Opel Vauxhall Corsa gains More Powerful and Fuel Efficient Engines and Chassis Improvements

General Motors’ European division Opel and its sister company Vauxhall have revealed the revised 2010 Corsa that’s scheduled to go on sale in mainland Europe early next year and in the UK, from April. If you’re looking at the photos to discover what’s new about the 2010 Corsa, you’d better stop because Opel/Vauxhall didn’t change a thing on the vehicle’s exterior and interior design. Instead, the firm’s engineers focused on improving the subcompact hatch’s powertrains and handling characteristics.

The company claims the it has managed to reduce average consumption by 13.2 per cent across the range (excluding the OPC / VXR model) with 5 out of 6 engines emitting less than 125g/km.

The most fuel efficient model of the range is the new 1.3 CDTI 95HP diesel ecoFLEX model, which achieves 76.3mpg UK (63.5mpg US or 3.7lt /100km) on the combined cycle and 88.3mpg (73.5mpg US or 3.2lt /100km) on the extra urban cycle).

The diesel range also comprises of a 75HP version of the same 1.3 CDTi that emits 114g/km of CO2, and a more powerful 1.7 CDTi which now produces 130HP, yet drops 12g/km in CO2 emissions.

The tweaked 1.0-litre petrol engine gains an additional 5HP for a total of 65HP while CO2 emissions drop to 117g/km. The 1.2-litre petrol also gets a 5HP boost to 85HP while the 1.4-litre petrol now produces 100HP instead of 90HP and returns 51.4mpg (42.8mpg US or 5.4lt /100km), up from the current model’s 46.3mpg.

In addition, most models in the range get a new eco gearshift indicator housed within the instrument cluster.

Complementing the powertrain upgrades is a revised chassis with new set-ups for the steering and suspension systems.

The automaker’s engineers added softer springs in the front suspension, mated to an anti-roll bar with new bushes and an increased diameter to improve ride and control characteristics. Furthermore, the 2010 Corsa also gets revised damper settings all round, an optional re-tuned ESP system and enhanced steering geometry.

As far as the Vauxhall-badged version of the Corsa is concerned, the new model gains additional standard features such as cruise control and an on-board computer on the SE, SXi and SRi trim levels while the SRi, which starts at a lower price point, gets revised suspension settings, air conditioning, 17-inch five-spoke alloy wheels, and a VXR styling kit fitted as standard.

On-the-road prices for the 2010 Corsa in the UK start from £10,285 for the 1.0-liter 65HP ecoFLEX model and top off at £17,155 for the sporty 1.6-liter Turbo VXR.

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Opel Corsa 1 3 CDTI ecoFLEX consumption

On all sides of powertrain doctored to further reduce consumption. Opel has started working with the Corsa and made him more economical than ever. And we all know what that means, permanently beneficial in addition!

Modern powertrains are equipped with all sorts of gadgets to the engine smooth, powerful and trouble to run. The intensive search for low consumption values are also these relatively new techniques examined. Opel has thus its 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX another well researched and found out that the oil pump could be adapted so that a variable pressure. Also, it has been decided that the transmission oil to be replaced by an oil having a lower viscosity so that there is less resistance. In addition, the computers that control engine adapted and equipped with new software to further reduce consumption.

Result
the result of all this work? A gain of 0.2 l/100 km. The Corsa 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX now takes pleasure namely by 3.3 l/100 km and emits only 88 grams of CO2 thereby, a record for Opel. It is not only good for your wallet at the pump, thanks to these new values do the Corsa has secured 14% until the end of 2014. This economic figures is the 1.3 ecoFLEX no stripes tractor, it takes 12.3 seconds to the hundred tapping and at 177 km / h wins the drag of the technique. The above figures are the three-door variant, the five must do it with 89 g / km and has a given consumption of 3.4 l/100 km. In order to improve the overall driving experience is also the base of all of Corsa providing a more comfortable setting, with the exception of the OPC circuit ready-to-variant.

Price
The price list of these additional economical Corsa starts at € 16.295, - for the Selection version. For the Anniversary Edition, which includes air-conditioning, audio system and cruise control input must be at least € 17.495, - be counted down. The most -- 1.3 ecoFLEX Cosmo that thanks to a rain sensor, light sensor, electric mirrors and 16-inch alloy at a starting price of € 18.695, - can count. In all cases, € 600, - separate fee for the five-door variant.

The new Opel Corsa 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX is available immediately in the showroom.

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