Vauxhall Corsa VXR review - Carbuyer (Opel Corsa OPC)
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- The new Vauxhall Corsa VXR hot hatch is the latest model in the Vauxhall range to get the hardcore VXR treatment. It packs 202bhp from its 1.6-litre turbocharged engine, which is more than its closest rivals - the Ford Fiesta ST and VW Polo GTI.
There's plenty of clues as to the car's performance, including a racy bodykit, big alloy wheels, Recaro seats and plenty of sporty add-ons available to spec as options. Is it as good as the Ford? We find out in this video.
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I bought a Corsa D VXR back in 2011 with the optional 18 inch alloys. Overall, it was a great car that suffered from no faults apart from very soft paint on the front end, which I had resprayed before replacing it for an M135i. That car was a step up in terms of comfort and outright performance but it wasn’t what I would describe as more fun. You could throw the corsa into corners and drive it on the limit in a way that you just couldn’t with the bmw, for fear of having your license revoked or flying into a hedge. I kept that car for 13 months and decided to try the Abarth 595 Competizione which was a cracking little car but one that had a terrible driving position. I’m currently in a Golf r estate and everyone would have you believe that it’s the best new car you’ll ever drive this side of £40k and whilst that might be true, I’m craving the cheap and cheerful vxr e as something I can enjoy having lots of fun with, perhaps tuning up to 250bhp ish and not feeling like the car is driving me almost. I personally find that the different driving modes and dsg box in he likes of my R remove a lot of the fun from driving. Yes, the car is brutal from point to point and it’s fun having that much power on top but the sensation of working harder to get the most out of the likes of a corsa vxr is, for me, what driving is all about. I guess, people shouldn’t judge the corsa vxr on image alone as buyers come from various backgrounds and buy for different reasons, but mostly, for the love of driving.
Had 1 for 2 months and love it. Haven't seen one of these on the road yet apart from mine. Disagree with the chav comments as I don't think they have 20K hahah.
They may not have 20k but for some reason they still get their hands on them
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This guy is actually awesome at what he does! Only honest car review channel on internet.
Had mine over a year now & love the car. Rarely see any around my area probs 1 or 2 while ST’s are everywhere. The interior is beautiful, I have the winter pack so full leather seats look unreal. Defiantly recommend.
Thats the same for me theres an st around every corner! Im one of 3 or 4 e vxrs, 2 blue one white and im the only red and im the rare 68 reg, im also the only grey corsa clubsport owner in my area and 1 of 3 astra arctic editions in the area. Again st focus and fiesta everywhere i pass like 20 on my daily drive to work... its a nice change to spot vxrs
It seems like Vauxhall are upping their game and really trying to get up Fords, Volkswagens and Peugeots nose with the Corsa VXR in the small hot hatch market. A cool and probably a fun little car!
With black paint and red light on the hood that moves right to left and viceversa and there you go as Michael Knight from Knightrider, like a boss. ;-)
Think you will find that the scoop opens up after 50-60 mph for extra cooling
The cup holder between the seats Is in two sizes, the one in the front is intended for big bottles, the rear one for small, you put a small bottle in the wrong compartment...
Very informative video, thank you
Not everyone who has a Corsa is a chav, what chav can afford to spend £10-20,000 on a car?!I've got the Sri and i absolutely love it
An upfront and honest review. I really like the Carbuyer reviews. The VXR looks awesome on the outside and it's decent enough inside for a single person. The one thing that disappoints me with a lot of new cars is the lack of climate control as standard and some don't even offer it as an extra. I drive an 02 plate Seat Leon SE which has climate control. You look at these new cars with all this technology which I'm probably never going to use but something simple like climate control is absent. It's mad!
Had mine since Feb this year, no issues love the car, faster than fiesta st..
But as people say I guess I'm just a typical 23 year old chav, with no job and no life hahaga 👍🏻
This car doesn't even come close to the Fiesta ST mate
Your opinion mate, I've had a go in both of them personally I think the vxr was faster, better looking and sounds better
I only watch this channel for Matt, he is best car reviewer and is soo funny ,
I was laughing soo hard when he said torture pack or the water bottle spilling hahah xD.
Also i always like the endings of the video when Matt does something nice :)
The older VXR looked so much nicer :-( I was toying with the idea of getting an older VXR but decided on getting a new ST instead, much nicer to drive in my opinion, sounds a bit more refined too and doesn't make your ears bleed on the motorway. The Corsa may be a little faster but I'd rather stick with my ST and get the Mountune pack then I'm sorted. I guess it's all about personal preference at the end of the day, personally I think the new Fiesta ST is absolutely gorgeous and I struggle to stop looking at mine when I'm walking away from it in public car parks haha.
pretty impressive interior
I do like that bonnet scoop!
