Vauxhall Corsa Hatchback (93-00) - Review

Review by Parkers on
Popular and practical supermini with two distinctive body styles - the five-door is the more spacious. Though it does not excel in any area, it's a sound all-rounder that is increasingly good value as buyers turn towards more modern cars. Power steering is most desirable and enhances the driveability of any Corsa.
2 out of 5

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3 out of 5

Performance

The 1.0 litre three cylinder engine is sluggish taking almost 20 seconds to 60 mph but offers remarkable economy. In fact, the 1.2 and 1.4 engines offer little real performance improvement and only the 16 valve 1.4 fitted to the Sport is quick. The 1.5TD is punchy from low revs, but generally the engines are unrefined and noisy.

1.5 out of 5

Handling

Steering lacks precision and handling is not sufficiently precise to match rivals. Grip and road holding are not that solid. In 1997 Lotus tweaked the suspension for the better, so it’s finally fun to drive on back roads, but under normal urban conditions the Corsa feels, well, rather coarse and the ride is jarring at times and can pick up every rut in the road.