I recently hired a late 23 plate (newest model) Corsa 6 speed manual 100hp with cruise control. It had only 260 miles on it it and I drove 800 miles in 4 days. Mostly motorway, but plenty of city driving too. It was a joy to drive, I was so impressed. Effortless on the motorways, comfortable seats and quiet for a small car. Power was great and the gearing was perfect. I never liked Vauxhalls, but I would honestly buy this car without hesitation.
I own this car 1.2l 100hp. This car is a must have! When I bought this car during COVID I hadn't driven it for a test. Since bought it has never get me any problems. It drives dynamically and responsively.
I had one of these as a courtesy car after mine had been bumped and was in for repair. After half an hour of driving it home I was thinking I'm really starting to like this car. When I had to give it back I was actually sad and a month later, I bought one. 😂
I just bought a 70 plate one of these for myself, can't wait to get it this week - i've been driving a 2007 peugeot 107 since passing my test so should be a big step up lol
I had one of these as an insurance courtesy car after I had an accident. I have to say the 1.2t 100 was shockingly nippy for a 100 horsepower car. It was way quicker than my fiesta eco boost 100 at the time. 0-60 was impressive for what it was.
Hey Richard. Great review as always. I would love to see a Hyundai i10 and Toyota Aygo mk2 used car review from you. Your reviews are the only ones that cover all the little details
My Citroën Dispatch work van does the exact same thing with its cruise control, it does eventually match up. My parents just bought a Corsa and I'm looking forward to trying it. Torque makes all the difference.
My first car is a Corsa (2019), automatic. It's a nice little car, the manual model provides slightly more value for what you pay, but I'm still very much happy with what I have.
If car TH-camrs had a supervisor or some sort of performance appraisal…. you would get top marks! I can’t remember when I’ve seen such a thorough review of a car. Actually I can - it was your review of the Mazda 2! You clearly put a lot of work into your vids. (I wouldn’t be surprised if the DVSA awarded you a grade A on your last Standards check). Excellent vid 👍
This such a detailed review. I passed my test ten days ago and I just bought this car. Hoping to pick it up this weekend 🚗. Wanted a Merc but the insurance was higher than I'd like. That can be my next car 😂.
Hi Richard, thanks for a very informative and useful review. I now have my new Corsa which is virtually the same as the one you reviewed although it's the Ultimate model, so all singing all dancing. So far i can't fault it and am happy with my choice. Your very detailed review was a real help. I just wonder if they would ever be able to integrate a larger RPM counter into the digital driving display. It would be nice to see and probably something that perhaps a future firmware update could include. Fingers crossed.
I am going to get a Vauxhall Corsa if I pass my test. Unfortunately I can only afford a 2nd hand one. Also as a beginner I don't want to hop around with a shiny brand new expensive one.
Your reviews are great. It’s nice to see a review that is basically my car. Would like to see this up against the mini. For stop start you have to have it is neutral and with the parking brake on. It will then activate if the battery has a high enough voltage
I have a corsa with the stop start and it won't trigger without the car being warm enough, climate control not on to hot/cold and quite a few other things. I have had my car for 3 months and I have been in neutral trying to trigger the stop start but the light just flashes as I haven't achieved all the correct conditions.
@@asprintablet sounds like there might be a fault as I have had it triggered sitting at a temporary set of traffic lights just 2 minutes from my house and the car hadn’t warmed up but it still worked. Climate control shouldn’t affect it as when the car turns off the fan speed significantly drops to save battery
I’ve got the ultimate and mine has moments where for a couple weeks it might not work but then it starts working again, very strange. Also find you don’t need the parking brake up for it to work either, think all corsa owners have this issue. All in all it’s probably for the best the car doesn’t use stop start in periods it seems unnecessary.
Heya! I really loved the in depth review! So thank you. I got the new Ultimate Automatic 2022 model and it does have everything in it including the heated steering wheel and adaptive cruise control.everything which was started won't be on the automatic actually is....plus it has the new "Astra Gear Selector". So they have back tracked lol. Best wishes to you and keep up the great work
Quite good car for its price and class,it seems that it drives very well minus the weird throttle and suprisingly quiet, but i dont like the other brand new Opel/Vauxhall cars after they had been bought by PSA/Stellantis. I liked it when they were with GM much more,i also heard the engines and overall quality were better with GM and after being bought by PSA it went down the drain. I own a 2010 Opel Astra (H) wagon with 1.7 diesel-its suprisingly good car for its class and price and is incredibly nice,fun and easy to drive! You could feel the cheapness at some points,specially the rear seats (which are honestly quite spacious) but i can forgive it for how the car drives. I personally liked the Corsa D and E better than this brand new generation in terms of overall aesthetics, but my favorite is the Astra K and pre-facelift Insignia B,they both look gorgeous and i would love to try them at some point. Thanks for the review,i always enjoy them! :D ;) P.S. I also dont understand the "excluding auto models" ,its kinda mind boggling to me why they did that... its like they dont like automatics and secretely want people to buy only manuals or electrics :D
i work at a stellantis (psa) dealer and the cars drive fine but the engines are complete crapholes and it is remarkably unreliable (dont buy its shiny poo)
I don't get the point in those digital speedometers, I like my ford fiestas method where it's a small basic digital screen to show mpg etc then a normal speedometer and revs either side
I really like this car, then I sat down in it and realized that you really lack visibility on the back ofc but also on the front (the mirror is big and in the way and the window is slanted) like an uncomfortable amount.
