Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 CDTi

I bought a New Corsa 1.3CDTI Design December 07 and I'm not at all impressed with fuel consumption figures. Did a 290 mile motorway trip yesterday, 70-75mph most of the way and I struggled to get 50mpg. I've been measuring the fuel consumption over the 5k miles it has done since December and it sits around 47mpg. My 20 mile trip to work (40 mile round trip) is mainly motorway/dual carriageway 'A' roads. I have previously mentioned it to the vauxhall garage and the excusses they offered were down to cold weather and running-in. Well the car should now be run-in with 5K on the clock and the temperature was around 11-12C yesterday....not too cold or so warm that you ...  Read the complete review

~ ~ Why is it you NEVER get the car you’re expecting from a car rental company? I can’t remember even once in the last decade when I’ve got the car I was told when I made the initial booking! Thus it was I ended up with a Vauxhall/Opel Corsa for a week on our recent family break in Sicily, instead of the Ford Fiesta I had been expecting. I suppose in the greater scheme of things it doesn’t really matter too much WHAT car you end up with for a week’s holiday hire, providing that it can comfortably carry both you, your passengers, and their luggage. But the truth is that as a motoring buff, a Vauxhall/Opel would rank right down my list of preferred cars, along with ...  Read the complete review