Australian 4WD & SUV Buyer's Guide

HOLDEN/HSV VF UTE FROM $33,490

HOW MUCH?

Prices for the VF ute start at $33,490 for the 3.6-litre V6/six-speed automatic.

The 3.6-litre SV6 six-speed manual is also $33,490. SS is $39,490, SS-V is $42,990 and SS-V Redline is $48,990.

The six-speed automatic adds $2200 to these prices.

HSV’s Maloo, with a 6.2-litre V8, costs $59,990/$62,490. The R8 costs $69,990/$72,490.

NUTS AND BOLTS

• The VF ute is made in Australia.

• At the front end, it inherited most of the improvements made to the VF Commodore sedan, including a more efficient energy-absorbing structure for better crash protection, an aluminium bonnet, improved aerodynamics, electric power steering, stiffer mounts for the brake hardware on the firewall and a retuned booster. A solar ray windscreen blocks out

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