The Holden Royale and Holden Commodore Royale are a series of
automobiles that were produced by the Australian manufacturer
Holden for the New Zealand market:
Holden Commodore (VH) Royale (1981–1984): trim level of the
Holden Commodore (VH) sedan, built and sold exclusively in New Zealand. These VH Royales were similar in specification to the VH SL/E, but were fitted with the 1.9-litre Starfire inline-four engine mated to either a five-speed
manual or three-speed
automatic.
Holden Commodore (VK) Royale (1984–1987): trim level of the
Holden Commodore (VK) sedan, built and sold exclusively in New Zealand. VK Royales were based on the VK Calais, featuring the 1.9-litre engine as fitted to the previous VH Royale, or the optional 3.3-litre Black straight-six. Unique
alloy wheels were also fitted (13-inch for the 1.9-, 14-inch for the 3.3-litre) along with several other minor detail changes.
Holden Commodore (VL) Royale (1987–1989): trim level of the
Holden Commodore (VL) sedan, built and sold exclusively in New Zealand. The VL Royale sold alongside the more upmarket VL Calais, but did not share its unique semi-concealed
headlamps and rear
disc brakes. If
keyless entry was specified, it was fitted by Remac Components in
Napier, New Zealand. Engine-wise, the 2.0-litre
Nissan RB20 straight-six was fitted, with the 3.0-litre RB30E six made optional. Both engines were coupled with a four-speed automatic.
Holden Commodore (VN) Royale (1992): trim level of the
Holden Commodore (VN) sedan, built in Australia for exclusive sale in New Zealand. Like the VL, the VN Royale sold alongside the more upmarket VN Calais, but in this case was fitted with the 2.0-litre C20NE four-cylinder engine coupled with a four-speed automatic.
Holden Royale (VN) (1989–1990s): stretched version of the
Holden Calais (VN) sedan—being 1,200 millimetres (47 in) longer. Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV) in Sydney initially undertook the conversion, until later passing the job over to Jakab Industries
Tamworth, New South Wales. In total, 54 examples were built, with the majority of examples exported to
right-hand driveAsia-Pacific markets for airline, rental and hotel use, with an even smaller number of sedans special made featuring custom and optional Calais equipment.
Holden Commodore (VS II) Royale (1998): version of the
Holden Commodore (VS) sedan, built in Australia and sold exclusively in New Zealand. While in similar specification to the Calais also sold in New Zealand, the Royale featured the front-end of the
Holden Caprice (VS), the alloy wheels from the
Holden Berlina (VS) and 2.5-litre X25XEV6 engine manufactured by
Opel. These cars sold in very small numbers through
Ebbett Waikato dealerships in 1998 as they were a cancelled
Singapore order (due to the
1997 Asian financial crisis) which could not be sold in Australia due to not meeting
Australian Design Rules (ADR) standards but were compliant for sale in New Zealand. Earlier versions of the car were sold in
Malaysia and Singapore as the
Opel Calais, in both
VR and VS series cars, although the VR models featured the 2.6-litre
Opel straight-six in lieu of the 2.5.
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The Holden Royale and Holden Commodore Royale are a series of
automobiles that were produced by the Australian manufacturer
Holden for the New Zealand market:
Holden Commodore (VH) Royale (1981–1984): trim level of the
Holden Commodore (VH) sedan, built and sold exclusively in New Zealand. These VH Royales were similar in specification to the VH SL/E, but were fitted with the 1.9-litre Starfire inline-four engine mated to either a five-speed
manual or three-speed
automatic.
Holden Commodore (VK) Royale (1984–1987): trim level of the
Holden Commodore (VK) sedan, built and sold exclusively in New Zealand. VK Royales were based on the VK Calais, featuring the 1.9-litre engine as fitted to the previous VH Royale, or the optional 3.3-litre Black straight-six. Unique
alloy wheels were also fitted (13-inch for the 1.9-, 14-inch for the 3.3-litre) along with several other minor detail changes.
Holden Commodore (VL) Royale (1987–1989): trim level of the
Holden Commodore (VL) sedan, built and sold exclusively in New Zealand. The VL Royale sold alongside the more upmarket VL Calais, but did not share its unique semi-concealed
headlamps and rear
disc brakes. If
keyless entry was specified, it was fitted by Remac Components in
Napier, New Zealand. Engine-wise, the 2.0-litre
Nissan RB20 straight-six was fitted, with the 3.0-litre RB30E six made optional. Both engines were coupled with a four-speed automatic.
Holden Commodore (VN) Royale (1992): trim level of the
Holden Commodore (VN) sedan, built in Australia for exclusive sale in New Zealand. Like the VL, the VN Royale sold alongside the more upmarket VN Calais, but in this case was fitted with the 2.0-litre C20NE four-cylinder engine coupled with a four-speed automatic.
Holden Royale (VN) (1989–1990s): stretched version of the
Holden Calais (VN) sedan—being 1,200 millimetres (47 in) longer. Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV) in Sydney initially undertook the conversion, until later passing the job over to Jakab Industries
Tamworth, New South Wales. In total, 54 examples were built, with the majority of examples exported to
right-hand driveAsia-Pacific markets for airline, rental and hotel use, with an even smaller number of sedans special made featuring custom and optional Calais equipment.
Holden Commodore (VS II) Royale (1998): version of the
Holden Commodore (VS) sedan, built in Australia and sold exclusively in New Zealand. While in similar specification to the Calais also sold in New Zealand, the Royale featured the front-end of the
Holden Caprice (VS), the alloy wheels from the
Holden Berlina (VS) and 2.5-litre X25XEV6 engine manufactured by
Opel. These cars sold in very small numbers through
Ebbett Waikato dealerships in 1998 as they were a cancelled
Singapore order (due to the
1997 Asian financial crisis) which could not be sold in Australia due to not meeting
Australian Design Rules (ADR) standards but were compliant for sale in New Zealand. Earlier versions of the car were sold in
Malaysia and Singapore as the
Opel Calais, in both
VR and VS series cars, although the VR models featured the 2.6-litre
Opel straight-six in lieu of the 2.5.
This
article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names). If an
internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.