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Nova (1.6)

Fifth Generation (1985-88) · 1985–1988FWD

The Nova (1.6) is a four-door, front-wheel-drive car of the fifth generation, built from 1985 to 1988. Its 1.6-liter 4A-C four-cylinder makes 74 PS through a 3-speed automatic. It weighs 1005 kg and reaches 165 km/h.

73 hpPower

15.9 s0-100 km/h

165 km/hTop Speed

1985-1988Year

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Nova (1.6), every angle

Exterior

Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Engine1.6L I4 (4A-C)

Displacement1.6 L

Cylinders4

FuelPetrol

Transmission3-speed Automatic

DrivetrainFWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power73 hp

0-100 km/h15.9 s

Top speed165 km/h

Weight1005 kg

Dimensions & body

Length4225 mm

Width1635 mm

Height1346 mm

Wheelbase2430 mm

Doors4

Seats5

STORY

The Chevy II/Nova was a compact car introduced for 1962 to give Chevrolet a conventional rival to Ford's Falcon after the rear-engined Corvair. It grew into a popular rear-drive platform offered in six- and eight-cylinder forms, spawning high-performance SS and big-block variants through the 1970s before the nameplate was retired in 1979. The Nova name returned briefly in the mid-1980s on a badge-engineered front-drive compact built at the NUMMI plant, a joint venture between GM and Toyota based on the Toyota Corolla.

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