Holden Nova

Holden Nova
Overview
Manufacturer	United Australian Automobile Industries
Also called	Geo Prizm Toyota Corolla Toyota Tazz
Production	June 1989–1996[1]
Assembly	Australia: Dandenong, Victoria (1989–1994); Altona, Victoria (1994–1996)[2]
Body and chassis
Class	Compact car
Body style	4-door sedan 5-door hatchback
Layout	FF layout
Related	Toyota Celica Toyota Paseo Toyota Sprinter
Powertrain
Engine	1.4 L I4 1.6 L I4 1.8 L I4
Chronology
Predecessor	Holden Astra (LC)
Successor	Holden Astra (TR)

The Holden Nova is a compact car that was produced by the Holden-Toyota alliance, known as United Australian Automobile Industries (UAAI) in Australia between August 1989 and 1996. The alliance, and therefore the car, 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, although it was a badge engineered version of the Toyota Corolla, receiving minor stylistic changes. The Nova was sold only as a four-door sedan and five-door hatchback.

In all years, the Nova was outsold by the Toyota Corolla in Australia, and the car was replaced by the Holden Astra in 1996.^[3]

First generation (LE, LF; 1989–1994)

The LE and LF series, based on the Corolla E90 were sold between August 1989 and September 1994.^[4] 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.^[3] The LF Nova, available from October 1991, added fuel injection to the 1.6 litre unit, now rated at 75 kilowatts (101 hp).^[3] 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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  LE Nova SLX hatchback

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  LE Nova SLX hatchback

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  LE Nova SLX sedan

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  LF Nova SLX hatchback

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  LF Nova SL hatchback

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  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.

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  LG Nova SLX hatchback

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  LG Nova GS hatchback

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  LG Nova GS sedan

References

1. "Overview of Overseas Production Affiliates: Oceania". Toyota Motor Corporation. 2012. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
2. Fujimoto, Takahiro (October 1998). "Toyota Motor Manufacturing Australia in 1995: An Emergent Global Strategy". University of Tokyo. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-03-19.
3. "Holden LE–LF Nova overview". GoAuto. John Mellor. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
4. "Holden Nova - Used Car Research". GoAuto. Retrieved 2014-07-11.