List of Holden vehicles by series

GM Holden Ltd

Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Automotive
Founded	1948
Area served	Australia
Parent	General Motors

Holden, formally known as GM Holden Ltd, functioned as the Australian branch of General Motors (GM), which ranks as the world's second-largest automaker.

Holden automobiles are designated by series codes that generally correspond to their underlying platform. For instance, the 1971–1974 Holden Kingswood carries the "HQ" code, whereas the 2002–2004 Holden Commodore is identified as "VY," with the "V" indicating the GM V platform. Other vehicles such as the TX Gemini and MB Barina feature codes reflecting their respective GM platforms. There are exceptions, including the 2001–2004 Holden Monaro labeled "V2," which likely alludes to its two-door configuration, and the 1998–2001 Holden Suburban known as "K8." The three-letter designations for models like the WFR series Holden Shuttle and UBS Jackaroo stem from their Isuzu heritage.

The VY designation extended beyond just the Commodore to encompass the Berlina and Calais, which share a common platform yet differ in terms of luxury features and equipment, catering to varied customer segments. Holden’s approach to branding involved distinguishing fundamentally similar large vehicles through different nameplates, a strategy evident in lineups such as the Holden Belmont/Kingswood/Premier, Holden Commodore/Berlina/Calais, and Statesman/Caprice. Distinct body designs, like that of the Monaro coupe, typically maintain the series code of their base model. Beyond large vehicles, comparable naming conventions apply to models like the UBS Jackaroo/Monterey pairs and the LX alongside the UC Sunbird/Torana. Usually, only larger Holdens are identified by series codes; other models are cataloged separately in the List of Holden vehicles by nameplate.

First generation (1948–1956)

Series	Model range			Launch date	Image	Remarks
	Trim level	Body type	Code
48		Sedan	48-215	1948-11	[1]
	Business	Sedan	48-215-257	1953-07
50		Utility	50-2106	1951-01	[2]
Series	Model range			Launch date	Image	Remarks
	Trim level	Body type	Code
FJ	Standard	Sedan	FJ 215	1953-09
	Business	Sedan	FJ 217
	Special	Sedan	FJ 225		[3]
		Utility	FJ 2106
		Panel van	FJ 2104	1953-12

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Second generation (1956–1960)

Series	Model lineup			Launch date	Image	Remarks
	Trim level	Vehicle type	Model code
FE	Standard	Sedan	FE 215	1956-07
		Station sedan	FE 219	1957-03
	Business	Sedan	FE 217	1956-07
	Special	Sedan	FE 225		[4]
		Station sedan	FE 229	"1957-03"
	" Utility	" FE 2106	"1957-02"
	" Panel van	" FE 2104	"1957-05"
Series	Model lineup			Launch date	Image	Remarks
	Trim level	Vehicle type	Model code
"FC"	Standard	" Sedan	" FC 215	1958-05	[5]
		" Station sedan	" FC 219
	" Business	" Sedan	" FC 217
	Special	" Sedan	" FC 225		[6]
		" Station sedan	" FC 229
	" Utility	" FC 2106	"
	" Panel van	" FC 2104	"

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Third generation (1960–1962)

Series	Model lineup			Launch date	Image	Remarks
	Trim level	Vehicle type	Model code
FB	Standard	Sedan	FB 215	1960-01
		Station sedan	FB 219
	Special	Sedan	FB 225
		Station sedan	FB 229
		Utility	FB 2106
		Panel van	FB 2104
Series	Model lineup			Launch date	Image	Remarks
	Trim level	Vehicle type	Model code
EK	Standard	Sedan	EK 215	1961-05
		Station sedan	EK 219
	Special	Sedan	EK 225
		Station sedan	EK 229
		Utility	EK 2106
		Panel van	EK 2104

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Fourth generation (1962–1965)