After 3 years of daily driving I have to say: funny, responsive, stiff, agile and quite light FWD hothatch. Definitely needs much more character on factory exhaust. Must have equipment is the 4H-TECH shortshifter which makes much better car for small amount of money. Do not hasitate about the factory performance pack! No doubt you NEED LSD and Brembo brakes. With this you just need to switch brake pads for a little bit more aggressive ones (Ferodo), probably lower springs (Eibach) and you are fully ready for a proper track day! In comparison with Fiesta ST Corsa has more grip on track thanks to 215 tires. I love it and I am sorry the production had to be finished. :(
Does it have a spontaneous combustion overdrive heat exchanger for those cold frosty starts?
What cars are you guys recommending for 2015-2016 ?
Good review overall but some of the problems mentioned didn't make any sense. First the cup holders are meant for cup size objects and that's the case for all cars out there. It's only natural that leaving a bottle open in the cup holders is gonna cause the water to spill. Then there's the MPG. Well of course the MPG is gonna be lower than some of its rivals since it has 10-20 hp more than the Gti or the Fiesta. 29 mpg while rocking the guts out of the car isn't half bad.
Mat I wonder what make is your sweater I really like it...
Question: Is this the same as the Corsa C and/or Corsa D chassis (beefed up?)
the newer version of the corsa c
Bought one and have had it since September! I love this thing! Also the chav statement haha that's funny, what chav is buying a £20,000 car? Only actually seen myself driving one of these in Bristol.
chavs don't buy cars, they steal them
Ricky Jones
U can grab 17 plates for under 15k lad
I got this as my first car for only 11k with 20k miles on it. Loving it so far
@@byronmarnie7653 How much is your insurance as a first car?
@@AndreW-kv8tr It wouldn't be to bad
Vauxhall should have offered the limited slip diff as a small extra cost, and not part of a 2 grand package
The ST is king just tick the Moutune option in the dealer and you get 215hp and a much much much better car.
Why was the Clio RS not mentioned throughout. They are the big 3 the Vauxhall, Renault and the Ford.
heated front screen? like Ford's Quick clear?
I had a 1.4sri '65 plate corsa recently as a courtesy car, the steering was so disconnected, lots of rattles too, touchscreen seems good but a bit distracting really, Bluetooth slower than lesser head units. I averaged 42mpg during my time with it.
It's a Vauxhall..!!
***** it's either chavs or elderly people going to the post office. I would buy the fiesta any day. I'v got a 320d and don't think I'll be changing any time soon. Need to save for a house haha..!!
Funny you's should mention Fiesta's, I just got one dropped off (I get lots of hire cars for my job), compared to the Corsa it is much better for sure, bit too many buttons for my liking tho but still had my phone connected up in a few minutes.
+Ford Fiesta but shame about the looks, it looks like it went through a washing machine before it had set
what are insurance rates like these days for hot hatches?
Why have you never reviewed the fiat punto evo abarth ?
Does it have a powered tailgate?
when will the q and a start
its so cute!!!!!
4:15 not sure why the Corsa VXR and Fiesta ST are not available with 5 doors (especially when the latter is available in the US). Think BOTH may be missing a potential market there... like me!
MelCanuck a lot of people, myself included, dont buy cars like this for practicality. Five doors would just make it look like an ordinary family hatch. I always think that hot hatches should be three doors, and thats it. Bores get five doors
Love this car, but prefer the fiesta just a lil bit more
Clio RS anywhere in this comparison?
Corsa's aren't known for their acceleration. I've had a 2010 sxi 1.4 and now a 2015 active 1.2. I test drove all designs of the corsa, the only one with umpth would be the VXR. However, much like the ltd edition, the VXR is small in comparison to other corsa 3 doors. It eats alot of fuel and I personally just can't justify the cost of insurance. it's a nice little car but it's not a family one, I would have been on the VXR if I didn't have children. Small, easily zips around and can be in/out of small spaces lol
Umm im getting 340 miles out a tank of my e vxr🤷🏻♂️ my parents raised me in a fiesta rs turbo which is tiny next to a corsa e, insurance isnt even that bad either its didnt cost me anythng to transfer from my 2001 1.8 astra coupe
We want the Mercedes glc review please
Is there a reason why some cars have a grab handle on the driver's side?
Piston 4 will kill it in no time.
Renaultsport Clio 197 or 200s are the most fun hot hatches out their and always will be.
But it's a French car so no thanks
Still too bad that this car is still too heavy and emits too much CO2. In my country this translates to heavier road tax and because of its weight it will cost about €40.000.
