| Holden Nova | |
| Manufacturer: | Holden |
| Production: | June 1989–1996[1] |
| Assembly: | Australia: Dandenong (1989–1994); Altona (1994–1996)[2] |
| Class: | Compact car |
| Layout: | FF layout |
| Predecessor: | Holden Astra (LC) |
| Successor: | Holden Astra (TR) |
| Designer: | John Field (LG) |
The Holden Nova is a compact car which was manufactured by Toyota Australia as a badge engineered Toyota Corolla between August 1989 and 1996. It 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, and although referred to as the GM S platform, was nearly identical to the Corolla. However it received minor stylistic changes. The Nova was sold as a four-door sedan and five-door hatchback.
Initially assembled at Toyota's Dandenong plant, in 1994 production was transferred to Altona.[3]
In all years, the Nova was outsold by the Toyota Corolla in Australia, and the car was replaced by the Holden Astra in 1996.[4]
See also: Toyota Corolla (E90).
The LE and LF series, based on the Corolla E90 were sold between August 1989 and September 1994.[5] The LE was offered with Toyota's 1.4-litre 60kW engine (hatchback only) and 1.6-litre 67kW engine, in Holden's traditional SL (hatchback only), SLX and SLE trims.[4] The LF Nova, available from October 1991, added fuel injection to the 1.6-litre unit, now rated at 75kW.[4] 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 85kW engine was offered for the GS hatchback. The 1.4-litre option and the SLEs were unavailable from 1993.
See also: Toyota Corolla (E100).
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 78kW 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.