Vauxhall Corsa Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX S 3dr

For The 1.3-litre diesel is surprisingly refined and averages an impressive 67.3mpg. CO2 output is also low, and S models get electric front windows and door mirrors.

Against Costs more to buy than the smaller petrol engines, so not the engine of choice for low-milers. Strim isn’t glittering with kit – you get only two airbags.

What Car? says

3 out of 5 stars

Worth a look is your mileage is high. The more powerful (95) version is nicer to drive and cheaper to run, but is dearer to buy. It’s worth paying the extra for a higher trim, too.

Key facts

0–60mph: 13.9 secs
Top speed: 101 mph
Average mpg: 67.3
Tank range: 666 miles

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Cheaper

Hatchback 1.0 ecoFLEX Expression 3dr
£9,495
Hatchback 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX S 3dr
£11,625
Hatchback 1.2i VVT S 3dr
£11,970
Hatchback 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX S 5dr
£12,050
Hatchback 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX S AC 3dr
£12,135
Hatchback 1.2i 16v VVT ecoFLEX S S/S 3dr
£12,235
Hatchback 1.2i VVT S 5dr
£12,400
Hatchback 1.2i VVT S AC 3dr
£12,480
Hatchback 1.2i VVT Exclusiv 3dr
£12,530
Hatchback 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX S AC 5dr
£12,565
Hatchback 1.2i VVT ecoFLEX S auto 3dr
£12,595
Hatchback 1.2i 16v VVT ecoFLEX S S/S 5dr
£12,665
Hatchback 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX Active 3dr
£12,685
Hatchback 1.2i 16v VVT ecoFLEX S AC S/S 3dr
£12,745
Hatchback 1.2i 16v e'FLEX Exclusiv S/S 3dr
£12,795
Hatchback 1.2i VVT S AC 5dr
£12,910
Hatchback 1.2i VVT Exclusiv 5dr
£12,960
Hatchback 1.2i VVT ecoFLEX S auto 5dr
£13,025
Hatchback 1.2i VVT Active 3dr
£13,030
Hatchback 1.2i VVT Exclusiv AC 3dr
£13,045
Hatchback 1.4i VVT Exclusiv 3dr
£13,070
Hatchback 1.2i VVT ecoFLEX S AC auto 3dr
£13,105
Hatchback 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX Active 5dr
£13,110
Hatchback 1.2i VVT ecoFLEX Exclusiv auto 3dr
£13,155
Hatchback 1.2i 16v VVT ecoFLEX S AC S/S 5dr
£13,175
Hatchback 1.2i 16v e'FLEX Exclusiv S/S 5dr
£13,225
Hatchback 1.2i 16v e'FLEX Exclsiv AC S/S 3dr
£13,310
Hatchback 1.2i VVT Active AC 3dr
£13,335
Hatchback 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX Active AC 5dr
£13,420
Hatchback 1.2i VVT Active 5dr
£13,460
Hatchback 1.2i VVT Exclusiv AC 5dr
£13,470
Hatchback 1.4i VVT Exclusiv 5dr
£13,495
Hatchback 1.2i VVT SXi 3dr
£13,520
Hatchback 1.2i VVT ecoFLEX S AC auto 5dr
£13,535
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX S 3dr
£13,570
Hatchback 1.4i VVT Exclusiv AC 3dr
£13,580
Hatchback 1.2i 16v e'FLEX Exclsiv AC S/S 5dr
£13,735
Hatchback 1.2i VVT Active AC 5dr
£13,765
Hatchback 1.2i VVT ecoFLEX SXi S/S 3dr
£13,785
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX S S/S 3dr
£13,835
Hatchback 1.4i VVT Active AC 3dr
£13,875
Hatchback 1.2i VVT SXi 5dr
£13,945
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX S 5dr
£14,000
Hatchback 1.4i VVT Exclusiv AC 5dr
£14,010
Hatchback 1.2i VVT SXi AC 3dr
£14,030
Hatchback 1.4i VVT SXi 3dr
£14,055
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX S AC 3dr
£14,080
Hatchback 1.2i VVT ecoFLEX Excl AC auto 5dr
£14,095
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Exclusiv 3dr
£14,130
Hatchback 1.2i VVT ecoFLEX SXi S/S 5dr
£14,210
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX S S/S 5dr
£14,265
Hatchback 1.2i VVT ecoFLEX SXi AC S/S 3dr
£14,295
Hatchback 1.4i VVT Active AC 5dr
£14,300
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX S S/S 3dr
£14,340
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX S AC S/S 3dr
£14,345
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Excl S/S 3dr
