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The Opel Corsa is a supermini car [1] [2] [3] manufactured and marketed by Opel since 1982 — as well as other brands, namely Vauxhall, Chevrolet, and Holden.. At its height of popularity, the Corsa became the best-selling car in the world in 1998, recording 910,839 sales, assembled on four continents, marketed under five marques and offered in five body styles. [4]
Vauxhall-branded vehicles are also manufactured in Opel factories in Germany, Spain, and Poland. The current car range includes the Astra (small family car), Corsa , Crossland (subcompact crossover SUV), Mokka (subcompact SUV), and Grandland (compact SUV). Vauxhall sells high-performance versions of some of its models under the GSe sub-brand.
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1995 – 2002 Vauxhall Vectra; 1997 – 2010 Saab 9-5; 1998 – 2003 Saab 9-3; 2000 – 2005 Saturn LS; 2000 – 2005 Saturn LW; 2012 – 2017 BAIC Senova D70* 2015 – 2017 BAIC Senova D80* An indirect successor to the J platform. 2011 Chevrolet Montana. GM4200: FWD: 1982: 2021: 1983 – 1992 Vauxhall Nova; 1983 – 2000 Opel Corsa; 1993 ...
Opel Performance Center GmbH was established in 1997. [2] The first OPC car was an Astra G launched in 1999. Prior to OPC models, Opel used the Grand Sport Injection (GSi) designation in the mid 1980s and the end of the 1990s for its high performance and hot hatch derivatives.
The first version of the platform was issued in autumn 2000 with the introduction of Opel Corsa C and was a development of the earlier GM4200 platform used in previous Corsa models, developed by Opel in Germany. The wheelbase was enlarged to 2,491 mm (98.1 in) from 2,465 mm (97.0 in) on the GM4200. Vehicles based on this platform:
The GM Family I is a straight-four piston engine that was developed by Opel, a former subsidiary of General Motors and now a subsidiary of PSA Group, to replace the Vauxhall OHV, Opel OHV and the smaller capacity Opel CIH engines for use on small to mid-range cars from Opel/Vauxhall.
Production of Opel Corsa and Opel Astra models started on September, 23rd 1992 at the Eisenach Opel plant. Employing just 1,900 people at the time, the facility was described as the most successful and productive car factory in Europe.