From the front, most people won't be able to notice that it's the electric version of the Corsa. Only the eagle-eyed will spy the wheels and subtle badging, so those who don't wish to shout about their choice of propulsion may like Vauxhall's approach.
We expect to see a similarly wide range of exterior colour combinations as the outgoing model, which proved popular. We already know the Corsa-e will be available with the option to have a black or cream white roof, but further spec details will be confirmed.
Compared with the regular Corsa, there's a small reduction in overall cabin space, but there's really not much in it.
The Corsa-e is still more spacious than the previous car in the back, which only featured 285-litres of room. It's also longer and wider than the old car, which has unlocked more passenger space.
In the rear, a six foot passenger can sit behind a six foot driver. There's more kneeroom than a Renault Clio or Renault Zoe. There's no raised tunnel in the middle either, which is good for legroom for people in the middle seat.
The optional panoramic roof doesn't eat into headroom either thanks to a raised cutout behind it, just above the passenger's head. Getting out of the Corsa might be a bit tricky though, due to the height of the sills.
Safety
Four-star rating
Plenty of safety kit
Cutting-edge safety tech
The Vauxhall Corsa received a four-star rating when crash tested by testers of this sort of thing, Euro NCAP. It scored best in the adult occupant section, but performed worst in the vulnerable road users section.
Supporting the driver is a wealth of camera and radar-based assistance systems including:
The Vauxhall Corsa-e Hatchback was tested by Euro NCAP in 2019 and was awarded a 4 star overall rating.
This overall rating is calculated from the following individual ratings:
Euro NCAP provides motoring consumers with a realistic and independent assessment of the safety performance of some of the most popular cars sold in Europe.
The safety ratings are determined from a series of vehicle tests, designed and carried out by Euro NCAP.
These tests represent, in a simplified way, important real life accident scenarios that could result in injured or killed car occupants or other road users.