Series	Model lineup			Launch date	Image	Remarks
	Trim level	Body type	Model code
EJ	Standard	Sedan	EJ 215	1962-07
		Station wagon	EJ 219
	Special	Sedan	EJ 225
		Station wagon	EJ 229
	Premier	"Sedan "| EJ 235	"[7]"		" "|-		"Utility "| EJ 2106	"1963-01 "|	" "|-		"Panel van "| EJ 2104	"	" "|-	Series	Model lineupTemplate:Anchor\EH			Launch date	Image	Remarks
	Trim level	Body type	Model code
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EH 219
Sedan|"EH 225"|rowspan=\" \" [8] "|rowspan=\" \"
EH 229
Sedan|"EH 235"|rowspan=\" \"
EH 239
EH 2106
EH 2104

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Fifth generation (1965–1968)

Series	Model lineup			Launch date	Image	Remarks
	Trim level	Body type	Model code
HD	Standard	Sedan	HD 215	1965-02
		Station wagon	HD 219
	Special	Sedan	HD 225
		Station wagon	HD 229
	Premier	Sedan	HD 235		[9]
		Station wagon	HD 239
		Utility	HD 2106	1965-07
		Panel van	HD 2104

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HR
	Standard
		'Sedan'	'HR 215'
	'Station wagon'	'HR 219'
	'rowspan ="2"' Special	'Sedan'	'HR 225'
	'Station wagon'	'HR 229'
	'rowspan ="2"' Premier	'Sedan'	'HR 235'
	'Station wagon'	'HR 239'
'Utility'	'HR 2106'
'Panel van'	'HR 2104'

Sixth generation (1968–1971)

Series	Model range				Launch date	Image	Remarks
	Trim level	Body configuration	Model code

