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One of the perks of being a driving instructor, once the pupil passes you can ask to see their new car.
So today my mobility/DLA customer picked up his keys to his shiny new 1.2T Auto elite nav premium. Apparently the first one in Glasgow. First impression its a lot quicker off the mark, nicely finished, silky smooth auto box.
Did notice it had very light steering, like the 'city steering' on the Corsa E which not a fan of, lack of heated wheel and auto-park.
But overall it's a good wee motor, lots of improvements and I enjoyed having a drive of it but don't think I'll rush out to get one.
 

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I think it maybe a grower. A lot of people didn't like the Corsa E when it first came out.

The interior is definitely a lot more modern. The outgoing Corsa E is based on the Corsa D hull which goes back to 2007 so really does show it's age in areas.

I would imagine the new one is a lot more refined at speed and probably more comfortable for motorway work.

For me, it's a shame the choice of engines is a bit crap at the moment. I would want something 150-180bhp like a sort of warm hatch.
I'm not sure what the 1.2 Turbo would remap to, but I doubt it will be as good as the outgoing 1.4 Turbo was in terms of potential.
The loss of the heated front screen is also a bit crap.

So I don't think I would be rushing out to change mine. I will probably move away from Vauxhall for my next car.
 
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mattb_srivx said:
I think it maybe a grower. A lot of people didn't like the Corsa E when it first came out.

The interior is definitely a lot more modern. The outgoing Corsa E is based on the Corsa D hull which goes back to 2007 so really does show it's age in areas.

I would imagine the new one is a lot more refined at speed and probably more comfortable for motorway work.

For me, it's a shame the choice of engines is a bit crap at the moment. I would want something 150-180bhp like a sort of warm hatch.
I'm not sure what the 1.2 Turbo would remap to, but I doubt it will be as good as the outgoing 1.4 Turbo was in terms of potential.
The loss of the heated front screen is also a bit crap.

So I don't think I would be rushing out to change mine. I will probably move away from Vauxhall for my next car.
To be honest Peugeot have rushed this car into production and not thought much through, if you look at all the previous generation Corsa's they've all been an upgraded version of the previous model, this new model is basically taking some of the styling from the old and throwing everything else out, which is a massive shame. I shall be keeping my Corsa for a while yet, but I won't be buying another Corsa.