The Fiesta ST and 208 GTi cost about €27.000
The steering wheel is way too big, it seems to be out of the VXR8 (Commodore to us Australians) -- it's not fitting a small hot hatchback at all IMO. :)
get a turbo for your 1.6 Renault K7M to match the performance!
I own a 1.4 corsa and a 1l ecoboost fiesta titanium x both 2015 models and... Yep the corsa has been gathering dust and the fiesta has been gathering miles on the clock. Ford all the way but I have to day that the corsa is almost as good if yiu want to save some money. And the interlilink ain't as good as the Sony nav audio and interface
hey matt the french are thebest at making hot hatches and yet you didn t mention any frenchy hot hatches only the americain the british and the germans
The best? All French cars suck
Looking at a corsa vxr or a gtc for 2017 Christmas or help I'm stuck
get a GTC preferably either a 1.7cdti 130ps or a 1.6L 200ps. you cant go wrong with either, it is an amazing car, I have a 1.4l 120ps, its kinda slow but insurance is really cheap for me.
Why would you leave a bottle open ? Obviously it will spill
Right? It's a cup holder not a bottle holder, meaning it's not meant for bigger stuff anyway. That felt like trying desperately to find a negative thing to talk about.
I personally thought a 120d manual drove much better n was more fun (stock vs stock)
That guy has no clue! The performance pack changes everything. The way it brake and extremly the way it handles. I would have never ever taken my corsa without the performance pack.
It depends what you want out the car really
I'm going to get coilovers on mine eventually but defo needs the diff and brembos for my taste the only reason I don't have them is because I wanted a 68 reg and they're super rare if not near enough impossible to get with a performance pack so settled for the standard car with the only option on it being leather and the carbon pack
If the suspension is a stiff as my corsa clubsport is then I'd get why folk wouldn't get it really
My astra rides stiff too with its b14s, 24mm farb and a rarb fitted with poly bushes
Eventually mine will see that full treatment minus the xlubsport as its startling totally original
Got one currently and I've had the non performance pack and yes the ride is harsh however the overall call performance better
@@essp2162 The previous owner switech to ST-X Coilovers. They are harsh too but make it even better in terms of handling. The lsd and brakes of the performance pack is a must have for such a car.
Is it just me that thinks that the Corsa D looks a lot better than the Corsa E?
Better off with a WRX STi, although a lot dearer and a totally different class of car, I wouldnt waste my money on a Fiesta or any other hot hatch. Im 48, not 18.
agree with the obbos about the design of the front end. looks dire and hard to pick out from a base model. im not even gonna ask about the fake air scoop......oh dear.
By the polo and put a stage 1 map on it. 200bhp.
haha liked the very last act
Dat front though..
if GM brought this to the US they would make Buick cool again.
+Samwise Drogod Nah they'd get lawsuits from people saying the car broke their spines.
Alan Partridge's long lost brother?
I think the old VXR looks more aggressive and better then this one
True that.
Fiesta ST is a better choice I would think.
Better looking than the ST, GTI and Clio RS
No doubt we'll be seeing freshly financed Corsa VXRs being driven by angry aggressive yobs in the next few months
Most drivers in the UK that are driving newer cars are with leases. I forgot the percentage but over 50% use leases here
🤞
love vxr styling and sound but would never want to own one
I own an Opel (which you guys call Vauxhall in Britain). I've driven it for 3 years now / 50 000 km and not a single issue aside from the mandatory servicing. It's reliable and very economical (though this VXR is clearly less so). Same with my friend who's had one for 45000 km now and he has never had anything to complain about. My mum's Audi A1 in comparison stated showing issues at barely 5000Km. How utterly unacceptable is that for a car that costs 2 to 3 times more and makes such big claims about quality and reliability?
The water thing was stupid, put the lid on
No one uses the back seats either way
It's sxxt basically
Xenon headlamps but yet no Climate control?
still wearing the same bloody top 4 years later
looks like a smaller second gen mazda speed 3
does it go on fire??
It won't u ninconpoop
fruitcake4t no, thats the vauxhall zafira.
The ones that catch on fire are the older models
There was a recall a long time ago for the Zafira for a risk of inflammation, that wasn't actually recorded on any vehicle. So no it doesn't go on fire :)
No but the new 2018 Toyota hybrids do
vauxhall says, has, claims, its GM that makes the choices
Imagine choosing an ST over this beauty!
