Road Test
Vauxhall Corsa
Test date 04 April 2007
Price as tested £16,200
For Quicker than anything else in the class, well equipped, civilised, good value
Against Spongy steering and throttle response, awful gear lever, not as crisp as Clio 197
How much ?
- Price as tested £16,200
- Price as tested £16,245
How fast
- 0-30mph 2.8 sec
- 0-60mph 6.7 sec
- 0-100mph 16.8 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
5.6 sec
- 0-400m
15.3 / 95.3 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
27.6 / 118.1 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
3 / 4.4
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
4.5 / 5.5 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
5.9 sec
- 60-0mph
2.9 sec
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
73 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
28.1 mpg
- Test best/worst
35.6 / 13.4
Government figures
- Combined/urban
35.8 / 26.9 mpg
- CO2 emissions
190 g/km
How big?
- Length
3999 mm
- Width
1713 mm
- Height
1488 mm
- Wheelbase
2511 mm
- Weight
1203 kg
- Fuel tank
45.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In Line , 1598 cc
- Max power 189 bhp at 5850 rpm
- Max torque 192 ft at 1980 rpm
- Specific output 118.3bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 157bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation F Transverse
- Bore/stoke 81.5x79.0 mm
- Compression ratio 8.8:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st 3.82 / 4.6
- 2nd 2.16 / 8.1
- 3rd 1.48 / 11.8
- 4th 1.07 / 16.4
- 5th 0.88 / 19.9
- 6th 0.74 / 23.7
- Final drive 4.18
Suspension
- Front MacPherson struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar
- Rear Torsion beam, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Steering
- Type Electronically assisted rack and pinion
- Lock to lock 2.25
Brakes
- Front 308mm ventilated discs
- Rear 264mm solid discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 7.0J x 17 in
- Size rear 7.0J x 17 in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 235/35 R17
- Tyres rear 235/35 R17
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