Holden has confirmed the 2012 Holden Commodore lineup will boast fuel consumption improvements up to three per cent and all models will be flex-fuel capable.
Leading the way is the Holden Commodore Omega, powered by the 3.0-litre SIDI V6 with combined cycle fuel consumption down to just 8.9l/100kms. Since the VE model was launched in 2006, fuel consumption for the entry-level Omega has decreased by 18 per cent.
The other big news for the 2012 model year is that all Commodore variants will be flex-fuel capable. Now all Commodores can fill-up with bio-ethanol E85 fuel – a mixture of 85 per cent ethanol and 15 per cent petrol.
Currently available at selected Caltex outlets on Australia’s eastern seaboard, bio-ethanol is made from the waste by-product of wheat, sugar and sorghum and in the future from household trash. Bio-ethanol also burns cleaner than petrol.
“Commodore drivers who run their car on bio-ethanol E85 can reduce their well-to-wheel C02 emissions by up to 40 per cent compared to petrol,” explained Holden’s Managing Director, Mike Devereux.
Production of the 2012 Holden Commodore kicks-off at Holden’s plant at Elizabeth in South Australia later this month and Holden says the newcomer will feature exterior and interior changes (details will be revealed closer to launch). Holden will also launch a range of dedicated LPG Commodores early next year.
