all-new Opel Corsa-e FULL REVIEW - the new small EV for everyone? Vauxhall Corsa e - Autogefühl
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- Опубліковано 15 бер 2020
- This is our in-depth review of the Opel Corsa-e. We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and the driving experience.
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Autogefühl please this Corsa is a Peugeot car :(
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I like the fact that the interface is less sci fi and clean = less distraction
I drove it this weekend. It has really amazing handling, much much better than the standard Corsa. And the acceleration is great. I was really impressed.
I'm very glad they decided to keep the interior simple - the Peugeot sibling just has far too much going on for me. The Corsa feels like the no-faff version of the Peugeot.
Obviously a taste thing. I prefer the Peugeot interior because there is so much going on. Perhaps I am just bored with the simplicity of my Zoe.
@@robsmith1a The issue with the e-208 cockpit, steering wheel and seating is that there is loads of choice on the screens that many can not see when they get their driving position right for them, and too much shiny black plastic and bling when what is needed is the speedo, some charging information / range and maybe the sat nav only. These you want in your line of sight and not obscured by a steering wheel. Or viewed in layers.
@@georgewalker7061 I must be a different shape to you. For me the E 208 seats felt great and I could see fine over the steering wheel. There probably is too much info on the display but I liked the 3D effect. I am 6.2" and built a bit like an orangutan with long legs and arms. I appreciate a different perspective because it makes me realise a lot of people dont like things as blingy as me.
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Understand why you are doing it - but it sends out a different signal - not your fault, just explaining.
@@morishogo144 Oh dear lord. 🙄 What's next? You think the earth is not round?
@@morishogo144 Okay, buddy. Take a seat. Just a reminder to you: the earth is round, global warming is real, and Science is factual.
@@ClaireYunFarronXIII dinosaurs never existed. :)
Thanks for releasing videos during the crisis! Hour-long videos like this sure help to pass the time !
we ll put up more content for you to enjoy at home :)
I keep re-watching this video because I'm excited about taking delivery of this car tomorrow! Glad about the choice we made.
Cool enjoy!!
How is your Corsa-e?
What a great review! You are a great speaker, I did not notice a single "ehm". Also - a great in depth review is what I have been searching for so thank you. I especially enjoyed the part, when you spoke of visual parts and how they contribute to the aesthetics of the car itself. :) great job!!!
Thank you kindly!
Hands done the best car review video I've ever seen. Everything was talked about, nice shots and like the way you explain/present everything. Keep up the great work! Personally I really hope that Opel keeps this line fresh as it is, but not to modern/future style like the 208. Grtz from Holland
thanks so much keep tuning in!
best review of corsa e on UA-cam.
highly appreciated! Please recommend our channel =)
My sister charges her Zoe once a week only driving it around 30 km/day !
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The instrument screen is fantastically good, clearly, simple, efficient, as in a fighter aircraft. The screen in 208 is a disaster... messy... confusing... lots of information mixed in a single mess... a disaster... completely useless and dangerous in traffic....
The matte panel on each side of the screen in the Corsa prevents reflections from the sun if you have it behind the back - very good function.
Hello brian I am extremely happy with this review I like this car thanks for reviewing it
One year after this video came out and I bought one! Very excited to have it arrive!
Tested the 208-e ,nice car but I did not like the 3d cluster ...... , the Corsa-e got a better interior so Ill go for a Corsa-e
I agree with your thoughts on the comparison between this and the e-208 - I can't wait for the delivery of my new e-208 GT (delayed by Covid 19 unfortunately)
Great review great car!
Fantastic review. I just ordered mine, really looking forward to driving it
Enjoy ☺️
A bit late but what a great review Brian. Keep up the good work !
thanks Robert!
Thanks Brian for this review, I agree with you the instrument cluster is pretty lame for such a price, and slow processing power of the infotainment system is a no go! I like the exterior, nice color
I do like small electric cars. This Opel Corsa-e is adorable and tiny, therefore it would be very nice driving in the city found in Europe, for example. I would definitely like to have this as a secondary car. I value secondary cars a lot.
These are my thoughts on the Opel Corsa-e:
The exterior:
The simple look is nice, in my opinion. I am not like most. I don't hate a car just because it is "ugly," "simple" or "boring." I do wish they made it look smaller rather than SUV-like, if you know what I mean. I love SUVs a lot, but I don't want anything else other than an SUV to look like an SUV. That's just me.