£14,395
Hatchback 1.2i VVT SE AC 3dr
£14,435
Hatchback 1.2i VVT SXi AC 5dr
£14,455
Hatchback 1.4i VVT SXi 5dr
£14,485
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX S AC 5dr
£14,510
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Exclusiv 5dr
£14,560
Hatchback 1.4i VVT SXi AC 3dr
£14,565
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Exclusi AC 3dr
£14,640
Hatchback 1.2i VVT Limited Edition AC 3dr
£14,650
Hatchback 1.2i VVT ecoFLEX SE AC S/S 3dr
£14,700
Hatchback 1.2i VVT ecoFLEX SXi AC S/S 5dr
£14,720
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Active AC 3dr
£14,770
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX S S/S 5dr
£14,770
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX S AC S/S 5dr
£14,775
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Excl S/S 5dr
£14,825
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX S AC S/S 3dr
£14,850
Hatchback 1.2i VVT SE AC 5dr
£14,865
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Excl S/S 3dr
£14,900
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75ecoFLEX Excl AC S/S 3dr
£14,905
Hatchback 1.4i VVT SE AC 3dr
£14,975
Hatchback 1.4i VVT SXi AC 5dr
£14,995
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Excl AC 5dr
£15,070
Hatchback 1.2i VVT Limited Edition AC 5dr
£15,080
Hatchback 1.2i VVT ecoFLEX SE AC S/S 5dr
£15,130
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Active AC 5dr
£15,200
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SXi 3dr
£15,220
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX S AC S/S 5dr
£15,280
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Excl S/S 5dr
£15,330
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75Ecoflex Excl AC S/S 5dr
£15,335
Hatchback 1.4i VVT SE AC 5dr
£15,400
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95ecoFLEX Excl AC S/S 3dr
£15,410
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SXi 3dr
£15,450
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SXi S/S 3dr
£15,485
Hatchback 1.4i VVT SRi AC 3dr
£15,600
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SXi 5dr
£15,645
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SXi AC 3dr
£15,730
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95ecoFLEX Excl AC S/S 5dr
£15,840
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SXi 5dr
£15,875
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SXi S/S 5dr
£15,915
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SXi AC 3dr
£15,960
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SXi AC S/S 3dr
£15,995
Hatchback 1.4i VVT SRi AC 5dr
£16,030
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SE AC 3dr
£16,135
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SXi AC 5dr
£16,160
Hatchback 1.3CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Ltd Ed AC 3dr
£16,165
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SE AC 3dr
£16,365
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SXi AC 5dr
£16,390
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SE AC S/S 3dr
£16,405
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SXi AC S/S 5dr
£16,425
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SE AC 5dr
£16,565
Hatchback 1.3CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Ltd Edi AC 5dr
£16,590
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SE AC 5dr
£16,795
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SE AC S/S 5dr
£16,830
Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX SE AC 3dr
£17,020
Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX SE AC 5dr
£17,450
Hatchback 1.7 CRDi 130 ecoFLEX SRi AC 3dr
£17,650
Hatchback 1.7 CRDi 130 ecoFLEX SRi AC 5dr
£18,080
Hatchback 1.6 VXR 3dr
£18,900
Hatchback 1.6 VXR Nurburgring 3dr
£22,295