From reading the comments and from experience with various cars over the years since I started driving with a 1949 Morris 8 Series E I'm quite convinced that car manufacturing is a pretty random process. What do we feel like fitting to this model this week? Oh, lets just see what's in stock and bung that on this run.
The automatic is a 6 speed or 8 speed and getting the Corsa with the bells and whistles with an automatic from the show room floor brand new would cost you nearly 38 thousand pounds. The mokka has the 360 camera whiles reversing and the parking assistant. The corse ultimate e has all the things you have said heated seats steering wheel everything with an automatic car lane assist
This is the trim I opted for, when the car turned up, i had a manual handbrake and no stop start button. questioned why these were missed. was informed it was a parts issue and the car would not be retro fitted either. Huge disappointment. With the arm rest out its hard to use the manual handbrake. It does look odd in what suppose to be the top of line trim. When I had the car in for a few issues I was given a courtesy car which was a lower trim and guess what released the same time and had both stop/start and electric brake. Soon as my lease it up I am going to another provider. I feel misold and cheated
@@kjm3672 maybe though not with a 75hp pile of crap. The car too big for the engine size. Totally mis sold. Got told my it’s as fast as my old 2017 Corsa which was a lie
@@DJGeeks It's just my personal preference, if you paid for the higher trim and didn't get all of the kit then quite frankly they are robbing bastards. Supply shortage or not.
@@kjm3672 totally agree it was about 5k more and got less feature than the trim below it. More of a pxxx take when the showroom car had all the features I was promised. I will not be going back to them again.
As a short legged person I find the Corsa an infinitely better choice than a fiesta which I feel I need to sit almost on top of the steering wheel to reach the pedals!
I assume the dual temp display is for both sides to see it and also perhaps to pad out the 10" display without looking like a waste of space over the 7".The dual knobs is stupid though.
I really like my turbo elite corsa, I have one of the last elite models and mine is a 22 plate. Some of the features you are showing arent on the '22 plated turbo elite, I don't have keyless start and my a/c controls (unless I'm in the settings) are fully manual - not on screen at all. The reversing camera is amazing, I didn't realise how much I use it until I had to repark my Mums Corsa and it was so hard to just rely on the mirrors - and of course she has an old fashioned handbrake so I had to remember to release it. I have had my car since June and I have still not been able to get my car's stop start to actually trigger, I have the light flash but it just doesn't trigger - which means I just haven't got my climate control settings correct for it.The high-beam assist is very fun when driving country roads at night. Living in Scotland we have 70 speed limit signs and using the sign recognition you can set the speed limiter using the mem button. The road sign reading feature can be extra sensitive and it often picks up those little signs on the back of vans and lorries - so I have seen it saying it has read a 90 sign. The lane positioning assistant is weird, as it does steer you back to the lane you are in - so you need to remember to indicate earlier than you think. The high-beam assist is very fun when driving country roads at night. Just realised how long this comment is. I really liked the video, I think it really shows the car off well.
@@RichardFanders I have the ultimate and it definitely doesn’t keep you dead on in the middle, it does however protect you from swerving onto the other lane by turning to car automatically which can be handy if you lose attention for a second or two, more of a safety feature than a comfort one
Not a problem in the UK, but the petrol manual (presumably the non turbo) struggles at speed on the German autobahn. Above around 85mph it "feels fast" (unlike say the 1l ford fiesta, which is relatively settled) and the power really tapers off. It's somewhat unstable and doesn't even particularly want to get to 160kph (100mph), which is somewhat of a disappointment. It's fiiine really but I wouldn't pick it out amongst it's competitors
New 2023 Ultimate does come with Adaptive Cruise Control and Lane Positioning Assist. Not sure why you side says it doesnt? Even the Auto 130PS one i ordered comes with Heated Steering Wheel.
I have to press and hold the start button on my Honda as well….i thought all systems were the same lol Tbh with all those things missing from the automatic, I wouldn’t be buying a new corsa anytime soon as the automatic would be the only one I would go for.
@@RichardFanders Hi, when you show the specs of the 75hp version, you have typed 16 valves on the screen. So technically you didn't say it but you wrote it. Haha!
I was looking for a new car but I have changed my mind, will reconsider in 2 years time however I was looking at the Mazda 2 vs corsa 😢 but I am leaning more towards the Mazda, do you have any videos comparing the 2? I currently use a vax Vivia 2015 which I like as it’s easy to drive.
Amazing stuff! It's an odd business move to penalise customers for choosing auto by removing some of the features. I can understand how, perhaps, technologically a transmission may not work with adaptive cruise control or something, but why take the heated steering wheel? Anyway, I think it's just a tactic to #savemanuals. 😂
Last Vauxhall I owned was the Adam same colour with the black roof nice car inside etc but engine was awful longest 2 years owning any car and Vauxhall customer service and dealer network is a very unpleasant experience.Never again
I understand the benefits of matrix lights meaning you can leave your car on highbeam, but I've found riding a motorcycle, for whatever reason I still get blinded by a lot of these cars and have to flash them to let them know. I realise its hard to know which cars have these but 9/10 the cars have been new fancy models. Curious to your thoughts and if you've had any experiences with motorcyclists? (Ps I own a corsa C and being tall its hideously uncomfortable haha) 😅
The high beam does take a few seconds to deactivate when it sees another car, maybe when it sees a motorbike it takes a bit longer to register it is a vehicle?
