All-new Holden Barina arriving soon 19 Aug 2011
Another chapter in Holden’s product renaissance will begin shortly with the arrival of the stylish all-new Barina hatchback. The new generation model adds further appeal to Holden’s emerging small car range that now includes the highly-acclaimed Australian-built Cruze sedan and hatch and the baby of the Holden family, the Barina Spark. The new Barina will deliver fresh new styling and a high level of standard safety features to the sub-compact segment. Its striking interior and exterior design was led by Holden’s Ondrej Koromhaz while on assignment at General Motors’ South Korea design centre and takes familiar design cues from its Barina Spark and Cruze stable mates. Holden New Zealand Managing Director Jeff Murray said the debut of the new-generation Barina marked a new chapter in the light car’s amazing 26-year history. “It’s obvious from the introduction of this new model that Barina has come of age. There is no doubt that Barina is a world-class vehicle with leading safety credentials and design. We are confident that there will be a lot of interest once this car arrives in showrooms around New Zealand,” Mr Murray said. “The Barina represents yet another example of our product renaissance which is seeing our entire model line-up refreshed with exciting new vehicles that has beat out other entries in its range. “The first most notable aspect of the all-new Barina is the eye-catching design and it can’t help but stand out from the rest. This vehicle will deliver what drivers of the small car are looking for. “We can only be excited by the new Barina’s potential and we believe it will appeal to an even broader range of customers, when it goes on sale.”
