Road TestCar reviews - Holden - Barina - LTHolden modelsOverviewCan revised Holden Barina go ‘beep beep’ and swerve around new light car rivals?26 May 2017 NAMEPLATE loyalty has hardly been a Holden priority in recent years, and even when it has with the likes of the three-decade-old Barina badge, it has not resulted in a sales success story. The Barina was once synonymous with the light-car class, but has now fallen into the doldrums. Now in its sixth generation, after the Suzuki-based and Japanese-built 1985 MB and 1989 MF, the Opel-sourced and Spanish-produced 1994 SB and 2001 XC, and Daewoo-derived and South Korean-made 2005 TK, a facelift has now landed for the 2011 TM still taken from the latter factory. There have been no major mechanical changes, while a new Australian-penned front facade teams with fresh infotainment and new LS and LT model grades replacing CD, CDX and RS. But can this ageing Holden get away without under-the-skin surgery to match its mid-life burst of botox? Click here for the full review... GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 November 2016 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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