- Years of Manufacture: 1978 - 1980
- Number Built: 95,906
- Price at Introduction:
- Commodore 6 : $6513
- Commodore 6 SL: $7813
- Commodore 6 SL/E: $10,513
- Models:
- Commodore Sedan
- Commodore Station Wagon
- Commodore SL Sedan
- Commodore SL Station Wagon
- Commodore SL/E Sedan
- Date(s) of Introduction:
- Sedans: 13th November, 1979
- Wagons: 6th August, 1979
- To Identify:
- All new mid-sized body somewhere between
Torana and HZ
- Front hatched design grille with Holden
emblem mounted front, centre
- side badging mounted on bodywork above
protector strip
- Body:
- Unitary construction (Monocoque)
- Exterior Dimensions:
- Total Length:
4705mm (SL/E: 4729mm)
- Total Width: 1722mm
- Total Height at kerb weight: 1371mm
- Wheelbase:
2668mm
- Front Track: 1451mm (SL/E: 1449mm)
- Rear Track:
1417mm (SL/E: 1422mm)
- Kerb Weight:
- Commodore: 1220kg
- Commodore SL: 1255kg
- Commodore SL/E: 1400kg
- Turning Circle:
- 10.2 metres (SL/E 10.8 metres)
- Fuel Tank Capacity:
- Instruments:
- Commodore:
- Speedometer with integrated
odometer
- Petrol gauge
- Fuel economy gauge
- Central vertical warning light
cluster incorporating:
- high beam
- oil pressure
- battery
- brake
- park brake
- optional trailer light
- Clock
- Indicators
- AM Radio
- Commodore SL (as above, with additional):
- Voltmeter
- Oil pressure gauge
- Commodore SL/E (as above, with additional):
- Tachometer (replacing fuel economy
gauge)
- Power antenna switch
- Push button radio stereo cassette
player
- 2850 161 6 cylinder:
- Capacity: 161ci 2640cc 2.838 litre
- Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
6 cylinders
- Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
inline
- Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated
ohv with two valves per cylinder
- Fuel System: Bendix-Stromberg single
barrel 1 BBL downdraft type carburettor
- Bore and Stroke: 88.9 x 76.2mm
- Power: 64kw at 4000rpm
- Torque: 198Nm at 2200rpm
- Compression Ratio: 9.2:1
- 3300 202 6 cylinder:
- Capacity: 201.9ci 3050cc 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: Single Bendix-Stromberg
1 BBL single downdraught carburettor
- Bore and Stroke: 92.0 x 82.5mm
- Power: 71kw at 3600rpm
- Torque: 221Nm at 2100rpm
- Compression Ratio: 9.2:1
- 253 4.2 litre V8 Engine:
- Capacity: 253ci 4.142 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: Twin barrel Bendix-Stromberg
2 BBL carburettor
- Bore and Stroke: 92.0 x 77.7mm
- Power: 87kw at 4000rpm
- Torque: 271Nm at 2000rpm
- Compression Ratio: 9.4:1
- 308 5.0 Litre V8 Engine:
- Capacity: 308ci 5.047 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
BBL downdraft type carburettor
- Bore and Stroke: 101.6 x 77.7mm
- Power: 114kw at 4000rpm
- Torque: 344Nm at 2200rpm
- Compression Ratio: 9.4:1
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- Ignition and Electrical:
- 12 volt negative ground
- 48 A/H 7 plate for L6
- 61 A/H 9 plate for 4.2
- 62 A/H 11 plate for 5.0
- Alternator fitted with integral
voltage regulator
- 14 Volt Amp L6 and 4.2
- 13.5 Volt 55 Amp for 5.0 and
all fitted with air-conditioning
- Pre-engage type starter motor
- Solenoid actuated screw front
engaging push pinion
- Exhaust:
- 6 cylinder models: Cast iron exhaust manifold with single seam welded steel exhaust and tail pipe with 2 reverse
flow mufflers
- V8 models: Dual cast iron exhaust manifolds with single crossover pipe,
single seam welded steel exhaust and
tail pipe with two reverse flow mufflers.
