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Opel Corsa

The supermini, and the clearest example of the fact that governs every recent Opel: the badge stayed and the engineering changed underneath it. A Corsa up to 2019 is a General Motors car with GM engines and GM diagnostics; a Corsa from 2019 is a Peugeot 208 with PSA engines. Establishing the year decides which half of the automotive world the diagnosis belongs to.

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Generations

  • D 2006–2014

    GM era; the 1.3 CDTi is a Fiat MultiJet under licence, which is where its knowledge lives.

    Body styles
    Hatchback
    Platform
    GM Gamma
    Engines
    • 1.0 three-cylinder — A10XEP · petrol · 48–66 kW (64–89 hp)
    • 1.2 petrol — A12XER · petrol · 51–63 kW (68–84 hp) · 115 Nm (85 lb-ft)
    • 1.4 petrol — A14XEL · petrol · 64–88 kW (86–118 hp) · 130 Nm (96 lb-ft)
    • 1.6 turbo — A16LER · petrol · 110–155 kW (148–208 hp) · 230 Nm (170 lb-ft) · OPC and VXR
    • 1.3 CDTi — diesel
    • 1.7 CDTi — diesel · 96 kW (129 hp) · 300 Nm (221 lb-ft)
    • 1.4 turbo — A14NEL · petrol · 64–88 kW (86–118 hp) · 175 Nm (129 lb-ft)
    • 1.25 — diesel
    Transmissions
    5-speed manual · 6-speed manual · Easytronic automated manual · 5/6-speed manual · 4-speed Aisin AF13 automatic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive
  • E 2014–2019

    The last GM generation; 1.0 and 1.4 petrol.

    Body styles
    Hatchback
    Platform
    GM Gamma
    Engines
    • 1.0 turbo three-cylinder — B10XFL · petrol · 48–85 kW (64–114 hp) · 170 Nm (125 lb-ft)
    • 1.2 petrol — A12XEL · petrol · 51–63 kW (68–84 hp) · 115 Nm (85 lb-ft)
    • 1.4 petrol — A14XEL · petrol · 55–74 kW (74–99 hp) · 130 Nm (96 lb-ft)
    • 1.4 — A14XFR · petrol · 55–74 kW (74–99 hp) · 130 Nm (96 lb-ft)
    • 1.6 turbo — A16LES · petrol · 141–155 kW (189–208 hp) · OPC and VXR
    • 1.3 CDTi — diesel · 55–70 kW (74–94 hp) · 190–210 Nm (140–155 lb-ft)
    Transmissions
    5-speed manual · 6-speed manual · Easytronic automated manual · 6-speed automatic · 5/6-speed manual
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive
  • F 2019–present

    PSA CMP platform — PureTech and BlueHDi, and an electric version. A Peugeot 208 diagnosis applies.

    Body styles
    Hatchback
    Platform
    CMP
    Engines
    • 1.2 PureTech — EB2FA · petrol · 55–96 kW (74–129 hp) · 118–230 Nm (87–170 lb-ft) · wet timing belt — the PSA engine, not a GM one
    • 1.5 BlueHDi — DV5 · diesel · 75 kW (101 hp) · 250 Nm (184 lb-ft)
    • Corsa-e — electric
    • 1.2 turbo — EB2ADTD · petrol · 74–96 kW (99–129 hp) · 205–230 Nm (151–170 lb-ft)
    Transmissions
    5-speed manual · Single-speed reduction · 5-speed PSA MA manual · 6-speed PSA MB6 manual · 8-speed Aisin AWF8F automatic · 6 speed PSA e-DCT · 1-speed fixed gear ratio
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive

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