Holden Barina

Holden Barina: which version to buy

This catalogue covers two Holden Barina generations only: 3 generation (1997–2000) with one Mini 5-doors version, and 4 generation (2001–2005) with four Mini 5-doors versions. Searches for Holden Barina 2010–2017, Barina Spark, sedan, 2008–2009 horsepower, and later hatchbacks are outside these years; those cars are not in this data set.

This catalogue covers two Holden Barina generations only: 3 generation (1997–2000) with one Mini 5-doors version, and 4 generation (2001–2005) with four Mini 5-doors versions. Searches for Holden Barina 2010–2017, Barina Spark, sedan, 2008–2009 horsepower, and later hatchbacks are outside these years; those cars are not in this data set. The buying question here is which of the five listed versions matches the job: city automatic, extra horsepower, or a five-speed manual.

Holden Barina generations compared

3 generation (1997–2000) is Mini 5-doors with 1 version. That version is 1.4 AT: Gasoline, 1389 cm³, 90 hp (66 kW) at 6000 rpm, 125 Nm at 4000 rpm, 4 Inline cylinders, 4 valves per cylinder, boost No, Front, transverse, Distributed injection (multi-point), fuel 95, Automatic 4, FWD. It is the only Barina here with a measured 0–100 time (11 s), a measured top speed (180 km/h), a measured tank (46 l), a measured kerb weight (1420 kg), Independent, spring rear suspension, Ventilated disc front brakes, and Drum rear brakes. Ground clearance is 140 mm. Wheel sizes are not measured.

4 generation (2001–2005) is Mini 5-doors with 4 versions: 1.4 MT, 1.4 AT, 1.8 MT, 1.8 AT. All four keep FWD, Gasoline, fuel 95, boost No, Independent, spring front suspension, Disc front brakes, and 140 mm clearance. Rear suspension, rear brakes, kerb weight, gross weight, tank, wheels, 0–100, top speed, and fuel consumption are not measured on any 4 generation version. The choice inside 2001–2005 is engine size and gearbox, not body type: every listed car is Mini 5-doors.

Generation change in the numbers: from 1997–2000 1.4 AT to 2001–2005 1.4 AT, power stays 90 hp and 125 Nm, displacement stays 1389 cm³, Automatic stays 4 speeds, FWD stays FWD. What the later 1.4 AT does not carry in this data is the 11 s / 180 km/h pair, the 1420 kg kerb, the 46 l tank, Independent, spring rear, Ventilated disc front, and Drum rear. The 4 generation instead adds 1.4 MT, 1.8 MT, and 1.8 AT — three extra drivetrains that 3 generation does not list.

Holden Barina specs table (all versions)

Two versions share the name 1.4 AT. Both make 90 hp. Distinguish them by generation: 1.4 AT of 3 generation (1997–2000) versus 1.4 AT of 4 generation (2001–2005).

Holden Barina engine: 1.4 versus 1.8, horsepower per litre

Holden Barina engine size in this catalogue is either 1389 cm³ or 1796 cm³ — a 407 cm³ gap (29% more displacement on the 1.8).

1.4 MT and both 1.4 AT versions: 90 hp from 1389 cm³ is 64.8 hp per litre (90 ÷ 1.389). Peak 125 Nm arrives at 4000 rpm. The 1.4 uses 4 valves per cylinder. On 4 generation 1.4 MT / 1.4 AT, engine position is Front, transverse. Compression and bore × stroke are not measured on any 1.4.

1.8 MT and 1.8 AT: 125 hp from 1796 cm³ is 69.6 hp per litre (125 ÷ 1.796) — 4.8 hp/l more than the 1.4. Peak 168 Nm arrives at 3400 rpm, 600 rpm earlier than the 1.4. Compression is 9.2; bore × stroke is 84.8 × 79.5. The 1.8 uses 2 valves per cylinder, not 4. Engine position on both 1.8 versions is not measured.

Arithmetic on the buy: 1.8 MT / 1.8 AT add 35 hp (+39% versus 90) and 43 Nm (+34% versus 125). Peak power rpm drops from 6000 to 5400. That is the whole engine upgrade in the data. Boost is No on all five versions; none of these Barinas is a turbo in this file.

Queries about Holden Barina engine light, oil, diagram, mount, engine bay, and engine number location are not in the specification fields here. Engine for sale is not a catalogue fact.

Gearbox: Manual 5 versus Automatic 4

On 4 generation, each engine is paired twice:

• 1.4 MT: Manual 5, 90 hp.
• 1.4 AT: Automatic 4, 90 hp. Same 1389 cm³, same 125 Nm.
• 1.8 MT: Manual 5, 125 hp.
• 1.8 AT: Automatic 4, 125 hp. Same 1796 cm³, same 168 Nm.

The extra ratio on the manuals is one extra speed (5 versus 4). Drive is FWD on every version; there is no AWD Barina in this data. 3 generation offers only Automatic 4 (1.4 AT), so a five-speed 1.4 exists only as 4 generation 1.4 MT.

Performance and economy (0–100, top speed, mpg)

Measured performance exists on one version only.

1.4 AT (3 generation, 1997–2000): 0–100 is 11 s; top speed is 180 km/h. City / highway / combined consumption are not measured. That is the only 0–100 and the only top speed in the file.