Series ! colspan=4 width=440px style= background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; | Model range ! rowspan=3 width=30px style= background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; font-weight:bold; | Launch date ! rowspan=3 width=30px style= background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; font-weight:bold; | Image ! rowspan=3 width=150px style= background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; font-weight:bold; | Remarks |- ! colspan=2 width=220px style= background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; | Inline six ! colspan=2 width=220px style= background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; | V8 engine |- ! width=110px style= background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;font-weight:bold; | Trim level ! width=110px style= background:#e8f4f8;text-align:center;font-weight:bold; | Body configuration ! width=110px style= background:#e8f4f8;text-align:center;font-weight:bold; | Code ! width=110px style= background:#e8f4f8;text-align:center;font-weight:bold; | Code |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |-|} ^ Table of contents Seventh generation (1971–1984) Series ! colspan=4 bgcolor=#EAF9F1 align=center font-weight:bold|Model lineup ! rowspan=3 width=30px bgcolor=#EAF9F1 align=center valign=middle font-weight:bold|Launch date ! rowspan=3 width=30px bgcolor=#EAF9F1 align=center valign=middle font-weight:bold|Image ! rowspan=3 width=150px bgcolor=#EAF9F1 align=center valign=middle font-weight:bold|Remarks |- Trim level ! rowspan=2 bgcolor=#EAF9F1 align=center font-weight:bold|Body configuration ! colspan=2 bgcolor=#EAF9F1 align=center font-weight:bold|Model code |- Inline six ! width=110px bgcolor=#EAF9F1 align=center font-weight:bold|V8 engine |- Series Model Dates Reference Trim level Body configuration Model code (P.O. number) VIN-based code Announcement date Market release date Withdrawal date Six-cylinder V-eight engine HQ Standard model lineup One Tonner Cab chassis 80160 80260 8M60 1971-11-22 1971-12 1974-10 (HJ) Belmont Utility 80180 80280 8M80 1971-11-22 1971-12 1974-10 (HJ) Panel van 80170 80270 8M70 1971-11-22 1971-12 1974-10 (HJ) Sedan 80169 80269 8M69 1971-07-15 1971-07-23 1974-10 (HJ) Wagon 80135 80235 8M35 1971-07-15 1971-07-23 1974-10 (HJ) Kingswood Utility 80380 80480 8N80 1971-11-22 1971-12 1974-10 (HJ) Sedan 80369 80469 8N69 1971-07-15 1971-07-23 1974-10 (HJ) Wagon 80335 80435 8N35 1971-07-15 1971-07-23 1974-10 (HJ) Series Trim level Body configuration Model code (P.O. no.) Model code (VIN) Announcement date Release date Discontinuation date Reference Holden HJ Standard model lineup One Tonner Cab chassis 8WM60 1974-10-14 1974-10-30 1976-07 (HX) Belmont Sedan/Wagon various Oct. '74 Oct. '74 Jul. '76 Kingswood Utility/Sedan/Wagon various Oct. '74 Oct. '74 Jul. '76 Premier Sedan/Wagon various Oct. '74 Oct. '74 Jul. '76 Monaro LS/GTS Coupe/Sedan various Oct. '74 Oct. '74 Early '76/Jul. '76 Statesman de Ville/Caprice Sedan various Oct./Nov. '74 Nov. '74 Jul. '76 Series Trim level Body configuration Model code (P.O. no.) Model code (VIN) Announcement date Release date Discontinuation date Reference Holden HX Standard model lineup One Tonner, Belmont, Kingswood, Premier, Monaro GTS, Statesman de Ville/Caprice Various body configurations various Jul. '76 Jul. '76 Oct. '77/HZ debut Series Trim level Body configuration Model code (P.O. no.) Model code (VIN) Announcement date Release date Discontinuation date Reference Holden HZ Standard model lineup One Tonner, Belmont, Kingswood/Kingswood SL, Premier, GTS, Statesman de Ville/Caprice Various body configurations various Oct./Nov. '77 Nov. '77 Apr./Sep. '79-WB debut Series Trim level Body configuration Model code (P.O. no.) Model code (VIN) Announcement date Release date Discontinuation date Reference Holden WB Standard model lineup One Tonner, Utility, Panel van, Kingswood Utility, Statesman de Ville/Caprice Various body configurations various Apr./May '80 Apr./May '80 Late '84 Series Trim level Body configuration Model code (P.O. no.) Model code (VIN) Announcement date Release date Discontinuation date Reference Holden Dealer Team (HDT) model lineup Kingswood Magnum Utility Utility 8WM80 Oct. '84 Oct. '84 Single unit built Statesman Magnum Level I & II Sedans Sedan various Jul. '83 Jul. '83 Limited production runs Eighth generation (1978–1988) Series Model Dates Ref. Trim Level Body Type Code (P.O. number) Announcement Launch End of Production VB Standard model lineup Commodore Sedan 8VK69 1978-10-26 1978-11-13 1980-03 (VC) Wagon 8VK35 1979-07-24 1979-08-06 1980-03 (VC) Commodore SL Sedan 8VL69 1978-10-26 1978-11-13 1980-03 (VC) Wagon 8VL35 1979-07-24 