The Commodore was Australia’s best selling car for 15 years straight – between 1996 and 2010 – and more than 1 million Commodores were sold during that time.The vehicles were then replaced by a German-built model constructed German built model built by former GM subsidiary Opel.Holden will continue sales and deliveries of the Commodore and Astra through 2020 with “diminishing model availability” until they run out.
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