1.4 MT, 1.4 AT, 1.8 MT, 1.8 AT (4 generation, 2001–2005): 0–100 not measured; top speed not measured; city / highway / combined not measured.

So a buyer who needs a published 11 s and 180 km/h figure can only attach those numbers to 3 generation 1.4 AT. The 35 extra horsepower of 1.8 MT / 1.8 AT has no 0–100 or top-speed line in this data. Fuel consumption (mpg) is not measured on any of the five versions; do not treat a blank as “this car uses no fuel.”

Holden Barina dimensions, weight, tank, clearance

Wheel sizes are not measured on any version. Ground clearance is 140 mm on all five versions — generations do not change ride height in this file.

Weight and tank:

• 1.4 AT (3 generation): kerb 1420 kg; gross weight not measured; tank 46 l. Weight per horsepower is 15.8 kg/hp (1420 ÷ 90).
• 1.4 MT, 1.4 AT, 1.8 MT, 1.8 AT (4 generation): kerb not measured; gross not measured; tank not measured. You cannot compute kg/hp for 2001–2005 from this catalogue.

If the search is “Holden Barina weight,” the only measured kerb is 1420 kg on 1997–2000 1.4 AT. Dimensions beyond clearance are not in the data; length, width, height, and wheelbase are not measured.

Chassis detail that 3 generation 1.4 AT lists and 4 generation does not: Independent, spring rear; Ventilated disc front; Drum rear. 4 generation lists Disc front only; rear brakes and rear suspension are not measured.

Which Holden Barina version to choose

There is no price in this data, so “what the extra money buys” is what the extra hardware buys in horsepower, ratios, and measured figures.

Choose 3 generation 1.4 AT (1997–2000) if the job is a Mini 5-doors Automatic 4 with the only complete measured set: 90 hp, 125 Nm, 11 s to 100 km/h, 180 km/h, 1420 kg, 46 l tank, Independent, spring at both ends, Ventilated disc front, Drum rear, 140 mm clearance, FWD, Gasoline 95. It is the only Barina here with a published 0–100 and top speed. It is also the only 1.4 AT with a measured kerb; 4 generation 1.4 AT matches 90 hp but leaves weight, tank, and performance not measured.

Choose 4 generation 1.4 MT (2001–2005) if the job is the same 90 hp / 125 Nm / 1389 cm³ / 4-valve 1.4, but Manual 5 instead of Automatic 4. Versus 3 generation 1.4 AT, you gain one extra gear and lose every measured 0–100, top speed, kerb, and tank figure (those fields are not measured). Versus 4 generation 1.4 AT, the only listed difference is Manual 5 versus Automatic 4; power is identical.

Choose 4 generation 1.4 AT (2001–2005) if you want the later Mini 5-doors with Automatic 4 and the 90 hp 1.4, and you do not need a published 11 s / 180 km/h / 1420 kg / 46 l set. Versus the earlier 1.4 AT, engine output is the same (90 hp, 125 Nm). Versus 1.4 MT, you trade the fifth gear for Automatic 4.

Choose 4 generation 1.8 MT (2001–2005) if horsepower is the criterion: 125 hp and 168 Nm, +35 hp and +43 Nm versus any 1.4, 69.6 hp/l versus 64.8 hp/l, torque peak 600 rpm earlier (3400 versus 4000), Manual 5, compression 9.2, bore × stroke 84.8 × 79.5, 2 valves per cylinder. 0–100, top speed, consumption, kerb, tank, and engine position are not measured. Versus 1.8 AT, the only listed difference is Manual 5 versus Automatic 4.

Choose 4 generation 1.8 AT (2001–2005) if you want that same 125 hp 1.8 with Automatic 4. Versus 3 generation 1.4 AT, you add 35 hp and 43 Nm and you drop the only measured 11 s / 180 km/h / 1420 kg / 46 l block (not measured on the 1.8). Versus 1.4 AT of 4 generation, the same +35 hp / +43 Nm / +407 cm³ apply; both are Automatic 4 and FWD.

Do not choose by body: every version is Mini 5-doors. There is no sedan and no Spark in this file. Do not choose by clearance: 140 mm on all five. Do not choose by drive: FWD on all five. Do not choose by boost: No on all five.

Practical split: need a measured 11 s, 180 km/h, 1420 kg, and 46 l → 1.4 AT of 3 generation. Need five gears on the 90 hp 1.4 → 1.4 MT. Need 125 hp → 1.8 MT (Manual 5) or 1.8 AT (Automatic 4). Need later years (2001–2005) with the 90 hp automatic and no extra 35 hp → 1.4 AT of 4 generation.

Holden Barina for sale, asking prices, and which used car is cheap are not in the data. Reliability, problems, engine-light diagnosis, oil grade, and engine-mount replacement are not measured here either. The comparison that the numbers support is: same 90 hp 1.4 across three versions, one of them with a full performance/weight card (3 generation 1.4 AT), two of them 2001–2005 gearbox splits (1.4 MT / 1.4 AT), and a 125 hp pair (1.8 MT / 1.8 AT) that buys 35 hp and 43 Nm without a measured 0–100, mpg, or kerb in this catalogue.