The Holden HG is an automobile

Automobile

An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...

 which was produced by General Motors Holden’s

Holden

GM Holden Ltd is an automaker that operates in Australia, based in Port Melbourne, Victoria. The company was founded in 1856 as a saddlery manufacturer. In 1908 it moved into the automotive field, before becoming a subsidiary of the U.S.-based General Motors in 1931...

 in Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 between 1970 and 1971. It was marketed under Belmont, Kingswood

Holden Kingswood

The Holden Kingswood is a full-size car that was manufactured by General Motors-Holden's, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors , from the beginning of the HK series in 1968 through to the conclusion of the WB series in 1984...

, Premier

Holden Premier

The Holden Premier is an automobile that was produced by Holden, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors between 1962 and 1980. The Premier was an upmarket version of the:* Holden Standard/Special: between 1962 and 1968....

, Brougham

Holden Brougham

The Holden Brougham is a large, luxury automobile which was produced by General Motors–Holden's in Australia between July 1968 and 1971.It was based on the mainstream Holden Premier of the same years, but with a lengthened rear body. The boot was simply extended by rather than increasing the ...

 and Monaro

Holden Monaro

The Holden Monaro is an automobile that was produced by GM Holden Ltd, an Australian subsidiary of General Motors, between 1968 and 1977 and between 2001 and 2005...

 model names.

Introduction

The Holden HG range was introduced on 26 July 1970, replacing the Holden HT

Holden HT

The Holden HT series is a range of automobiles which was produced by General Motors Holden’s in Australia between 1969 and 1970.-Introduction:Holden HT Belmont, Kingswood and Premier models were introduced in May 1969,...

 series which had been in production since May 1969. Changes from the previous model included new grilles and body decorations as well as new safety features, colours and trim designs. All V8 engined models were now fitted with improved disc brakes and the suspension system of the Monaro GTS was modified for greater comfort.

Model range

The mainstream HG series was offered in four door sedan and five door station wagon

Station wagon

A station wagon is a body style variant of a sedan/saloon with its roof extended rearward over a shared passenger/cargo volume with access at the back via a third or fifth door , instead of a trunk lid...

 body styles in three trim levels.

• Belmont Sedan
• Belmont Station Wagon
• Kingswood Sedan
• Kingswood Station Wagon
• Premier Sedan
• Premier Station Wagon

The Brougham, which used a body with an extended boot, was available in one model only.

• Brougham Sedan

The Monaro was offered in three two door coupe

Coupé

A coupé or coupe is a closed car body style , the precise definition of which varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and over time...

 models

• Monaro Coupe
• Monaro GTS Coupe
• Monaro GTS 350 Coupe

Commercial vehicle derivatives were available in two door coupe utility

Coupé utility

The coupé utility automobile body style, also known colloquially as the ute in Australia and New Zealand, combines a two-door "coupé" cabin with an integral cargo bed behind the cabin—using a light-duty passenger vehicle-derived platform....

 and two door panel van

Panel van

A panel van is a form of solid van, smaller than a lorry or truck, without rear side windows...

 body styles.

• Belmont Utility
• Belmont Panel Van
• Kingswood Utility

Engines and transmissions

161 cu in (2.6 l) and 186 cu in (3.1 l) inline six cylinders engines were carried over from the HT range, as were 253 cu in (4.1 l), 308 cu in (5.1 l) and 350 cu in (5.7 l) V8 engine

V8 engine

A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower angle, with all eight pistons driving a common crankshaft....

s. A new 3 speed “Tri-Matic” automatic transmission

Automatic transmission

An automatic transmission is one type of motor vehicle transmission that can automatically change gear ratios as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually...

 was offered for the first time on the full-size Holden range. The “Tri-Matic” was standard on Premier and Brougham, and offered as an option on all other models excepting the Monaro GTS 350.

Production

The HG range was replaced by the Holden HQ

Holden HQ

The Holden HQ series is a range of automobiles that was produced by General Motors-Holden’s in Australia from 1971 to 1974. The HQ was released on 15 July 1971, replacing the Holden HG series...

series in July 1971, production having totaled 155,787 units. 6,147 Monaros were produced.