The Holden Nova SLX Hatch is a front wheel drive car, with the engine mounted in the front, and a 5 door hatchback body.
Powering the Holden Nova SLX Hatch is a double overhead camshaft, 1.6 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder engine, with 4 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 90 bhp (91 PS/67 kW) at 6000 rpm and 135 N·m (100 lb·ft/13.8 kgm) at 3600 rpm respectively.
A 5 speed manual gearbox supplies the power to the driven wheels.
The Holden Nova SLX Hatch weighs a claimed 1015 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2430 mm | 95.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Length | 3995 mm | 157.3 inches | |
| Width | 1655 mm | 65.2 inches | |
| Height | 1365 mm | 53.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 155 mm | 6.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1015 kg | 2238 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Toyota | ||
| Engine code | 4A-GE | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1587 cc (96.845 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 77 mm
3.19 × 3.03 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
91 PS (90 bhp) (67 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
135 Nm (100 ft·lb) (13.8 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
42.3 kW/litre 57.5 ps/litre 56.7 bhp/litre 0.93 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
85.07 Nm/litre
1.03 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1069 kPa (155 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 396.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 89.9 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 66.12 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 88.67 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.12 kg/kW 25.26 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5.0J x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5.0J x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | P165/75 SR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | P165/75 SR 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.06 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 848661 | ||
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| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1989 Holden Nova SLX Hatch added 2025-11-17. Last modified 2025-11-17. |
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