Super TestCar reviews - Holden - Barina - 3-dr hatchHolden modelsThe Car27 Apr 2001 HOLDEN says the new-generation Barina is more evolution than revolution - and, boy, it isn't wrong about that! From the front and side profile the car looks just like the "beep beep" car of old, with the rear tail-light treatment the one significant giveaway that the car has changed. Look closely - or have a dealer point the details out - and you might recognise an Astra-like trapezoidal grille, a slightly longer body and uniquely flared wheel arches. Aerodynamics have improved, the drag co-efficient now 0.32 - about six per cent better than its predecessor. Did you know?Barina first went of sale in Australia in 1985, though back then it was a rebadged Suzuki Swift. Today it's a rebadged Opel Corsa, built in Spain. The previous generation offered the Barina as a Cabrio version, with the roof lopped off by Holden's accessories division Holden by Design (HBD)All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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