LATEST-GENERATION CORSA HITS ONE MILLION SALES

• Customers’ favourite: Corsa reaches over one million sales
• UK best-seller: Vauxhall Corsa is the UK’s best-selling supermini so far in 2025
• Europe-wide success: Corsa top-selling small car in Germany four times in a row
• Recipe for success: Demand for Corsa is increasing, with European registrations up 18% year-on-year in Q1 
• Over 40 years of heritage: Corsa was first launched in 1982, with over 2.9 million sold in the UK (where it was originally badged Nova)
• Ongoing popularity: Corsa F, launched in 2019 and facelifted in 2023, has sold more than 204,538 units in the UK to date

The Vauxhall Corsa continues to go from strength to strength since it was first revealed in 1982, originally under the Nova badge in the UK. The UK’s best-selling supermini so far in 2025 is a recurring favourite, loved by customers and experts alike. Now the Corsa is celebrating the next major milestone. Since the launch of the current generation F in 2019, more than one million Corsa have left the production halls at the Zaragoza plant in Spain and made their way to customers. Demand for Corsa has increased in the first quarter of 2025, with the number of new registrations in Europe rising by 18% compared to the previous quarter.

Florian Huettl, CEO Opel & Vauxhall, said: “Our Corsa is an absolute bestseller. One million Corsa of the current generation show that customers really love our small car. With its fresh design, affordable top technologies and high flexibility packed in compact dimensions, it appeals to the most diverse groups of customers. This unique combination makes it a fundamental guarantee for success in our portfolio.”

Corsa was the top-selling car in its segment in the UK for three years in a row (2021 to 2023), while Corsa Electric was the UK’s best-selling electric supermini in 2024. Since the current generation ‘Corsa F’ was launched in 2019, over 204,538 units have been sold in the UK, while it was the nation’s best-selling car overall in 2021. Over 2.9 million have been sold since the supermini first appeared in the UK in 1982 under the Nova badge.

This success is mirrored across several European markets, where the Corsa is sold by Vauxhall’s sister brand, Opel. According to registration statistics from the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA), the current Corsa has been Germany's best-selling small car for the past four years. In both the UK and German markets, the Corsa once again led the B segment in the first quarter of 2025. From January to March 2025, the popular small car also made it into the top three in its segment in countries such as Croatia, the Netherlands, Norway and Slovenia. And in Greece, the Corsa was even the best-selling passenger car in the overall market in 2023.

There are multiple reasons for the ongoing success of Corsa. The current generation of Corsa impresses with its characteristic design including the Vauxhall Vizor front end, space for up to five people and affordable technologies such as the adaptive, glare-free Intelli-Lux Matrix lights, making journeys relaxing and safe. Customers also have an extremely wide selection of powertrain options, ranging from two battery-electric variants to modern hybrids with 48-volt technology and efficient combustion engines, offering the right solution for almost every driver’s need.

Vauxhall is continuously developing Corsa, making it even more attractive and suitable for everyday use for customers. Thanks to improvements in battery technology and drivetrain efficiency, the Corsa Electric Long Range now offers a range of up to 266 miles (WLTP) from its 51kWh battery, an increase of 14 miles over the previous model’s 252 miles.

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ABOUT VAUXHALL MOTORS

Vauxhall Motors started making vehicles in the UK in 1903. Today, it is a leader in electrification – as of 2021, it was one of the first manufacturers to offer fully electric versions of all its vans. Since the end of 2024, Vauxhall has offered a fully electric version of every model in its car and van line-up. It is the UK’s best-selling electric light commercial vehicle manufacturer, with more than 17,000 electric vans on the road wearing the Griffin logo, while among its passenger car line-up, the Corsa Electric is the UK’s best-selling electric supermini.

Vauxhall launched Electric Streets of Britain in summer 2023 to support the millions of drivers across the UK without access to a private driveway, with a focus on increasing the number of accessible residential on-street charge points so nobody is left behind in the transition to electric mobility. Whether you drive a Vauxhall or not, Electric Streets of Britain was created to support anyone wanting to drive an EV, welcoming drivers across the country to register their charging needs at www.electricstreets.co.uk

Vauxhall is part of Stellantis NV, a global leader created for the new era of sustainable mobility as a result of the merger between Groupe PSA and FCA Group in January 2021. Info: www.vauxhall.co.uk

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Michael Lear                                                               Performance Communications

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Lucinda Inggs                                                              PR Manager, Vauxhall

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Matthew Bendall                                                         Head of PR, Vauxhall

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