2018 Holden Commodore Tourer revealed

An all-wheel drive, high-riding variant of the next-gen Holden Commodore has been confirmed for the 2018 line-up, to be called the Tourer.

The new body style is the third confirmed for the Opel Insignia-based NG Commodore that will replace the current Aussie-built VF II next year. The Tourer’s off-road focus will use the same GKN Twinster AWD system also underpinning V6 versions of the NG Commodore sedan.

Like its siblings, the Tourer is a rebadged Opel product, built atop GM’s E2XX architecture.

A Holden spokesperson told Wheels that at this stage the only confirmed engine for the Tourer is the same 230kW/370Nm 3.6-litre naturally-aspirated V6 as found in the flagship AWD NG, mated to a nine-speed automatic transmission.

The Commodore Tourer is 110mm longer than the Commodore sedan and 20mm longer than the Commodore Sportwagon. Ground clearance grows by 20mm, and black plastic trimmings on the wheel arches follow the lead of cars like the VW Passat Alltrack and give a more rugged appearance.

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Luggage space benefits from rear seatbacks with a 40/20/40 split, and roof rails and dual exhaust tips are standard.

Interior highlights include front seats with heating, ventilation and massage functions, heated rear seats, a powered lift-back and active noise cancelation.

While Holden will keep the Commodore name going, it won’t be reviving the relatively short-lived Adventra badge.

Adventra was the name applied to the locally-developed all-wheel drive version of the VYII-VZ Commodore from 2003 to 2009, but it was unloved by Aussie consumers who had yet to fully embrace the SUV frenzy.

With SUV sales now outstripping traditional passenger cars, the Tourer could give Commodore some extra fight in the showroom battle.

Like its sedan sibling, the Tourer will feature AEB, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, and lane keep assist as standard.

Commodore Tourer will launch locally at the same time as the next-generation sedan and Sportwagon in 2018.