HSV Senator Review, For Sale, Specs, Models & News

HSV Senator

FROM

$53,790

The HSV Senator was Holden Special Vehicles’ take on a luxury performance sedan. Launched in 1992, it was based on the Holden Commodore but packed more power, better handling and premium touches. The first version used the VP Commodore as its base and came with a 180kW 5.0-litre V8.

Over the years, the Senator evolved with each Commodore generation. It gained features like Magnetic Ride Control, leather trim, upgraded infotainment and more powerful V8s, including the 6.2-litre LS3 in later models. While the styling remained understated, its performance and refinement stood out. It was aimed at buyers who wanted HSV muscle without the aggressive look.

HSV retired the name with the end of local production in 2017. The Senator Signature and Senator SV were among the last to roll out of Clayton. It never wore a different badge overseas, remaining a uniquely Australian performance-luxury sedan with a strong enthusiast following today.

The line-up currently starts at $53,790 for the Senator Signature 30Th Edition and ranges through to $81,950 for the range-topping Senator Signature.

15.0L/100km (combined)

Sedan

6 Speed Automatic

Premium Unleaded Petrol

Year	Body Type	Front Tyre Size	Front Rim	Rear Rim
2017	Body Type: Sedan	Front Tyre Size: 255x35 R20	Front Rim: 8.5x20 in	Rear Rim: 9.5x20 in
2016	Body Type: Sedan	Front Tyre Size: 255x35 R20	Front Rim: 8.5x20 in	Rear Rim: 9.5x20 in
2015	Body Type: Sedan	Front Tyre Size: 255x35 R20	Front Rim: 8.5x20 in	Rear Rim: 9.5x20 in
2014	Body Type: Sedan	Front Tyre Size: 255x35 R20	Front Rim: 8.5x20 in	Rear Rim: 9.5x20 in
2013	Body Type: Sedan	Front Tyre Size: 245x35 R20	Front Rim: 8.5x20 in	Rear Rim: 8.5x20 in

Year

Body Type

Front Tyre Size

Front Rim

Rear Rim

2017

Body Type: Sedan

Front Tyre Size: 255x35 R20

Front Tyre Size: 255x35 R20

Front Tyre Size: 255x35 R20

Front Tyre Size: 255x35 R20

Front Tyre Size: 245x35 R20

Front Rim: 8.5x20 in

Rear Rim: 8.5x20 in

Year	Body Type	Specs	Price from	Price to
2017	Body Type: Sedan	Specs: 6.2L PULP 6 SP MAN	Price from: $53,790	Price to: $81,950
2016	Body Type: Sedan	Specs: 6.2L PULP 6 SP AUTO	Price from: $69,520	Price to: $79,970
2015	Body Type: Sedan	Specs: 6.2L PULP 6 SP MAN	Price from: $36,740	Price to: $79,750
2014	Body Type: Sedan	Specs: 6.2L PULP 6 SP AUTO	Price from: $35,750	Price to: $53,020
2013	Body Type: Sedan	Specs: 6.2L PULP 6 SP AUTO	Price from: $34,980	Price to: $50,930

Year

Body Type

Specs

Price from

Price to

2017

Body Type: Sedan

Specs: 6.2L PULP 6 SP MAN

Specs: 6.2L PULP 6 SP AUTO

Specs: 6.2L PULP 6 SP MAN

Specs: 6.2L PULP 6 SP AUTO

Specs: 6.2L PULP 6 SP AUTO

Price from: $34,980

Price to: $50,930

HSV Senator FAQs

Ask Smithy Xtra valuing a vintage HSV Senator

If you like it, as you clearly do, keep it. It is a relatively rare car and will only get more rare in the future, and the great thing is that it is original. An American collector once told me that you only get one shot at originality, and that’s what you have got. That will come to enhance the value of your car as time goes by. The only thing to remember is that you need to maintain the car even though it’s sitting doing nothing, and drive it regularly. Do not just leave it sitting in the shed; that would just hasten its decline.

Rattle and role

IF THE engineer is experienced, he will be used to listening for piston rattle and will hear it without driving the car. If you're not happy with the diagnosis, tell Holden of your concerns and take it to another Holden dealership for its opinion.

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HSV Senator Dimensions

The dimensions of the HSV Senator Sedan vary according to year of manufacture and spec level.

Year	Body Type	Height x Width x Length	Ground Clearance
2017	Body Type: Sedan	Height x Width x Length: 1467x1899x4947 mm	Ground Clearance: 102 mm
2016	Body Type: Sedan	Height x Width x Length: 1467x1899x4947 mm	Ground Clearance: 102 mm
2015	Body Type: Sedan	Height x Width x Length: 1467x1899x4947 mm	Ground Clearance: 102 mm
2014	Body Type: Sedan	Height x Width x Length: 1467x1899x4947 mm	Ground Clearance: 102 mm
2013	Body Type: Sedan	Height x Width x Length: 1467x1899x4947 mm	Ground Clearance: 102 mm

The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

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HSV Senator Towing Capacity

The HSV Senator has maximum towing capacity of 1600kg for the latest model available.

Year	Body Type	Braked Capacity from	Braked Capacity to
2017	Body Type: Sedan	Braked Capacity from: 1600kg	Braked Capacity to: 1600kg
2016	Body Type: Sedan	Braked Capacity from: 1600kg	Braked Capacity to: 1600kg
2015	Body Type: Sedan	Braked Capacity from: 1600kg	Braked Capacity to: 1600kg
2014	Body Type: Sedan	Braked Capacity from: 1600kg	Braked Capacity to: 1600kg
2013	Body Type: Sedan	Braked Capacity from: 1600kg	Braked Capacity to: 1600kg

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HSV Senator Fuel consumption

The HSV Senator is available in a number of variants and body types that are powered by PULP fuel type(s). It has an estimated fuel consumption starting from 15.3L/100km for Sedan

Year	Body Type	Fuel Consumption*	Engine	Fuel Type	Transmission
2017	Body Type: Sedan	Fuel Consumption: 15.3L/100km	Engine: 6.2L	Fuel Type: PULP	Transmission: 6 SP MAN
2016	Body Type: Sedan	Fuel Consumption: 15.0L/100km	Engine: 6.2L	Fuel Type: PULP	Transmission: 6 SP AUTO
2015	Body Type: Sedan	Fuel Consumption: 13.5L/100km	Engine: 6.2L	Fuel Type: PULP	Transmission: 6 SP MAN
2014	Body Type: Sedan	Fuel Consumption: 13.9L/100km	Engine: 6.2L	Fuel Type: PULP	Transmission: 6 SP AUTO
2013	Body Type: Sedan	Fuel Consumption: 13.9L/100km	Engine: 6.2L	Fuel Type: PULP	Transmission: 6 SP AUTO