Opel will update the Corsa next year: first image

It is expected that sales of the “updated” model of the German brand in the European market will begin in 2023.

The Opel brand and its British counterpart Vauxhall were acquired by the former French group PSA a few years ago by the American company General Motors. Both brands are now owned by car giant Stellantis, formed earlier this year from a merger between Peugeot Citroen and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

In the photo: the current version of the Opel Corsa

The release of the Opel Corsa began in 1982, the current sixth generation appeared in 2019. Today Korsa is still one of the most popular models of the brand. Thus, according to the results of Covid-2020, the model was sold in Europe with a circulation of 198,887 units, which is 10.3% less than a year earlier. This year, the model continues to show positive dynamics, with buyers buying 129,494 cars between January and August (no more recent data), up 11.8% from the first eight months of 2020.

The current version of the Corsa is the only one in the brand's passenger line that has not been designed in the Vizor corporate style. The company is expected to resolve the issue in the relatively near future. According to the Spanish publication motor.es, Opel is currently developing an updated version of the Corsa.

In the photo: the interior of the current version of the Opel Corsa

So far, there is no official information about what the “updated” model will look like. The designer motor.es offered his version of the appearance of the updated Opel Corsa. Judging by the rendering, the car will be decorated in accordance with the brand's current corporate identity. We are talking about the optics of the head of a different shape, while the headlights visually form a single whole with a small black radiator grille with edges in the form of chrome lines, in the center of which is the brand logo. A rather large air intake is built into the lower part of the front bumper.

In the photo: rendering of the updated version of the Opel Corsa

Images of the stern are still missing. As noted in the publication, serious “rear” changes should not be expected – the model is likely to literally face cosmetic improvements. We can't even look inside the future novelty. It is expected that the current front panel will not undergo major changes, but the driver will see a new virtual “finish”, as well as a “refreshed” Corsa will be equipped with a redesigned multimedia system (including a touch screen). In addition, other materials are likely to be used for decoration.

In the photo: the current version of the Opel Corsa-e

According to preliminary data, during the update of the Opel Corsa, a revolution will be made in the engine lineup. In particular, it is expected that the car will not have diesel engines in the lineup. Gasoline engines will probably remain untouched, remember that their power ranges from 75 to 130 hp. In addition, there will be a “green” version of the Corsa-e, equipped with a 136 horsepower electric motor. It is possible that he will receive a higher-capacity traction battery, which will allow him to “increase” the cruising range to 400 km (the current version has a flight range of 330 km, the calculation was made according to the WLTP cycle).

The presentation of the updated novelty is expected in the second half of next year, and the “refreshed” Korsa is likely to go on sale in the old world market in early 2023. Prices, even approximate ones, have not yet been disclosed. The cost of the current version of the Opel Corsa in Germany starts from 14,990 euros (about 1.25 million conventional units at the current exchange rate), and Corsa-e can be bought for at least 29,990 euros (about 2.5 million conventional units).