@@asprintablet It must be something like that, I never get it while driving a car so maybe it struggles to detect smaller objects. Feel sorry for cyclists who can't flash back 😂
Anyone aware of well famous wet belt issues for this puretech engine? Well mark my words after 3 years soon this engine will show problems. Taking my 2020 grandland to dealer every month cause of oil issues regarding wetbelt. Still i am facing issues after wetbelt change aswell. Thankfully i have 3 year warranty so repairing all the time under warranty
Id want analog dials but higher spec, and a key start non that key less rubbish what happens flat battery you locked out, mt car has key dead battery i can use a key to open car. someone did mention to me they do make a special seat for people bad back but cannot remember what was said so that alone not knowing would stop me buying this car as every car from this brand ive been in i never had / been in so much pain, nearly as bad spine operation, been in vectra from early 2000 right up to last gen corsa and astra and they all gave me loads un necessary pain from the seats a reason i don't have one and when looking for car like i am currently i do not even think of this brand, had the last gen corsa on test while my car was getting fixed, 1.2 sport spec auto it was changing down and holding gears really daft it had more power and for torque than the car what getting fixed a fiesta 1.4tdci 70bhp 120nm and with that just put foot hard down it still pull away no need o change down but this one 1.2 auto when for a lane change on a duel it dropped to 4th and refused to change back up till at top very slight climb, i gave up being nice, it had 2000 miles on clock so brand new lots red line for sure if it wanted to be daft at stupid changes what not necessary i abuse it more, one stage doing a pass normal amount gas to bild speed i was passing another car very slowly at 5k rpm it not change up on a duel i had some really odd looks car making hell noise. so id say never get auto in 1.2 . maybe in a diesel with more torque but test first, and to do manual change the button was in back of the car it was so far back so useless. prob next car be another i20, it has all the kit i want, the space is good and my current i20 first gen it been faultless for the last 4 and bit years of ownership and clean MOT pass each time and maintenance very affordable, tires £60 each and disks and pads inc fitting £60 a corner , back box £120, clutch id did manage 100k was £500 but that inc fitting a service and a MOT so very good price all in. that all i spent i 4 and bit years and i knew clutch prob needed doing at some point as was bit weak when i got it but lasted me over 4 years but was hoping it last out till i found the right car but impressed me so much im prob going for same engine 1.2 manual 2 gen up so think current shape, it is that or the last gen small kia but with same 1.2 as did see one the other day space might be an issue as small car but min curb weight is 850kg very good and my current car min curb weight 1045kg to just under 1.1 ton with tank fuel so that small kia prob bit fun and goes well, current car seen vids on autobahn should do 120mph out 1.2 so more than enough to get in to trouble on uk roads and around 12 sec to 60 don't mind never had issue getting up to speed, 2nd gear 50 plus mph if i need to use more gear goes well, much better than i thought before i test drive it. and new i20 the seat nearly fold flat what be good for my week or two road trip around Scotland as it will be accommodation for at least every other day. atm flick through 1000's cars and very few stand out very few more i want older they get, and got to buy if new i20 a 2015 plate as 2016 plus tax goes from 35£ to £150 so better of find low miles 2015 and get most lower tax before it start to climb as it will
Stellantis are using old fashioned manual gearboxes they've never heard of all synchro transmission. You don't know what your buying these days if you buy a seat your basically getting a VW same with Skoda you get a VW 🙄 i used to like Vauxhall when they were GM but now they were french owned by PSA and now Stellantis. 👎
Low profile tyres are hell on B country backlanes, a real boneshaker. Difficult to get in and out of, impossible to know where you are in gear 1,2,3 ... as if learning to drive again. Six speed box on something that is hardly going to go over 70mph is plain stupid. I struggle endlessly in the dark to know where/ how the fck to put in the ign key. I CAN NOT hear the engine, apart from a crappy digital bar graph rev counter I've no idea what the fck i'm doing. Very poor digital displays. No provision whatsoever for older / faiing eyesight. Constantly I don't know what I'm doing or where I am in the powertrain. Verdict .... designed by total disassociated wankers. Mine is the Elite Edn 1.2 turbo. Just bought it, want to change it. Poor cabin light, obscured forward vision, puny weak horn, very little heat on my feet. Go figure ...
Its not even a vauxhall its a peugeot underneath it has a peugeot 208 engine and gearbox as its no longer GM you lose the all synchro M32 gearbox I've never liked french cars a peugeot 208 rebodied and a different dashboard no thankyou
Awful car. I had the unfortunate choice of the 1.2 turbo GS line today as a company car. What a chore to drive, the cabin ergonomics are laughable, the whole car is made out of cornflake packets, indicators don't cancel, auto wipers wipe even when it's not raining. It's got a bit of poke but it's really uncomfortable to drive, it isn't poised, crashes over bumps even with the standard wheels, the interior is very tacky, cheap and badly made. I feel sorry for anyone who's parted with money for a current Corsa.
