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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. San Francisco, California - USA (9073500055): Mic from Reading - Berkshire, United Kingdom· CC BY 2.0
- 2. 1988 Chevrolet Nova liftback when new, front left: Joe Haupt from USA· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 3. Chevrolet Nova sedan 1 -- 04-01-2011 1: IFCAR· Public domain
- 4. 1962 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova 400 convertible (8706772190): sv1ambo· CC BY 2.0
- 5. 1962 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova 400 convertible (8706774094) (cropped): sv1ambo· CC BY 2.0
- 6. 1963 Chevrolet Chevy II 300 4-door sedan, front left, 06-14-2025: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7. 1964 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova Super Sport Coupe, front right, 09-09-2023: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8. 1965 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova: hugh llewelyn· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 9. 1966 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova Sport Coupe: GTHO· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 10. 1966 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova in White, Front Left, 06-17-2022: Elise240SX· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 11. 1970 Chevrolet Nova Yenko Coupé: Sicnag ; cropped and lightly adjusted by uploader Mr.choppers· CC BY 2.0
- 12. 1973 Chevrolet Nova SS - Flickr - dave 7: dave_7 from Canada· CC BY 2.0
base stats
Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
- LPG Runs on autogas (cheap fuel) via a conversion; extra road tax in NL.
spec sheet
- built
- 1969–1988
- body
- coupé, sedan
- engine
- 1.6 L–5.3 L
- cylinders
- 4
- turbo
- no
- power
- 138–268 hp
- drive
- front-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic, manual
- seats
- 5
- doors
- 3
- weight
- 1,642 kg
- fuel use
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- CO₂
- —
- US rating
- 23–29 mpg
- EV range
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- US size class
- Compact Cars
- avg new price NL
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Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
106 are registered in the Netherlands today, #1417 of all models. Most common build year: 1977 (24 cars).
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Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
🇺🇸 US versions (10)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1985–1988. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Nova | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 1988 | Nova | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 29 | 8.1 |
| 1988 | Nova | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 1988 | Nova | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 1987 | Nova | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 1987 | Nova | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 28 | 8.4 |
| 1986 | Nova | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 1986 | Nova | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 29 | 8.1 |
| 1985 | Nova | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 1985 | Nova | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 29 | 8.1 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.