Faults:

Nothing major, keep these cars serviced on time to avoid problems.

General Comments:

Another pleasant small hatch we bought for the family as reliable second cars (the other is a similar Fiesta), the modern Corsa is hard to fault. Very modern despite being seven years old now.

Good to drive but not very fast, however it is economical, and has enough space for a small hatch.

Excite trim has nice alloy wheels and is a nice dark blue colour. Recommended if you want no fuss modern motoring.

Faults:

Discs and pads at front, rear suspension bushes, all oil changes done.

Steering wheel buttons feel a little unresponsive sometimes.

No major faults, has been a reliable enough car, I bought used so cannot comment on its first 25K miles or so.

General Comments:

A much better car than my previous 2005 Fiat Punto which was falling to pieces. I had heard Vauxhall's were not much better, but this just feels like a much more solid car.

Design model has lots of electrical equipment for a small car. Nice alloy wheels as well. I like the look of the car, very smart.

One big complaint I have about this car is the performance. Over 15 seconds to 60 MPH. You have to be brave when joining motorways. The 1.2 is very under powered. Dread to think what the 1.0 must be like. As some other reviews say, go for the 1.4 and upwards if you value performance. The 1.2 does do around 50 miles per gallon though, which for petrol is excellent so that makes up for the poor performance. Still if buying again I would definitely go for a bigger engine. Being younger I had to go for the smaller engine as insurance was cheaper. The car handles very nicely though and the ride is quiet and smooth.

To conclude I would recommend this car to anyone as a first or second car; makes a cheap modern runabout and easy going on the wallet.

Faults:

Nothing major so far. The car came with history, oil changes and the usual stuff carried out.

General Comments:

If you want basic transport, the Corsa is basically it. 5 door model in grey. Dull as it gets. Nice alloy wheels though. Only bought this as something to run about it, as I do not drive as much as I used to.

The SXi model is mid range and has electric widows in the front and air con. It's not as sporty as the spec level suggests. The interior is a dull grey with plastic everywhere, but hey it's a modern mass produced car, I was not expecting the world. Glove box is tiny, which seems to be typical for modern cars; must be due to the airbag and other things going on behind there. Comfortable enough though with enough room for me at average height and weight. Steering wheel (leather) feels nice, and you get a smooth quiet drive - it is much more refined than I expected. Drives like a much bigger car. Mirrors are rather small and there is a surprisingly bad blind spot to get used to.

The 1.4 petrol is probably the best all round engine - it's fast enough and you will get around 50 MPG if you take it easy.

Overall it's a good car and it's hard to say any more. Just dull, boring and basic. Had many cars, but not had a Vauxhall in a while - Way back in the day I had a Vauxhall Nova, boy racer style. I modified it with bigger wheels and stuff, I won't be doing that with this (maybe I'm just getting older haha) as I find the car decent enough, and the SXi with the 1.4 is the one to go for - a 1.0/1.2 basic model will be slow and send you to sleep, as I test drove the lesser models before buying this and could not live with it. But the bigger engine and higher spec makes a huge difference.