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After going against the trend and revealing the electrically powered variant of the new Corsa ahead of the internal combustion engine counterparts, German carmaker Opel announced today (June 26) the start of sales of the expanded range.
The ICE Corsa will begin selling in Europe for prices starting at €13,990 on July 1 (that’s way ahead of the market launch of the Corsa-e, scheduled for much later this year and which sells for €29,900). The starting price is low enough to continue to keep the model at the top of Europeans’ shopping list for the coming years.
“The reaction to the presentation of the all-electric Corsa-e – an electric car for everyone – is phenomenal”, said in a statement Opel CEO Michael Lohscheller.
“The Corsa with classic combustion engines will follow in its wheel tracks. Combustion engine or electric drive? At Opel, thanks to the multi-energy platform, both are possible in one model. The customer decides.”
For the ICE-powered Corsa Opel offers both gasoline and diesel engines, with power outputs going from 75 hp to 130 hp. The engines will be paired to a number of available transmissions, starting with the five-speed manual and ending with the new eight-speed automatic. In between is the six-speed manual gearbox.
Visually, the regular Corsa takes on the design presented on the e variant, the biggest change being the reinterpreted version of the previous Corsa coupe-like roofline, now sitting 48 mm lower than before.
The model is the first in the small car segment to use the carmaker’s IntelliLux LED matrix light system usually deployed on more top-of-the-range cars. IntelliLux uses a high-resolution front camera to adapt the light beam to the prevailing traffic situation and the surroundings.
The Corsa nameplate is the most successful product the German carmaker has ever made. Since its introduction in 1982, 13.6 million vehicles were sold, or an average of 350,000 units per year.
“The reaction to the presentation of the all-electric Corsa-e – an electric car for everyone – is phenomenal”, said in a statement Opel CEO Michael Lohscheller.
“The Corsa with classic combustion engines will follow in its wheel tracks. Combustion engine or electric drive? At Opel, thanks to the multi-energy platform, both are possible in one model. The customer decides.”
For the ICE-powered Corsa Opel offers both gasoline and diesel engines, with power outputs going from 75 hp to 130 hp. The engines will be paired to a number of available transmissions, starting with the five-speed manual and ending with the new eight-speed automatic. In between is the six-speed manual gearbox.
Visually, the regular Corsa takes on the design presented on the e variant, the biggest change being the reinterpreted version of the previous Corsa coupe-like roofline, now sitting 48 mm lower than before.
The model is the first in the small car segment to use the carmaker’s IntelliLux LED matrix light system usually deployed on more top-of-the-range cars. IntelliLux uses a high-resolution front camera to adapt the light beam to the prevailing traffic situation and the surroundings.
The Corsa nameplate is the most successful product the German carmaker has ever made. Since its introduction in 1982, 13.6 million vehicles were sold, or an average of 350,000 units per year.
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