Advantages: Reliabilty, Handling, Economy, Insurance Prices, Safety, Acceleration, Depreciation Disadvantages: They don't make this model anymore! The new corsa's interior is just hideous!
, if you've even made up your mind that its going to be a Corsa - make sure its the SXi. Now, without insulting drivers of the following models - types such as the 1 litre Active and the Comfort, they just don't step up to the mark of the SXi. In my sporty 2005 model i have a CD player, I've got mock-aluminum fascia on the stereo and door handles, I've got silver seat belts, I've got alloy wheels, I've got a bit more poke under the bonnet (that actually makes quite a nice note at 4000 rpm). And all these little things add up, to make a BIG difference.
The VauxhallCorsa SXi - The Best In The Entire Present Hot Hatch Range!! ...
Advantages: space, steering, brakes Disadvantages: boot and not as cool to look at as new fiesta
My girlfriend and me were given an 09 plate Corsa, when she wrote of her Ford KA (click my name for a review of KA). It was VauxhallCorsa 1.2 SXi in Silver, it had optional extras like bigger alloys wheels and tinted windows, but it also had a built-in Dashboard screen which I don?t know if is an optional extra or a modification, anyway it was at Pioneer screen which had Sat-Nav, radio controls, phone sync, CD player and if it is an option I would most certainly recommend it.
The Corsa was very pleasant to drive, the steering is obviously PAS but it was extremely light, the brakes were excellent, the gearbox was surprisingly pleasant, and the driving position was fantastic. For a Super-Mini it really does feel like a big car, the driving position is slightly elevated and the dashboard is really quite large for a car of this size ...
Advantages: Economy, Cheap Spares / Servicing, Compact Disadvantages: Lack of Space, Strange Power Steering, Heavy Accelerator, Sloggy Engine
plastic trim fades quickly. The interior trim and seats squeak - but only in cold weather.
Economy: This is where the Club excels and combined driving gives a fuel consumption of 42 miles per gallon (petrol). Cruising on a motorway can give 55 plus mpg. Do not buy an auto or your wallet will be in for a shock.
Running Costs: Factory spares are cheap so no need to got to Halfords and service costs are low.
Comfort: Much better than similar offerings from, say, Ford. The seats are great and noise levels low, for this type of car. Front legroom is good but there is little space for your left foot when not operating the clutch.
Overall, I feel the Club is a good buy but it is clear Vauxhall have missed a great opportunity by using the 'mods' on the new, bigger Corsa rather than on the littl 'un. The lighter power steering ...