The interior:
In my opinion, the interior is fine for me. Looks nice. I am not expecting it to wow me and give me a Mercedes-Benz feeling, lol. Sometimes I like simplicity in a car like this. As long as it fulfills my basic needs, I love it. I would have an issue with the boot/trunk space, but I am always traveling by myself, so I could just use the back seats when needed.
The drive:
It is not on EQC or Tesla's level of fast or advanced, but this is more than adequate for me, if I am going by Brian's experience. Six centimeters lower than the gasoline, so a lower center of gravity is reassuring, especially given the setup under the floor. The range would also be more than enough for me since I would be using it in Eco and driving it in the city for 99% of the time. If I wanted much more range I would get a Hybrid. Recuperation is always a plus.
I really like that Opel are electrifying their established gasoline cars platform like Mercedes-Benz and SMART are planning to do, while adding many additions to distinguish it from the gasoline alternative. Massive respect for that. I wish more manufacturers would electrify or make all their cars Hybrids. Green energy is good energy for me. The price is pretty good for an electric car. I get why it is not as cheap as the gasoline alternative. The charging flexibility is a nice touch. When electric cars finally become a more standard way of traveling in the future, they will cost much less to manufacture, therefore cheaper for us to buy and maintain than gasoline cars. The future is fortunately electric.
Thank you for the review, Brian! 🤗 Sorry for the overly long comment. I hope it wasn't too painful to read. I just wanted to share my thoughts. 🤗
thanks for the extensive feedback =)
In Germany you can find deals of around 17000 euros for this car. Not the top trim, but still pretty good deal
Thanks for the review. Maybe you could also review the cameras and sensor systems too? All the reviews seem to focus on drive, design and interior space. Would also be interesting to know more about the features included with each trim level, and if they are worth paying for..
Thank you Bryan.
can't decide between this and Ampera E
( Im a big fan of opel, so other brands are not an option )
The very best review
This is so beautiful car 😍👍 need it
How would you compare comfort (suspension, wind and road noise) to Peugeot 208 ?
Very good review!
👌
We have order this car and hopefully we will get it on March 1 2022 we had test drive in this car the vaxhall dealer gave us the keys and said take it out for as long as you like we were gone for 2 hour we took it on every bad road we could find not hard if you live in Essex the drive was fantastic handled every road surface with ease very comfortably great to drive and fun to drive very quiet inside the car great layout of all the controls first time driving a auto love love it I think this a fantastic car we can not wait to get our may be more expensive to buy but will save thousands in running cost
Enjoy 😊
Hi Tracey! Same here, ordered one with this Power Orange/black combo. Should be here in Finland on March as well. I test drove about a dozen EV's and fell in love with Corsa e. Nimble, enough power, drives and handles super nice. Charges fast, quiet, good battery management with high quality CATL cells and 2022 model with slightly improved range as well. I really like small cars, great for narrow European roads. Just can't wait :-)
So glad you love the corsa-e as much as my husband and I did we are having our wall charging point fitted next week so excited my husband is going to do a review of the car when we pick it up and our experience of first time ev owner and how we get on in our daily driving please also let us know how you get on too in Finland with your corsa-e happy new year to you and your family
@@petrihietanen1102 hi so glad you love the corsa-e as much as my husband and I did we ordered the gray with black roof we are having our wall charging point fitted next week so excited we are going to do a review when we pick up our car in March and our experience of being first time ev owner please let us know how you get on in Finland with your corsa-e and how many miles you get from a full charge we would like to wish you and your family a very happy healthy new year from tracey Pete
@@peterhull7617 Thanks and same to you! Where I can see your coming review? Surely will let you know how e Corsa works with me. It is going to be great, I know already :-)
Is the interface any less laggy in new firmware / software updates?
I don't mind the basic looks of speedometer, but yes nav could be more responsive. I'd just like a bigger battery(with current efficiency), say a 60 kwh. I guess they will get there in a few years.
4:02 the background reminds me of Macklemore's Thrift shop
(yes I'm talking about the beginning of the clip)
Nothing about it's 100 kw Dc rated and Liquid cooled battery. Zoe are aircooled with a fan instead and lower rated Dc Speed.
Damn the Corsa is frickin huge now
I say, this corsa is for the "mature" audience.
Men and Women on their early 40's who just want a thing that works and is comfortable.
And it gives what they want. I love the sober interiors. It's simple, relaxing, like a lounge and don't have extreme design elements that would make us tired.
