Spec and Images New Corsa "Satellite"
Opel's new Corsa, built in Zaragoza, Spain and Eisenach, may actually be full of little else than the continuation of his success. For it is clear that in the past three years found more than 400,000 copies, a buyer - a year! Now the popular compact car comes with a thoroughly revised technology and a new look at the start. The large contingent of the test car for the driving presentation around Neuss mediated alongside a first impression of the variety of the Corsa range. Many colors are easy to Opel's small car. Opel Ambassador Lena has configured their favorite Corsa after their own ideas. As a special "Satellite" Lena is swarm to have now, three or five doors and with each engine.
The friendly welcoming face of the new Corsa, which makes the current membership of the Opel family clearly, but also the contours of small cars to him taking home its designers will have part in it, that now looks more often someone behind this car. And we know that such a view is often the beginning of a relationship, usually with a happy ending.
Create cars that curiosity, you will naturally do well up close. Driver and front passenger will agree: Opel's small car does not feel like one to. Share of the impression that it is received is quite spacious, in addition to the wheelbase (2.51 m) the interior. Only a take a seat in the back reminded that this is a very small car of only 3.99 meters in length.
Knowing that the suspension "extensively revised" (Opel) was, it was also aware of presentation when driving quickly over remote, by the way Navi promptly ignored. But there was never reason, to slow the pace on bad or curved path dramatically. Note by the way: In the case of an emergency stop in the new Corsa brake assist, electronic brake force distribution and activates adaptive brake light.
According to Opel, the gain in comfort explained by "modifications in shocks, springs, steering stabilizers, and" while corrections resulted from the software of the electric power steering to a better feedback from the steering wheel and the direction of greater stability. It is not really fair to expect a small car ride, producing the larger, heavier (and more expensive) cars into nothing. Also makes the Corsa an awareness, blurring past differences.
You do not really know what the Opel Corsa engine mostly be proud of. Is it the type of savings Corsa ecoFLEX with start / stop system, the 1.3-liter CDTI 70 kW/95 hp and develops in the three-door model with 3.5 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers is content (94 g / km CO2)? Or is it the epitome of the Corsa motor family, the OPC version with the revised 1.6-liter turbocharged engine that delivers 141kW/192 PS? - Even more important than pursue this issue remains, but perhaps that drive the Corsa range has been expanded and significantly more powerful engines, while sparing up to 13 percent were.
Opel emphasizes once again the utility of the stop / start system, which shows particularly in city traffic. A current Corsa 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX come from 4.2 l/100 km, while the predecessor claimed without start / stop system 4.6 l/100 km. To a choice for the new Corsa six petrol and five diesel engines.
Speaking of choice: Abundant use of it may also be interested in the Corsa-equipment offerings. Many individual requests can be met. Could be the example, a heated steering wheel, and cornering, or a panoramic roof. And do not forget the special editions! For the "Color Line" held so far at least 20 percent of the Corsa buyers. Catch the eye include the interior is definitely the new optional multi-media infotainment system "Touch & Connect" with five inch large color display (touch screen), which takes over the navigation in 28 European countries. Starting at the new Corsa in three-door: 11,640 euro, five-door: 12 370 €
