Opel Corsa

The Opel Corsa is a supermini car engineered and produced by the German automobile manufacturer Opel since 1982. Throughout its existence, it has been sold under a variety of other brands owned by General Motors (most notably Vauxhall, Chevrolet, and Holden) and also spawned various other derivatives.

Opel Corsa
Opel Corsa F
Overview
Manufacturer
Also called
  • Vauxhall Corsa (United Kingdom)
  • Vauxhall Nova (United Kingdom, 1982–1993)
  • Holden Barina (Australia and New Zealand, 1993–2006)
Production
  • 1982–present (Europe)
  • 1993–present (Vauxhall brand)
Body and chassis
ClassSupermini (B)
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive
Chronology
PredecessorOpel Kadett City
Vauxhall Chevette

At its height of popularity, the Corsa became the best-selling car in the world in 1998, recording 910,839 sales with assembly operations in four continents and was sold under five marques with five different body styles. By 2007, over 18 million Corsas had been sold globally.

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