Opel Corsa (Germany, 1982-2006)

The Corsa is a supermini produced by the German automaker since 1982. The model has also been sold by a number of other brands, such as Vauxhall, Chevrolet and Holden under the names of Vauxhall Nova, Holden Barina and Chevrolet Chevy.

The Corsa was first introduced in April 1982 and replaced the Opel Kadett C City. The first Corsas were available as three-door hatchback and two-door saloon models, with four-door and five-door versions arriving in 1984. The basic model became known as just Corsa, other versions such as the Corsa Luxus, Corsa Berlina and the Corsa SR followed. In 1989, the Corsa received a facelift, which resulted in a new front design and some other minor changes. The new models were labelled LS, GL, GLS and GT.

The first generation Corsa was offered with 1.0 L 45 hp, 1.2 L 55 hp, 1.3 L 70 hp and 1.4 L 75 hp petroleum engines. There was also a 1.5 L diesel engine available. The engines and most of the mechanical components were based on those of the...