Holden Rodeo Australia

Holden Rodeo Australia

FROM
$3,190

The Holden Rodeo was a staple of The General's local line-up from 1980 all the way through to 2008, before an acrimonious split from long-time partner Isuzu required Holden to relinquish the name.

The first generation sold between 1980 and 1988, while the second gen Rodeo was built between 1988 and 2003. Isuzu actually stopped selling the vehicle in Japan in 1994, but it continued on as a Rodeo until the introduction of the third generation ute in 2003. Production for the third generation ute switched from Japan to Thailand, but after Isuzu decided the enter the Australian market on its own, Holden was forced to rename its ute the Colorado – only to watch Isuzu name its ute the D-Max. The Rodeo ranges in price from $3,190 for the Rodeo Lx to $13,860 for the Rodeo LT (4x4) 60th Anniversary.

9.0L/100km (combined)
Dual Cab
4 Speed Automatic
Diesel

Holden Rodeo FAQs

I changed my 2005 Holden Rodeo's fuel filter, now it won’t start

Let’s start with the basics here. Is your vehicle a petrol- or diesel-engined Rodeo? If it’s the former, you may have disturbed the wiring when changing the filter. So go back and check all the connections. If you can’t hear the pump whirring when you turn on the ignition, then you either have a fuse or wiring problem or the pump itself has died.

It’s pretty common for this to happen and most electric fuel pumps have a lifespan of something like 100,000km. But this can be a lot shorter if the car has ever been filled with contaminated fuel.

If your Rodeo is a diesel, there’s a chance it will need to be primed before it will restart after a filter change. That is, it needs to have any air in the fuel system removed before it will run. Locate the fuel filter in the engine bay, and you should see a small plunger at the top. With everything refitted, you can manually push on this plunger to prime the pump and remove any air. All things being equal, the engine should then start and run.

Speaking of back to basics, make sure you haven’t installed the new fuel filter the wrong way around. These only flow in one direction and installing it backwards will not allow the fuel to flow from the tank to the engine.

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My 2004 Holden Rodeo Ute will not go over 105km/h

Something, somewhere in the vehicle (probably the driveline) is causing the car to go into what’s called limp-home mode. This is designed to limit speed and power and, therefore, protect the vehicle from further damage due to the original problem.

You may have a fuel problem or an exhaust problem or maybe there’s something wrong with the emissions control system, or even a simple electrical sensor that’s faulty. The point being that you won’t know what the actual problem is until you scan the vehicle to see what the computer has seen going wrong. Until then, you’re just guessing and the vehicle will continue to go into limp-home mode. These problems don’t fix themselves.

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My 1998 Holden Rodeo keeps dying after a new fuel filter and new rocker-cover gaskets

The problem here could literally be a thousand different things. You may have a different fuel problem than simply a blocked filter (injectors, pumps etc) or you might even be looking at an electrical or electronic problem with a sensor or computer module. What you need to do is have the vehicle electronically scanned to see if the on-bord computer has logged any problems that will guide the mechanic to the cause.

The other thing you could try would be to run the car on LPG and see what happens. If it runs perfectly on LPG but still struggles on petrol, you’d be very tempted to think the problem is indeed in the petrol fuel system.

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Holden Rodeo Wheel Size

The Holden Rodeo has a number of different wheel and tyre options. When it comes to tyres, these range from 195 R14 for Single Cab in 2008 with a wheel size that spans from 5.5x14 inches.
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Holden Rodeo Pricing & Specs

The price range for the Holden Rodeo varies based on the trim level you choose. Starting at $3,190 and going to $9,790 for the latest year the model was manufactured. The model range is available in the following body types starting from the engine/transmission specs shown below.
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Holden Rodeo Dimensions

The dimensions of the Holden Rodeo Dual Cab, Single Cab and Extra Cab vary according to year of manufacture and spec level.
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
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Holden Rodeo Fuel consumption

