Vauxhall/Opel Corsa – fourth-gen supermini unveiled

Vauxhall Corsa

The fourth-generation Opel Corsa (Vauxhall if you live in the UK) has finally been unveiled, after eight years of its predecessor being on the market. If you feel a sense of déjà vu, don’t worry, because you’re not imagining things – the new model shares the same basic architecture as the outgoing model. Consider this a very thorough facelift, then.

Still, much has changed, including the new, larger grille cribbed from the Adam, arrow-shaped head- and tail lights and a new hockey-stick swoosh on the doors taken from the Insignia. There’s more differentiation from the outgoing Corsa on the inside, where the dashboard takes further cues from the Adam, particularly around the centre console.

Vauxhall Corsa

New features in the cabin include the Adam’s IntelliLink infotainment screen with a seven-inch touchscreen, voice control, Bluetooth, Siri Eyes Free, a FlexDock mobile phone charging area and compatibility with smartphone apps such as BringGo, Stitcher and TuneIn. Also on offer are heated seats, steering wheel and windscreen, a panoramic roof, Side Blindspot Alert, High Beam Assist, Lane Departure Warning, bi-xenon lights and a rear-view camera.

All-new it may technically not be, but the Corsa has been reengineered under the skin with a stiffer front subframe, retuned front and rear suspension, revised damper settings and a new speed sensitive electric steering system. The centre of gravity is 5 mm lower than before, too, and a new electrical architecture allows the inclusion of Hill Start Assist, Automatic Parking Assist and a Tyre Pressure Monitoring System.

Vauxhall Corsa

New and revised engines also feature, with the standout offering being a new 1.0 litre turbocharged and direct-injected petrol triple that will finally take the fight to the Fiesta’s EcoBoost mill. The engine will be available in 90 and 115 PS outputs, both of which produce 170 Nm from 1,800 rpm.

There’s also revised 1.4 litre turbo petrol, 1.2 and 1.4 litre naturally-aspirated petrol and 1.3 litre CDTi diesel engines, as well as new six-speed manual and automatic transmissions.

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Jonathan Lee

After trying to pursue a career in product design, Jonathan Lee decided to make the sideways jump into the world of car journalism instead. He therefore appreciates the aesthetic appeal of a car, but for him, the driving experience is still second to none.

 

Comments

  • Hyundai-KIA La Junk on Jul 09, 2014 at 2:14 pm

    Lol… Previous version Mazda 3 ripped off.

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    • kudajawi on Jul 09, 2014 at 2:29 pm

      Buy Proton GSC! Lu tak beli support nanti Proton marah merajuk.

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      • Enough with this “Proton marah” thing. Proton is not a person.

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    • kadajawi (Member) on Jul 09, 2014 at 6:46 pm

      There is also a bit of Nissan Note in that front, just stretched apart. And the elongated nose has a hint of the new Fiesta facelift.

      The interior is nice.

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  • If PCC interior’s look like new Corsa + acceptable price sure get good reputation and favour

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  • This would be the best value n alternative compare to Fiesta n Polo.

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    • Vader (Member) on Jul 09, 2014 at 4:33 pm

      Just look on those b-segment hot-hatch, wondering the potong GSC can compete or not.
      So far only can wait & see..
      Good luck, potong!

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      • kadajawi (Member) on Jul 09, 2014 at 6:48 pm

        They will have to compete on price… while it may beat ASEAN cars in this segment, I doubt it can really compete with the Europeans.

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        • Vader (Member) on Jul 10, 2014 at 7:42 am

          Yup, hope so the price is good as a best selling point.
          However, since the name and target is GLOBAL small car, it should able to compete with those Europeans cars as well!

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  • Jaybond on Jul 09, 2014 at 5:14 pm

    Wonder if Naza could bring Opel back to Malaysia..we are a bit lacking in German mainstream brand, so far we’re only left with VW…

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    • kadajawi (Member) on Jul 09, 2014 at 6:51 pm

      VW and Ford. Ford Germany was established in the 10s or 20s, and was rather independent (including producing vehicles for the Third Reich). The international models (like what Malaysians are getting) are usually from the German branch of Ford.

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    • Anti-Establishment on Jul 09, 2014 at 10:19 pm

      Naza already holds one GM franchise (Chevrolet) and you hardly see any any Chevys on the road or even any marketing whatsoever.

      In terms of car franchise, Naza is firmly entrenched in the Kia camp.

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      • kadajawi (Member) on Jul 10, 2014 at 3:50 am

        They do put some effort into Peugeot and Citroen, to be fair.

        That Chevrolet isn’t doing so well isn’t surprising. They have rather… meh products. It’s Daewoo in the end, but unlike Kia and Hyundai I feel like Daewoo didn’t improve that much.

        The old Opel Zafira was offered in Malaysia as a Chevrolet, but sales weren’t great I think.

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        • Jaybond on Jul 10, 2014 at 9:23 am

          Maybe because to Malaysians (or Asians in general) the Chevrolet brand itself is not really synonymous with passenger cars, it is more associated with big & brutish American muscle cars & sportscars..unlike Opel.GM should have turned Daewoo into Opel Asia…

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  • kadajawi (Member) on Jul 09, 2014 at 7:33 pm

    I’ve driven the car this one is based on. Something was odd about the driving position, otherwise it seemed quite nice. The 3 door absolutely sucks though, it is nearly impossible to reach the seatbelts if you sit in front.

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  • nabill (Member) on Jul 09, 2014 at 8:19 pm

    Vauxhall cars are offered in singapore through an authorized distributor i believe,i wonder why nt here..thy have some interesting cars n r cheaper than the germans n on par with da french cars

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  • Aero (Member) on Jul 09, 2014 at 9:27 pm

    A well designed & equipped small hatch…. blind spot assist, lane watch, park assist and even tyre pressure monitoring…. very, very impressive.

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    • kadajawi (Member) on Jul 10, 2014 at 3:51 am

      The Polo has all of that plus adaptive cruise control and LED headlights (or are they HID?)… IF you’re willing to spend the extra cash.

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  • Semi-Value (Member) on Jul 09, 2014 at 9:48 pm

    compare to the last corsa…can see GM’s OPEL’s products getting cheaper and lower quality which i suspect due to cost sharing with Korean GM products and the mess going on in US&A…so when is recall

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  • roxas on Jul 10, 2014 at 12:31 am

    cover the headlights, n it looks like the mazda’s face

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  • kadajawi (Member) on Jul 10, 2014 at 3:51 am

    Wait a minute. Vauxhall badge, British numberplate, and left-hand-drive?!

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