Introducing the new HOLDEN EPICA

[Red AH SRI T]

nah, ur lucky Slim, it will be sold as Chevrolet in the UK & Europe, the only GMDAT car you will get is the new ANANTRA or whatever its called.

The Epica runs a 2.0 four and a 2.5 Straight 6.

Expect a similar pricing program to the Viva, compare viva to corolla and see what i mean. Base corolla starts at just under $20,000 base Viva starts at Under $18,000 but has a **** load more equipment.

Holden will do a similar thing against the camry.

[InsaneAsylum]

looks like a freakin camry

[MK]

looks ok, if the price is low (price bracket of Sonta and the like) it will sell (people who cannot afford Commodore) however if the price is anything close to the price of Commodore it might have a hard time selling... and why no 4 cyl engine on offer?
Toyota Camry has one and i believe it sells ok since the price of petrol went up...Holden should have a 4cyl engine on offer (2.2L or 2.4L) with this model.

[Red AH SRI T]

Engine Choices Overseas:


2.0 Straight 6 & 2.5 Straight 6


I know we will get the 2.5 I6 but i don't know about the smaller one, maybe we will get a 4 cyl instead?



PIMPED OUT!!

[MK]

Old age mate, yes you wrote it in your earlier thread, i miss read it, sorry.

In this case it will sell to all the Australian families who want the safety and comfort of a mid size family car but cannot afford huge fuel bills... actually will be something i might suggest (instead of Barina\Kalos) to my mother and her husband...

[MK]

nah, ur lucky Slim, it will be sold as Chevrolet in the UK & Europe, the only GMDAT car you will get is the new ANANTRA or whatever its called.

The Epica runs a 2.0 four and a 2.5 Straight 6.

Expect a similar pricing program to the Viva, compare viva to corolla and see what i mean. Base corolla starts at just under $20,000 base Viva starts at Under $18,000 but has a **** load more equipment.

Holden will do a similar thing against the camry.

4 cyl engine, camry size, lots of equipment, affordable price, Holden marketing and... side mirror blinkers! - it will sell OK.

[Red AH SRI T]

hahaha, i did actually write that the 2.0 would be a four, but after further research i have found that both engines are in fact Straight 6's.

Wow, such a small capacity 6!!!

Wonder whether Holden will keep it this way, or dump the 2.0 I6 for a 2.0 or 2.2 4 Cyl of some sort?

[MK]

Yes, that is a small capacity six... i had owned once Eunos 30X with its 1.8 V6 engine, what a heap of junk!
in the Holdens case the 2.0 is a straight six and might not be as terrible as the 1.8 v6 i used to know (mine loved being revved up) in this case straight six is a different story (i believe)

will be Ok on fuel eceonomy i hope.
Thats what Holden need, mid size car (to compete with Sonata and Camry) with good fuel consumption...and lots of storage space HA!

Mitsubishi are thinking of bringing back the 4 cyl engine in the 380...

[01CDsedan]

You guys will run me out of town for slander or something, but I actually like it a lot. And I think it looks better than the Vectra.

Would have thought it would get the 2.8 or 3.2 HFV6 rather than carrying on with the Daewoo straight six, but there you go. There's apparently a diesel version on the way for Europe - wonder if we might see that here too?

Anyone want to take bets on the price? With the 380 now starting at $27,990 and the Camry at $25k or thereabouts, what are my odds on fully loaded with equipment at $24,990?

[CJB]

I like it.

It looks nice!