Holden badged it the Barina, retiring the rebadged Suzuki Swift that had carried that name before it.
Lead trim: 1.2 12NZ / C12NZ / X12SZ · up to 108 hp
Opel Corsa B1993–2000
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FactHolden badged it the Barina, retiring the rebadged Suzuki Swift that had carried that name before it.
In April 1993 the Corsa B was unveiled and in the United Kingdom Vauxhall dropped the Nova name, with the car from then on known as the Corsa. In May 1994 it was launched by Holden in Australia as the Barina, replacing a version of the Suzuki Swift sold under that name. Unlike the previous model there was no saloon for the European market (one was designed in Brazil for Latin America), an estate car, panel van and pickup truck were also introduced, and the car also spawned a small coupé, the Opel Tigra. Four-cylinder power came from 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 litre Family 1 petrol engines and an economical 1.5 L turbodiesel; most cars received a five-speed manual transmission, although a four-speed automatic was also available with certain engines. A 1.0 L three-cylinder and 1.2 L four-cylinder Family 0 economy version was launched in 1997, when a Lotus-tuned suspension was added along with an exterior refresh. In South Africa it went on sale in November 1996 as the Corsa Lite, 130i and 130iS with a 1.3 L 79 PS engine.
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Trims & Figures
9 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 X10XE | 1997–2000 | 1.0 L Inline-3 | 54 hp | 60 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.2 12NZ / C12NZ / X12SZ | 1993–2000 | 1.2 L Inline-4 | 44 hp | 65 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.2 X12XE 16V | 1993–2000 | 1.2 L Inline-4 | 64 hp | 81 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.4 C14NZ / C14SE / X14SZ | 1993–2000 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 59 hp | 78 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.4 X14XE 16V | 1993–2000 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 89 hp | 92 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.5 Isuzu 4EC1 | 1993–2000 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 49 hp | 66 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.5 Isuzu T4EC1 turbo | 1993–2000 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 66 hp | 97 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.6 C16XE / X16XE 16V | 1993–2000 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 108 hp | 111 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.7 Isuzu 4EE1 | 1993–2000 | 1.7 L Inline-4 | 59 hp | 83 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
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Photographs
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Designer Dietmar Finger hid a shark drawing on the glovebox hinge in 2004, and Opel left it there on every production car.
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South Africa kept building this Corsa B in Lite trim years after Europe moved on, never once offering ABS or airbags.
Holden badged it the Barina, retiring the rebadged Suzuki Swift that had carried that name before it.
It quietly replaced the three-door Kadett C City in Opel's lineup, launching GM's supermini fight against the Fiesta and Polo.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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