Optional dual pipes with three mufflers
- 4
speed MC6 2.85 and 3.3 L6 Manual Transmission:
- 1st: 3.50:1
- 2nd: 2.02:1
- 3rd: 1.41:1
- 4th: 1.00:1
- Reverse: 3.57:1
- 4 speed Torquemaster M20 2.85
and 3.3 L6 Manual Transmission:
- 1st: 3.05:1
- 2nd: 2.19:1
- 3rd: 1.15:1
- 4th: 1.00:1
- Reverse: 3.05:1
- 4 speed M20 4.2 V8 Manual Transmission:
- 1st: 3.05:1
- 2nd: 2.19:1
- 3rd: 1.15:1
- 4th: 1.00:1
- Reverse: 3.05:1
- 4 speed M21 5.0 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 M40 3.3 L6 and
4.2 V8 Automatic Transmission:
- 1st: 2.31:1
- 2nd: 1.46:1
- 3rd: 1.00:1
- Reverse: 1.85:1
- 3 speed TurboHydramatic 350 M41
5.0 V8 Automatic Transmission:
- 1st: 2.48:1
- 2nd: 1.48:1
- 3rd: 1.00:1
- Reverse: 2.08:1
- Clutch:
- Single dry plate diaphram spring
actuation type
- Mechanical cable operation, connected
directly to pull fork throw out lever
- Rear Axle Ratio:
- 2.85 L6 4 speed MC6: 3.36:1
- 2.85 L6 4 speed M20: 3.36:1
- 3.30 L6 4 speed MC6/M20:
3.08:1 / 3.36:1
- 3.30 L6 TriMatic M40: 2.78:1 / 3.08:1
/ 3.36:1
- 4.2 V8 TriMatic M40: 2.78:1 / 3.08:1
/ 3.36:1
- 4.2 V8 4 speed M20: 3.08:1
- 5.0 V8 TurboHydramatic M41:
2.60:1 / 3.08:1
- 5.0 V8 4 speed M21: 3.08:1 / 3.36:1
- Top Speed in Gears:
- 4.2 V8 (87kw version) SL 4 speed manual:
- 1st: 70 km/h
- 2nd: 100 km/h
- 3rd: 142 km/h
- 4th: 175 km/h
- 0-100 km/h: 10.3 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
17.5 seconds
- 4.2 V8 (87kw version) SL/E 3 speed
TriMatic:
- 1st: 97 km/h
- 2nd: 153 km/h
- 3rd: 171 km/h
- 4th: 200 km/h+
- 0-100 km/h: 13.4 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
18.3 seconds
- 5.0 V8 (125kw version) SL/E 4 speed
manual:
- 1st: 79 km/h
- 2nd: 110 km/h
- 3rd: 146 km/h
- 4th: 200 km/h+
- 0-100 km/h: 9.0 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
16.4 seconds
- 5.0 V8 (125kw version) SL/E 3 speed
TriMatic:
- 1st: 85 km/h
- 2nd: 140 km/h
- 3rd: 190 km/h
- 0-100 km/h: 10.2 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
17.6 seconds
- Suspension:
- Front: Independent MacPherson 'wet'
strut design, linear rate springs, 22mm
stabiliser bar
- Rear: Salisbury type rear axle, rigid
axle, 5 link with parallel short upper
and long lower trailing arms and a panhard
rod between axle and under body, progressive
rate coil springs, vertically mounted
telescopic shocks, 18mm decoupled stabiliser
bar mounted on the axle
- Steering:
- Coaxial rack and pinion, direct linkage
(rear of front wheels), ratio 19.8:1
- Power hydraulically assisted rack and
pinion steering standard on SL/E, optional
on SL
- Brakes:
- Front: 268mm vented disc with single piston,
sliding head and lightweight caliper
- Rear: 230mm self-adjusting leading
trailing shoe drum or 274mm solid disc,
fitted with light weight caliper
- Wheels:
- Commodore and SL models: 6.00JJ
x 14 ventilated pressed steel wheels
- SL/E: Styled cast alloy 6.00JJ
x 15
- Tyres:
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