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THE arrival of the Commodore Sportwagon with Euro fastback styling marked a shift in the Holden wagon’s typical boxy and big hearse look.
The addition of the top-of-the line Calais for the first time as a regular member of the range just reinforces that shift.
Now the family man with a liking for Aussie iron can justify buying the big Holden without feeling as if his fleet manager made him do it.
Model release date: September 2009