I '93: the debut of the successor produced by 10 years of Corsa A; ’97: minor body facelift, new 3-cylinder engine 1.0, electric power steering; 2000: new model.
► Technical data
bodies: three- and a five-door htb; dim. 3740/1610/1420 mm, poj. trunk 260/1050 l.
Motors: gasoline: 1.2/45 KM, 1.0 12V (3-cylinder)/54 KM, 1.4/60 KM, 1.2 16W65 HP, 1.4 16V/90 KM, 1.6 16V/106 HP; diesels: 1.7/60 KM, 1.5 turbo / 67 KM
Chassis: front-wheel drive; independent front suspension, suspension struts, transverse and longitudinal arms, in the back: torsionally flexible axle.
► Faults
• gearbox problems
• problems with acceleration before the engine warms up
• corrosion on the stringers
• damage to the battery
• faults in the ignition electronics
Prices of parts in zt
reflector 323
front fender 386
complete clutch 735
brake pads (front) 182
front door glass 145
timing drive 375
Opel Corsa 1.2, 1998 r.
► Summary
The Corsa B has been a huge market success in Europe. Relatively reliable city car, quite extensive, can be used as a family car. Attractive body lines, large selection of engine versions, ease of resale, maneuverability is the main strength of this Corsa.
Attractive body line Low faults Not very stable suspension