Its not a luxury car. It is made for effectivenes and for people who want to buy a modern and small car for not too much. Maybe you got used to the luxury cars such as BMW and such.
Totally agree 😂 Sadly one of those people and boy do I regret it. I think the visibility is my most hated feature - those a pillars, wow Vauxhall. The amount of times I’ve nearly pulled out on vehicles even as big as a bus and not seen them. And no - it’s not because I’m a bad driver, the blind spots are terrible on anything more than a slightly off-angle junction. Cannot wait to get rid of it. Not knocking the drive, it pull like a beast and it’s comfy but in my mind it’s a very dangerous design.
yes, Opel/Vauxhall changed ownership from GM (General Motors) to Groupe PSA (PeugeotCitroën) in 2017, and then in 2021, Groupe PSA merged with FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) to form Stellantis.
I recently hired a late 23 plate (newest model) Corsa 6 speed manual 100hp with cruise control. It had only 260 miles on it it and I drove 800 miles in 4 days. Mostly motorway, but plenty of city driving too. It was a joy to drive, I was so impressed. Effortless on the motorways, comfortable seats and quiet for a small car. Power was great and the gearing was perfect. I never liked Vauxhalls, but I would honestly buy this car without hesitation.
Trouble is, it's a Peugeot with a Vauxhall badge which means all the electrics will fail!
The first 5 mins of this vid clarified more for me than 5hrs of my own research. Thank you so much, top quality vid
I own this car 1.2l 100hp. This car is a must have! When I bought this car during COVID I hadn't driven it for a test. Since bought it has never get me any problems. It drives dynamically and responsively.
Use the electric version of the car at work, nippy engine with only downside is rear passenger space is confined.
I had one of these as a courtesy car after mine had been bumped and was in for repair. After half an hour of driving it home I was thinking I'm really starting to like this car. When I had to give it back I was actually sad and a month later, I bought one. 😂
Good choice. Do you like it? What is your opinion about it?
I learned to drive in one of these, was a 70 plate. Lovely car to drive and to be in. I might get myself one of these for my next car.
I just bought a 70 plate one of these for myself, can't wait to get it this week - i've been driving a 2007 peugeot 107 since passing my test so should be a big step up lol
Hey Richard, I love your in-depth car reviews. Especially of the more affordable cars, greetings from Denmark
Agree!! I have watched a few of these videos and I live in Canada where these cars aren't even sold or available!!
I had one of these as an insurance courtesy car after I had an accident. I have to say the 1.2t 100 was shockingly nippy for a 100 horsepower car. It was way quicker than my fiesta eco boost 100 at the time. 0-60 was impressive for what it was.
Fords always seem to feel slower than their power suggests compared to vauxhalls
I have a 1.2 petrol turbo that has sport mode and it's even quicker 😂
we GOT RID OF OUR FIESTA AND BOUGHT THE 100PS turbo 21 plate really nice in orange with blk roof,
@@leewright6101What mpg are you getting?
@@ridehead8771 no idea wife uses it, think about 42mpg ruffly,, long journeys 46 ish,,
Hey Richard. Great review as always. I would love to see a Hyundai i10 and Toyota Aygo mk2 used car review from you. Your reviews are the only ones that cover all the little details
My Citroën Dispatch work van does the exact same thing with its cruise control, it does eventually match up. My parents just bought a Corsa and I'm looking forward to trying it. Torque makes all the difference.
My first car is a Corsa (2019), automatic. It's a nice little car, the manual model provides slightly more value for what you pay, but I'm still very much happy with what I have.
How much room for driver's legs?
Quite a good car. I borrowed an older 1.4 100bhp as a courtesy car and it was great, but only did 25-28mpg in town! 0-60 in 9s.
Thats the best rode test i have seen on this car. You told me all the things i wanted know about this car,
If car TH-camrs had a supervisor or some sort of performance appraisal…. you would get top marks! I can’t remember when I’ve seen such a thorough review of a car. Actually I can - it was your review of the Mazda 2! You clearly put a lot of work into your vids. (I wouldn’t be surprised if the DVSA awarded you a grade A on your last Standards check). Excellent vid 👍
This such a detailed review. I passed my test ten days ago and I just bought this car. Hoping to pick it up this weekend 🚗. Wanted a Merc but the insurance was higher than I'd like. That can be my next car 😂.
Great review,all the facts and no fiction,its what a good review should be, well done sir.
Hi Richard, thanks for a very informative and useful review. I now have my new Corsa which is virtually the same as the one you reviewed although it's the Ultimate model, so all singing all dancing. So far i can't fault it and am happy with my choice. Your very detailed review was a real help. I just wonder if they would ever be able to integrate a larger RPM counter into the digital driving display. It would be nice to see and probably something that perhaps a future firmware update could include. Fingers crossed.
Your a good car reviewer mate. I have the 2018 Corsa var line and love it
Brilliant review , I’m thinking of buying a Corsa . Very detailed review , probably the best review I’ve ever seen on any car .
