- Years of Manufacture: 1984 - 1986
- Number Built: 135,705
(including HDT)
- Price at Introduction:
- Commodore SL Sedan: $11,152
- Commodore Berlina Sedan: $13,994
- Holden Calais: $19,315
- Models:
- Commodore SL Sedan
- Commodore SL Station Wagon
- Commodore Executive Sedan
- Commodore Executive Station Wagon
- Commodore Berlina Sedan
- Commodore Berlina Station Wagon
- Commodore SS Sedan
- Holden Calais Sedan
- (Note: The Calais was never referred
to as a "Commodore", hence the exclusion)
- Date(s) of Introduction:
- To Identify:
- Additional side windows added to rear
doors near roof pillar
- Grille re-design featuring 3 vertical
louvre design
- New polypropylene bumper
- Lower front panels integrated to bumper
- Redesign of Holden logo and emblem,
and mounted upper left side of grille
(model dependent)
- Body:
- Unitary construction (Monocoque)
- Exterior Dimensions:
- Total Length:
4714mm (Calais: 4713.5mm)
- Total Width: 1722mm
- Total Height
at kerb weight: 1378mm (Calais: 1360mm)
- Wheelbase:
2668mm
- Front Track: 1451mm
- Rear Track:
1416mm
- Kerb Weight:
- Commodore SL: 1220kg
- Commodore Executive: 1231kg
- Commodore Berlina: 1265kg
- Holden Calais: 1366kg
- Turning Circle:
- 10.2 metres (Power Assisted: 10.70
metres)
- Fuel Tank Capacity:
- Instruments:
- Speedometer
- Fuel gauge
- Temperature gauge
- Oil gauge
- Voltmeter gauge
- Vacuum gauge
- Tachometer (Berlina and Calais)
- Trip Computer (Calais)
- 3.3 litre 6 cylinder:
- Capacity: 3.298
litre
- Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
6 cylinders
- Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
inline
- Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated
ohv
- Fuel System: GM Strasbourg twin-barrel
downdraft type carburettor
- Bore and Stroke: 92.1 x 82.5mm
- Power: 86kw at 4200rpm
- Torque: 232Nm at 2600rpm
- Compression Ratio: 8.8:1
- 3.3 litre EFI 6 cylinder:
- Capacity: 3.298 litre
- Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
6 cylinders
- Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
inline
- Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated ohv
- Fuel System: Bosch LEII-Jetronic fuel-injection
- Bore and Stroke: 92.1 x 82.5mm
- Power: 106kw at 4400rpm
- Torque: 266Nm at 3200rpm
- Compression Ratio: 8.8:1
- 5.0 Litre V8 Engine:
- Capacity: 5.044 litre
- Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
8 cylinders
- Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
Vee configuration
- Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated
ohv with two valves per cylinder
- Fuel System: Rochester Quadrajet
4 barrel downdraft type carburettor
- Bore and Stroke: 101.6 x 77.8mm
- Power: 126kw at 4400rpm (dual exhaust )
- Torque: 361Nm at 2800rpm (dual exhaust )
- Compression Ratio: 9.2:1
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- 5.0 Litre V5H V8 (Manual) Engine:
- Capacity: 5.044 litre
- Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
8 cylinders
- Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
Vee configuration
- Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated ohv
with two valves per cylinder
- Fuel System: Rochester Quadrajet 4
barrel downdraft type carburettor
- Bore and Stroke: 101.6 x 77.8mm
- Power: 177kw at 4800rpm (dual exhaust )
- Torque: 419Nm at 3500rpm (dual exhaust )
- Compression Ratio: 9.2:1
- Ignition and Electrical:
- 12 volt negative ground
- Battery: AS2049, L6 80 min/215
amp; V8 75 min/235 amp
- Exhaust:
- 3.3 L6 EST: Single piece cast iron split
heder connected in cylinder sequence 1,2,3
and 4,5,6; single flange, dual outlet
- 3.3 L6 EFI: Fabricated tuned length
stainless steel tubular, with three branches
