Return of the Corsa?
January 30, 2008 by Matt Brogan
Holden’s much loathed Barina (aka Daewoo Kalos) could face the axe if newly appointed Managing Director Mark Reuss has his way.
The current TK Series has suffered dwindling sales due primarily to its poor safety record, outdated design and boxy looks.
The good news is that the Opel Corsa (sold here as the last SB & XC series) may yet return, albeit adorned with Barina badges, as the MY09 model. The decision will be made within the next few weeks and is still likely to go either way.
We hope Holden will make the right move and bring back the little Opel, with the likes of Fiesta, Mazda2 and Colt doing so well, they’d be mad not to. In the interim, a face-lifted TK Series II will be available by mid-year.
Let us know your thoughts, would you prefer an Opel Corsa or a Daewoo Kalos as the next Barina?
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Along with the majority I want Holden to bring back the Corsa. When I heard the news a couple of years ago re the re-badged Kalos i was so annoyed as i was waiting for the Corsa. I then went out and bought a Fiesta and could not be happier. The Fiesta is such a great little car. Holden have lost my business unfortunately and i was very loyal over the years. If they bring it back I will buy one. It’s a no-brainer decision Holden.
lol we actually brought a tk barina and got rid of it a month later lol it was absolutly horriblre the seats are flat and low the proportions are all wrong the interior is fowl and worst of all it is outdated bring the corsa back
^^^^^^^Agrees O!^^^^^^^^^^^^
They should bring back the Corsa as a Barina.I would buy one as a work car price it right competitive against Fiesta and Polo and the Japanese.1.4 to 1.6 litre engine good safety and equipment levels and styling.It’s looks like a smaller Astra.So what if Holden loses money on selling them better that than having to sell coffins and funeral plans with the cars.
The Holden Barina (TK) known as the Chevy aveo earned 5 stars in crashed test. Why did it perform so badly in Australia?
I’m not happy with the holden barina tk i got. I can’t see my dash board and nor do i have a goood back view of my car when reversiing or changing lanes in free ways. this is too dangerous! Barina\’s really going down this time. I’ll save up for a FORD next time.
mmm…the anti spam is daewoo and where talking about a daewoo here. Anyway I like them both, but if GM can create a great car from korea then i would prefer a affordabel car that is safe and stylish then a safe and stylish over priced car. And when you tell your friends tell your barina is European they will not give a shit…because its not a BMW. And most of your friends wont know much about cars so they will assume your barina is an aussie. Ethier for me but in the long run a affordabel barina as good as a expensive one, would sell far better. Theres no point just having a european car for the sake of it. And Gm is producing the next chevy avep/opel corsa/holden barina/daewoo gentra/pontiac g3 all as the same car. Except the european corsa will just have a different extiorer and holden will be getting the euro exterior. But it will still be an south korean car.
Just back from Europe and there are Opel Corsas everywhere, and they look great.
What an abomination the Kalos Barina is, when you think we could have had the Corsa!
Holden have gone so far downmarket I wonder if they’ll ever be able to recover any sort of brand image. All those horrid Daewoos, it’s hard to pick which one is the worst – Barina, Viva or Epica… Ugrhhh.
What GM should have done if they wanted to sell the Daewoos is badge them as Chevrolet in Australia like they do in UK, alongside the Vauxhaull brand.
They could have had a Chevrolet Aveo (Kalos) alongside a proper Holden Barina (Corsa) a few grand dearer.
But it’s too late now, the damage is done.
I agree Brian68 the new Opel Corsas look very sporty [not like the car in the above photo]
HSV are looking at importing a few new Opels including the Corsa and Insignia – which could still happen despite the fact that Opel is most likely going to be sold to Fiat
Because as I have said previously GM still own the rights etc to Opels designs etc and could shift production of the Corsa etc to another plant before the sale goes through/ is finalised and sell them as Vauxhalls or Holdens etc
Its like if you wotk in an office for example… and you either leave or are sacked by your employer
Your employer holds the rights to use the spreadsheets or computer programs you created etc as you did them using property which belongs to your employer,
Not only that but its deemed that if your employer hadn’t directed you to create the spreadheet or computer program that you would never have done it – that is it wouldn’t look the way it does or do what it does etc.