The cockpit, yes a bit of a disappointment since it could be larger. Take a look at the new hyundai i20 digital dash. More elaborated but at the same time, classy. Would fit very well on this e-corsa
Agree the drivers display looks straight from a budget chinese car
Very good job Brian, but I haven heard anything on the battery technology.
Will the battery last and have the same performance a year after?
Have any idea about how many cycles the battery will last? What about the energy density of the battery? or cell technology? I am asking all these to consider because next year are coming up new lighter battery packs with higher energy density! Therefore the cars characteristics will change dramatically! The battery packs will be much lighter (not as heavy) with much greater energy density per kg, increased range. Thus, the EVs will be much lighter and have different body structures since there is not going to be a need to carry all this weight.
Thanks! Battery life loss has not been a huge issues with EVs so far
I have been driving Nissan Leaf over four years now. When I bought the car, the battery health (SOH) was 93%, now it is 96%. Can't see the problem. Ordered Corsa-e.
Ioniq 2020 can do 320+ km per charge easily. On a good sunny summer day with eco settings and eco driving it can get almost 400 km as well.
Winter easily do 240-250 km where these PSA based mini cars will do 250 summer, 170 winter. That is almost 100km less than 2020 ioniq (bigger more comfy and less noise car). Price is very similar btw. I think 2020 ioniq 35k eur ? Also I bet it comes with more standard list of equipment.
Great review. I agree with you wrt the bottom of the rear end. And when I look at the front I can't help but wonder why they have designed the front to look like an ICE vehicle. You would think the lower part of the front and rear would be a new opportunity to work the aerodynamic management of air flowing under the car.
Having said this, I do think this vehicle is handsome/chunky and I like the orange for sure.
And I have to agree with you about those screens. The interior looks quite sophisticated but then you notice the after thought, tiny screens. Screens are cheap! And the bigger the screen the more it says modern. Stop cheaping out on the screens!
Thx m8
Brian just spout numbers that are wrong. The car is 134bhp / 136 ps. In Sport you get that, in Normal 110, and in ECO 85 ps. Then the Kerb Weight is 1,455 kg, with a 75 kg driver that is 1,530 kg. Where he got the 1,580 kg from is a mystery. That was the Gross weight of the last Corsa Model E Diesel. He must know the e-Corsa is not so much heavier than a e-208. As for the Wheels, they are 17" with 205 tyres on that car, 16" with 195 tyres on the SE Nav.
Please tell me where you got your numbers from. Just curious.
@@ClaireYunFarronXIII If you are asking me , straight from the PSA figures, and from the Media pack that Brian obviously never bothers reading and digesting properly. Then in the UK when talking Petrol 1.2 Turbo Corsa the 130ps is not offered.
Corsa-e weighs 13 kg less than Peugeot e-208, and the regular Corsa weighs 53 kg less than 208.
The weight figures given on paper usually are not true. Should always weight the cars tested to get the real numbers. This has been like this for ages, don’t know why we don’t get enforced to report real weight...
There ist one thing you can‘t unsee once you‘ve seen it.
The car has a very nice design especially on the outside. But the bright interior headlining blinds my eyes like a full moon at night. Even more with the black roof option. (I almost had to turn down my screen brightness)
Why didn‘t they use the black headlining from the GS Line, it looks so much more cohesive. At least Opel should give us the option. Well...considering this is their halo Corsa, it should be black with the First Edition.
I find eco mode makes very little difference to range on my Zoe so long as I drive sensibly and kills the acceleration plus makes the heating ineffective. Acceleration on EVs always feels better than the figures would suggest because of the instant torque and always being in the right gear.
The thing with the ECO on the e-Corsa is you have 60kw, 80kw in Normal and 100kw in Sport. That is why ECO could give as much as 40% extra range over the WLTP figures. Might do could do, maybe, but unlikely unless hypermiling.
@@georgewalker7061 I think my point is that if you generally drive gently eco makes little difference in my case. Slipstreaming a truck at a safe distance does wonders for motorway range though.
@@robsmith1a That is right. A Zoe in ECO does things different from the e-Corsa, e-208, e-2008 & the DS EV's. Eco is the car running giving 60 kw unless you do the same as a 'kickdown' in an Auto and get full power until you ease off the accelerator again. Maybe try one as the Reviewers seem to not actually be getting the jist of it as usual.
