• Light weight translates to impressive mpg
• Diesel model is economy champion
• No real reliability issues surfacing

What are the running costs?

All the petrol-powered Vauxhall Corsa models can return average fuel economy of at least 50mpg, according to the official WLTP figures. The 100hp Turbo is the most efficient, posting 54.3mpg with a manual gearbox (51.4mpg with an automatic). In his long-term test, Seth Walton achieved around 48mpg, which is actually pretty good.

Next is the 75hp model, with returns 52.3mpg. We achieved mid-40s to the gallon in our testing of the 130hp version, against a WLTP figure of 49.6mpg.

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Of the Corsa Hybrids, the 100hp version is officially capable of 62.8mpg, while the 136hp car should do 60.1mpg. We think over 50mpg should be easily achievable. But the economy champion among the Corsa ranks is the 1.5-litre diesel, which can return as much as 70.6mpg on the WLTP cycle. All of these figures compare well with other superminis powered by similar engines.

You can check out the fuel economy figures for all the engines on our Vauxhall Corsa specs page.

Servicing and warranty

Servicing costs are relatively low at Vauxhall dealers, but you can reduce them further by taking out one of Vauxhall’s service plans – which include roadside assistance. The Vauxhall Service Club (sign up for free via the MyVauxhall app) gets you further discounts, as well.

Vauxhall’s standard warranty lasts three years or 60,000 miles. That’s the industry standard, but the Hyundai i20 has a five-year unlimited mileage warranty, while the latest MG3’s warranty lasts seven years or 80,000 miles.

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Reliability

• Proven chassis and engines from Peugeot
• Solid build quality and reliability
• No major recalls issued

Previous generations of Corsa had decidedly average reliability records. The last couple were built using well-proven (i.e. old) components that dated back to at least 2006. But the current car is bang up to date, built using modern components developed by Peugeot.

The Corsa’s engines are used in a vast number of Stellantis cars and they’ve presented few problems. Should anything go wrong, Vauxhall’s enormous dealer network ensures you’re never too far from someone who can fix it. Our owner reviews show that people are generally well disposed towards their Corsas.

There have been a couple of recalls issued for the Corsa, but they were related to minor electrical gremlins such as a problem with the indicators and a grounding issue with one of the airbags. Any outstanding recalls are listed on the MOT certificate of any Corsa that’s more than three years old.