2017 Chevy SS Review - The Super Sedan The World Forgot About 

Has rear cup holders, keep looking

"World" forgot? Australia didn't, and never will, forget. (Love the vid tho!)

Looks better with the holden badge tbh

The world didn't know about the Aussie Ford Falcon either ...56 years continuous building and it was also rear wheel drive V8 and supercharged as standard during the FG and FGX model runs as well as this amazing four litre inline six DOHC VCT powerplant called Barra ...There was also the 6 speed manual but also ran the beautiful ZF six speed sports shift auto ...Wish America had got it too...

This guy gets it.... "It succeeds in silence" is the best way I've heard it described... But the Commodore is no more. Holden is no more... I've got a 2016 Commodore SSV Series II Redline and I think it's the best bang for the buck out there. Bar none. Because of one thing it has that others don't And that is presence. Charm. Quirkiness.....and the mind of a serial killer. Eventually she'll get the Walkinshaw W407 kit, but for now, she gets me to work and golf with a smile.Every time. R.I.P Commodore 🇦🇺 R.I.P Holden 🇦🇺

It also has a track mode! Double tap the traction control off button when you’re in performance mode. Allows you to use launch control if you have a manual

Wrong wrong wrong lol. Love the review tho. It has 4 modes not 3. And it didn't fail. Gm didn't tell anyone about it. They was just fulfilling a contract is all

"swapped them over to left hand drive" - well actually they were built that way on the production line.

Really appreciate the effort you took to make this video about our cars.

The V8 LS motor is all GM for years and years but I love the GTO's, G8's and SS's from Holden Australia that came to the USA. It sucks GM closed the Holden Aussie plant! That plant was a staple for GM V8 power and more important to Australia than to GM. Australia has always loved powerful V8 engines. I love them also and hate to see this ending. I was really hoping more Holdens would make it to the USA but at least I still have my 2004 GTO that was made at the Holden factory

My favorite car - thanks for the video - don't see many SS videos anymore - truly sad. Have test driven 5 (so far) - will be purchasing soon!

I drove an SS once when we got one in the body shop and I instantly fell in love with it. it reminds me of what my 96 Buick Roadmaster sedan could've been if they had kept building them

Quite a bit was left out, get ready for the forums to rip this video apart 🙃

Another interesting fact to note is that the RWD full-size Zeta Platform developed in Australia back in 2006 for the VE Commodore was also used in the Chevy Camaro until the 6th gen was released in 2016. So underneath the Camaro Coupe body of that period you have Holden Commodore chassis, drivetrain & suspension underpinnings, just the same as this SS. I rented a 5th Gen Camaro when I was in the US back in '14 and it felt exactly like a VE/VF Commodore to drive.

Couple things, 9:55, there is cupholders. The whole center pulls down and has cup holders. Also, 12:30, not sure if you’re talking model years or purchasing years but model years are only 2014-2017. Nice video tho man, I have a 2017 slipstream blue SS with a manual. It’s amazing!

It's a lion...moreover it's a lion resting its paw on the "rolling stone of progress". This is how it was sculpted back in the '30s. Read about it here: www.caradvice.com.au/828149/the-origins-of-the-lion-logo/ For Australians seeing the Holden logo is fitting. That's what was meant to be there. Not the bowtie. It's like giving GM US the middle finger and calling the car for what it is. It IS a Holden. A Holden Commodore. The final Holden Commodore... also sold as your SS, is what we called the "VF" Commodore. Holden, GM's Aussie off-shoot, always used a double letter model designation code. The G8 was the model prior to your SS and it was designated "VE". These cars are probably up there with the finest rear wheel drive sedans (and, in Australia, wagons and pick-ups ...aka in Australia as "utes") in the world. The Zeta platform was fully designed in Australia, as were the cars. They represent the pinnacle of Holden's design ability. Then Mary Barra and the GM beancounters decided that they wanted out of right hand drive vehicles so they could concentrate on the Chinese market. So, in one fell swoop they killed a ninety year old company. Holden has been retired. There will be no more Holdens ever. I'm glad our US cousins have had a chance to sample what we could do. Enjoy them while they last. BTW,,, your Caprice PPV was based on the long wheelbase Holden which, for us Aussies, was released as a luxury car. For your police market it had all the luxury features removed. As for us Australians we will NEVER forgive GM for what they did to Holden.