More expensive

Hatchback 1.0 ecoFLEX Expression 3dr
£9,495
Hatchback 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX S 3dr
£11,625
Hatchback 1.2i VVT S 3dr
£11,970
Hatchback 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX S 5dr
£12,050
Hatchback 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX S AC 3dr
£12,135
Hatchback 1.2i 16v VVT ecoFLEX S S/S 3dr
£12,235
Hatchback 1.2i VVT S 5dr
£12,400
Hatchback 1.2i VVT S AC 3dr
£12,480
Hatchback 1.2i VVT Exclusiv 3dr
£12,530
Hatchback 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX S AC 5dr
£12,565
Hatchback 1.2i VVT ecoFLEX S auto 3dr
£12,595
Hatchback 1.2i 16v VVT ecoFLEX S S/S 5dr
£12,665
Hatchback 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX Active 3dr
£12,685
Hatchback 1.2i 16v VVT ecoFLEX S AC S/S 3dr
£12,745
Hatchback 1.2i 16v e'FLEX Exclusiv S/S 3dr
£12,795
Hatchback 1.2i VVT S AC 5dr
£12,910
Hatchback 1.2i VVT Exclusiv 5dr
£12,960
Hatchback 1.2i VVT ecoFLEX S auto 5dr
£13,025
Hatchback 1.2i VVT Active 3dr
£13,030
Hatchback 1.2i VVT Exclusiv AC 3dr
£13,045
Hatchback 1.4i VVT Exclusiv 3dr
£13,070
Hatchback 1.2i VVT ecoFLEX S AC auto 3dr
£13,105
Hatchback 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX Active 5dr
£13,110
Hatchback 1.2i VVT ecoFLEX Exclusiv auto 3dr
£13,155
Hatchback 1.2i 16v VVT ecoFLEX S AC S/S 5dr
£13,175
Hatchback 1.2i 16v e'FLEX Exclusiv S/S 5dr
£13,225
Hatchback 1.2i 16v e'FLEX Exclsiv AC S/S 3dr
£13,310
Hatchback 1.2i VVT Active AC 3dr
£13,335
Hatchback 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX Active AC 5dr
£13,420
Hatchback 1.2i VVT Active 5dr
£13,460
Hatchback 1.2i VVT Exclusiv AC 5dr
£13,470
Hatchback 1.4i VVT Exclusiv 5dr
£13,495
Hatchback 1.2i VVT SXi 3dr
£13,520
Hatchback 1.2i VVT ecoFLEX S AC auto 5dr
£13,535
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX S 3dr
£13,570
Hatchback 1.4i VVT Exclusiv AC 3dr
£13,580
Hatchback 1.2i 16v e'FLEX Exclsiv AC S/S 5dr
£13,735
Hatchback 1.2i VVT Active AC 5dr
£13,765
Hatchback 1.2i VVT ecoFLEX SXi S/S 3dr
£13,785
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX S S/S 3dr
£13,835
Hatchback 1.4i VVT Active AC 3dr
£13,875
Hatchback 1.2i VVT SXi 5dr
£13,945
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX S 5dr
£14,000
Hatchback 1.4i VVT Exclusiv AC 5dr
£14,010
Hatchback 1.2i VVT SXi AC 3dr
£14,030
Hatchback 1.4i VVT SXi 3dr
£14,055
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX S AC 3dr
£14,080
Hatchback 1.2i VVT ecoFLEX Excl AC auto 5dr
£14,095
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Exclusiv 3dr
£14,130
Hatchback 1.2i VVT ecoFLEX SXi S/S 5dr
£14,210
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX S S/S 5dr
£14,265
Hatchback 1.2i VVT ecoFLEX SXi AC S/S 3dr
£14,295
Hatchback 1.4i VVT Active AC 5dr
£14,300
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX S S/S 3dr
£14,340
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX S AC S/S 3dr
£14,345
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Excl S/S 3dr
£14,395
Hatchback 1.2i VVT SE AC 3dr
£14,435
Hatchback 1.2i VVT SXi AC 5dr
£14,455
Hatchback 1.4i VVT SXi 5dr
£14,485
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX S AC 5dr
£14,510
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Exclusiv 5dr
£14,560
Hatchback 1.4i VVT SXi AC 3dr
£14,565
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Exclusi AC 3dr
£14,640
Hatchback 1.2i VVT Limited Edition AC 3dr
£14,650
Hatchback 1.2i VVT ecoFLEX SE AC S/S 3dr
£14,700
Hatchback 1.2i VVT ecoFLEX SXi AC S/S 5dr
£14,720
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Active AC 3dr
£14,770
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX S S/S 5dr
£14,770
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX S AC S/S 5dr
£14,775
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Excl S/S 5dr
£14,825
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX S AC S/S 3dr
£14,850
Hatchback 1.2i VVT SE AC 5dr
£14,865
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Excl S/S 3dr
£14,900
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75ecoFLEX Excl AC S/S 3dr
£14,905
Hatchback 1.4i VVT SE AC 3dr
£14,975
Hatchback 1.4i VVT SXi AC 5dr
£14,995
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Excl AC 5dr
£15,070
Hatchback 1.2i VVT Limited Edition AC 5dr
£15,080
Hatchback 1.2i VVT ecoFLEX SE AC S/S 5dr
£15,130
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Active AC 5dr
£15,200
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SXi 3dr
£15,220
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX S AC S/S 5dr
£15,280
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Excl S/S 5dr
£15,330
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75Ecoflex Excl AC S/S 5dr
£15,335
Hatchback 1.4i VVT SE AC 5dr
£15,400
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95ecoFLEX Excl AC S/S 3dr
£15,410
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SXi 3dr
£15,450
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SXi S/S 3dr
£15,485
Hatchback 1.4i VVT SRi AC 3dr
£15,600
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SXi 5dr
£15,645
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SXi AC 3dr
£15,730
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95ecoFLEX Excl AC S/S 5dr
£15,840
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SXi 5dr
£15,875
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SXi S/S 5dr
£15,915
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SXi AC 3dr
£15,960
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SXi AC S/S 3dr
£15,995
Hatchback 1.4i VVT SRi AC 5dr
£16,030
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SE AC 3dr
£16,135
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SXi AC 5dr
£16,160
Hatchback 1.3CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Ltd Ed AC 3dr
£16,165
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SE AC 3dr
£16,365
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SXi AC 5dr
£16,390
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SE AC S/S 3dr
£16,405
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SXi AC S/S 5dr
£16,425
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SE AC 5dr
£16,565
Hatchback 1.3CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Ltd Edi AC 5dr
£16,590
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SE AC 5dr
£16,795
Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SE AC S/S 5dr
£16,830
Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX SE AC 3dr
£17,020
Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX SE AC 5dr
£17,450
Hatchback 1.7 CRDi 130 ecoFLEX SRi AC 3dr
£17,650
Hatchback 1.7 CRDi 130 ecoFLEX SRi AC 5dr
£18,080
Hatchback 1.6 VXR 3dr
£18,900
Hatchback 1.6 VXR Nurburgring 3dr
£22,295

