Performance, engine power, driving range
Opel already has some experience with the production of electric cars or with PHEV - if you remember the Ampera (2012), it was able to drive purely on electric propulsion approximately 80 km (16kWh battery). Time has advanced, battery capacity has grown to 50kWh and new electric Corsa should be able to cover range over 300 kilometers.
According to WLTP, the Corsa ´s driving range is set to 337 kilometers. Reality is different though, and the only way I was able to reach 300 kilometers was by driving in the city and on the district roads and speed to 80 km/h. Average battery consumption was around 13.5 kWh, which is in conversion to usable capacity (45 kWh) should give you range of 333 kilometers. When I took the Corsa – e to highway with speed around 110 km/h, the driving range decreased to 257 kilometers with average battery consumption being 17.5 kWh. Speeds above 130 km / h would mean a range of less than 200 kilometers.
The Corsa-e offers the driver an opportunity to change the mode between Eco/Normal and Sport anytime during the drive. Honestly, try to set Sport from the first moment – otherwise you will be disappointed with the electric Corsa. Not that performance for such a small car is bad – 136 horsepower and 260Nm can move Corsa quite well, but on Normal or Eco it’s a bit boring. On the other hand, Sport mode adds the little Corsa proper fun. - The formula for the real fun is being alone in the car + Sport mode + mood to drive = Corsa will bring smile to your face.
Opel beats his competitors with fast charging - Corsa-e can pull from charger 100 kW between 0-25% of battery capacity, then speed will drop down to 75 kW. When battery is charged to 51%, speed of charging drops further to 50 kW. What struck me little bit was a fact that once battery was at 73%, charging speed dropped to only 25 kW. Above 90% there is another drop in charging speed.
As standard, you get a 7.4 kW on-board charger and 11 kW at an additional cost. The interesting thing is that the on-board computer shows you, how many kilometers per hour you will charge the battery. This figure is more understandable for most people than, for example, 30 kW per hour.
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