This Holden isn't really a Holden: a government push to make Australia's car industry more efficient paired Holden with Toyota, and the Apollo rolled out as a badge-engineered Toyota Camry.
Lead trim: Apollo JK / JL sedan and estate
Holden Apollo JK / JLJK-JL · 1989–1992
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FactThis Holden isn't really a Holden: a government push to make Australia's car industry more efficient paired Holden with Toyota, and the Apollo rolled out as a badge-engineered Toyota Camry.
The Holden Apollo is a compact and later mid-size car distributed from 1989 to 1997 in Australia by Holden, the successor to the GM-engineered Camira and a badge engineered version of the Toyota Camry also sold in Australia. It paralleled two generations of the Camry, the V20 coded as the JK and facelifted JL series Apollo (JK released in August 1989, JL in August 1991), with minor cosmetic differences in the grille, lights and trim. The model sharing occurred due to the United Australian Automobile Industries (UAAI) joint venture between Toyota Australia and Holden starting in 1987, itself a result of the Button car plan, which aimed to make the Australian motor business more efficient and eliminate import tariffs, and was produced at Toyota's Port Melbourne plant until 1994. Offered as a 4-door sedan and a 5-door estate, front-engine, front-wheel-drive. The page gives no engine or power figures, so none are entered.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo JK / JL sedan and estate | 1989–1992 | — | 110 hp | 122 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
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Holden's second-generation Apollo wasn't really a Holden — it was a rebadged Toyota Camry XV10, the product of a 1990s deal that had rivals sharing each other's cars.
This Holden isn't really a Holden: a government push to make Australia's car industry more efficient paired Holden with Toyota, and the Apollo rolled out as a badge-engineered Toyota Camry.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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