New Vauxhall Corsa Hybrid Review: Better than an MG3 Hybrid?

The Vauxhall Corsa has gained hybrid power for 2024, meaning buyers can now choose between petrol, hybrid or fully electric powertrains. While Vauxhall's system is technically a mild-hybrid rather than a full hybrid, some clever engineering allows it to run in EV mode-only at low speeds.
In this CarGurus UK review, Chris Knapman explains the differences between the various types of hybrid system, and puts Vauxhall's latest Corsa Hybrid to the test to see if is worth the extra cost compared with a standard petrol model.
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[@ooojamaflip]

The audio went funny at one point. It sounded like you said the Corsa on test was £29K.

[@vp272]

Reviewer is just nitpicking…. If it was too sedate then they would complain about poor handling. This is a perfect car for in town driving

[@abelisraelcruzayuso4682]

I Guess the drive is similar to the petrol one, so I totally agree with you…

[@user-xi6qs8dz1x]

Nice video is it fun to drive actually

[@KTBristol]

I get 50 mpg from my 1.2T version anyway so what's the point in the hybrid? Especially when its got such a high price tag. Not worth the money.

[@toyotaprius79]

But no plugin hybrid... 8kWh like the VW GTE is plenty for a small body car

[@user-yj7ol6fp7y]

The front of the car is exactly same as TATA Altroz..😊😊😊

[@davesmith4804]

1.2 or 1.4 petrol, all day long for me

[@hojomoone]

Thank You! Decision made - NO! Vxl/Stellantis may lose out to something Chinese - frightening thought 🥴

[@bikeman123]

If it can run on battery only up ro 18mph it is a hybrid in my book. The Fiesta and i20 mild hybrids cant.

[@willswomble7274]

Fiesta???

[@isaacplans4778]

Looks like rubbish. Mild hybrids are questionably real hybrids. That combined with the infamous 1.2 pure tech engine unrefined ride quality and bad sound insulation makes for something that could never be compared to an MG3

[@mirkozlikovski9553]

the infamous 1.2 pure tech engine got a timing chain instead of wet timing belt....now, they have far greater problems with this new PunchPowertrain's hybridized DCT gearbox (which is the cause of unrefined ride), but most likely, it can be solved with software update...

[@sargfowler9603]

Oh dear, they've gone down that route.
A tiny battery with no plugin ability.
It's just to tick the "hybrid" box with minimal costs to the original design.
Better economy, but really, you're better off with a decent plugin hybrid.
The VW/Seat/Skoda cars are going 20kwh batteries in their latest models with a good 50-60 mile range on electric alone.

[@mirkozlikovski9553]

No, not really.... since the vast majority of people are "lazy f*cks" that won't regularly charge their PHEV cars, effectively turning them into "300 kg" heavier petrol cars... And if you count in those that don't have the ability to regularly charge a PHEV at home or at work, the hybrid (mild or regular) is quite ok.... after all, ICE engine is thirstiest on accelerations, especially low gear accelerations form stand still... so, if the majority of your driving is in urban area, where electric motor can drive you off the traffic light and ICE engine kicks in when you already are well on the move, this kind of the hybrid is quite sensible! And, if you have to go out on the open road to make a longer journey which would deplete the battery regardless of its size, mild hybrid is "towing along" just some 60 kg of "dead weight", which shouldn't drastically affect the consumption of ICE motor, like the depleted PHEV powertrain would

[@sargfowler9603]

@@mirkozlikovski9553 They're still a hybrid even if the battery goes flat....
There's the thing, it's the owner that's the problem, not the car.
Everyone should charge at home and you'll get 95% of your local journeys at 90p/40miles.
Also bear in mind the PHEVs are usually a lot quicker than the equivalent petrol version.

[@mirkozlikovski9553]

@@sargfowler9603 yes, they still are.... but on a 100+ km long trip with high speed, they are not much of use (if they can actually work above 80km/h speeds). And I agree, everyone SHOULD regularly charge their PHEVs at home, IF they have a possibility to do it... but, what about those that live on "12th floor" in a highly dense urban area, and park their cars on open car parks between the apartment blocks? Which basically covers a large part of population in cities.... for them, both versions of non plug in hybrid is ok option!
I drove a fully charged Peugeot 408 PHEV in hybrid mode for an hour.... in the city and on an open road.... over 60% of the distance was made in EV mode, ICE motor turned on just on harder accelerations and at higher speeds on longer straighter sections of B roads and on highway. And yes, it was quicker than petrol version... on accelerations, when both engines kicked in.... but, it was also noticeably heavier!

[@myothurazaw]

Not better than mg 3 hybrid
Reason mg 3 is full hybrid and cheaper

[@danieljosephley15]

Why is the exposure so awful on this video?

[@christophergraham1568]

Buy a Ford Puma instead. Puma is a better drivers car

[@toyotaprius79]

Anyone who needs a milk analogy to understand hybrids is still less insulting to their intelligence than Toyota's "self charging" misinformation.
Series, Parallel, Series/Parallel. Mild hybrids are nothing. Get used to it.