page_title: Holden Commodore (VB)
section_title: Commodore SL/E
hierarchical_section_title: Holden Commodore (VB) / Specification levels / Commodore SL/E
caption_attribution_description: English: Interior of a 1978–1980 Holden VB Commodore SL/E sedan.
context_page_description: The Holden Commodore (VB) is a mid-size car that was produced by the Australian manufacturer Holden, from 1978 to 1980. It was the first iteration of the first generation of the Holden Commodore.
  The car was officially launched on 26 October 1978 with showrooms receiving the first examples on 13 November 1978. Production of the VB only lasted seventeen months, the shortest reign of any Commodore. The VB Commodore was effectively the successor of the Holden HZ, although most models in that series continued to be produced until the introduction of the facelifted VC Commodore on 30 March 1980.
  95,906 units of the VB Commodore were manufactured during the car's lifespan, and during 1979 the VB became Australia's number one selling car. Also in 1979, the VB won Wheels Car of the Year award, with the car being praised in the media for its value for money and engineering sophistication.
context_section_description: The Commodore SL/E was the top of the line variant. It was available as a sedan only, and was priced from A$10,513.
  The VB Commodore SL/E standard features included:
  4.2-litre 87-kilowatt (117 hp) Red V8 engine
  3-speed automatic transmission
  Air conditioning
  Black door frames and tail panel
  Blacked out grille
  Burr walnut dash
  Chrome exhaust
  Chrome door handles
  Extended rear bumpers
  Blaupunkt stereo radio cassette player
  Electric aerial
  Headlight wiper/washers
  Power steering
  Reading lights
  Retractable seatbelts
  Reversing mirror
  Tachometer
  Velour trim and cut pile carpet
  4 wheels disc brakes
  15x6 inch alloy wheels
  The VB Commodore SL/E optional features included:
  3.3 L 71-kilowatt (89 hp) Red I6 engine available as a reduced cost option
  5.0 L 114-kilowatt (153 hp) Red V8 engine which incorporated:
  Turbo-Hydramatic 350 or 400 transmission
  4-speed manual transmission
  Central locking
  Power windows
caption: Holden Commodore SL/E interior
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