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Holden Ute Q&As

Check out real-world situations relating to the Holden Ute here, particularly what our experts have to say about them.

• Will a column-shift auto from a 1999 Holden Commodore ute fit into a 1996 model?

  I can’t see why not, Peter. The 1996 and 1999 are more or less identical cars so there should be a high degree of interchangeability. While manual versions of the Commodore Ute form this era did, indeed, change gearbox types as the years progressed, the automatic version stuck with the same unit, so the gearbox and all its ancillary bits and pieces should be a straight swap.

  And how good is a ute with a bench seat for three and a column-shift? Car makers should revisit this layout as it makes so much sense.

   

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• Which model commodore has the same interior as a 2005 Holden ute?

  Your son's one tonner is based on the VY and VZ Commodore era of vehicles, and so shares its interior with the sedan, wagon, utility, Crewman and Adventra. The VY series ran from 2002 to 2004 and the VZ from 2004 to 2007. The later VE and VF Commodores are completely different with no shared parts bar some powertrain (engine and transmission) components.

  What you'll need to do is make sure the colour and trim patterns match your son's VZ one tonner, but if that's not a worry then all should have interchangeable parts.

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• Can you get a four-cylinder in Holden Commodore ute?

  No, the Commodore ute was only produced with V6 and V8 engines.

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• Will there be a replacement for the Falcon and Commodore utes?

  Mitsubishi and Toyota make single-cab 4x2 cab-chassis with petrol engines, but they’re not available with the extra-cab, and the petrol engines are basic four bangers. I don’t believe there is a model that is an exact fit with your needs.

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