Opel Corsa

05 Jul 2007

The Opel Corsa design is based on the concept of ‘space share design’ and has surprisingly roomy interiors with a compact exterior. Its cat’s eye headlights and a slightly creased bonnet swooping into the front grille give it a distinctive look.

The body comes with crumple zones and a safety cage. Corsa generates 92 bhp of power at 5,600 rpm and 126 Nm of torque at 3,200 rpm. The SOHC multi-point fuel injection 1598 cc 'e-Tec' engine coupled with positive ratios, gives the Corsa the ability to grapple with the city traffic as well.

The McPherson struts front suspension and Opel's proven compound torsion beam rear suspension layout makes for a high-quality ride. The 1.6 GLS model is premium range model though the 1.4 GL and GLS versions too give an almost identical performance, as the 1.4 litre variants give away just 4 bhp of power and 16 Nm of torque.

The deluxe models have such added frills as digital clock, power antenna, power windows, rear window defroster and stereo.

Comprehensive technical specifications:

Specifications	Opel Corsa 1.6 GSi	Opel Corsa 1.4 GL	Opel Corsa 1.4 GLS
Body
	Three Box 4 door Sedan	Three Box 4 door Saloon	Three Box 4 door Saloon
Brakes
Anti-lock	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Front	Ventilated Discs	Ventilated Discs	Ventilated Discs
Rear	Drums	Drums	Drums
Dimensions
Front track	1387 mm	1387 mm	1387 mm
Ground clearance	132 mm	132 mm	132 mm
Kerb weight	1040 kgs.	1030 kgs.	1030 kgs.
Overall Height	1420 mm	1420 mm	1420 mm
Overall Length	4056 mm	4056 mm	4056 mm
Overall Width	1608 mm	1608 mm	1608 mm
Rear track	1388 mm	1388 mm	1388 mm
Tank capacity	46 litres	46 litres	46 litres
Wheelbase	2443 mm	2443 mm	2443 mm
Engine
Bore & Stroke	79x81.5	77.6 x 73.4	77.6 x 73.4
Brake Horse Power	92 @ 5600rpm	88bhp @ 6000 rpm	88bhp @ 6000 rpm
Compression ratio	9.4:1	9.5:1	9.5:1
Construction	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Displacement	1598 cc	1389 cc	1700 cc
Fuel	Petrol	Petrol	Petrol
Ignition	DIS, Multipoint fuel injection	DIS, Multipoint fuel injection	DIS, Multipoint fuel injection
Layout	4 cylinder in line-Front, Transverse mounted	4 cylinder in line front, Transverse mounted	4 cylinder in line front, Transverse mounted
Torque	126 Nm @ 3200rpm	110 Nm @ 3200 rpm	110 Nm @ 3200 rpm
Valve gear	8, Overhead valve	8, Overhead valve	8, Overhead valve
Fuel Consumption
City	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Highway	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Overall	9.2 kmpl	n.a.	n.a.
Power train
Transmission	5 Speed manual	5 Speed manual	5 Speed manual
Type	Front wheel drive	Front wheel drive	Front wheel drive
Steering
Type	Rack & pinion, Power assisted	Rack & Pinion, Power assisted	Rack & Pinion, Power assisted
Suspension
Front	McPherson Strut with coil springs & Anti Roll Bar	McPherson strut with coil springs & Anti roll bar	McPherson strut with coil springs & Anti roll bar
Rear	Crank Compound with double conical springs & stabiliser bars	Crank compound with double conical springs & stabiliser bars	Crank compound with double conical springs & stabiliser bars
Wheels & Tyres
Tyres	175 / 70 R13	175/70 R13	175/70 R13

On road prices

Opel Corsa 1.6 GSI

City	Ex-Showroom	Registration & Service Charges (Individual)	Registration & Service Charges (Company)	Comprehensive Insurance	Total (Individual)	Total (Company)
Calcutta	646,938	6,510	6,510	22,640	676,088	676,088
Delhi	653,051	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	653,051	653,051
Mumbai	659,636	26,385	72,560	19,790	705,811	751,986
Pune	636,812	28,172	78,517	15,692	680,676	731,021

Opel Corsa 1.4 GL

City	Ex-Showroom	Registration & Service Charges (Individual)	Registration & Service Charges (Company)	Comprehensive Insurance	Total (Individual)	Total (Company)
Calcutta	562,830	6,510	6,510	19,670	589,010	589,010
Chennai	565,011	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	565,011	565,011
Delhi	548,800	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	548,800	548,800
Mumbai	572,324	22,890	62,955	17,170	612,384	652,449
Pune	582,513	26,300	72,902	15,045	623,858	670,460

Opel Corsa 1.4 GLS

City	Ex-Showroom	Registration & Service Charges (Individual)	Registration & Service Charges (Company)	Comprehensive Insurance	Total (Individual)	Total (Company)
Calcutta	603,016	6,510	6,510	21,105	630,631	630,631
Chennai	605,116	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	605,116	605,116
Delhi	609,129	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	609,129	609,129
Mumbai	614,066	24,560	67,545	18,420	657,046	700,031
Pune	616,245	27,350	76,049	15,807	659,402	708,101

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