A profusion of small Holdens is hitting Australia, arrowing in from various parts of the globe including France (Tigra convertible), Germany (AH Astra), Korea (Barina) - and the Astra-size, but not Astra-priced, Korean-built Viva. Previously a Daewoo Lacetti in Australia, the Viva promotes value for money in a big way, with a sticker price that's $2000 or so less than what you'd normally expect to pay for a Corolla-size small car. With four airbags, air-conditioning, and an interior of surprising generosity, the Holden Viva sounds pretty aggressive. But is it aggressive enough? Toyota, Honda and Nissan are equally as sales-hungry small-car marketeers with hard-to-ignore pricing - and equipment - on their similar-size, and much more modern cars.