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When General Motors bestowed Europe with the Corsa, the year was 1982 and most Europeans were enamored with superminis back then. Now, however, Europe is chuck-full of crossovers and SUVs, while the Corsa is one of the oldest offerings in the subcompact segment. Something has to change, doesn't it?
Having made its world debut in 2014, the Corsa E was old before the first cars rolled into dealership lots. The reason for this isn’t the exterior design, but the backbone. Underpinned by the GM Fiat Small platform, which made its debut in the 2005 Fiat Grande Punto, the Corsa E shares a lot of its innards with the Corsa D. The similarity is uncanny, more so when you find out that the glasshouse is shared between the fifth- and the fourth-generation Corsa.
All of this will change for the model year 2018, which will see Opel and Vauxhall launch the sixth generation of the Corsa (a.k.a. the Corsa F). Recently spied in hatchback form by our shutterbugs, the subcompact hatchback will be joined by a four-door sedan version. As you can see from the adjacent spy photographs, there’s a minor visual discrepancy between the hatchback and the sedan models. Yup, it’s the design of the front grille.
In the Opel Corsa F sedan’s case, we’re dealing with the unmistakable waterfall grille, which debuted on 1939 Buick models. The things is, it’s unlikely that Buick will sell such a car Stateside. What’s more, the Chinese division of GM replaced the Buick Sail with the Chevrolet Sail some time ago. As Buick China tries to go further upmarket, it’s very likely that this pre-production prototype of the Corsa F sedan won’t materialize as a Buick, but as a Chevrolet. Then again, Buick China could plan on resurrecting the Sail for reasons yet to be made public. Beyond Shanghai GM in China, what we expect to be the next-gen Sail will also be sold in South American markets.
Underpinned by the G2XX/Global Gamma platform, the Corsa F sedan and 2018 Chevrolet / 2018 Buick Sail will be offered with three- and four-cylinder powerplants, in turbo gas and turbo diesel guises. It’s not known if Opel and Vauxhall can make a case for a sedan version of the Corsa F in the European Union, but then again, it is best not to keep your hopes up.
All of this will change for the model year 2018, which will see Opel and Vauxhall launch the sixth generation of the Corsa (a.k.a. the Corsa F). Recently spied in hatchback form by our shutterbugs, the subcompact hatchback will be joined by a four-door sedan version. As you can see from the adjacent spy photographs, there’s a minor visual discrepancy between the hatchback and the sedan models. Yup, it’s the design of the front grille.
In the Opel Corsa F sedan’s case, we’re dealing with the unmistakable waterfall grille, which debuted on 1939 Buick models. The things is, it’s unlikely that Buick will sell such a car Stateside. What’s more, the Chinese division of GM replaced the Buick Sail with the Chevrolet Sail some time ago. As Buick China tries to go further upmarket, it’s very likely that this pre-production prototype of the Corsa F sedan won’t materialize as a Buick, but as a Chevrolet. Then again, Buick China could plan on resurrecting the Sail for reasons yet to be made public. Beyond Shanghai GM in China, what we expect to be the next-gen Sail will also be sold in South American markets.
Underpinned by the G2XX/Global Gamma platform, the Corsa F sedan and 2018 Chevrolet / 2018 Buick Sail will be offered with three- and four-cylinder powerplants, in turbo gas and turbo diesel guises. It’s not known if Opel and Vauxhall can make a case for a sedan version of the Corsa F in the European Union, but then again, it is best not to keep your hopes up.
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