Holden Viva

The Holden Viva was the Australian and New Zealand name for the Daewoo Lacetti, a compact car made by GM Korea. From 2005 the Lacetti sedan and wagon and the Lacetti hatchback were sold together as the JF series Holden Viva. It arrived around the same time as the Daewoo Gentra based Holden Barina but was meant to sit below the premium Holden Astra as a budget alternative: despite its lower price, A$17,990 against A$21,990 for the Astra, the Astra continued to outsell the Viva by about two to one. The first generation Lacetti was offered as a four-door sedan and five-door station wagon styled by Pininfarina, and a five-door hatchback styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro. The Viva ceased to be sold in Australia with the release of the all new Holden Cruze in mid-2009.