Is the Vauxhall Corsa Electric Facelift better than before
Exterior – Front
So, lets start with the styling and the new Vauxhall Corsa facelift is in 3 minds. We get the cutout for the old headlights, but we get the new Vauxhall Vizor, and we get a new design language that we will see on newer Vauxhalls to come, specifically the new Crossland Replacement and Grandland Replacement. We get the new Vauxhall badge that you can’t get in chrome anymore. We get a new set of headlights with the new Vauxhall LED Daytime running light graphic in them and they now have Pixel Light technology. Lower down we get a new style central air vent that is like the old one but is not gloss black and we get some thin gloss black side vents. To me the overall design is not the best that I have seen which is a shame as this new design gives the new Corsa a bottom lip when you see it in person.
Exterior – Side
Moving round to the side of the Corsa and there are no changes apart from this colour option called Graphic Grey and new black 17-inch aerodynamic alloy wheels like what we had seen on the 40th anniversary edition.
Exterior – Rear
Moving round to the back and again changes are very minimal. Nothing has changed apart from the new logo and new lettering that is now central. Let’s have a look at the battery and motor options as well as engine options that you can have with the new Vauxhall Corsa
Car and engine specs and price
so, you can either have the new Corsa in electric, petrol or petrol hybrid. The petrol hybrid will come out later in a separate review so we will leave that for now. Let’s start with the electric models. There are 2 options to choose from. You can either have the standard range which has a 50-kWh battery with a 134 bhp motor. This has 222 miles of range and has front wheel drive and a 0-62 time of 8.9 seconds. Next up is the long-range version which has a 51-kWh battery pack and 154 bhp with a range of 246 miles and a 0-62 time of 8.2 seconds. For the petrol versions there are 3 1.2 litre engines the first one is a regular 1.2 litre with 73 bhp. this is front wheel drive and can be had in a 5-speed manual. This has a 0-62 time of 12.9 seconds which is slow. Next up is the 1.2 litre turbo which is the most popular and this has 100 bhp and it can be had with a 6-speed manual. Or an 8-speed automatic. This has a 0-62 time of 9.9 seconds which is better. Finally, the last engine you can get is the 1.2 litre turbo with 128 bhp. this has a 0-62 time of 8.7 seconds which isn’t bad, and it can only be had with an 8-speed automatic. The price of the new Vauxhall Corsa Facelift starts at £19,275 and the price of the Vauxhall Corsa Electric Facelift Starts at £32,445 but it can go all the way to £38,000 which is too expensive for a Corsa.
Interior – Design
Moving inside the new Vauxhall Corsa and there are some changes inside but some I don’t agree with. To start with we get a new airbag cover that feels a bit out of place on this car. We also get 2 new infotainment system options. Now I say 2 because there are 2 options. If you have navigation, then you will get the new system from the Astra. This system is good and is easier to use over the old model and is widescreen with wireless apple car play and android auto. If you don’t go for navigation though you get the old infotainment option, but it has been given a facelift, so it looks like the new software. It has the buttons either side just like the old 7-inch system, but you cannot have a widescreen display which is a shame. It just feels odd to me that they can’t put the new infotainment system in without the navigation. To go with the new infotainment system, we get an updated instrument cluster with a new design. It is still 7 inches, and I would like to have seen a bigger option, but this does what you want it to do. We get some new seat options as well as some new dashboard colours and a new gear shifter on the internal combustion engine models that feels a bit odd in the hand.
Practicality
So, practicality is not its strong point for the Corsa. The door opening is not big at all and the doors don’t open wide enough making it difficult to get in the back. Once you are in though you notice that legroom is very tight if you are behind a 6-foot driver, but headroom is not that bad. Fitting 3 people in the back would be a squeeze and personally this car is better as a 4-seater and if you want to fit 3 people in the back of a car then I would recommend the bigger Astra.
Boot Size
So, opening the boot to the Vauxhall Corsa electric and you are welcomed to 267 litres of space with the seats up. If you have the internal combustion engine, then it does increase to 309 litres. This isn’t a practical car but then it was never designed to be.
Summary
So, the Vauxhall Corsa. Whether you want an electric version or an internal combustion engine model you can find a better option. For an internal combustion engine model there are better rivals that are better value for money like the Volkswagen Polo or the Skoda Fabia, Hyundai i20 or the Renault Clio. As for the electric version then you can easily afford a bigger car than the Corsa. If you want to go for a decent model which is the top of the range Ultimate model, then be prepared to fork out £38,000 for it. That’s as much as a Tesla Model 3. This just shows how expensive the new Vauxhall Corsa Electric is. Yes, you can go for a basic model but that has less power and range as well as less options and to be honest is not worth going for it unless you really want a Vauxhall Corsa electric. If you already have a pre facelift Corsa and you are looking to update it, then there is no point in going for this model as there is not enough changes to warrant to go for this model.
Exterior 3/5
Interior 3/5
Practicality 2/5
Total 8/15
Model | Vauxhall Corsa Electric Ultimate |
Engine | 51kWh Battery Pack, Single Motor, 154bhp, 0-62 = 8.2 Seconds 246 Mile Range |
Trnasmission | Single Speed |
Price | £38,935 |
On Sale | Now |
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