Since its launch as a small city car in 1982, Opel Corsa has become one of the oldest car brands in mainland Europe.
This car became a hit with sales of more than 13 million units, which means that since its release, it has sold an average of 350,000 units per year. In 2019, the German automaker launched its fifth-generation car, and is also the first to use an all-electric powertrain.
Opel was so excited about this progress that it was contrary to the industry trend - it first showed everyone the electric version, and then launched the older version of the combustion engine with better performance a few weeks later. We can see that the Opel Corsa internal combustion engine version uses a body similar to the old model, but this car has the most effective power integration of Opel Car ever.
The new Opel Corsa is basically the same length as the old model it replaced, and is stable at 4060mm. Despite retaining this feature, the height and weight of the new model have been reduced to some extent due to the change in power systems.
2020 Opel Corse is 48mm lower than the old model, and the weight is reduced by 10%, which means that the weight of this new Opel Corsa has been reduced to less than 1 ton - 980kg. At the same time, the overall lines of the new car have changed, using more flexible and positive styles - clearer edge cutting lines and new style engine front cover. At the same time, other body elements including the rear hatch have also changed a lot.
on the front end, with the introduction of Opel IntelliLux LED matrix headlights, this model has received a major update. This technology will be used in higher-end models such as Opel Insignia and Opel Astra, but its debut on Opel Corsa is enough to prove the car company's emphasis on this new car.
Inside, the brand new Opel Corsa has a new design, which presents everyone with a cleaner and simpler posture, removing many unnecessary decorations. The dashboard of the new Opel Corsa is presented with a larger touch screen, with only slightly changing positions.
on its left is a flat-bottom steering wheel, similar to the old model. We can see that the entire cockpit of the new Opel Corsa is completely digital, even with a brand new gear lever installed. Not only that, although the seats of the new Opel Corsa are 28mm lower than the old one, its storage space remains the same, which is a stable 286L. Higher-end materials such as leather or chrome products can be used in this new small car, but they will only be used if the user needs it.
Opel makes the new Opel Corsa-e the most technologically advanced model ever, but this is also expected, because every new car is more advanced than the old one. At the heart of the car's infotainment system is a 7-inch touch screen that controls the radio, navigation system and all other auxiliary systems. Optionally, the new Opel Corsa-e can be designed to install a 10-inch screen with complete multimedia-Navi Pro system. This system, Opel Corsa-e, can provide real-time traffic information and connect directly to failure assistance or provide emergency service calls.
From the perspective of power system, what has been disclosed are common internal combustion engine models. Opel provides this new car with three engines, two gasoline models and one diesel model, and three transmissions are also equipped.
We can see that the entry-level power system is 1.2L, which is paired with a 5-speed manual transmission, which can generate a maximum power of 55KW. Another version of the engine is more powerful, producing a maximum power of 73KW and 205Nm of torque. This engine is paired with a 6-speed manual transmission or an 8-speed automatic transmission . The diesel range only includes a 1.5L engine, which can generate a maximum power of 73KW and a maximum torque of 250Nm.
In terms of safety, the new Opel Corsa has many active and passive safety configurations. For example, we can find the familiar forward collision warning function in this new car, which also includes automatic emergency braking and pedestrian detection, intelligent speed control and speed limiter, lane keeping assistance and traffic sign recognition, etc.
Overall, Opel engineers are under great pressure to make this new car better. After all, Opel Corsa is Opel's most successful model.
Now look at it, they did it. I believe that in the competition in the same level of the automobile market, the new Opel Corsa will become the heart-warming choice on the user's shopping list in the next few years, whether in terms of price or performance.
