The smart Corsa is Vauxhall\u2019s most famous supermini, having constantly placed in the top five best marketing cars in the UK for probably over a decade and a half. And Vauxhall Corsa<\/strong><\/a> with good reason too: while the newest model isn\u2019t chiefly groundbreaking in any area, as a whole package it\u2019s very decent indeed and has plenty of quality to take on the class leaders.<\/p>\n The Corsa appears with a puzzlingly large engine range. \u00a0Overall, there are ten with very parallel outputs, however, the difference between the three-cylinder and four-cylinder units is momentous. Power ranges from 69bhp with the most fundamental 1.2-Litre petrol engine, to 202bhp in the fire-breathing 1.6-litre turbo of the VXR.<\/p>\n The naturally-aspirated 1.2- and 1.4-Litre engines contribute a similar character, with the earlier available just with 69bhp but the latter with 74bhp, or 89bhp. Vauxhall mentions some of them \u2018Eco FLEX\u2019, which is the company\u2019s green brand, introducing start\/stop and such like. But in fact, these petrol\u2019s are so deficient in torque (the 1.2-Litre has just 115Nm, linked to the 1.3-Litre diesel\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> 190Nm), that you\u2019ll be hitting the accelerator to get them moving, which will somehow dent your fuel economy.<\/p>\n There\u2019s a turbo version of the 1.4-Litre along with 98bhp that\u2019s a little improved, but it\u2019s still quite noisy and nowhere near as inspiring as the unique 113bhp three-cylinder turbo petrol \u2013 which finally changes the character of a car. Glad to rev and sweet-sounding, it needs 10.3 seconds to get the Corsa to 62mph, which is a little slower than the rivalling Fiesta 1.0-litre Eco Boost, but it\u2019s an extremely refined engine.<\/p>\n Around town or at higher speeds, there is very little noise from the engine in the cabin and even from low revs, it pulls unpredictably strongly.<\/p>\n Black Edition Corsa\u00a0originate with a 148bhp version of the 1.4-Litre turbo, which is remarkably stronger than the 98bhp version, naturally, and disproves the need to stamp on the accelerator when going up hills or overtaking. Its 220Nm of torque aids the Corsa to 0-62mph in just 8.9 seconds.<\/p>\nEngine in Vauxhall Corsa:<\/h3>\n
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