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The Opel Corsa is a supermini that has been produced by General Motors’ European subsidiary Opel since 1983. The opel corsa has also been sold under a variety of other brands, most notably Vauxhall, Chevrolet , and Holden and names and spawned various derivatives in different markets, all of which are listed in appropriate sections below.
The Corsa was built at GM’s plant in Zaragoza in Spain, and also in countries like Germany, Brazil and Argentina.
Opel Corsa was specially designed for India with a three-box version done by GM’s Brazilian subsidiary. The Opel Corsa’s design is based on the concept of ’space share design’ and has surprisingly roomy interiors with a compact exterior. Its e-TEC engine is one of the fastest engines belonging in its category.

Opel Corsa’s McPherson struts front suspension and compound torsion beam rear suspension layout ensures a smooth and comfortable ride even on the toughest roads.

Opel Corsa comes in two variants - 1.4 GSi and1.6 GLS

The front-wheel drive Corsa was first launched in 1983 to replace the Opel Kadett City. Built in Zaragoza, in Spain, the first Corsas were three-door hatchback and two-door saloon models, with four-door and five-door versions arriving two years later. The first basic model was called just the Corsa, which was followed by the Corsa Luxus, Corsa Berlina and the sporty Corsa SR. About two years later, the Corsa received a facelift, which included a new front fascia and some other minor changes. The models were also called Corsa LS, Corsa GL, Corsa GLS and Corsa GT. The car became best known in the UK as a popular choice of car driving school.

Power came from 1 to a 1.4 L gasoline engines which were short on performance but strong on economy. A 1.5 L diesel engine was also available, which was also used in the Isuzu Gemini at around the same time. All of these engines were based on well proven GM Family II design with the exception of the 1.5 L diesel engine and 1.0 L engine, which were based on the OHV unit from the Kadett C. The engines and most of the mechanical components were derived from those used in the Opel Astra.

A 1.6 L multi-point fuel injected engine with 100 hp (74 kW) and capable of 186 km/h (115 mph) was later added to the Corsa/Nova, giving decent performance and being badged as a GSi or, in Britain, GTE (only pre-facelift models, later models were all called GSi). A model with an 82 hp 1.4 L multi-point fuel injected engine also became available as SRi, which was otherwise mechanically identical to the GSi.