VAUXHALL has released the first official undisguised pictures of the next fourth-generation Corsa, which will be launched officially at the Paris Motor Show in October.

There’s a lot riding on the new model in the UK, which, with annual sales of over 80,000, is the Corsa’s best market.

The new car is almost exactly the same size as the out-going Corsa, and still has a similar look, although every body panel is new.

The cabin has been completely revamped and there are lots of under-the-skin mechanical changes as well.

Vauxhall says the next Corsa’s suspension is completely new, with no components being carried over from the old model.