Holden WM Statesman
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| Holden WM Statesman | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Holden |
| Parent company | General Motors |
| Also called | Buick Royaum Chevrolet Caprice |
| Production | September 2006–present |
| Assembly | Elizabeth, South Australia, Australia |
| Predecessor | Holden WL Statesman |
| Class | Full-size |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Platform | GM Zeta platform |
| Engine | V6
|
| Transmission | 5-speed automatic (V6 only) 6-speed automatic (V8 only) |
| Wheelbase | 3009 mm |
| Length | 5160 mm |
| Width | 1899 mm |
| Height | 1480 mm |
| Curb weight | 1805 kg |
| Fuel capacity | 91 Octane/73 L |
| Related | Holden VE Commodore Holden WM Caprice Pontiac G8 Vauxhall VXR8 |
The Holden WM Statesman is a full-size car produced by Holden in Australia since September 2006. The vehicle deubuted alongside the VE Commodore on July 16, 2006 at the Melbourne Convention Centre. With the Statesman's export plans, it was felt that its launch should be simultaneous with that of the Commodore, rather than months later, as had been the convention.
The development programme for the VE and WM sedans had cost General Motors AU$1.23 billion (AU$1.04 billion for VE Commodore and AU$190 million for WM Statesman/Caprice), and previewed the company's Zeta architecture. It no longer shares a base with an Opel sedan and according to Holden boss Denny Mooney, it is an all-Australian effort.
As with its predecessor, the Statesman will be exported as the Chevrolet Caprice, Buick Royaum and Daewoo LX4. The Buick may be exported as CKD kits for assembly in the People's Republic of China.
The WM Statesman has rear doors that are unique to it. Previously, it had to share the doors, or at least the lower parts, with the lesser Commodore. Holden has tried to create greater differentiation between the Statesman and the Commodore on which it is based.
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