I am going to get a Vauxhall Corsa if I pass my test. Unfortunately I can only afford a 2nd hand one. Also as a beginner I don't want to hop around with a shiny brand new expensive one.
Your reviews are great. It’s nice to see a review that is basically my car. Would like to see this up against the mini. For stop start you have to have it is neutral and with the parking brake on. It will then activate if the battery has a high enough voltage
I have a corsa with the stop start and it won't trigger without the car being warm enough, climate control not on to hot/cold and quite a few other things. I have had my car for 3 months and I have been in neutral trying to trigger the stop start but the light just flashes as I haven't achieved all the correct conditions.
@@asprintablet sounds like there might be a fault as I have had it triggered sitting at a temporary set of traffic lights just 2 minutes from my house and the car hadn’t warmed up but it still worked. Climate control shouldn’t affect it as when the car turns off the fan speed significantly drops to save battery
I’ve got the ultimate and mine has moments where for a couple weeks it might not work but then it starts working again, very strange. Also find you don’t need the parking brake up for it to work either, think all corsa owners have this issue. All in all it’s probably for the best the car doesn’t use stop start in periods it seems unnecessary.
Haven't seen as thorough review as this. Thank you 👍
This really is an excellent review, well done on this.
Best car review I've ever seen. Thank you!
Heya! I really loved the in depth review! So thank you. I got the new Ultimate Automatic 2022 model and it does have everything in it including the heated steering wheel and adaptive cruise control.everything which was started won't be on the automatic actually is....plus it has the new "Astra Gear Selector". So they have back tracked lol. Best wishes to you and keep up the great work
Thank you for letting me know.
Quite good car for its price and class,it seems that it drives very well minus the weird throttle and suprisingly quiet, but i dont like the other brand new Opel/Vauxhall cars after they had been bought by PSA/Stellantis. I liked it when they were with GM much more,i also heard the engines and overall quality were better with GM and after being bought by PSA it went down the drain. I own a 2010 Opel Astra (H) wagon with 1.7 diesel-its suprisingly good car for its class and price and is incredibly nice,fun and easy to drive! You could feel the cheapness at some points,specially the rear seats (which are honestly quite spacious) but i can forgive it for how the car drives. I personally liked the Corsa D and E better than this brand new generation in terms of overall aesthetics, but my favorite is the Astra K and pre-facelift Insignia B,they both look gorgeous and i would love to try them at some point. Thanks for the review,i always enjoy them! :D ;) P.S. I also dont understand the "excluding auto models" ,its kinda mind boggling to me why they did that... its like they dont like automatics and secretely want people to buy only manuals or electrics :D
i work at a stellantis (psa) dealer and the cars drive fine but the engines are complete crapholes and it is remarkably unreliable (dont buy its shiny poo)
I don't get the point in those digital speedometers, I like my ford fiestas method where it's a small basic digital screen to show mpg etc then a normal speedometer and revs either side
I literally can’t see an analogue speedo. I need a digital one with nice big numbers.
@@Woodman-Spare-that-tree ? You shouldn't be driving if you can't see them lmao
@@Woodman-Spare-that-tree Ok, but the rev counter in this car is even smaller than a analogue one 😂
Definitely buying one as my second car Wanting a automatic tho as where I drive is constant stop start traffic so manual just gets annoying
Incredibly amazing review. Is it safe to buy a Astra with 50 K on the Odo? How well does the engine engine last?
The throttle in my clio is the same. It’s like small engines with turbos can’t wait to show you what they’ve got. In eco mode it’s much smoother.
Finally, we're talking a FOSSIL FUEL car, not those damned EVs !
Thank you !
Like the previous corsa styling better.
Citroen Varipower steering in CXs used to self centre artificially even when the car was stationary!
I have seen that.
Seriously the auto doesn’t get heated seats or steering wheel ! But the manual version does !? Come on stellantis
In Germany it does have these things with an Automatic Transmission.
@@cadenrausch741 that’s because it’s an Opel
My English version has all these features and is a 1.2 turbo 8 speed auto so not sure where you are getting your information from.
@@JohnClemence might just be the ultimate spec of the cars that don’t?
I've just got my 1.2 turbo ultimate last week and it has everything! Heated steering wheel, heated & massage seats. Absolutely gorgeous car
I really like this car, then I sat down in it and realized that you really lack visibility on the back ofc but also on the front (the mirror is big and in the way and the window is slanted) like an uncomfortable amount.
From reading the comments and from experience with various cars over the years since I started driving with a 1949 Morris 8 Series E I'm quite convinced that car manufacturing is a pretty random process. What do we feel like fitting to this model this week? Oh, lets just see what's in stock and bung that on this run.
You are right just alot of technical crap you have to pay through the nose to put It right
Looks nice, I'm driving a 2014 one as my first car atm
The automatic is a 6 speed or 8 speed and getting the Corsa with the bells and whistles with an automatic from the show room floor brand new would cost you nearly 38 thousand pounds. The mokka has the 360 camera whiles reversing and the parking assistant. The corse ultimate e has all the things you have said heated seats steering wheel everything with an automatic car lane assist
This is the trim I opted for, when the car turned up, i had a manual handbrake and no stop start button. questioned why these were missed. was informed it was a parts issue and the car would not be retro fitted either. Huge disappointment. With the arm rest out its hard to use the manual handbrake. It does look odd in what suppose to be the top of line trim. When I had the car in for a few issues I was given a courtesy car which was a lower trim and guess what released the same time and had both stop/start and electric brake. Soon as my lease it up I am going to another provider. I feel misold and cheated
I'm sorry to hear that, it doesn't sound good.
