Opel Corsa-e SRi $42,975 +ORC after $7015 Rebate (save $10k), Mokka-e SRi $49,975 +ORC after Rebate (save $13k) @ Opel NZ

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#306768 20-Aug-2023 11:34

Opel has $10k+ discounts on their EV's at the moment.

https://www.opel.co.nz/offers/new-car-offers/clean-car-clear-out.html

Brings the Corsa-e SRi down to $42,975 + ORC after the rebate. Make it a competitive offering against the China built EV's.

This is a 4,060 mm long car (a little longer than swift, yaris size, quite a bit smaller than leaf & corolla). And being the SRi model, it is quite well appointed.

Fairly nice conventional appearance, and good specs level

383 km WLTP range
0-100km/h in 8.1 sec (100kW FWD)
LED Matrix Headlights
Heated frount seats stearing wheel
0-80% DC fast charge in 30mins (at a 100kW or greater charger)
Wall socket charger cord included (these add about 10km range per hour)
7.4kW AC charger onboard.
17" wheels
Adaptive Cruise & Lane keep assist
180 degree camera's (back and both sides)
6 speaker audio
Apple CarPlay & Android Auto
Auto dimming rear mirror
Telescopic steering colum.
5 year, 100,000km warrenty (incl roadside assist). Battery warrantied for 8 years / 160,000km to 70% of new capacity.

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#3118168 20-Aug-2023 11:36

Spec sheet shootout between the Corsa-e SRi & MG4 51kWh Excite (entry trim).

Advantage MG4 51kWh Excite:
- About $3k cheaper
- More powerful (125kW vs 100kW) & faster (7.7s 0-100km/h vs 8.1s)
- RWD
- LFP battery chemistry (more stable and degradation resistant, but heavier)
- Better warranty (unlimited km for non commercial)
- 500kg tow rating (vs Zero)
- Vehicle to load (2.2Kw Vs zero)
- Slightly bigger car
- Bigger boot
- Bigger tires (215/50 R17 vs 205/45 R17)

Advantage Corsa-e SRi:
- Longer range (383km vs 350kM WLTP)
- Faster DC charging (30min 10% - 80% vs 37min)
- More conventional appearance
- Not from China
- auto dimming rear view mirror
- steering & seat heating
- 180 degree camera (rear and side camera's for a birds eye view)
- lane keep assist
- 6 speaker audio (vs 4 speakers)
- Better payload (475kg vs 448kg)
- Better turning circle (10.4m vs 10.6m)
- Smaller car (fort tight parking etc)
- Blind spot monitoring
- Lighter car
- One touch front and rear windows.

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#3118250 20-Aug-2023 16:12

Yeah, I imagine there’ll be a few people making this comparison. I touched on some of this same stuff in a post on the general EV thread a couple of days back, as when making a decision whether or not to purchase the base-model MG4 I briefly contemplated these Opals, given the price drop - I’ve copied that post below.

A quick point - I wouldn’t characterise the size difference as ‘sight’, as that indicates they’re a similar size; the Mokka-e actually fits in between the Corsa-e and the MG4; see the table below. (That, plus both Opals are built on an ICE platform…)

I've read/watched a bit about these two models with the same thought in mind, ie whether either was a better option than the MG4. I came to the conclusion that, for at least for my family's circumstances, they weren't really in the running for such reasons as:

they're both very small cars (see stats below), with both being smaller than the MG4 let alone the ZS.
both built on ICE platforms, with all the inefficiency that comes with this (eg, I watched a review of the Mokka-e and it was quite apparent that entry/egress from/to the rear was a joke)
pretty sluggish (the Mokka in particular; same motor as the smaller Corsa)
concern about maintenance/repair costs (given they're European cars)
While the price may not be too different, in our case we're needing to be driven by what they deliver; and just the idea of getting our two boys in the back of either of those was enough to rule both out! If size isn't an issue and you want something that looks pretty funky and a bit different then either could be a goer I guess... It's good to see prices dropping (noting I think both these models are due a refresh?) and there being more options at the more affordable end of the EV market.