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2018 Opel Corsa Spied For The First Time, Here's How It Looks

Opel engineers have begun testing the next generation of the Corsa, which is supposedly called Corsa F.
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Our collaborators from CarPix snapped the first images of the prototype of the upcoming Corsa, and they reveal a car that sits on a different platform, and with dramatic design changes.

Unlike the ongoing model, which was launched two years ago, the next Corsa has changed its side profile, and the first version of the road-going prototype seems to wear production headlamps.

We believe the headlights to be production ready considering the presence of the integrated daytime running lights, which are shaped similarly to those used by other Opel cars. We also spot a set of lenses inside the headlamps, possibly for Bi-Xenon lights.

Opel is developing the next Corsa at about the same time that Ford is preparing the upcoming Fiesta, which is a direct competitor of the Corsa, and also the best-selling car in the segment.

The next Fiesta is expected to come to market ahead of its German rival, because its prototype has been spotted many times during testing through Germany and Europe.

Meanwhile, the Germans at Volkswagen are also developing the next Polo, which would bring the battle in this segment to a new level by late 2018. The date mentioned should have all three models on the market.

The French at Citroen have just launched the all-new C3, while their partners at Peugeot have enriched the 208 range with a facelift that was applied in 2015.

Their competitors at Renault have also renewed the Clio through a facelift, which was launched this year. We would not be surprised to see the Mk 5 Clio in 2019, ready to battle it out with the 2018 Fiesta, Polo, and Corsa.

Just like its big brothers, the Opel Corsa is expected to shed some weight and get more economical engines. The German supermini is set to receive an infusion of technology, along with a new design, which is expected to change dramatically from the lines of its predecessors.
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About the author: Sebastian Toma
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Sebastian's love for cars began at a young age. Little did he know that a career would emerge from this passion (and that it would not, sadly, involve being a professional racecar driver). In over fourteen years, he got behind the wheel of several hundred vehicles and in the offices of the most important car publications in his homeland.
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