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Vauxhall Corsa facelift revealed

Corsa gets a fresh look inside and out to compliment mechanical changes.

Vauxhall Corsa facelift front

By Tom Phillips

24th November 2010

You don’t need an eagle eye to spot the facelifted Corsa! A mid-life makeover has brought the Vauxhall supermini’s styling into line with its Insignia and Astra stablemates – and the new nose is dominated by the Luton company’s distinctive ‘eagle eye’ headlights.

The revamp is the work of chief exterior designer Niels Loeb. As well as the new headlamps – which incorporate a set of LED daytime running lights, and are similar to the units debuted on the latest Meriva – Loeb has given the Ford Fiesta rival a fresh chrome grille and restyled front bumper with a wider air intake.

There are also five new exterior colour options, including striking Lime Green and Chilli Orange pearlescent paint. Completing the visual changes are fresh 16-inch alloys on SE and SXi models, while the range-topping VXR now gets 18-inch rims inspired by the 20-inch wheels on the larger Insignia VXR. 

The cabin has been lifted with new upholstery shades and different colour door trims, centre console and handles. Vauxhall will also offer its new Touch and Connect multimedia system, which features a CD player, USB and auxiliary inputs, as well as Bluetooth compatibility and a five-inch touchscreen display for the sat-nav. 

The cosmetic upgrades complement the numerous mechanical changes already introduced to the Corsa range. These include the addition of stop-start to the latest ecoFLEX engines.

The bargain of the facelifted range is the £9,995 entry-level three-door 1.0 ecoFLEX, which is effectively £200 cheaper than its predecessor when you take into consideration the 4 January VAT increase. Prices for all other models rise by 2.5 per cent courtesy of the Treasury, but Vauxhall’s own increases are only between around £60 and £75. The first cars will be delivered in February.

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10 Comments

Looks like the new Mazda 2 but not as good looking http://www.fastmotoring.com/index.php/tag/mazda-2-facelift/

By armac31 on 24 November, 2010, 11:51pm

UK Spec Mazda 2 http://carpages.co.uk/mazda/mazda2-02-11-10.asp

By armac31 on 25 November, 2010, 12:06am

Vauxhall? It shows GM has a long way to go still!

And it still means they have too many factories and one name too much!

By vandenplas4litre on 25 November, 2010, 9:00am

My fav 'mini

Cute has been made cuter, and better. This is, without question, the best looking supermini on the market. I love this car!

By JPW2010 on 25 November, 2010, 11:02am

What a rediculous trunk opening it's about as useful as a ladies handbag. Far too much fender bulk. I would not touch this car with a barge pole. What were the designers thinking about when they designed this useless bit of transport. Go back to the drawing board and design something more practical.

By John56A on 25 November, 2010, 11:50am

The FORD FIESTA has no worries about this monstrocity winning in sales. Like all vauxhalls, they are of no threat to other major manufacturers especially FORD. The Astra has the same badly designed rear end. I rest my case.

By John56A on 25 November, 2010, 11:57am

Mid-life crisis?

My Wife has a Corsa.
20,000 miles.
New brakes and pads.
New CV joints.
Old problems.

By toycollector on 25 November, 2010, 6:37pm

Mid Wife crisis?

What about the car LOL

By paulpg1 on 29 November, 2010, 5:40pm

nice

what a nice refreshed look. yes its still very similar to the current shape but its still keeping up with the times. going to prove a popular model i think!

By bhalay207 on 2 December, 2010, 11:21am

lets see your design

John56A - lets see your attempt at what the new corsa should look like then!?

By bhalay207 on 2 December, 2010, 11:22am

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