Guys, you keep making quality content and that's amazing. Althought Brain has so many to tell, it's not just "bla-bla-bla". He can explain his experiences so great, that even you on the other side of the screen can almost feel the ride of the car! Also he gives many detailed facts and information about the most important aspects of the car and the driving experience. I also liked the last part of the video with the demonstration of the battery system. Keep up the good work and taking your job seriously.Hopefully COVID-19 will go away as soon as possible.
thanks Andrei! Be safe!
I put money on Brian not having checked the tyre pressures, exactly they same as other Professional Reviewers that take what provided then comment on the ride. They need to pay more attention, and drive the car to a Public Weigh Bridge as well.
Brian is so charismatic and charming, lol. ❤ He has got that fun vibe to him. Bet he can through and host the best parties!
Their pricing is insane. At least here in Finland, it's around same price as the Peugeot although it feels it should be cheaper with that POS Skoda Citigo level dash screen, and also these two are slightly more expensive than the Zoe while being less efficient (okay they charge a few minutes faster, but then they drive a few minutes/km less). This is 3k-5k more expensive than it should be to make sense.
England sure likes their e-cars! That naming never really started here in the states!
At least in Germany, the headlights are not LED as standard. Not even the daylight running lights.
Well it's not as simple as it looks... PSA has decided that Peugeot is a luxury car, the even more luxurious is DS, Citroen the crazy and soft one and Opel... well, they have to take what's left... This means that there are a lot of things that Opel simply is not allowed to do... because it would interfere with the other's areas.
It must not be luxurious, it must not be funny or crazy and it must be cheaper than the others, with such rules and laws, what one can do is extremely limited...
This is how it is when all cars are identical under the surface and the surface is the only thing that separates, with increased number of cars being built on the same platform, the more difficult it is to separate them and in the end, you have to intentionally make one worse to get the others to look more lavish.
Corsa has its Matrix headlights, 208 entertaining instruments, but entertainment is not the purpose of a car, it's function, Corsa's Matrix headlights can save your life... 208, maybe, make you think it's fun - he who is wise knows which is the right thing...
Corsas instruments are superior in function and clarity and simplicity, nothing disturbs, nothing takes your attention away from the road and your task which is to drive the car safely and efficient.
Are you looking for a computer game? don't drive a car...
He really missed a few opportunities to say "of coursa" instead of "of course"
❤😂
1:50 1st fully electric Opel??? Ampera-E? Even the 8 year old Ampera could be considered an EV (Rex).
Well their logic is that the Ampera-E hasnt been sold for real and the Ampera before was Rex, so their first series production, normally sold EV... we can leave that out though, I dont agree either
My mate had one of these as a courtesy car. Wouldn't want to be a vauxhall dealer trying to shift them.
Vauxhall Dealerships in the UK will get ones away to Motability where the Advance Payment is under £2,000 till the end of this quarter. The Vauxhall e-Corsa Elite Nav does not get a leather interior, and the lights Brian speaks of as an Option are standard. No idea why he talks about the steering responce and accelerator change being in theory, do they change or not. The acceleration does as you get full power, the steering does not.
I got the corsa e instead of a peugeot e 208 because of the way the dash is laid out. It is simple, clear with no strange design decisions. For a smaller vehicle, the strange peugeot cabin layout is not working. The steering wheel is strangely small and my hands were always at some weird angle. The driver display of the peugeot may look nice but for me it is overcrowded. Both the peugeot 208 and the corsa e are very nice vehicles but opel did a better job.
Yeah the Opel is a lot more intuitive. How is the consumption in the City?
@@dragospahontu I get around 360 km without any problem. That is without AC or heating on. If you turn them on, the range drops with about 10- 15%.
@@nikolaidiqnov6801 awesome
Er disse og se i Norge?
Er i salg nå, ligger mange på finn.
Have you lived abroad for a long time or something? -Or does PSA/Opel give you key phrases they want you to include? I mean, maximum fullness? What? That's not the only example of corporate-speak I've heard you use either.- Standardly is another very peculiar word.
Read the description, please.
@@ClaireYunFarronXIII That removes that option then. Thanks.
Between this and a ZE50 Zoe,... No question: Zoe. Goes further, 22kw AC, airyer interior, nicer infotainment, nicer cluster, bigger boot, more efficient AND it's cheaper. I just don't understand why people would buy this over the Renault. Doesn't compute.
Then again, I would say that: I've ordered a Zoe.
Have you bought a Zoe or are you leasing. I doubt many other than Opel / Vauxhall / PSA will buy them outright to then lease, and it is about getting PSA's brands average emissions low..
