Opel is currently in the midst of updating the aging Corsa hatchback. The new Corsa was previously photographed with a revised front end, which appears to closely resemble the Opel Adam. Now, thanks to photos on Autoevolution, we’re able to get a peek at the 2014 Corsa’s interior, as well as its instrument cluster.
The photos, which were taken during testing in Germany, show a new dashboard with additional soft touch materials as well as moldings around the air vents, much like on the Adam. The new, easy to read instrument cluster is back-lit in white with a small TFT screen in the middle. A digital gauge is now used to display engine temperature and fuel levels.
Even though the new Corsa will receive mostly minor revisions, it could receive Opel’s new 1.0 liter SIDI turbocharged three-cylinder engine, while the hot OPC version is expected to adopt the 200 horsepower, 1.6 liter turbocharged SIDI four-cylinder mill.
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Kind of random, but Chevrolet needs to have a Sonic 3-Door!
“minor revisions” for the exterior seems to be right so far. The front will be completely different, the rear end nearly the same as the one of the current Corsa. But it is possible that there will be also greater changes to the rear end as the release is nearly one year from now. So we don’t know yet for sure what will be changed.
…But “minor revisions” for the interior is not right. There will be a completely new dashboard and steering wheel (the same as they are used in the Adam), and new instruments. So the interior and the front will look completely new to the customer.
And the Corsa will certainly also get the “Intellilink” touch screen multimedia equipment, just like the Meriva facelift.
Corsa and Astra account for nearly half of Opel sales in Germany. Corsa ranks no. 2 in its segment, much closer to the #1 VW, other than the Astra. Apparently the technical basis of the Corsa is still excellent.
EvenG should know that there is a Sonic/Aveco 3-door hatchback
One minute I read the spy shots are of a Corsa mule, the next I read they’re shots of what we’re to expect as the facelift. I personally hope it’s a mule as after nearly 8 years on the market the Corsa is due a replacement. In 2006 we were spoiled for choice with new B segment launches. The Corsa D, Renault Clio, Peugeot 207 and the Fiat Grande Punto. 8 years later only the french have replaced their cars with far more modern looking next generations. The Punto is dying a slow death with no Punto replacement as Fiat is rapidly turning into the 500 niche brande. The Corsa, Opels most important model is competing with Joan Rivers for facelifts and is beginning to feel as old as her. If the next car is just a facelift then I hope they change the rear lights, otherwise it’ll look like a 2006 car from behind and side and a new car from the front. Fingers crossed then that the next car will be all new. It’s 2014, time to move on.
@Pollensku
This 2015 Corsa is “only” a facelift. Yes, you are right, the current Corsa is still very old. But it will get an new design, a new interior with one of the most competive infotainment System on the market and new engines. So it will feel like a new car. I hope that Opel will also change the rear end although it seems very unlikely so far.
Opel does the same as Volkswagen to save costs. The current Volkswagen Touran is 10 years old and received 2 facelifts! The Volkswagen Golf Mk 6 was just a facelifted Golf Mk 5, so it was 9 years on the market. However I hope Opel will launch a completely new Corsa soon.
@The German
Thankfully for Opel/ Vauxhall the Corsa is still very popular so i’m sure the facelifted model will continue to be as popuar, especially with the much improved interior and engines. Lets face it, its the inside of the car we spend most of our time in, not stood admiring it from the outside. I may even be tempted to replace my Corsa for the new one if the production version does look sufficiently refreshed and current. However in order to do this they definitely need to revise the rear. This will make the car look far more like a new generation without the cost of having to create a totally new generation. The eagle eyed headlight facelift from 2011 really worked well for the Corsa, I personally would be satisfied with the “new” Corsa if they addressed the rear and less disappointed that we won’t be getting a new generation for a few more years. Its the thought that the car will look like a new 2014/5 car from the front and inside yet indistinguishable from the the 2006 launch car from behind that disappoints me.
@Pollensku
Yes, it would be very sad if the rear end will not be changed. But I expect only a marginal change comparing the one of the facelifted Meriva.
The next Generation Corsa (E) btw is expected to release in 2018.
I am also surprised that the current generation still sells so well, as the car is really very old and the oldest compared to the direct competitors by far. In 2013 the Corsa was 5th best selling car in Western Europe!! Unbelievable in my opinion. It seems that people like the car. So the Corsa is a real sucess for Opel but the strategy is very riskful. Hope that the sales won’t drop much within the next years.
@The German
Opel are very lucky, or very clever with the success of the Corsa. Not all car buyers are aware of how long a car has been on the market, or how long the model will continue in production when they enter a showroom to buy a new car.
2018 seems like a long way off for me, I was in my 20’s when the Corsa D came out and will be 40!! when it is replaced! Opel may continue to be lucky with the revised car until 2018, however you are right, it could also be risky too. Cars are not just transport for people, they’re like fashion, people want the newest cars, something modern that will continue to be current for years to come. Facelifted old models will be less appealing to some buyers than a totally new generation car with at least 7 years before it is replaced. I’m guessing most people who buy the facelifted Corsa will do so because they really like Corsas, are loyal to the brand or aren’t bothered about having the most modern car as long as they get a good deal (the deals will have to be pretty impressive considering the competition also have deals on their far more modern looking new generation cars)
Maybe it is just because the SCCC (“Small Car Common Components”) architecture is still an excellent basis for building successful cars with it. This apparently quite moduar architecture was once developed together by Opel and FIAT, when FIAT and GM had crossover capital shares.
Opel had built the Corsa and the Adam on it, and FIAT the Grande Punto, the Alfa Mito, and, I understand, the FIAT Fiorino on a shortened version of it (FIAT Fiorino is also sold as Peugeot Bipper and other brandings). Isn’t the current FIAT 500L also based on the SCCC?