I view the term "character" as meaning the car feels like it has a personality (fussy, bogan, tempremental, lazy...) or it really stands out aesthetically/mechanically, for good or bad reasons.
All pre-78 vehicles automatically have character due to their age :P
XD-XF have character for being so boxy & the last of the oldschool carby/4 speed models (let's not split hairs over XE EFI, etc)
E-Series have character for being cheap bangers that you can get a lot of power out of & have alot of fun in; my old wagon was a hoot to take camping, travel interstate, & hit dirt tracks with! The luxo models of this era have a lot of things in them that new luxo models have, just 90s styling/refinement & less safety features. I see EF-EL luxo cars dating very well, although my personal preference is a boxcar.
AUs have character through being so ugly, and being an underdog to the all-conquering VT-VX LS1s of the time. They have the same banger factor as E-Series though which is a plus.
B-Series seem to lack "character", or at least the n/a & turbo sixes do (haven't experienced a 5.4 yet). They're quiet, comfy, somewhat anonymous on the road...
FGs, particularly base models, look a little awkward both inside & out but given 5 years will slip into the anonymity that B-Series suffer or enjoy (depending on your view). I'm a fan of the higher-spec models though.
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