2015 Opel Corsa Revealed
Opel’s Fiesta fighter has just bowed in Europe, and for once, we don’t have to feel like we’re missing out.
While the Sonic gets the modern Gamma architecture, the Corsa rides on a warmed over version of the Fiat-GM small car platform that also underpins some mediocre Fiat small cars like the Fiat 500L (and the Jeep Renegade).
The lack of an all-new platform for the Corsa seems puzzling given that B-segment cars are so critical in Europe and world markets. With Opel struggling, it may have been hard to justify anything but a rehash of the old Fiat platform. And then there’s also the soon to be introduced Viva, which will be a bit smaller but far more modern and priced at the bottom of the new car segment, to compete with the Volkswagen Up!. Perhaps the fix is in?
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It looks like a Mazda2.
Nothing strange about the old platform. When you look at this thing closely (especially the glasshouse, the shape of the doors etc.), you'll see it's just a warmed over previous generation. The car that has already facelifted several times (and I drove each iteration, and each was exactly the same). It will be another shitty little Opel that no one will buy unless heavily discounted.