1979-08-06 1980-03 (VC) Commodore SL/E Sedan 8VX69 1978-10-26 1978-11-13 1980-03 (VC) Series Model Dates Ref. Trim Level Body Type Code (P.O. number) Announcement Date Release Date Production End Date VC Standard model lineup Commodore L Sedan 8VK69 1980-03-19 1980-03-30 1981-09 (VH) Wagon 8VK35 1980-03-19 1980-03-30 1981-09 (VH) colspan=7 bgcolor="#ecfcf0" Standard production option packages rowspan=2 Commodore (Fleet package) Sedan (Announcement and launch dates identical to above) Wagon rowspan=2 Commons:Category:Holden VC Commodore L (four-cylinder) Sedan Wagon rowspan=2 Commons:Category:Holden VC Commodore SL (four-cylinder) Sedan Wagon rowspan=3 Commons:Category:Holden VC Commodore SL/E Shadowtone Sedan (V6Q – various engine configurations) Dates consistent with above Limited edition packages such as Vacationer and Anniversary were produced in restricted quantities. The HDT series featured a limited production run of the Commodore V8Q sedan, with approximately 500 units manufactured. rowspan=2 style= background-color #e8f4f8; Series ! colspan=3 style= background-color #e8f4f8; Model ! colspan=3 style= background-color #e8f4f8; Dates ! rowspan=2 style= background-color #e8f4f8; Ref. ... (The same structure carries on for the VH, VK, and VL series, detailing standard models, option packages, special editions, and Holden Dealer Team along with HSV variants, including production numbers where applicable.) ^ #TOC Ninth generation (1988–2000) Series Model Dates Reference Trim Level Body type Code (P.O. number) Announcement Date Launch Date End of Production VN Standard model lineup Commodore Executive Sedan 8VK19 1988-08-17 1988-09-18 1991-10 (VP) Wagon 8VK35 1988-08-17 1988-09-18 1991-10 (VP) Berlina Sedan 8VL19 1988-08-17 1988-09-18 1991-10 (VP) Wagon 8VL35 1988-08-17 1988-09-18 1991-10 (VP) Calais Sedan 8VX19 1988-08-17 1988-09-18 1991-10 (VP) Standard production option packages Commodore SL (Fleet package) Sedan 8VK19 (A9K) Wagon 8VK35 (A9K) Commodore SL (Queensland Fleet package) Sedan 8VK19 (A9M) Wagon 8VK35 (A9M) Commodore SL (National Police package) Sedan 8VK19 (BT1) Wagon 8VK35 (BT1) Level Body type Code Announcement Launch End of Production Reference Level Body type Code Announcement Launch End of Production Reference Level Body type Code Announcement Launch End of Production Reference Level Body type Code Announcement Launch End of Production Reference Level Body type Code Announcement Launch End of Production Reference Level Body type Code Announcement Launch End of Production Reference Level Body type Code Announcement Launch End of Production Reference Level Body type Code Announcement Launch End of Production Reference Level Body Type Code Announcement Launch End of Production Reference Model Range Body Type Code Announcement Launch End of Production Reference Model Range Body Type Code Announcement Launch End of Production Reference Model Range Body Type Code Announcement Launch End of Production Reference Model Range Body Type Code Announcement Launch End of Production Reference Model Range Body Type Code Announcement Launch End of Production Reference Model Range Body Type Code Announcement Launch End of Production Reference Model Range Body Type Code Announcement Launch End of Production Reference Model Range Body Type Code Announcement Launch End of Production!! Reference Model Range Body Type!! Code!! Announcement!! Launch!! End of Production!! Reference. Model Range Body Type!! Code!! Announcement!! Launch!! End of Production!! Reference. Model Range Body Type!! Code!! Announcement!! Launch!! End of Production!! Reference. Model Range Body Type!! Code!! Announcement!! Launch!! End of Production!! Reference. ^ Table of contents Tenth generation (1997–2007) Series Model lineup Launch date Image Remarks Trim Configuration Model code VT Commodore Executive Sedan 8VTK69 1997-09 [10] Wagon 8VTK35 Commodore 50th Anniversary Edition Sedan 8VTK69 (opt. A9J) 1998-06 [11] LE specification Wagon 8VTK35 (opt. A9J) Commodore Equipe Sedan 8VTK69 (opt. A8S) 1999-03 [12] LE trim Wagon 8VTK35 (opt. A8S) Commodore Acclaim Sedan 8VTK69 (opt. A8J) 1997-09 [13] Wagon 8VTK35 (opt. A8J) Commodore S Sedan 8VTK69 (opt. A9D) Commodore SS Sedan 8VTK69 (opt. A9F) Berlina Sedan 8VTL69 [14] Wagon 8VTL35 Calais Sedan 8VTX69 Calais 50th Anniversary Edition Sedan 8VTX69 (opt. A9J) 1998-07 LE trim ^ Table of contents Eleventh generation (2006–2013) Series Model lineup Launch date Image Remarks Trim level Body type Model code VE Commodore Omega Sedan 1EK 2006-08 [15] Wagon 1EK 2008-07 Sedan 1EK (opt. ???) 2006-10 [16] LE trim Sedan 1EK (opt. ???) 2007-06 [17] - |- Trim level Body type Model code Launch date Image Remarks ^ Table of contents Bibliography