New Zealand's Camira JJ sedan wasn't a Camira at all under the skin — quality complaints about the real Australian car were so bad GM pulled it and sold a rebadged Isuzu Aska in its place, wearing the Camira name.
Lead trim: Camira JJ 1.8 Isuzu (91 hp) · up to 99 hp
Holden Camira JJ1984–1987
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FactNew Zealand's Camira JJ sedan wasn't a Camira at all under the skin — quality complaints about the real Australian car were so bad GM pulled it and sold a rebadged Isuzu Aska in its place, wearing the Camira name.
In New Zealand the second-generation Camira was marketed as the Camira JJ, made up of two entirely different J-cars: the sedan was a rebadged Isuzu Aska from Japan (General Motors New Zealand made the decision because Camira JB sales were poor after well-publicised quality concerns), while the wagon, built and sold in Australia, was retained. It initially came with two carburetted Isuzu four-cylinder petrol engines, a 1.8 L (1,817 cc) with 68 kW (91 hp) and a 2.0 L (1,994 cc) with 74 kW (99 hp), with only a five-speed manual at first (a three-speed automatic followed soon after); in early 1986 the luxurious Camira SL/E arrived with power steering, windows, mirrors, locks, a velour interior, a high-end stereo, body-coloured bumpers and alloy wheels. In 1987 the JJ was replaced by the Australian-sourced JE as exchange rates favoured Australian imports.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camira JJ 1.8 Isuzu (91 hp) | 1984–1987 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 91 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| Camira JJ 2.0 Isuzu (99 hp) | 1984–1987 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 99 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
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Photographs
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.
The JD Camira's 1.8-litre engine didn't stay in-house — it ended up powering a Nissan Pulsar too, part of a Holden-Nissan engine-swap alliance.
New Zealand's Camira JJ sedan wasn't a Camira at all under the skin — quality complaints about the real Australian car were so bad GM pulled it and sold a rebadged Isuzu Aska in its place, wearing the Camira name.
Holden's Australian-designed Camira wagon didn't just sell locally — its body panels were shipped to Vauxhall in the UK and became the Cavalier estate, reversing the usual direction cars traveled between the two markets.
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