Start/stop is rubbish anyway, and besides manual handbrake means you can do some bangin' handbrake turns.
@@kjm3672 maybe though not with a 75hp pile of crap. The car too big for the engine size. Totally mis sold. Got told my it’s as fast as my old 2017 Corsa which was a lie
@@DJGeeks It's just my personal preference, if you paid for the higher trim and didn't get all of the kit then quite frankly they are robbing bastards. Supply shortage or not.
@@kjm3672 totally agree it was about 5k more and got less feature than the trim below it. More of a pxxx take when the showroom car had all the features I was promised. I will not be going back to them again.
That car has amazing heated seats
As a short legged person I find the Corsa an infinitely better choice than a fiesta which I feel I need to sit almost on top of the steering wheel to reach the pedals!
I assume the dual temp display is for both sides to see it and also perhaps to pad out the 10" display without looking like a waste of space over the 7".The dual knobs is stupid though.
I really like my turbo elite corsa, I have one of the last elite models and mine is a 22 plate. Some of the features you are showing arent on the '22 plated turbo elite, I don't have keyless start and my a/c controls (unless I'm in the settings) are fully manual - not on screen at all.
The reversing camera is amazing, I didn't realise how much I use it until I had to repark my Mums Corsa and it was so hard to just rely on the mirrors - and of course she has an old fashioned handbrake so I had to remember to release it.
I have had my car since June and I have still not been able to get my car's stop start to actually trigger, I have the light flash but it just doesn't trigger - which means I just haven't got my climate control settings correct for it.The high-beam assist is very fun when driving country roads at night.
Living in Scotland we have 70 speed limit signs and using the sign recognition you can set the speed limiter using the mem button. The road sign reading feature can be extra sensitive and it often picks up those little signs on the back of vans and lorries - so I have seen it saying it has read a 90 sign.
The lane positioning assistant is weird, as it does steer you back to the lane you are in - so you need to remember to indicate earlier than you think.
The high-beam assist is very fun when driving country roads at night.
Just realised how long this comment is. I really liked the video, I think it really shows the car off well.
I think you mean lane departure warning, lane positioning system is only in the Ultimate and it keeps you in the middle of your lane.
@@RichardFanders I have the ultimate and it definitely doesn’t keep you dead on in the middle, it does however protect you from swerving onto the other lane by turning to car automatically which can be handy if you lose attention for a second or two, more of a safety feature than a comfort one
Great review Richard
I was thinking that it was similar to a Peugeot 208 then you said about it being French and I instantly knew lol
Not a problem in the UK, but the petrol manual (presumably the non turbo) struggles at speed on the German autobahn. Above around 85mph it "feels fast" (unlike say the 1l ford fiesta, which is relatively settled) and the power really tapers off. It's somewhat unstable and doesn't even particularly want to get to 160kph (100mph), which is somewhat of a disappointment. It's fiiine really but I wouldn't pick it out amongst it's competitors
Well, even on the Autobahn, driving above 130km/h (81mph) will result in increased reliability.
New 2023 Ultimate does come with Adaptive Cruise Control and Lane Positioning Assist. Not sure why you side says it doesnt? Even the Auto 130PS one i ordered comes with Heated Steering Wheel.
The details I got were from the official literature. Maybe it was wrong or has changed.
Yeah the 2022 models also come with this
Really hope i Can afford it when im 18
I've got the elite premium nav automatic and is a good car same colour as the one I'm the video
it says 16 valve in the description - but with 3 cylinders it should only be 12 valve.
he realised his mistake in reply to another comment.
I have driven the 208, which should be about the same car and that also has very little travel in the brakes before it starts braking hard.
that staying under the wanted speed with the cruise control is maybe due to that it was disegned for kmh
What a good review, thank you.
I've never had 52 mpg lucky I m lucky to get 35mpg
I have a 2024 ultimate the only thing I don’t like is the foot rest on the manual it causes an obstruction to the clutch pedal
I have the Diesel one, love it
love my 2020 vauxhall corsa f 1.2 elite sat nav
I have to press and hold the start button on my Honda as well….i thought all systems were the same lol
Tbh with all those things missing from the automatic, I wouldn’t be buying a new corsa anytime soon as the automatic would be the only one I would go for.
I’m learning how to drive in this vehicle, I have realised that you don’t feel the bite in this car😅, is it just me?
My elite edition doesn't have rear led lights but the lower sri model does! Wtf Vauxhall:(
They messed up with having so many specs at the beginning
Get mine next week
Top speck car now today is £18.000 I just ordered one
That's a good price today for the Ultimate.
How did you find a top spec for £18,000?
How do you divise 16 valves over 3 cylinders?
Haha
Great video! Love it!
Did I say 16 valve?
@@RichardFanders Hi, when you show the specs of the 75hp version, you have typed 16 valves on the screen.
