering the seat, back of seat forward and back lumbar support, etc. I noticed the same problem in the commodore cars we drive at work but just put it down to the seats being well worn after 300,000 plus klms. My last car a 2000 model vs commodore the seats were fine my vx was fine my vt was fine. It feels like the back of the base of the seat needs to be raised a bit, has anyone else got the same problems or a solution to the problem? My wife has a Mazda cx5 and the seats in it are excellent.
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Hi Mike
I've just sold my 2007 E63 Mercedes at 250,000 ks - and I did get a sore back from driving it. My (much newer) VF ute gives me no problem. I think as we age we need excellent seats, any fault such as minor sagging causes us problems, young guys can sit on milk crates without issue, but we need the support.
Jim
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