Holden sold the Camira SLi 2000 as the sporty one — spoiler, side skirts, pin striping — but it ran the exact same engine as every other JE, with zero extra performance behind the looks.
Lead trim: Camira 2.0 multi-point injection (114 hp)
Holden Camira JE1987–1989
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FactHolden sold the Camira SLi 2000 as the sporty one — spoiler, side skirts, pin striping — but it ran the exact same engine as every other JE, with zero extra performance behind the looks.
Released in April 1987, the JE was the final series of Camira: many early quality problems had been overcome and Holden now fitted the multi-point fuel-injected 2.0-litre engine (85 kW / 114 hp at 5200 rpm and 176 N·m / 130 lb·ft at 3200 rpm) to replace the 1.8. The Turbo-Hydramatic 125 C automatic gained a lockup torque converter, and styling changes were minor, with a thin grille up front, a revised bonnet, larger 14-inch wheels and new wheel trims. The SLi 2000 was a JE-only sports package on the SLX with side skirts, a small spoiler and orange and silver pin striping, sold only in red as a sedan with a five-speed manual; the Vacationer was a special edition based on the Executive. After production wound up in August 1989 Holden replaced the Camira with the Apollo, a rebadged Toyota Camry, under the Button car plan (New Zealand instead got the European-sourced Opel Vectra).
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camira 2.0 multi-point injection (114 hp) | 1987–1989 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 114 hp | 130 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
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Holden sold the Camira SLi 2000 as the sporty one — spoiler, side skirts, pin striping — but it ran the exact same engine as every other JE, with zero extra performance behind the looks.
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