So technically you didn't say it but you wrote it. Haha!
does this have a high biting point ?
Considering ordering the Ultimate automatic 130bhp version, would you say a shorter driver of 4’11 could drive this comfortably?
I would think so, best try it first though.
I was looking for a new car but I have changed my mind, will reconsider in 2 years time however I was looking at the Mazda 2 vs corsa 😢 but I am leaning more towards the Mazda, do you have any videos comparing the 2? I currently use a vax Vivia 2015 which I like as it’s easy to drive.
I haven't compared the 2 cars but I've reviewed both on this channel.
@@RichardFanders thanks will check your review of the Mazda which should help me.
Can you please mention it fuel consumption it's not clear if you don't mind. Thank you
Your are a great guy
This might be a really dumb question, but is the Opel Corsa F the same thing as the Opel Corsa 1.2t gs line?
The f is the generation. This was an opel corsa f but the Vauxhall variant.
good i am getting car like this
Amazing stuff! It's an odd business move to penalise customers for choosing auto by removing some of the features. I can understand how, perhaps, technologically a transmission may not work with adaptive cruise control or something, but why take the heated steering wheel? Anyway, I think it's just a tactic to #savemanuals. 😂
Adaptive cruuse usually works better with automatics and they have it in the Auto Astra.
Last Vauxhall I owned was the Adam same colour with the black roof nice car inside etc but engine was awful longest 2 years owning any car and Vauxhall customer service and dealer network is a very unpleasant experience.Never again
My local dealer offer 16k for the base model of the car at 6.4% APR. Is it worth going for it?
That's got to be your choice. Everyone is in a different situation with different priorities.
I understand the benefits of matrix lights meaning you can leave your car on highbeam, but I've found riding a motorcycle, for whatever reason I still get blinded by a lot of these cars and have to flash them to let them know. I realise its hard to know which cars have these but 9/10 the cars have been new fancy models. Curious to your thoughts and if you've had any experiences with motorcyclists?
(Ps I own a corsa C and being tall its hideously uncomfortable haha) 😅
The high beam does take a few seconds to deactivate when it sees another car, maybe when it sees a motorbike it takes a bit longer to register it is a vehicle?
@@asprintablet It must be something like that, I never get it while driving a car so maybe it struggles to detect smaller objects. Feel sorry for cyclists who can't flash back 😂
I've not had experience riding motorbikes. But I will keep a look out to see if it is dimming the motorbikes as well as the cars.
Do you get any kind of ambient lighting in the new ultimate please?
I'm sorry, I don't remember the exact specs now. I don't think there was ambient lighting.
@Richard Fanders Thankyou Richard
Este é o novo opel corsa já saio à 5 anos
The corsa E is very nippy
Anyone aware of well famous wet belt issues for this puretech engine? Well mark my words after 3 years soon this engine will show problems. Taking my 2020 grandland to dealer every month cause of oil issues regarding wetbelt. Still i am facing issues after wetbelt change aswell. Thankfully i have 3 year warranty so repairing all the time under warranty
I left a good review on this car, but did not realise that it had a wet belt like the Ford Ecobooms. If this is the case, it would stop me buying one.
@Simon-fr4ts my part exchanged my grandland and now got astra k. Atleast now I am driving with no tension
is this basically a Peugeot 208 ?
Underneath it is very similar.
That’s a lousy automatic gearbox in the Corsa.
Excluding auto models :')
How 3 sillies have 16 valve??
12. he realised his mistake in reply to another comment.
1:34 probably because in 2017, Peugeot took over Vauxhall
What model is this ?
I can't remember, but I think I mentioned it in the video.
I don't why but it looks similar to Suzuki Baleno ...🤔🤔
Your derrière won’t be thanking you after a long journey in one off these. Most uncomfortable seats.