The Vauxhall Corsa Hatchback full review Read in full

Performance
3 out of 5 stars
Adequate pace, rather than nippy
Ride & Handling
4 out of 5 stars
The composure of a much larger car
Refinement
4 out of 5 stars
One of the refined refined 'minis
Buying & Owning
4 out of 5 stars
Keenly priced
Quality & Reliability
3 out of 5 stars
Some major question manrks
Safety & Security
4 out of 5 stars
Stability control costs extra
Behind The Wheel
4 out of 5 stars
Bulky front pillars can be annoying
Space & Practicality
4 out of 5 stars
Big enough for a family
Equipment
3 out of 5 stars
Exclusiv spec is best bet

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Buyer's notes

Target Price team says:

When it came out, the Corsa was What Car?’s Car of the Year, and even now it’s still an impressive little thing, offering great value for money.

The Ford Fiesta and VW Polo have overtaken it at the top of the class, but its blend of space, quality and refinement means it’s still up with the best.

The Corsa is quite a heavy car, however, so you’re best to steer clear of the smallest engines, which struggle once you’re out of town.

The punchy 1.3 diesels suit the car well, but they’re expensive to buy, so we think the best balance overall is the 1.4-litre petrol engine. It gives decent performance at the same time as returning more than 51mpg on average.

Similarly, you’re best off avoiding the most basic trims, which look rather spartan. Instead, go for the mid-range Exclusiv with air-con, which supplies the best balance of kit and cost.