hi everyone and welcome to the vauxhall corsa this little super mini is one that punches above its
weight so much so that it was the best selling car in the uk in 2021. that's right the corsa outsold
super minis such as the perennial bestseller the ford fiesta and the parker's award-winning
renault clio that's a feat that previous generations of corsa never quite managed and
it shows just how big an improvement this latest car is over those that came before
so if you're looking for a practical good value super mini with loads of choice in
the range the courser might be your perfect car in this video we'll show you around the
interior and how practical it is detail the different engines key specs running costs
and tell you what it's like to drive i'm hope ellen and this is another parker's cars review
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with three petrol engines they're all based on the same 1.2 liter three cylinder units
and depending on which power output you go for you can have a five speed manual
a six-speed manual or an excellent eight-speed automatic there's also a fully electric corsa e
which we'll cover separately in the future the corsa shares most of its mechanical components
with the peugeot 208 but the interior is all voxel whether that's good or bad is down to how
you look at it the good news is that it's really easy to get along with everything in here
the control layouts all make sense the switch gear feels nice to use and unlike the peugeot
you get a fair few amount of switches rather than having to rely on the touchscreen for everything
on the flip side it's not very exciting compared to the avant-garde peugeot or something classy
like the renault clio the voxel courses dashboard is really rather dull and all the materials are
similar shades of monochrome which makes it really dark in here too just take a look at these digital
dials they've got this massive plastic bezel around them and the graphics are more atari
than they are xbox look on the bright side though it's still way better than the old corsa ever was
there's lots of adjustment in the driving position and it actually has six different settings it also
goes back really fast so taller drivers can also be comfortable do note though the front
doors are pretty short so if you are taller your shoulder is going to be behind the b pillar not
the comfiest visibility isn't the best thanks to these thick front and rear pillars and you'll need
the mid-spec gs line before you get rear parking sensors the corsa comes in three choices of trim
level entry-level design mid-spec gs line or the temptingly named ultimate all cars come with led
headlights cruise control alloy wheels and air conditioning apple carplay and android auto are
standard too but they look much better on the larger infotainment screen the corsa comes with
either a 7 inch or 10 inch touchscreen depending on which trim level you choose what's nice about
this is it's set into the dashboard rather than perched on top of it so compared to some key
rivals it's not so intrusive in your eye line the interface is pretty straightforward though
it's just as easy to plug your phone in via usb cable and use either apple carplay or android auto
this is also very useful because you only get sat nav on the top spec car from the mid-spec car you
do get this seven inch digital instrument cluster it's not as attractive as some competitors like
the vw polo or the peugeot 208 but it does display a lot of information and it is clear to look at
unlike its peugeot sibling the corsa has separate climate control dials now we love this here at
parker's cars because it means that you can adapt the temperature whilst on the move without having
to take your eyes off the road for too long storage is at a bit of a premium the glove box
is absolutely tiny it's barely big enough for a pair of gloves but what we do have is decent sized
door bins two large cup holders a cubby here and also a cubby in front of the gear lever fun fact
in this little cubby here you'll find a little picture of a shark now the reason for this is
that voxel have been hiding the shark easter egg in lots of their cars for the past few years
as a tribute to one of their designers who was a diving enthusiast if you've got a voxel at home
try and find your little shark rear seat space is pretty good in comparison to key rivals
it's not as spacious back here as a skoda fabia but there is enough room for two six footers
unless someone like peter crouch is driving the car just like with the front the doors are quite
short which means it's not so easy to get in and out of the rear it would also make fitting
bulky car seats that bit more difficult boot space in the corsa is rather good
there's 309 liters of space about the same as you get in a ford fiesta and you can of course fold
the rear seats down to let you carry longer items you don't get a flat floor when you do though
so you'll have to hoik stuff over this big hump no clever touches like underfloor storage
either which is a shame in a moment i'm going to take this courser out on the road and tell
you what it's like to drive but first a quick usability test in the form of hope's car olympics
so against the clock i've got to fold down the seats so they're flat
shooting the radio to absolute fm and set the sat nav to take me to buckingham palace
let's go so i'm going to go in the back um but i think the easiest way to open uh fold down
the seats is going to be from the back to take this down there's instructions clearly
pull these levers and push
down jump into the driver's seats this is gonna be interesting right turn it on first and foremost
i'm just gonna turn the whole thing on um right we're going to radio first sources
radio is getting confused right so uh list probably going to be the easiest thing for me to
do scroll all the way up to absolute which is not which is not here absolutely it's not even on here
okay but we like smooth so we're gonna go with smooth instead
and then we're gonna plug in the phone because this particular car has not got sat nav built in
um which is a little bit not great in my opinion but when we plug our phone
in we can have a look so we're going to go on to navigation and now we're using the apple carplay
should be using the apple carplay what's going on
hello
apple carplay navigation
uh we might need to pause the timer plug it in it's it's plugged in it's charging
so as you can see the apple carplay connection didn't want to play ball when the cameras were
rolling however shortly afterwards it came back to life and worked perfectly
overall then i would say that the corsa is pretty easy to use but
isn't immune to those once in a while gremlins that affect most cars on sale today
today we've got a high spec car with what i think is the pick of the engine range it's the mid-tier
100 horsepower petrol and as an extra treat it's paired with the automatic gearbox so my left leg
gets a little bit of a rest all three courses use a variant of the same engine but it's the
two turbocharged unit you really want like we've got here on the 100 horsepower model they're
really peppy little engines with plenty of power for a super mini and efficient in the bargain too
i've got to give this automatic gearbox a special mention as it's one of the best you can get on a
small car right now it's super responsive it's quick shifting and is a brilliant choice if you
want or need a two pedal car the manual isn't bad though it's got a nice light action and is easy
to use if you want a bit more performance you can opt for the 130 horsepower version of this engine
which comes with the automatic gearbox only it's not gonna give hot hatchbacks like the ford fiesta
st a run for their money but it does give you some more punch in reserve for motorways or overtaking
a super mini has to be fun to drive right well the corsa is on the side of comfort rather than
handling but it's tidy in the corners and the light steering makes city driving a real doddle
in fact light describes everything in this corsa from the steering wheel to the pedal weights
to the gear shift on manual models it's all to make driving as easy as possible so it's
no surprise the voxel corsa is so popular with everyone from learner drivers to pensioners if
you're looking for something fun to drive you'll want to look elsewhere like the ford
fiesta but the vauxhall quarter does have a really nice balance between ride and handling
if you're interested in buying the corsa but you're not sure which one is best for you
here are my recommendations the cheapest corsa you can get is the 75 horsepower model
in design trim if you are a company car user then we recommend that you step that up
to the 100 horsepower engine it's much nicer to drive and will only cost a few extra quid
each month finally if you want the course that is most like a hot hatchback then you should opt for
the 130 horsepower in gs line trim with its great value easy driving dynamics and massive dealer
network it's no wonder the voxel corsa topped the best seller charts last year it doesn't stand
out in any real way but nor does it do anything badly and that's enough for us to really rate it
the corsa offers plenty of equipment a range of great engines and more than enough practicality
for a car this size it's solid unchallenging and dependable and what's not to like about that if
you want the best driving super mini then go for the ford fiesta if you care more about
the interior space then i'd recommend the skoda fabia as for the best all-rounder we recommend
the parker's award-winning renault clio but the voxel corsa runs them all pretty close
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