🙏🙏
The boot space is woeful, I had more space in my old nova 😂
Id want analog dials but higher spec, and a key start non that key less rubbish what happens flat battery you locked out, mt car has key dead battery i can use a key to open car. someone did mention to me they do make a special seat for people bad back but cannot remember what was said so that alone not knowing would stop me buying this car as every car from this brand ive been in i never had / been in so much pain, nearly as bad spine operation, been in vectra from early 2000 right up to last gen corsa and astra and they all gave me loads un necessary pain from the seats a reason i don't have one and when looking for car like i am currently i do not even think of this brand, had the last gen corsa on test while my car was getting fixed, 1.2 sport spec auto it was changing down and holding gears really daft it had more power and for torque than the car what getting fixed a fiesta 1.4tdci 70bhp 120nm and with that just put foot hard down it still pull away no need o change down but this one 1.2 auto when for a lane change on a duel it dropped to 4th and refused to change back up till at top very slight climb, i gave up being nice, it had 2000 miles on clock so brand new lots red line for sure if it wanted to be daft at stupid changes what not necessary i abuse it more, one stage doing a pass normal amount gas to bild speed i was passing another car very slowly at 5k rpm it not change up on a duel i had some really odd looks car making hell noise. so id say never get auto in 1.2 . maybe in a diesel with more torque but test first, and to do manual change the button was in back of the car it was so far back so useless. prob next car be another i20, it has all the kit i want, the space is good and my current i20 first gen it been faultless for the last 4 and bit years of ownership and clean MOT pass each time and maintenance very affordable, tires £60 each and disks and pads inc fitting £60 a corner , back box £120, clutch id did manage 100k was £500 but that inc fitting a service and a MOT so very good price all in. that all i spent i 4 and bit years and i knew clutch prob needed doing at some point as was bit weak when i got it but lasted me over 4 years but was hoping it last out till i found the right car but impressed me so much im prob going for same engine 1.2 manual 2 gen up so think current shape, it is that or the last gen small kia but with same 1.2 as did see one the other day space might be an issue as small car but min curb weight is 850kg very good and my current car min curb weight 1045kg to just under 1.1 ton with tank fuel so that small kia prob bit fun and goes well, current car seen vids on autobahn should do 120mph out 1.2 so more than enough to get in to trouble on uk roads and around 12 sec to 60 don't mind never had issue getting up to speed, 2nd gear 50 plus mph if i need to use more gear goes well, much better than i thought before i test drive it. and new i20 the seat nearly fold flat what be good for my week or two road trip around Scotland as it will be accommodation for at least every other day. atm flick through 1000's cars and very few stand out very few more i want older they get, and got to buy if new i20 a 2015 plate as 2016 plus tax goes from 35£ to £150 so better of find low miles 2015 and get most lower tax before it start to climb as it will
The 100PS 6 speed manual is *not* the best option. Anyone who still choses a manual over an automatic has something wrong with them.
Said no one
@@Matthew-up7di lol
26k for a corsa ahahah. Hope you don’t wanna keep it with 12,500 oil change intervals either loool
The interior of the corsa looks dated already
Looks fine to me, isn't a luxury car
Looks like the 2008 one
Stellantis are using old fashioned manual gearboxes they've never heard of all synchro transmission. You don't know what your buying these days if you buy a seat your basically getting a VW same with Skoda you get a VW 🙄 i used to like Vauxhall when they were GM but now they were french owned by PSA and now Stellantis. 👎
Low profile tyres are hell on B country backlanes, a real boneshaker. Difficult to get in and out of, impossible to know where you are in gear 1,2,3 ... as if learning to drive again. Six speed box on something that is hardly going to go over 70mph is plain stupid. I struggle endlessly in the dark to know where/ how the fck to put in the ign key. I CAN NOT hear the engine, apart from a crappy digital bar graph rev counter I've no idea what the fck i'm doing. Very poor digital displays. No provision whatsoever for older / faiing eyesight. Constantly I don't know what I'm doing or where I am in the powertrain. Verdict .... designed by total disassociated wankers. Mine is the Elite Edn 1.2 turbo. Just bought it, want to change it. Poor cabin light, obscured forward vision, puny weak horn, very little heat on my feet. Go figure ...
Its not even a vauxhall its a peugeot underneath it has a peugeot 208 engine and gearbox as its no longer GM you lose the all synchro M32 gearbox I've never liked french cars a peugeot 208 rebodied and a different dashboard no thankyou
Awful car. I had the unfortunate choice of the 1.2 turbo GS line today as a company car. What a chore to drive, the cabin ergonomics are laughable, the whole car is made out of cornflake packets, indicators don't cancel, auto wipers wipe even when it's not raining. It's got a bit of poke but it's really uncomfortable to drive, it isn't poised, crashes over bumps even with the standard wheels, the interior is very tacky, cheap and badly made. I feel sorry for anyone who's parted with money for a current Corsa.
I guess some people are more accustomed to being supplied with a top of the range BMW or Mercedes and not a 'working man's' car!!
Its not a luxury car. It is made for effectivenes and for people who want to buy a modern and small car for not too much. Maybe you got used to the luxury cars such as BMW and such.
Totally agree 😂 Sadly one of those people and boy do I regret it. I think the visibility is my most hated feature - those a pillars, wow Vauxhall. The amount of times I’ve nearly pulled out on vehicles even as big as a bus and not seen them. And no - it’s not because I’m a bad driver, the blind spots are terrible on anything more than a slightly off-angle junction. Cannot wait to get rid of it. Not knocking the drive, it pull like a beast and it’s comfy but in my mind it’s a very dangerous design.
That thump bump over crests and ridges is a post 2005 Peugeot hang-up I'm afraid
Awful car, suspension sucks, crashes over bumps, cheap cabin, ergonomics are dreadful. GS Line. Tested one, didn't buy, rubbish a chore to drive.
that tachometer makes me puke
These cars ride terribly after a couple years of use
I drove a Corsa D for 12 years. After all these years, it still drove wonderfully.
@@timwillems1985 ye right they’re not great new
@@leenevin8451 oké oké I will check this out. Just bought a Corsa 1.2 Turbo 130pk Automatic GS Line. I hope you're wrong. 😉
@@timwillems1985 he is wrong
I have one 2 years old and it drives exactly like the first day
This thing is tiny and unbelievably slow.
vauxhall is owned by french citeron? looks like i’m never buying a vauxhall😂
yes, Opel/Vauxhall changed ownership from GM (General Motors) to Groupe PSA (PeugeotCitroën) in 2017, and then in 2021, Groupe PSA merged with FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) to form Stellantis.