Holden Caprice (WM)

Holden Caprice (WM)
Holden Caprice (WM)
Overview
Manufacturer	Holden (General Motors)
Also called	Buick Park Avenue Chevrolet Caprice Daewoo Veritas Holden Statesman (WM) Holden Caprice (WN) HSV Grange
Production	2006–2013 (WM) 2013–2017 (WN)
Assembly	Australia: Elizabeth, South Australia
Body and chassis
Class	Large car
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Platform	GM Zeta platform
Related	Holden VE Commodore Holden VF Commodore Bitter Vero
Powertrain
Engine	3.6 L High Output Alloytec V6 6.0 L Generation 4 Alloy V8
Transmission	5-speed GM 5L40E automatic 6-speed GM 6L80E automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	3,009 mm (118.5 in)
Length	5,160 mm (203 in)
Width	1,899 mm (74.8 in)
Height	1,480 mm (58 in)
Curb weight	1,891 kg (4,169 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Holden Caprice (WL)

The Holden Statesman (WM) and Holden Caprice (WM and WN) are a line of large luxury cars produced by the Australian manufacturer Holden since September 2006. The range debuted alongside the VE Commodore on 16 July 2006 at the Melbourne Convention Centre. With the Statesman's export plans, it was felt that its launch should be simultaneous with that of the Commodore, rather than months later, as had been the choice. Holden has exported this series to the Middle East as the Chevrolet Caprice since 2007 starting in 2014 with 2 trims discontinued. Sales of the WM Statesman in South Korea as the Daewoo Veritas commenced at the end of 2008 & was discontinued in 2010 after GM phased out the Daewoo brand. In 2011, GM introduced a captive import version in the U.S. market built exclusively for law enforcement agencies as the Chevrolet Caprice PPV.

In August 2010, with the release of the WM Series II range, Holden announced the Statesman model had been discontinued, with the Caprice being split into two models and reduced in price. This was due to the lesser sales of the Statesman. In 2013, Holden updated the WM II to become the WN Caprice. This involved the fitment of the VF Commodore Calais V interior and alloy wheels. This update also includes the Caprice PPV which gets the interior from the VF Commodore Evoke which also includes a column gear change leaving the 9C3 version to be discontinued for 2014. In 2015 the Caprice PPV like the WN & Middle Eastern Counterparts gets the same rear vision camera as a new feature. In 2014 the base Caprice was discontinued leaving the Caprice V as the only model in the Holden range. The final, WN series II of 2015 dropped the V6 engine option and was solely available with the LS3 V8; minor external changes included new wheels.

GM has announced that it will discontinue Australian production of the WN Caprice and all other Australian production in 2017.

The WM Statesman was an A$190 million investment, in combination with the $1.03 billion VE Commodore programme. The WM will continue to supply cars to senior Federal and State politicians, government officials, businesspeople and private buyers in Australia and overseas.