The 2015 Holden Barina might be new to the market, but it has most things right about it. It is an excellent performer, a car that has almost everything a driver (who is willing to spend around $20,000 for a ride) may be looking for. Talking about the negatives, it has an interior, which one can complain about and the feel from inside looks a bit incomplete. Let’s get down to further details and discover why some drivers love the Holden Barina.

The car from the outside has that modern look, which makes it a pretty car for all the youngsters. It also has bits of Holden’s classic design, especially when you consider the front look. With the zippiness on roads, Barina also offers comfortable space from the inside. It is a smooth operator once you get used to it, but make no mistake – you’re likely to get a few bumps here and there. Another aspect of the car, which many of the early testers have complained about, is its low height.

Moving on to the engine, the all-new 2015 Holden Barina has a 1.6-litre petrol engine, which is capable of producing the torque of 114 lb-ft. Transmission offered in the standard version is 6-speed automatic, which is pretty swift to say the least. Considering the power it generates and other specs it carries, the mileage is a bit of a down side of the vehicle too. It gives 36 mpg combined.

What early drivers liked the most about the vehicle is its responsive break. With Barina, you don’t really have to worry about your newly-licensed son, who just can’t control speeding. There is a 7 inches touchscreen located nicely in front of the driver but when you talk about its control, they are hard to access and understand. The touch is also not that responsive and you might have to press twice on many occasions.

One of the reasons why we say that this car has a bit of classical features about it because of the presence of an old-school gear shifter with hand brakes; something that you can hardly find in today’s modern cars. For music lovers, 2015 Holden Barina comes with an excellent radio and speakers as a standard feature. It also lets users install some helpful navigation, music apps – but to really understand all the features stuffed in that panel in front, you need to spend some time!

For a small category car, space is pretty inside and 2 averaged sized adults can easily sit at the back. Seats at the back are foldable, which creates even more room if you have more luggage and travelling on longer routes.

Talking about the price, the Holden Barina has a price tag of $20,000 something that can play to its advantage as the expectations are high of this car.