Friday, April 26, 2013

Holden Cruze Sportwagon Twins

Wagon Feast Part 1: Blue Collars and Silver Spoons

26 April 2013

Michael McWilliams
GMInsideNews.com
Australia Correspondent



I currently own my third wagon. My parents had a wagon, my grand parents had wagons and even my sister in law has had 3 wagons. It's fair to say, that the traditional format holds plenty of favour in my family. Holden still provide plenty of choice when it comes to wagons and it all starts here, with the Cruze CD Diesel and CDX 1.8 Petrol Sportwagon twins. Will they erode the market share of their flag ship Commodore range or broaden the appeal of the Holden fleet?






We here at GMInsidenews Australian Bureau are pretty fortunate. Our exposure to new product often allows us to compare similar models, and to detect the little things which can make one version superior to it's stable mate. What I found with the Cruze Sportwagons, however, is that looking similar does not equal similar products. In fact I doubt the CDX would even appeal to someone considering the CD diesel. One body style, two engines, two trim levels, massive difference. 


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Monday, April 15, 2013

Holden Barina CDX Sedan: Sonic Youth

Sonic Youth

15 April 2013

Michael McWilliams
GMInsideNews.com
Australia Correspondent

So apparently your own personal freedom, the ability to explore new places, meet new people and see new sights is now done through smart phones. Predominantly, the yoof of today are more interested in bandwidth than power bands, streaming is more important than drifting and gifs have taken over from diffs. The Holden Barina CDX now comes with MyLink, an integrated multimedia centre, so you can watch your lol cats and stream your Veedub steps, or whatever, on the go.
So get off my lawn and on the road! …you pesky kids.



The TM Barina has been on the road since 2011 and received mixed reviews. Despite being a multi-generational leap from the TK Barina that preceded it, the new small Holden from South Korea was entering a segment already attracting some of Europe’s best, and some of the newest releases from cross Asia rivals. Fortunately, the latest iteration of beep beep comes full of tech and a little bit of spunk. 

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