| Holden Nova | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Holden |
| Production | June 1989–1996[1] |
| Assembly | |
| Designer | John Field (LG) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car |
| Body style | |
| Layout | FF layout |
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| Powertrain | |
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| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Holden Astra (LD) |
| Successor | Holden Astra (TR) |
TheHolden Nova is acompact car which was manufactured byToyota Australia as abadge engineeredToyota Corolla between August 1989 and 1996. It was a result of theButton car plan which attempted to rationalise the Australian car manufacturing industry. The Nova was sold and marketed under theHolden nameplate, and although referred to as theGM S platform, was nearly identical to the Corolla. However it received minor stylistic changes. The Nova was sold as a four-doorsedan and five-doorhatchback.
Initially assembled at the formerHolden Dandenong Plant, in 1994 production was transferred toAltona.[3]
In all years, the Nova was outsold by the Toyota Corolla in Australia, and the car was replaced by theHolden Astra in 1996.[4]
The LE and LF series, based on theCorolla E90 were sold between August 1989 and September 1994.[5] The LE was offered with Toyota's 1.4-litre 60-kilowatt (80 hp) engine (hatchback only) and 1.6-litre 67-kilowatt (90 hp) engine, in Holden's traditional SL (hatchback only), SLX and SLE trims.[4] The LF Nova, available from October 1991, addedfuel injection to the 1.6-litre unit, now rated at 75 kilowatts (101 hp).[4] The SLE hatchback was replaced by a GS model, although SLE continued as a trim on the sedan, then in October 1992, a fuel-injected 1.8-litre 85-kilowatt (114 hp) engine was offered for the GS hatchback. The 1.4-litre option and the SLEs were unavailable from 1993.
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The LG Nova was sold between 1994 and 1996, although a smaller range was offered. The SLX trim level was equipped with a 1.6-litre 78-kilowatt (105 hp) engine, while the GS trim level denoted the fitment of the 1.8-litre engine. Four-door sedan and five-door hatchback options were offered for both levels, and all engines featuredfuel injection.
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