{"id":3033,"date":"2026-04-03T03:10:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T03:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/australianholden.com\/?page_id=3033"},"modified":"2026-04-14T06:05:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T06:05:13","slug":"when-the-holden-vy-commodore-and-wk-statesman-were-released-australia-in-2002","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/commodores\/vy-commodore\/when-the-holden-vy-commodore-and-wk-statesman-were-released-australia-in-2002\/","title":{"rendered":"When the Holden VY Commodore and WK Statesman were released &#8211; Australia in 2002"},"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\/vy-commodore\/\">VY Commodore<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cost of a new VY<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>VY Commodore sedan: approximately&nbsp;$37,000\u2013$38,500<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WK Statesman luxury model: approximately&nbsp;$65,000\u2013$68,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The VY featured&nbsp;refined styling over the VX, improved suspension and handling, updated interiors, new alloy wheels, and enhanced safety features. That said, it would still feature the same (albeit refined) engine and transmission options.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The VY would be the last commodore to offer the very popular ECOTec V6 engine that was first introduced in 1996 with the VS Commodore. 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