Vauxhall Nova Engine Sizes
- Engine size range
- 1,195cc – 1,598cc
- Distinct engine sizes
- 5
- Fuel types with engine data
- Petrol
- Cylinders
- 4
- Aspiration
- Naturally Aspirated
- Smallest recorded engine
- 1,195cc (Nova Spin, 1993)
- Largest recorded engine
- 1,598cc (Nova GTE, 1989)
- BHP
- 33 – 90
Nova records in our database range from 1,195cc to 1,598cc.
Petrol variants are represented in the data.
Recorded cylinder count is 4.
Aspiration values present in the source data: Naturally Aspirated.
Engine figures refer to variants present in our vehicle database.




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| Variant | Year | Fuel | Engine | Cylinders | Aspiration | BHP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Spin (+1 similar) | 1984–1993 | Petrol | 1,195cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 33 |
| Nova Antibes | 1986 | Petrol | 1,196cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 90 |
| Nova L | 1985 | Petrol | 1,196cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 54 |
| Nova Merit | 1985–1990 | Petrol | 1,196cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 55 |
| Nova Merit | 1988–1991 | Petrol | 1,196cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 52 |
| Nova SR | 1987–1989 | Petrol | 1,297cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 69 |
| Nova Luxe | 1991 | Petrol | 1,389cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 72 |
| Nova SRI | 1992 | Petrol | 1,389cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 82 |
| Nova GTE | 1989 | Petrol | 1,598cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 74 |