Introducing the new HOLDEN EPICA

[Calibrated]

I have driven one, and been tortured driving a Viva as well.

Daewoo .. WHY have you cursed the automotive world releasing these cars.

The Viva is shockingly cheap inside and out, the Epica is better inside, and doesnt actually ride too badly.

Biggest problem in both these cars (apart from the fact they should still be Opels and not GM Daewoos), are the gearboxes.

It has a mind of its own and seemingly jumps up and down on its merry way, not too sure exactly where it belongs.

Put foot in, turn around a corner and it isnt sure if it should shift up or down.

It's like an Inspector Morse mystery.. will I get shoved into my seat as it shifts down, redlines, then shifts back up... or will it shift up, and I drive around the corner with nothing accelerating at all.. it's all part of the mystery.

The Vectra (and Corsa for that matter) were great cars, and Holden were stupid to drop them for cheaper alternatives.

They are, and will never compare to well built Euro cars like Opels.

Well Said. and 100% correct.

i also drove the Epidemic..and i know what you mean about the gearbox....one of the worst i have ever driven...even though i hate auto's to start with..it was appalling.

[Wraith]

Have you guys seen the TV ad for the epidemic?
hilarious!!
"Effortless performance" and "The power of a Holden"..

hahahhahahhahhahhaha...omg if that isnt false advertising, then i dont know what is..

Yeh, viewed the commercial a couple of days ago.....I see they've used a black example for most of it - wonder if that's to cover up all the ugly bits, black is the best colour to hide a cars ugly external lines and features....

[Oz]

I haven't driven one yet & don't really want to lower myself to the Epic NOT's level & do so, but I did have a look at one over the weekend & walked away feeling pretty poorly in the ol' guts. The quality & fit of materials is not at all that good, especially if you look around the transmission area. It wobbled like a tub of jelly & it's paint finish looked thin. Mind you this was the top line CDXi model. How dare Holden use the Vectra's model designator on the Epic NOT.

Holden wanted to sell more cars, & they seem to be doing just that, but they no longer have the image they used to.

[MatsHolden]

black is the best colour to hide a cars ugly external lines and features....

Black's actually the best colour to show off the surfaces of a car, as it has the most contrast between reflection and shadow.

[bornwild]

Black's actually the best colour to show off the surfaces of a car, as it has the most contrast between reflection and shadow.

I can hardly see the door handles on your corsa in your sig....whereas if it were silver you'd see them clearly

[dieselhead]

Holden just released the Epica Diesel, with a 1.9 CDTi 4 pot that puts out 320 Nm and 110 kW and has an average fuel economy of 7.6 l/100km. You can say whatever you like about the Epica but not that is not good value for money at $29,990 with auto! With this engine it must be very cheap to run. I say if you buy a Commodore Omega instead of one of these you've got rocks in your head
I'll be test driving a diesel Epica this week at work and will let you know how she goes.

[USC]

I have rocks in my head..I will go the Omega

cheap korean diesel isnt my cup of tea.

[poita]

So is it the same motor as the Astra?

[Calibrated]

So is it the same motor as the Astra?

i reckon so. same specs.

still an epica regardless.

i throw up a little in my mouth everytime i see one.

[poita]

They flogging the adds on TV pretty hard