Testing the Opel / vauxhall Corsa e of Fine electric companion

Opel / vauxhall, was for decades the undisputed number one in the Netherlands. This position has been taken over by Volkswagen. Since the date of acquisition by the French PSA in 2018, the road to the top is used. The Opel / vauxhall Corsa, the first is that under the PSA, directed, presented, was, in June, the best-selling car in the country. This model of Opel there at the very top to help you?

Because of the Opel / vauxhall waved goodbye to a number of models from the era of former owner General Motors, the number of registrations this year is substantially behind in 2019. Where is the brand in the first half of the year 18.275 models of plate put on, there were still only a 9.992 pcs. The coronacrisis is one of the reasons for it, but it's mainly due to the loss of Karl, and the Mocha-X.

Now that the sales of the Corsa in steam and make a new Cream on the horizon, it may be Opel's again preying on the podium in the verkooplijst. In addition, the brand is an important asset in the hands of the Corsa and the Mokka, are also all-electric versions are available. The Opel Corsa was in the last week of our testauto.

even Though the subsidy scheme for electric cars, now empty, has been for this year, the Corsa e is still a great deal. The model is 30.499 the euro, which is an electric car with a given range of 337 miles is very reasonable. Competitors such as the Honda e, a small Electric Peugeot e-208 is at least about 4,000 euros more expensive. As of 2021 in addition to re-funding, then you are in the standard form e, price a great deal.

Only small-logo indicates that the electrical Gear is going. (Photo: Alexander van der meer).

significantly as to electrically identify

, The Opel Corsa e is an electric car, of the kind that disguises itself as a normal brandstofauto. There is nothing that seems to indicate that you have an electric variant, on the road. At the most, that is, the design of the alloy wheels stand out, or the lower-case letter " e " after the model name. Also, the dashboard is identical to that of the brandstofexemplaren.

The control is never a problem, and the fact that the majority of the buttons and controls where you would expect them to be. The large touch screen looks great, but you can get it for less than it's size would suggest.

Also, there are a few of the features. So, it is a matter of looking for the button to change the format of the digital toolbox to change it. In addition, the options are limited, and the results are a bit disappointing. In addition, it is not obvious that the two drive positions of the automatic transmission, you have: the regular D-mode, B-mode, which allows you to have more braking energy can be recovered. With this setting enabled, you can get the Gear to e, almost by a foot pedal drive and your brake pedal if you have less than is needed.

The dash is like that of the other Nova's. (Photo: Alexander van der meer).

Weight is 1530 pounds of Dutch is not a

by Default, we'll go into the driving mode "normal", in which the electric motor 80 is in the position of the maximum of a 100 kW supply. You will notice immediately that the car has a relatively low breaking energy retrieve, so I'm all in " eco " park. Then, you have to have a power output of 60 kW up to you, but it still feels like the car is not slow.

In sports, " delivers the cars, the flashy performance that you're kind of an electric car, as expected. It's nice to have a stoplichtsprintjes a quick invoegactie, but for day to day use, this position of the Gear e is just too fast.

The landing gear, the performance is fine with that, because it is nice and sturdy. Also, the control system can keep track of, take the helm. The short bumps you get as a driver, but disturbing it will never be. At thresholds, you will need to take into account the car weight 1530 kg, but they won't be bothered by it.

in the Front seat, no storage space, but a place for the electric motor. (Photo: Alexander van der meer).

Range of up to 300 kilometers of the best possible

During the study period, we drove with the standard form e as said before, tend to operate in the eco mode, but with the air conditioning turned on. In the car, out of the air so hard it's best to do it, but it was still good.

Better, however, is in the normal position, with the lever in the B position of the state. Then, you will get to keep the benefit of energy recovery, without giving you anything in performance or comfort in return. That should be the default setting should be.

After a day in the city and on the highway and on country roads, and gave the computer after a night of charging and a range of 280 km. If you're even more aware on the road, it should be 300 miles in the summer are within reach. That is, it does not need to be turned, however, when we got in the car and visited. On the basis of the performance of the previous director, estimated the Nova-e in the range to departure, it is 230 km away.

at The base of the Nova-t is a good fit for the job. (Photo: Alexander van der meer).

Conclusion < / p> All in all, it is for the Opel Corsa-a-fine-electric companion, which is more than enough comfort and compelling performance is that you, as director, a lot of concessions that have to be done. Due to the aanschafsubsidie is the electric Nova-e, moreover, is hardly more expensive than an equivalent petrol-Corsa. As a family, but I never have, but there is a place in the back seat and the cargo area is not satisfactory.

Very well, it is the Opel / vauxhall Corsa does not. (Photo: Alexander van der meer).