Holden's managing director had to publicly defend the TK Barina after ANCAP gave the sedan just two stars.
Lead trim: 1.6 F16D3 twin-cam 16-valve
Holden Barina TKTK · 2005–2011
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FactHolden's managing director had to publicly defend the TK Barina after ANCAP gave the sedan just two stars.
In December 2005 Holden dropped the Opel-sourced Barina and rebadged the Daewoo Kalos hatchback as the fifth generation TK Barina; in February 2006 a four-door sedan went on sale, the first sedan for the Barina nameplate, with a 1.6-litre twin-cam 16-valve F16D3 Daewoo inline-four. The Kalos was chosen to keep Holden competitive in the fast-growing small car market against other South Korean models like the Hyundai Getz; the Opel-sourced model had sold at a large loss to build a presence in the entry-level market. It was sold in single specification starting at A$12,990 for the 3-door (later A$13,490), and scored a lower two out of five stars from ANCAP than its Opel-based predecessor, criticism focusing on the 2006 sedan and forcing managing director Denny Mooney to defend the car publicly. The updated hatchback of August 2008 has a bolder grille, new headlamps and tail lamps, the sedan's interior, standard power windows and electric mirrors and standard side-impact air bags, and with a high-strength steel reinforced B-pillar ANCAP rated it four out of five stars. Known issues include an all-plastic thermostat housing that can split, ABS electrical faults, high front tire wear on early 2006 cars (suspension camber settings were revised by 2008) and a recall of automatics whose shift solenoids would not let the car shift above 3rd gear.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 F16D3 twin-cam 16-valve | 2005–2011 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 102 hp | 107 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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Holden announced the end of the Barina nameplate altogether on 14 September 2018, closing out this generation.
Holden's managing director had to publicly defend the TK Barina after ANCAP gave the sedan just two stars.
The XC Barina won Wheels Car of the Year for 2001, then had its cheapest models quietly stripped of badges when sales slowed.
Holden built only 581 Barina Cabrios, converted in Victoria by Holden Special Vehicles, some later exported to Britain as Vauxhall Corsas.
A paperwork mix-up meant New Zealand's right-hand-drive Barinas shipped with North American Geo tail-lamp clusters and red indicators, while Australia got the proper Suzuki-style amber ones.
In its launch year, Holden leaned hard into its 'Beep beep Barina' slogan: a special 'Roadrunner Pack' edition came plastered in official Warner Bros. cartoon decals.
Rivals
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