{"id":3023,"date":"2026-04-03T03:30:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T03:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/australianholden.com\/?page_id=3023"},"modified":"2026-04-14T05:50:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T05:50:03","slug":"when-the-holden-vp-commodore-was-released-australia-in-1991","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/commodores\/vp-commodore\/when-the-holden-vp-commodore-was-released-australia-in-1991\/","title":{"rendered":"When the Holden VP Commodore was released &#8211; Australia in 1991"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/commodores\/\">Commodore Home<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/commodores\/vp-commodore\/\">VP Commodore<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cost of a new Holden VP Commodore<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Base VP Commodore sedan models started at approximately&nbsp;$21,000\u2013$22,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The VP featured&nbsp;styling refinements over the VN, improved suspension, upgraded interiors, and better ride comfort. 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