The Opel Corsa is a subcompact car. It has been produced by the German car manufacturer Opel since 1982. There are six generations of the Corsa. The first generation was sold as the Vauxhall Nova in the UK.
The Corsa is also sold under the Vauxhall brand in the UK.
The first generation Corsa A was made from September 1982 to March 1993 and was sold as the Vauxhall Nova in the UK from April 1983. It was sold with hatchback and saloon bodies with 2 or 4 doors and was facelifted in September 1987 and again in September 1990.
Rear view, 1987 facelift model
Opel Corsa GT (pre-facelift)
Opel Corsa GT 1.3 (1987)
Opel Corsa TR two-door (1982–1987)
Rear view
Opel Corsa five-door (1985–1987), note different grille from Corsa TR
Opel Corsa four-door (1990–1993; rear)
1990-1993 facelift model, "Strada" special edition (NL)
1988 Opel Corsa GSi (rear)
1989 Opel Corsa Van
The Michalak Spider was one of many tuned versions of the Corsa available in the era
Second generation
Corsa B (S93)
Overview
Also called
Vauxhall Corsa Chevrolet Corsa Chevrolet Corsa Classic Chevrolet Corsa Plus (Chile) Chevrolet Chevy (Mexico) Chevrolet Classic Chevrolet Sail (China) Buick Sail (China) Holden Barina (Australasia) Opel Vita (Japan) Jilin Jiangbei Meilu JJ7090 (China)[1]
2,443 mm (96.2 in) (hatchback, saloon, estate car)[8] 2,480 mm (97.6 in) (pickup)[9]
Length
3,729 mm (146.8 in) (hatchback, 1992–1998)[8] 3,741 mm (147.3 in) (hatchback, 1998–2000)[8] 4,026 mm (158.5 in) (saloon, estate car)[10][11] 4,153 mm (163.5 in) (pickup)[9]
Width
1,610 mm (63.4 in)
Height
1,440 mm (56.7 in)
The second generation Corsa B was made from April 1993 to September 2000 with Vauxhall taking on the name in the UK. It was only available with hatchback models with 3 or 5 doors and was facelifted in August 1997. In May 1994, it launched as the Holden Barina for the Australasian market.
The third generation Corsa C was made from October 2000 to September 2006 with the same 3 and 5-door versions as before and was facelifted in August 2003. It was also sold as the Holden Barina from 2001 to the end of 2005.
Opel Corsa five-door (2000–2004)
Opel Corsa three-door (2000–2004)
Opel Corsa three-door (2004–2007)
Opel Corsa three-door (2004–2007)
Opel Corsa five-door (2003–2007)
Pre facelift Vauxhall Corsa
Post facelift Vauxhall Corsa
Holden Barina five-door (pre-facelift)
Holden Barina three-door (facelift)
Interior
Fourth generation
Corsa D (S07)
Overview
Also called
Vauxhall Corsa Chevrolet Viva (cancelled) JL X340 (2002)
The fourth generation Corsa D was made from October 2006 to September 2014 and grew larger in size compared to its predecessor. It was facelifted in early 2011.
The fifth generation Corsa E was made from October 2014 to September 2019 which is a facelift of the previous version with revised exterior styling and a new interior, it was not facelifted again during its run.
The sixth generation Corsa F is made from October 2019 to present. Only a 5-door model is offered and shares its platform with the second generation Peugeot 208. An electric version called the Corsa-e is also available.
Vauxhall Corsa-e (pre-facelift)
Opel Corsa-e (pre-facelift)
Corsa Van
The Corsa Van was a small van based on the Opel Corsa car, It was built from 1983 to 2018. The side van windows are replaced with metal and the back seats are removed.
Opel Corsa Van based on third generation (Corsa C)
Opel Corsa Van based on fourth generation (Corsa D)
Vauxhall Corsavan based on the fifth-generation (Corsa E)