Holden Nova

Holden Nova
Holden Nova
Overview
Manufacturer	Holden
Production	June 1989–1996
Assembly	Australia: Dandenong (1989–1994); Altona (1994–1996)
Designer	John Field (LG)
Body and chassis
Class	Compact car
Body style	4-door sedan; 5-door hatchback;
Layout	FF layout
Related	Toyota Sprinter; Toyota Corolla; Toyota Tazz; Geo Prizm;
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol:; 1.4 L 6A-FC I4; 1.6 L 4A-FE I4; 1.8 L 7A-FE I4;
Transmission	5-speed manual; 4-speed automatic;
Chronology
Predecessor	Holden Astra (LD)
Successor	Holden Astra (TR)

The Holden Nova is a compact car which was manufactured by Toyota Australia as a badge engineered Toyota Corolla between August 1989 and 1996. It was a result of the Button car plan which attempted to rationalise the Australian car manufacturing industry. The Nova was sold and marketed under the Holden nameplate, and although referred to as the GM S platform, was nearly identical to the Corolla. However it received minor stylistic changes. The Nova was sold as a four-door sedan and five-door hatchback.

Initially assembled at Toyota's Dandenong plant, in 1994 production was transferred to Altona.^[3]

In all years, the Nova was outsold by the Toyota Corolla in Australia, and the car was replaced by the Holden Astra in 1996.^[4]

First generation (LE, LF; 1989–1994)

The LE and LF series, based on the Corolla 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, added fuel 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.

LE Nova SLX hatchback
LE Nova SLX hatchback
LE Nova SLX sedan

LF Nova SLX hatchback
LF Nova SL hatchback
LF Nova SLX Limited sedan

Second generation (LG; 1994–1996)

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 featured fuel injection.

LG Nova SLX hatchback
LG Nova GS hatchback
LG Nova GS sedan

References

^ "Overview of Overseas Production Affiliates: Oceania". Toyota. 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
^ Fujimoto, Takahiro (October 1998). "Toyota Motor Manufacturing Australia in 1995: An Emergent Global Strategy" (PDF). University of Tokyo. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2011.
^ Corollas rolling at Altona Canberra Times 9 September 1994 page 17
^ ^a ^b ^c "Holden LE–LF Nova overview". GoAuto. John Mellor. Archived from the original on 31 July 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2007.
^ "Holden Nova - Used Car Research". GoAuto. Retrieved 11 July 2014.

Extermal links

[1] "Overview of Overseas Production Affiliates: Oceania". Toyota. 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2014.

[2] Fujimoto, Takahiro (October 1998). "Toyota Motor Manufacturing Australia in 1995: An Emergent Global Strategy" (PDF). University of Tokyo. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2011.

[3] Corollas rolling at Altona Canberra Times 9 September 1994 page 17

[LFoverview-4] "Holden LE–LF Nova overview". GoAuto. John Mellor. Archived from the original on 31 July 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2007.

[5] "Holden Nova - Used Car Research". GoAuto. Retrieved 11 July 2014.

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