Overview

This is where the compromise ends. No more sacrificing performance for style. Handling for luxury. Or build quality for affordability. Now you can go to the next level with real choice. Introducing Holden Calais Sedan and Sportwagon.

Exhilarating performance and modern automotive refinement

A name synonymous with sports luxury sedans for more than 22 years, the Calais rewards discerning drivers with a compelling blend of power and refined handling, indulgent comfort and sophisticated technology.

Calais

Indulgent comfort. Sophisticated technology. Thoroughbred performance. A name synonymous with modern automotive refinement, the Calais's compelling blend of luxury, power and sports handling rewards discerning drivers with boundless on-road pleasure.

Calais V-Series

Supreme. Sublime. With sports 18-inch alloy wheels, optional V8 engine with Active Fuel Management and almost every luxury feature conceivable, the Calais V-Series represents sports luxury motoring at its pinnacle - sophisticated, immensely powerful and endlessly rewarding to drive.

 

 

 

 

Exterior

Perfect Proportions

Admit it. You can't take your eyes off the Calais. Holden designers are the same - and they've been looking at it daily since it was nothing more than a few lines on a sketch pad.

Visual cues confirm Calais as a vehicle of sports luxury. The perfect proportions of its dynamic body contours. The menacing grille and sloping stance. The short front and rear overhangs. The flared wheel guards and fender vents.

The 18-inch alloy wheels (4), projector headlamps and low mounted fog lamps. Without even turning the key, you know it has all the go you could ever want.

A delight to behold in every way, Calais is not just a class above - it's in a class of its own.

Interior

A dash of distinction

Searching for an adjective? Good luck. Not one word could possibly convey the attention to detail applied to the Calais interior.

The design process was exhaustive. Thousands of leathers, suedes, fabrics and stitching techniques were evaluated. Hundreds of colours, patterns, grain textures and finishes were developed. Seats, head and arm rests, door panels and handles were all designed and refined, over and over again, until perfect in every respect.

And to ensure a level of build excellence comparable to Europe's most esteemed luxury marques, an entire production line was stripped and rebuilt to operate within the narrowest tolerances in Holden's history.

The data and control you need, when and where you need it. Calais offers a commanding view of vehicle performance, status and systems, without compromising focus on the road ahead.

Driver information is divided into two distinct zones. The 'essentials' go directly in front of you across the driver display - four instrument dials and three digital readouts. Secondary information goes on the centre instrument panel.

Controls are placed intuitively and - through intelligent use of chrome and tactile soft rubber grips - they feel the way you expect.

The most frequently used systems - audio, trip computer, Bluetooth® and optional satellite navigation - can all be operated from the steering wheel via scroll wheels and buttons. Lights, indicators and wiper stalks are also close at hand.

Full dual-zone electronic climate control and audio system controls are located within easy reach on the sweeping centre instrument panel, with settings displayed on the multifunction display.

But if you think all this sounds impressive, wait until you play your favourite CD through the audio system. Left and right directional high frequency speakers are located in the dashboard. A mid range speaker is above the centre instrument panel. And high mounted bass/mid range speakers are on all four doors. The result is music to your ears.

The Calais V-Series sports genuine aluminium accent - a dash of distinction, indeed.

Fuel of the Future

Bio-Ethnaol - The intelligent fuel of the future

Bio-ethanol (also known as E85, a blend of up to 85% ethanol and 15% petrol) capable Commodores join the smart Ecoline range of Holden vehicles which use a future-friendly alternative fuel or fuel-saving technology.

More power

Although there is less energy in a litre of E85, which means less range than petrol, the ethanol component has a higher octane rating, so you may notice an increase in power and overall performance for your car.

Flexible fuel choices

Bio-ethanol capable Commodores are 'flex-fuel', meaning they can run on regular ULP or premium petrol as well as Bio-ethanol and E10.

Changing Australia's fuel landscape

Bio-ethanol technology is so clever that within a few years we aim to create the fuel from everyday materials, including household waste.

Holden is working with the Victorian State Government and a group of leading companies to establish a second generation ethanol facility, capable of turning materials such as household rubbish and builing waste into more than 200 million litres of ethanol a year.

Efficiency & Power

Next-generation Spark Ignition Direct Injection (SIDI) technology produces greater power and smoother power delivery over a broad rev range, with increased fuel economy and lower CO2 emissions. Coupled with silky 6-speed automatic transmission, your SIDI V6 delivers great performance and efficiency results.

Fuel Saving Technology

Holden's commitment to increased fuel efficiency means the powerful SIDI V6 delivers better economy than some four-cylinder cars. Active Fuel Management (AFM) on V8s saves fuel by adapting to differing driving conditions

Safety

If the long list of standard features like side airbags, curtain airbags and Electronic Stability Control wasn't enough, now Commodore comes with the added assurance of a 5 start ANCAP safety rating across the range - the highest rating possible on Australian roads.

ANCAP

Holden Calais has been independently assessed by the Government-endorsed Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). After four internationally recognised crash tests and analysis, every model in the range earned the maximum 5-star ANCAP safety rating.

Airbags

Holden-iQ System

Audio

Navigation - Smart Sat Nav with Traffic Alerts

Your expert personal navigator. Knows the best route, avoids traffic jams. Clever, adaptable and easy to like.

Enhanced Bluetooth®

Fully integrated - so keeping in touch while you keep on the move has never been simpler.

Rear View Camera

Keeps a sharp eye out when you're reversing in tight spots and acts as a smart safety feature.

Dual Zone Climate Control

Some like it hot, others do not. Dual Zone Climate Control now standard across the rang. Individual driver and front passenger settings display on the Holden-iQ touch-screen.

DVD Player

Lights, camera, action. Entertain back-seat passengers while you relax at the wheel.

Priority Key

Press unlock and your pre-sets swing into action.

Steering Wheel Controls

At your fingertips - all your audio choices. Skip from radio to CD to iPOD®. Crank it up, mute it. User your phone, call up the trip computer.