Great to see that the inside is not a soulless ,sterile spaceship like so many of the new electric cars
I think the reviewer is wrong.i think dashboard is lovely the Peugeot is to many
issues block shape box's of the dashboard . just my opinion.
Physical knobs! Yessiree. I won't get a Peugeot...had a 308.... endlessly tapping the screen to increase the temperature. Potential for distraction/inattention/accident. I note however that climate control relies upon the screen for adjusting! 50-50
Completely with you re the drivers displays and wheel. Really liked the exterior and interior right up until the displays come up. The obviously laggy response is dreadful as well. Shame as this was looking like a potential commute car option for me but not now.
VW should be praised for daring to do something completely new with the driver display on ID.3. Opels driver display looks so old and horrible.
It looks the size of an Astra ? think the Corsa should have remained a city car - and a funky one at that - having just gone through the process of buying a car - I love the 208 - I mean love it - but the tech is so, so poor to use on the move we could not live with it on a day to day basis - the Corsa is following the Peugeot route - I personally had a holiday hire Astra thats tech although far from stunning, I could at least just push a button once to do something - so no Peugeot for us (well Mrs M.) - I drive a Fiat 500 - so hope they dont follow suit - the Apple car play and screen work brilliantly in it (suprise suprise ! :)
Looks the size of an Astra but is not. So the size of a Corsa but looks bigger until you get in it.
@@georgewalker7061 very good point :)
Exterior 10, Interior 5 Dashbord 0, Electronics 0, It's better on exterior than inside
The driver screen is awful no doubt
I wouldn't buy it because of it
You are right
These low end EVs should provide 22kw AC charging to provide cost and convenient advantage over fossil fuel cars.
Driver's display is very poor. Pacman icons randomly generated without a uniform design language.
While there's no need for a faux futuristic fireworks display they really have missed an opportunity. Perhaps an upgrade will arrive.
Opel Corsa E design i like more then Peugeot E-208.
But space not as Good as VW Id 3 because build on a fussil plattform instead of Electric plattform as VW Meb.
Not true at all, check your facts about platforms. Too many people also overstate how much a platform choice really affect anything.
@@Sherukka Electric cars build ground up as Bev can use space alot better. Skateboard battery in bottom is One thing and electric motors cabin can be less in size. Thats why Id 3 are so Short in the front have never been possible with a fussil platform because ice motor take a bigger space. But it's alot cheaper and faster way to begin instead of design a new plattform
This is a car for little people:)
Yep! 😂
It’s called Opel Corsa.
How is being 50% heavier than the petrol version a "great" achievement? I'd say it's actually pretty bad for a brand new design.
Brand new design on the same platform as the Peugeot and DS and add batteries and motor and delete fuel tank and engine / gearbox. Change the front and rear suspension. The weight of EV parts are not reducing anytime soon, and if you want the platform light you need the likes of a BMW i3. Still not a light EV though.
Just get used to it. EVs will remain heavier than fossil cars. Just like modern fossils are heavier than cars from a few decades ago.
@@georgewalker7061 The BMW i3 ising carbon firber, and BMW will abandon this --> too expensive
Your presentation is the same as waiting for an egg to transform in a chicken 😅
I don't like the chunky SUV design. I hope this horrible trend will be over soon
This car is tiny, though. It looks like a hatch.
@@ClaireYunFarronXIII I would say it looks like a mini SUV wannabe. Nothing sporty but instead chunky like a small really fat person on heals
@@jwester7009 Yeah, I suppose. But understand why they made this design choice of making the car look bigger than it. This is for appealing to the Americans. A lot of them prefer larger cars and trucks. Small cars do not sell there, because they have little need or respect for them. SUVs sell in the millions there. Europe, on the other hand, has a balance of both SUVs and small cars selling, but they aren't the biggest customers.
I don't know why Americans love SUV-looking cars that aren't really SUVs, or why they don't actually use their SUVs or trucks like they suppose to, and that is utility. They are just wasting money that could be spent on a large saloon.
@@ClaireYunFarronXIII You dog owners... in so many cases they choose a dog that looks like smaller version of themselves 😄. So maybe.... (I'm just saying)... they want a car that looks like themselves
@@jwester7009 Hahaha! Could be. 😂😂
Such a bland car. Vauxhall have no style of soul anymore
twitter.com/DAHamprecht/status/1184697028976267269/photo/1
Vauxhall is just the name of a secondary factory and a 3 cm badge they use, get over it. This is an Opel. And even Opel doesn't mean much either, it's just a design brand of the big conglomerate parent.