You missed all 4 cup holders in the back ..."4" bro ...."4" smh

One of my favorite cars for sure.

Probably my favorite car. Wish the gear selector +\- was reversed though. Much prefer pulling on the shifter to go up a gear, pushing forward has always felt counterintuitive

I own a silver 16' SS and I'm starting to like the badge conversion. The more I see with the holden badges the more I like them. If my chevy badges had black inserts instead of gold I wouldn't want to change them... but the gold in the bowtie looks so outta place.

Australian here! with a v6 commodore (Im on probationary license so v8s are illegal) and love the video, good to see the most iconic aussie car recognised world wide

Something else to consider in regards to the spacious rear seating area: REAR FACING CAR SEATS! They fit 👍

Two sets of cup holders. Yes the fold down has them, but also in middle near top of seat bench reach down and push the button and two pop out for you. Nice video. Good enthusiasm. I hope you ended up getting one! I have had my 2014 for 8 years and still enjoy it very much. I like that it's a Chevy and not a Commodore. I would not change the badges, but those that do know that Holden Commodore is very well respected and an awesome car. I'm thankful that they let Chevy put the LS3 proven reliable powerhouse engine in their car. You see car shows and modernization of the old cars, this is the engine that changes a buyer from Okay that's nice, to "that's what I dreamed of" Drive sensibly, until you are on an open road with nobody around for miles, then see what it can do. You don't have to mod it, but those that do know this car is always king when you show up. Speaking of up. The value of this car has gone way up since I bought it. But I plan on keeping it.

Thank you for the look in the trunk , I am considering buying one of these

Here in Australia we also have a wagon & a ute/pickup style versions

The old owner put THE ORIGINAL BADGES ON IT.COMMODORE

I WANT ONE IN a Manual transmission 😊

I love how ever person doing review on this vehicle says "NO CUP HOLDER IN THE BACK" 😆

You definitely earned a like from the olaf socks 😭🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 great review bro!!!

This car is sweet! I prefer the gxp’s styling though.

The ESC on the VF is actually really good for containing you when you do push too hard.

THIS was the right kind of an new generation Impala! But for the next step with advertising it + that even when in the next gen., then with a little more kind of styling like a 1065-70´s Impala/Caprice Gen for present build into this. THAT WAS PERFECT, esp. with the LS V8 still available & that not for an SS Package only.

Getting mine next month

I'm guessing you were driving on summer tires (standard eq) and it clearly states in the owners manual they are not good under 40 deg. Not that you'd hurt them, but they just don't stick to cold asphalt. My 2014 is in winter storage, won't come out until June.

True collectors car.

The cup holders in the rear pop out just below the center of the middle in the rear seat my CapriceV has the same

would the US SS version be more like the SSV motorsport edition in australia than the SSV redline ??

to just nitpick, the lion symbol is the holden symbol, not a symbol of a holden commodore, and specifically here in aus its a holden commodore vf

There is a push button on top of the middle seat and brings down 2 cup holders

Never fear. Now that Holden has gone after over 100 years.(GM bought Holden in the 1930's or 40's) New Australian car manufactures are starting up to commence production of Australian cars for the domestic market then export - so watch Australia and see how things develop

Pop out cupholders in the rear...check....center folds down for two more check

Actually there are 2 sets of cup holders in the back the first is built in the bottom of the middle seat by your knees hidden. The second is on the back of the middle seat if you fold it all the way down.

