Vauxhall Corsa - Safety

As well as the many active safety features demonstrated by its dynamic chassis design, New Corsa has been designed to offer the best levels of protection in even the most extreme circumstances.

The car is made from the highest quality steel, and assembled under strict quality controlled conditions at two plants - Zaragoza in Spain and Eisenach in Germany.

Under heavy braking, when the ABS is activated, the brake lights flash five times per second to warn following motorists, while if airbags or seatbelt pre-tensioners are activated in an accident, the car's safety system will automatically switch on the hazard warning lights.

Should an accident occur, New Corsa has been designed to offer the best protection for its occupants. Two-stage front airbags, side airbags for both front passengers and head curtain airbags across the entire length of the cabin help cushion any impact, while the passenger airbag can be deactivated if using a rear-facing baby carrier via a button on the instrument panel.

Seatbelt pre-tensioners secure both the lap and shoulder parts of the seatbelts to hold passengers in position, while GM's patented Pedal Release System automatically drops the pedals away from the driver's feet in the event of a heavy frontal collision.

New Corsa has also been designed to meet the latest stringent passenger safety test criteria.


2007 Vauxhall Corsa Exterior Design - Unique look for both three-door and five-door

- New Corsa with "must have" looks
- Three-door gets sporty coupe-style, five-door more mature lines
- Full-length glass roof available

Whether you're in the market for a sporty three-door or a family-friendly five-door, New Corsa offers a choice of models tailored for your style.

With its muscular flanks, angular windscreen and long, low roofline, New Corsa three-door is a car designed specifically with sporty good looks in mind. In profile, the kicked-up rear end gives it a muscular appearance, complete with Vauxhall's trademark wheelarch bulges - a styling cue first used on the Nova back in 1983 to make sportier three-door models stand out from the pack.

At the front, new Corsa's distinctive nose rises to meet a sharply raked windscreen, which not only enhances the car's windcheating, aerodynamic lines, but also gives the cabin a more airy feel, pulling the screen away from the driver and creating a larger glass area to allow more light to penetrate the cabin.

The doors open wide, allowing New Corsa's designers to keep the B-pillar a long way back on the body to enhance the roofline, as well as allowing easier access to the rear of the car for passengers. The curved window line echoes that of the striking Astra Sport Hatch, tapering down to the rear of the car without detracting from the car's profile.

At the rear, Vauxhall's trademark V-shaped styling cues are prevalent, with the bottom edge of the tailgate matched to the angular rear windscreen and bumper edge. The neat lozenge-shaped rear light clusters reach around the car, from just behind the wheelarch to the edge of the hatch, emphasising the car's harmonious lines while making the lights visible from the side, as well as the back of the car.

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