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EXPERT RATING
8.5

Likes

  • A touch of sporting flavour for under $40k
  • Strong and smooth 2.0 turbo
  • Comfortable but dynamic chassis

Dislikes

  • Black detailing on 18s make them look smaller
Malcolm Flynn
Editor
21 Mar 2018
1 min read

The $37,290 RS Liftback marks the second rung in the all-new ZB Commodore line-up, sitting $3600 above the LT. 

Also available in the Sportwagon body for an extra $2200, the RS brings sports front seats, steering wheel and body kit, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert and bigger 18-inch alloys, while the Sportwagon version gets a power tailgate. 

A 191kW/350Nm 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine with a nine-speed torque converter auto is the default drivetrain, while the Liftback is also available in V6 AWD guise for an extra $3500.

From launch, Holden is offering drive-away pricing deals for the RS Liftback of $38,990 for the 2.0-litre and $42,490 for the V6, which includes all on-road costs.

RS Liftback official combined fuel consumption with the petrol engine is 7.6L/100km, while the Sportwagon sees this figure rise to 7.9L. The V6 version is rated at 8.9L/100km. The four-cylinder engine needs premium 95RON unleaded to do its best, while the V6 will happily swallow regular 91RON.

Read the full 2018 Holden Commodore review

Holden Commodore 2018: RS

Engine Type Turbo 4, 2.0L
Fuel Type Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency 7.6L/100km (combined)
Seating 5
Price From $16,390 - $21,010
Safety Rating

Pricing Guides

$20,083
Based on 354 cars listed for sale in the last 6 months.
LOWEST PRICE
$9,999
HIGHEST PRICE
$34,990
Malcolm Flynn
Editor
Back when all cars burned fuel and couldn't drive themselves, Mal was curing boredom by scanning every car his parents' VB Commodore drove past. His childhood appreciation for the car world exploded during a three-year stint in the US, and serious questions were asked when he spent a good chunk of his uni career perfecting lap times at Wakefield Park. Mal got his big break scooping the VE II Commodore, before a stint at Overlander magazine and kicking off his online career with The Motor Report in its heyday. These days he's exactly the same height as Michael Schumacher and uses his powers for good at the helm of CarsGuide's editorial team. Mal proudly shuns brand allegiance and counts three young kids, an EH Holden, NA MX-5, KE20 Corolla, W116 Mercedes-Benz and the world's most versatile Toyota Echo among his personal stable. He also craves a Subaru Vortex, so get in touch if you know where to find one.  
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