you should see all our other models of these cars, each with different features, engine and body kits

Wish they would make these again such a great sleeper car

Wished you lived closer to me. I have a 3is is250 supercharged by rr-racing. 1st in the world by me. Then I also just acquired s 2017 chevy ss. Did a full holden conversion and about to go off to get turbo. Close 1k hp. Next I'm build my 1st car my 06 rsx types with only 28k miles got it new at the end of 06. Next is that thing is also going turbo. Would be cool too see you review all of them. All one of a kind. 1st boosted 250 1 of the few turbo ss Lowest mileage on a rsx in the world

I bought a 2013 toyota sienna from that dealership a few months ago.

I have the 2014 SS 5000 MI awesome car will be installing a supercharger soon

Just found your video about our Holden.. The reason GM USA didn't promote/advertise the car very well..? It in standard format Creams a corvette and comaro in one specific thing. Handling is brilliant.. Now Cadillac has in 2021 a performance car.. Which is a Blatant clone of Holden HSV GTS r. Made back in 2017.. look up the HSV GTSR W1 it's a Rocket that goes around corners.. Thanx for video mate..

Tf are you on about? It looks better with the Holden badges.

Always thought this was a FF inline 4 200hp range Ford focus ST competitor. This car’s awesome

As noted, it will not be forgotten anytime soon in its birthplace, Australia.

It deserves to have Holden badges as it IS a Holden.

It is an Australian car but the motor is all American.. A Detroit LS3.. Plus the holden badges look great.. Not a fan of the huge gold chevy emblem.. IMO, either black it out or holden convert it.. Plus FYI, only 12000 made..It was a limited production car, regardless of demand thats all we got

Btw it has cupholders just pull down the leather up behind between the backseats

One of my coworkers owns one..a 2017 too!

Chevy really advertise this car well. Came & went before most knew it existed.

Holden or General Motors Holden GMH were given free rein to develop awesome cars that had the ability to win the Bathurst 1000 km race several times...in fact this year Holden finished 1st and 2nd. Unfortunately GM pulled the pin on their Holden product, and you are driving one of the final run of these magic cars. C'est la vie. 😮🤤

My dad has the wagon version, it has cup holders in the rear. They're built into the centre seat, right behind where your knees would sit. They're pretty well hidden.

You guys forgot about the mighty Holden.God knows why. Here in Australia they are highly revered 💪💪🇦🇺🇦🇺

I love the SS but I prefer my 2004 GTO from Holden. GM did not want these cars to succeed. They were looking to cut costs. Sucks it was Holden and their V8 platform because we really do need more V8's offered in the USA besides the Corvette, Mustang, Camaro and Charger/Challenger.

One day I will have one

6.2 is an America engine

when it came to the USA it was a PONTIAC G-8. When PONTIAC shut down it was rebadged as a CHEVY SS.

Idk why Australian performance cars don’t last long in the US, same thing happened with the Australian made Pontiac GTO, great video!

I want one sooo bad but they hard to find

I want one

Well to say American Muscle would still be acceptable considering it has an American Motor and American Transmission put inside a Australian chasis.

vf2 ssv redline 💪

I'm Australian but i'm pretty sure the engines come from the USA.....

No one forgot about these, the price is just ridiculous considering how cheap you can get a fbody or corvette have a few of these going for 40k+ in my area

I'm from the USA

He went thru the whole video without saying "Pontiac G8"

We dont want to see your face we are here for the car

You are right, its a cool car but it looks much better with Holden badges. They are not a chev, They a Holdens with chev badges. Do not disrespect those badges please sir :) The SS is our entry level V8 Commodore because we could not have you guys putting Chevy badges on our HSV's we just gave you the base model in return for supplying the engines. RIP Holden

The engine and trans come from the US, not Australia. The car is assembled in Australia with a US powertrain.

If you have one, do yourself a favor and order the control arms now, so when it breaks u wont be stuck waiting 3 weeks from a dealership shituation. yes i spelled that right..