connected in cylinder sequence 1 & 6,
2 & 5, 3 & 4
- 5.0 V8: Single piece cast iron left/right
per bank, single outlet per bank
- 5.0 V8 V5H: Low restriction exhaust system with white head proof coated headers
- 4 speed MC6 SL
Manual Transmission
- 1st: 3.50:1
- 2nd: 2.02:1
- 3rd: 1.41:1
- 4th: 1.00:1
- Reverse: 3.57:1
- 5 speed M76 EST Manual Transmission:
- 1st: 3.24:1
- 2nd: 1.96:1
- 3rd: 1.26:1
- 4th: 1.00:1
- 5th: 0.79:1
- Reverse: 3.37:1
- 4 speed M21 V8 Manual Transmission:
- 1st: 2.54:1
- 2nd: 1.83:1
- 3rd: 1.38:1
- 4th: 1.00:1
- Reverse: 2.54:1
- 3 speed TriMatic for 3.3 EST,
EFI and 5.0 V8:
- 1st: 2.31:1
- 2nd: 1.46:1
- 3rd: 1.00:1
- Reverse: 1.85:1
- Clutch:
- GMH Single dry plate beleville diaphram
spring actuation type
- Rear Axle Ratio:
- 3.08 standard across entire range
- Optional Gear Box Ratios:
- G70: 2.60:1
- GV4: 3.36:1
- G80: Limited Slip Differential (LSD)
- GM5: 3.89:1 (for export to New Zealand
only, not available on Calais)
- GU5: 3.23:1 (This ratio was introduced
during production)
- Top Speed in Gears:
- Calais 3.3 EFI 3 speed automatic:
- 1st: 86 km/h
- 2nd: 136 km/h
- 3rd: 183 km/h
- 0-100 km/h: 11.0 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400
metres): 17.8 seconds
- Berlina 3.3 EST 5 speed manual:
- 1st: 63 km/h
- 2nd: 104 km/h
- 3rd: 161 km/h
- 4th: 175 km/h
- 5th: 175 km/h
- 0-100 km/h: 12.1 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400
metres): 17.8 seconds
- Calais 5.0 V8 4 speed manual:
- 1st: 80 km/h
- 2nd: 111 km/h
- 3rd: 147 km/h
- 4th: 203 km/h
- 0-100 km/h: 8.5 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400
metres): 16.3 seconds
- Calais 5.0 V8 3 speed automatic:
- 1st: 79 km/h
- 2nd: 91 km/h
- 3rd: 190 km/h
- 0-100 km/h: 9.8 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400
metres): 16.7 seconds
- Calais Director 4.9 170kw V8 5
speed manual:
- 1st: 74 km/h
- 2nd: 114 km/h
- 3rd: 165 km/h
- 4th: 220 km/h
- 5th: 237 km/h
- 0-100 km/h: 7.0 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400
metres): 14.6 seconds
- Calais Director 4.9 196kw V8 5
speed manual:
- 1st: 70 km/h
- 2nd: 109 km/h
- 3rd: 160 km/h
- 4th: 207 km/h
- 5th: 242 km/h
- 0-100 km/h: 6.9 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400
metres): 14.9 seconds
- Commodore 5.0 V8 SS 5
speed manual:
- 1st: 75 km/h
- 2nd: 105 km/h
- 3rd: 139 km/h
- 4th: 192 km/h
- 5th: 217 km/h
- 0-100 km/h: 7.6 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400
metres): 15.5 seconds
- Suspension:
- Front: Independent MacPherson strut,
coil springs, wet sleeve
shocks and stabiliser bar
- Rear: Salisbury type rear axle, rigid
axle, trailing arm with 5 links, panhard
rod, progressive rate coil springs and
telescopic shocks.
- Steering:
- SL: Rack and pinion, turning circle
10.2 metres
- Executive, Berlina and Calais: Power
hydraulically assisted rack and pinion,
turning circle 10.7 metres
- Brakes:
- Front: 268mm vented disc with single piston,
sliding head and lightweight caliper
- Rear:
- SL, Executive and Berlina:
230mm self-adjusting leading trailing
shoe drum
- Calais, SS and V8 optioned: 274mm
solid disc, fitted with light weight
caliper
- Wheels:
- Commodore SL and Executive: 5.50JJ
x 14 ventilated pressed steel wheels
- Commodore Berlina: 6.00JJ
x 14 ventilated pressed steel wheels
- Commodore SS: Honeycomb patterned styled
cast alloy 6.00JJ x 15
- Holden Calais: Styled cast alloy
6.00JJ x 15
- Tyres:
- Commodore SL and Executive: BR78S14
4 P/R steel belted radials
- Commodore Berlina: CR78S14
4P/R steel belted radials
- Holden Calais: P205/60H15 6P/R steel
belted radials
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