The Holden Rodeo is available in a number of variants and body types that are powered by Diesel and ULP fuel type(s). It has an estimated fuel consumption starting from 9.0L/100km for Dual Cab
Year Body Type Fuel Consumption* Engine Fuel Type Transmission
2008 Body Type: Dual Cab Fuel Consumption: 12.0L/100km Engine: 2.4L Fuel Type: ULP Transmission: 5 SP MAN
2008 Body Type: Dual Cab Fuel Consumption: 9.0L/100km Engine: 3.0L Fuel Type: Diesel Transmission: 4 SP AUTO
2008 Body Type: Single Cab Fuel Consumption: 12.0L/100km Engine: 2.4L Fuel Type: ULP Transmission: 5 SP MAN
2008 Body Type: Single Cab Fuel Consumption: 8.1L/100km Engine: 3.0L Fuel Type: Diesel Transmission: 5 SP MAN
2008 Body Type: Extra Cab Fuel Consumption: 13.1L/100km Engine: 3.6L Fuel Type: ULP Transmission: 4 SP AUTO
2008 Body Type: Extra Cab Fuel Consumption: 8.1L/100km Engine: 3.0L Fuel Type: Diesel Transmission: 5 SP MAN
2007 Body Type: Dual Cab Fuel Consumption: 12.0L/100km Engine: 2.4L Fuel Type: ULP Transmission: 5 SP MAN
2007 Body Type: Dual Cab Fuel Consumption: Engine: 3.0L Fuel Type: Diesel Transmission: 5 SP MAN
2007 Body Type: Extra Cab Fuel Consumption: Engine: 3.6L Fuel Type: ULP Transmission: 5 SP MAN
2007 Body Type: Extra Cab Fuel Consumption: Engine: 3.0L Fuel Type: Diesel Transmission: 5 SP MAN
2007 Body Type: Single Cab Fuel Consumption: 12.0L/100km Engine: 2.4L Fuel Type: ULP Transmission: 5 SP MAN
2007 Body Type: Single Cab Fuel Consumption: Engine: 3.0L Fuel Type: Diesel Transmission: 5 SP MAN
2006 Body Type: Extra Cab Fuel Consumption: Engine: 3.6L Fuel Type: ULP Transmission: 5 SP MAN
2006 Body Type: Extra Cab Fuel Consumption: Engine: 3.0L Fuel Type: Diesel Transmission: 5 SP MAN
2006 Body Type: Dual Cab Fuel Consumption: 12.0L/100km Engine: 2.4L Fuel Type: ULP Transmission: 5 SP MAN
2006 Body Type: Dual Cab Fuel Consumption: Engine: 3.0L Fuel Type: Diesel Transmission: 5 SP MAN
2006 Body Type: Single Cab Fuel Consumption: 12.0L/100km Engine: 2.4L Fuel Type: ULP Transmission: 5 SP MAN
2006 Body Type: Single Cab Fuel Consumption: Engine: 3.0L Fuel Type: Diesel Transmission: 5 SP MAN
2005 Body Type: Dual Cab Fuel Consumption: Engine: 2.4L Fuel Type: ULP Transmission: 5 SP MAN
2005 Body Type: Dual Cab Fuel Consumption: Engine: 3.0L Fuel Type: Diesel Transmission: 5 SP MAN
2005 Body Type: Extra Cab Fuel Consumption: Engine: 3.5L Fuel Type: ULP Transmission: 5 SP MAN
2005 Body Type: Extra Cab Fuel Consumption: Engine: 3.0L Fuel Type: Diesel Transmission: 5 SP MAN
2005 Body Type: Single Cab Fuel Consumption: Engine: 2.4L Fuel Type: ULP Transmission: 5 SP MAN
2005 Body Type: Single Cab Fuel Consumption: Engine: 3.0L Fuel Type: Diesel Transmission: 5 SP MAN
2004 Body Type: Dual Cab Fuel Consumption: Engine: 2.4L Fuel Type: ULP Transmission: 5 SP MAN
2004 Body Type: Dual Cab Fuel Consumption: Engine: 3.0L Fuel Type: Diesel Transmission: 4 SP AUTO
2004 Body Type: Extra Cab Fuel Consumption: Engine: 3.5L Fuel Type: ULP Transmission: 5 SP MAN
2004 Body Type: Extra Cab Fuel Consumption: Engine: 3.0L Fuel Type: Diesel Transmission: 5 SP MAN
2004 Body Type: Single Cab Fuel Consumption: Engine: 2.4L Fuel Type: ULP Transmission: 5 SP MAN
2004 Body Type: Single Cab Fuel Consumption: Engine: 3.0L Fuel Type: Diesel Transmission: 5 SP MAN
*Combined fuel consumption
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