The Holden badges look great, they look like the badges that are supposed to be on it. It's a re-badged Commodore, get over it.

If it wasn't for Australia's small population, hence smaller car market as far as choice, this Car and it's legacy ( Holden Commodore goes back to 1978 ) this muscly final member of that geneology might not have happened. This is not just a car from down under. ever since the 1970s GM HOLDEN and FORD AUSTRALIA have been in a tit for tat war of the large 4 door V8 saloon sedan. COMMODORE VS FALCON, 2 companies getting the market share of the V8 Sedan market, the race that stopped Australia - BATHURST 1000. these 2 cars went head to head. and in the late 80s both saw company divisions arrive, devoted to giving us like super car versions of the consumer models. HSV ( Holden Special Vehicles ) and FPV ( Ford Performance Vehicles ) both pushed development with each subsequent series. The Mad Max movies in late 70s gave the love for these cars a big injection. The location of Bathurst, 2 hours west of Sydney played a role as well. Western Sydney, being too far from the beaches, the youth of western Sydney in the 70s and 80s would just hang about and see a home grown muscle car culture rise up. With the added inclusion of Eastern Creek Raceway smack in the middle of western Sydney in 1990, the stage was set. So these 2 rivals have had a lot of developtment into their final iterations - the VE and VF Commodore and Falcon FG. So your getting something special.

These things are going for serious money. Anything under 50K miles is over 40k to buy.

What are you on about speak for yourself.... That car is still bought and used here in the south Pacific..

Such a shame the US never got the Sportwagon version of this car. Or the full version of the sedan called HSV GTSR W1

Not 2013! 2014 to 2017!!! Yeah!!! Still BADD!!!

That is an american engine. The Aussies never built LS 3's that I know of.

Mine would go up in smoke at 30 and 35 mph,just ask the police that were behind me and pulled me over 😒

GM was planning on closing down operations in Australia anyway... The car IS Australian so the Chevy 'Bow Tie' was not meant to be on it (and it was most definitely NOT meant to be a sleeper) and props to anyone savvy enough to put the ORIGINAL Holden badges back on them!

Yes we could make good cars in the land down under. Shame Detroit GM pulled the plug on our Holden manufacturing.

It’s an ls3, American built v8 in an Aussie built car

6:57 you lost me...twin turbo V6 will never feel like a LS3.............don't quite your Day job

That's a Holden Commodore VF-

Why the hell would you cut on the heated and ventilated seats at the same time?

It’s a Chevy LS3. That’s an American V8

U didn’t get the good versions of the Chevy ss. This is a Holden Commodore HSV 750hp with factory warranty ( WALKINSHAW) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-COAkMq4-RU4.html

Lol got my car there

lol all these american chevvy SS lovers would flip down under where there everywhete

Didn’t forget about it Chevy charged to much for it and dealers did ridiculous mark ups on them

But the Ford Falcon XR8 is much better, much more of an Aussie car, Aussie everything nothing from the Ford parts bin like Holden do. Aussie built engine too.

gm killed holden 70 years of history

I want one please 🙏

The best large cars in the world were made in Australia, until Gm close down Holden manufacturing and Ford for ever , why would they do This?? They don't like being shown how it's done ,absolute knobs not happy

This, the GTO and G8 were made in Australia but they are still GM USA vehicles. Wish the UTE had made it to the USA. Kind of depends on which platform GM decides for different countries. Australia has a lot of open straight roads so IMO no brainer GM would give them a lot of V8 platform cars and the country has that passion for speed. IMO the USA does also. Many GM's were made in Mexico, Canada, etc... also over the years. I really just wish GM would have continued the Holden tradition and not closed the plant or quit making those cars. IMO it is a disgrace to the millions that want V8 powered, fast vehicles. Hopefully they bring vehicles like these Holdens back soon!!