November 17^th, 1999                                          

Affordable Barina Cabrio set for a sellout summer

In a move aimed at consolidating Barina Cabrio’s position as the most affordable convertible on the Australian market, Holden has added air conditioning, power steering and a CD player.

Based on the 3-door Barina City, the attractive Euro-styled Cabrio offers the sedan’s full complement of comfort, convenience, performance and safety benefits.

Driver and passenger airbags are standard, along with a six speaker stereo, a multi-function display with time, date, outside temperature and audio controls, and an engine immobiliser. The Barina Cabrio has a powerful (60kW) 1.4 litre engine, teamed with 5-speed overdrive manual transmission or optional 4-speed electronic control automatic.

According to Holden’s small and medium cars marketing manager, Gerry Groenewegen, production of the Barina Cabrio has been stepped up to satisfy an anticipated surge in demand during the summer months.

"Going on last year’s experience - and given the fact that the Cabrio now offers better value than ever - we’re expecting a complete sellout before the summer is over," he said.

"Holden dealers are already taking delivery of these high-spec new models, which on anybody’s reckoning represent a really attractive proposition for buyers who want to enjoy the open air experience of soft-top driving in passenger car comfort - at a realistic price."

Barina Cabrio, styled by a European design house, is available in a choice of four colours: Diamond Black, Star Silver, Arden Blue and Marseille Red. It features a centre roll bar for enhanced safety and structural rigidity. The black soft top can be raised or lowered in a simple one-and-a-half minute operation and it folds neatly above the cargo area without taking up luggage space.