Holden VX.I Berlina (2000-01) Overview Released in October 2000, the Holden VX Series I (VX.I) Berlina was available as a large sedan or wagon. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, the rear-wheel drive VX Berlina was available with 3.8-litre V6, supercharged 3.8-litre V6 and 5.7-litre V8 petrol engines. The VX Berlina was the first generation in […]
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Review: Holden TM Barina (2011-18)
Review: Holden TM.I Barina (2011-16) Overview Released in October 2011, the Holden TM Barina was initially available as a light, five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Bupyeong, South Korea, the front-wheel drive TM Barina was powered by a 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with double overhead cams and variable valve timing; transmission options consisted of a five-speed manual […]
Review: Holden XC Barina (2001-05)
Review: Holden XC.I Barina (2001-03) Overview Released in March 2001, the Holden XC Series I (XC.I) Barina was available as a light, three- or five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Spain, the front-wheel drive Barina was initially powered by a 1.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to either a four-speed automatic or five-speed manual transmission. In […]
Review: Holden MJ Barina Spark (2010-15)
Review: Holden MJ.I Barina Spark (2010-12) Overview Released in October 2010, the Holden MJ Series I (MJ.I) Barina Spark was a light, five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Changwon, South Korea, the front-wheel drive Barina Spark was powered by a 1.2-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to a five-speed manual transmission. The MJ.I Barina Spark range […]
Review: Holden TK Barina (2005-12)
Review: Holden TK.I Barina (2005-08) Overview Released in December 2005, the Holden TK Series I (TK.I) Barina was initially available as a light three- or five-door hatchback, with sedans following in February 2006. Manufactured in South Korea, the front-wheel drive TK Barina was powered by a 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine that was mated to either a […]
Review: Honda ES1/EU3 Civic (2000-05)
Honda ES1.I and EU3.I Civic (2000-03) Overview Released in November 2000, the seventh generation Honda Civic range consisted of the ES1 Civic sedan and EU3 Civic five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Suzuka, Japan, the front-wheel drive ES1 and EU3 Civics were powered by 1.7-litre four-cylinder petrol engines that were mated to either four-speed automatic or five-speed […]
Review: Honda FD1/FD2 Civic Sedan (2006-11)
Honda FD1.I and FD2.I Civic Sedan (2006-09) Overview Released in February 2006, the Honda FD1 and FD2 Civics were small, front-wheel drive sedans. Manufactured in Ayutthaya, Thailand, the FD2 Civic was powered by a 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engine (for VTi and VTi-L variants), while the FD1 Civic had a 2.0-litre engine (for Sport variants). As […]
Review: Holden AH Astra (2004-09)
Review: Holden AH.I Astra (2004-07) Overview Released in September 2004, the Holden AH Series I (AH.I) Astra was initially available as a five-door hatchback, with three-door hatchbacks and five-door wagons following in July 2005. Manufactured in Belgium, the front-wheel drive AH.I Astra was initially powered by a 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, with 1.9-litre turbo-diesel engines […]
Review: Holden BL Astra Sedan (2017-20)
Overview Released in Australia in June 2017, the Holden BL Astra was a small, front-wheel drive sedan. Manufactured in South Korea, the Holden BL Astra was powered by a 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine that was mated to either a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. Although sharing its name with the BK Astra hatch and BK […]
Review: Holden VZ Adventra (2005-06)
Overview Released in March 2005, the Holden VZ Adventra was a four-wheel drive wagon. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, the VZ Adventra was available with newly introduced 3.6-litre V6 and 5.7-litre V8 petrol engines. As per the table below, the VZ Adventra range consisted of CX6, SX6, LX6 and LX8 variants. V6 and V8 Engines […]