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Vauxhall Corsa D (2006 - )  
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Solid, stylish-looking and decently equipped supermini. Decent handling and some strong, frugal engines.

Numb, overly light steering. Boot too narrow for standard size pushchair. Dash reflects in screen.

Introduction

"Cmon." The new Corsa was pipped at the post by just two points for the coveted title of European Car of The Year 2007.
At the end of the day, though, despite all the hype, the Corsa is just a car. And the winner had the advantage of being a ‘multi-purpose vehicle'. (The Ford S-Max.)

There's no doubt that the new Corsa is well made. It feels strong and solid. The sort of small hatchback the Germans would build in Germany. Though in fact it's assembled in Zaragoza, Northern Spain, a few hundred kilometres from the VW Polo plant at Pamplona to the West and also few hundred from where they put the bitz of the SEAT Ibiza together, at Martorell to the East.

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Last updated 8 May 2012
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