What’s not?
- The new Corsa might have been on sale for just over a year, but compared to rivals we think the same again styling is disappointing. Looking like a mix of the old and new, in particular we’re not fans of the lower Adam-like nose.
- Vauxhall is known for its high-value pricing, but almost £16,000 for our four-door SRi test car seems a lot when compared to rivals.
- We’re sure the five-speed transmission has been fitted for emissions purposes, but a six-speeder would improve motorway refinement.
- Vauxhall claims 85.6mpg, but despite long motorway trips during our time with the car, we couldn’t even get close to that.
The Verdict
In diesel form, the latest Corsa is definitely worth serious consideration alongside rivals such as the Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo. However, although the economy and CO2 are brilliant at 85.6mpg and 87g/km respectively, if you’re keen on driving thrills, the more expensive and dirtier Ford Fiesta would still be our choice.
However despite the strong £15,800 price, this SRi trim model undoubtedly offers a lot for the 20 per cent tax payer at around £40 a month – an astonishingly low amount for such an efficient car.
The Low Down for the Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 CDTi ecoFLEX 95PS SRi review
| Doors and bodystyle: | Five-door hatch |
| Engine/Gearbox: | 1.3-litre 4-cylinder turbo diesel/5-speed manual gearbox |
| CO2 Emissions: | 87g/km |
| Economy: | 85.6mpg |
| Power/Torque: | 94bhp/190Nm |
| 0-62mph/top speed: | 11 secs/113mph |
| Insurance Group: | 9 |
And what it costs…
| P11D Value: | £15,200 |
| Monthly Business Car Lease ex VAT (10k miles pa, 3+35 payments, non-maintained): | From £180 |
| Road Tax: | Band A |
| Company Car Tax bands 2015/2016 to 2016/17: | 16, 15 |
| Benefit in kind 2014/15 to 2016/17: | £2,432, £2,280 |
| Annual/Monthly fuel benefit (20%): | £707/£59 |
| Annual/Monthly fuel benefit (40%): | £1,414/£118 |
| Annual/Monthly company car tax (20%): | £486/£41 |
| Annual/Monthly company car tax (40%): | £973/£81 |