I very nearly did... couldnt justify a slower uglier car thats slower, got a horrible interior and is completely overpriced! Got my 68 reg for the price of an st2 with teice the mileage and 2 years older... no wpnder i keep buying vauxhalls
I'll stick to my 1.3 cdti Corsa - a superbly reliable car with +65 mpg. If I want to go fast I just wheel out my bike ... 0-60 in under 4 seconds absolutely no competition!!
ahaha cupholder was always like that on all corsas
the ultimate chav car, i prefer something more sophisticate, like the new fiesta ST
Fiestas are not reliable cars, some of the most unreliable Ford cars built
Looks the same as the old one, save for the addition of the very ugly new nose and the loss of the neat central exhaust.
Chav chariot in waiting.
How long before cylinder number 4 goes pop 😂
Who wants a 5dr in a little car like this
ST will wipe its bottom with it still. King of the hot hatches. Miss mine.
are using the on board camera microphone?? the audio sucks itused be better than this....
St got a better clutch it makes a big difference.
Problem is everyone will think "what a nob" when they see you driving one of these, and if you've bought one then chances are you probably are. No. 1 choice for the 20 year-old fuckboi.
Bry92 jealous by any chance?? 😁
Damn, got me there. Say hi to your girl from me now, will ya?
The previous model is so much better looking.
Definitely! Looked bigger the older model, or is it just my imagination?!
Why do people care if people get PCP what's so bad about it?
Fezza4u Basically, it's young men who get judged for this. Reason why: a 19-15 year old man driving a Corsa is most likely going to be picking up 16-19 year old girls and taking then to McDonalds before going off for a f*ck. They're also presumed to be on a payment plan/finance for the car because they're not well off enough to buy a car outright.
Basically, people just like to judge the younger generation for driving popular cars and getting on with our lives. Don't let it get to you.
Most cars are purchased through PCP deals. If you are going to keep a car for the long term, best off with cash or hire purchase, but if you want to trade it in when warranty expires, PCP makes better financial sense as you wont have lost thousands in actual cash and most people on PCP deals, change their cars on average at the 2 year mark. You can of course, just pay off the balloon payment at the end of the agreement if you wanted to keep it. There has to come a point in your life when you stop paying for new cars. Get a good reliable well built one and keep it. I dont do many miles so a Subaru Forester for example, would do me for 15 years easy. You will save a fortune in the long run by not keep trading cars in.
This guy is pure Partridge
Chav's first warm hatch.
+Frocobo chavs can hardly afford a chocolate bar never mind this...
excuse me
what didn t you mention the peugeot 208 gti are you a french hater?
+tijani khemiri no its just shit
+tijani khemiri The 208 GTi is all show, no go. It looked promising but alas, it didn't deliver. Only plays ball with the chubby and inefficient CLIO RS.
Most people on here slating PCP tell their friends they own the car but unfortunately is still PCP
I've just licked an owl. It tasted of coffee.
I would never buy a Vauxhall corsa I have sat in one and the seats is very hard so I think Vauxhall not very good I'm buying the new fiesta st
Do not like front. Older gen looked better.
A 535d would smoke it and still get better mpg.
A Bugatti Veyron would just about beat it to
+Awayze cool story
LOL water spills and an insincere apology, lol.
I think the older corsa d VXR looks better
My 2015 polo gti can trash both this vxr and fiesta st in a straight line, no way that gets to 60 in 6.5 seconds
Tidy make me you little bitch
Make me? HAHAHHA Are you even old enough to drive lmfao
Thats my old car.. no 'fart cans' for me anymore. I drive 207 GT THP 150bhp remapped to stage 1 192bhp. Perfectly happy with it.
Can't believe this vid has only 10 dislikes. WTF? Have people completely lost sense of good taste?
+z00h I liked this video for the excellent review. It covered absolutely every aspect about the car, warned the possible buyers of what to look out for, and it was overall a very objective and professional review. I would never buy this car, but I think that everyone that rates a video should rate it for how the video is made and presented, not for what it actually presents.
Just put yourself in the shoes of this reviewer who made an excellent review, and see that your video has a lot of dislikes. How would that make you feel? Remember that by pressing the 'Dislike' button, you 'Dislike' the video, not the car.
The place for disliking the car is in the comments section.
Is just water
looks nothing like a hot hatch though..
my EP3 Civic Type-R is faster than this as standard, and its 10 years old.
lethalcake it's not and the civic is the equivalent of the Astra now a days
We had an ep3 and I miss it dearly
lethalcake Yeah But the civic is an Astra rival not a Corsa rival.
The front of it looks like it was drawn by a 10 year old - it looks like a toy! Also not the word "effect" was used when Matt described the carbon fibre? Nasty.
Car design is not Youur fault
that front is hidious. those lights and hood. and no climate control? what the hell