The yellow SRi Astra we tested a little while ago was a great little warm hatch but the white GSe plug-in hybrid version, whilst still not a hot hatch, is most definitely much warmer. Pumping out much more torque and kilo-wattages, 360Nm and 165kW combined compared to only 230Nm and 96kW than the SRi, it really does feel much closer to a hot hatch than the lukewarm SRi.
The Opel Grandland looks like your normal SUV, or oversized hatchback, but it is more than just that. Flicking this family wagon into sport mode turns a normal everyday runabout into something a bit special guaranteed to put put a smile on your dial and probably your passengers as well, unless of course they scare easily!
Welcome to the Opel Astra SRi hatch. Astra has been in New Zealand for quite a few years now but usually behind Holden badging, and to be fair most of the earlier ones weren’t all that great despite the fact they sold well, usually to fleet buyers forcing sales reps around the country to visit their clients in them.
Recently we tested the awesome little Opel Corsa-e. This time we have the epic little Corsa SRi running the efficient yet powerful 1.2 litre, 3 cylinder turbo engine. The size of this little Corsa mated with that engine, 8-speed auto gearbox with manual shift option and flappy-paddles makes for a fantastic little package. Responsive, nippy and a hell of a lot of fun.
Opel Corsa SRi is available for $36,990 with the current clean car rebate of $2,438.79 bringing it down to a very affordable $34,551.21. And I say ‘current’ clean car rebate because it is looking like that rebate will be scrapped soon for all vehicles running internal combustion engines, no matter how efficient they are.
(more…)Recently we reviewed the Opel Mokka e, this time we have the Opel Mokka SRi, the fossil fuelled version of what was a not too bad mini SUV form the German manufacturer.
Say hello to the awesome little Opel Corsa e. A great pocket rocket so nippy and agile you could almost call it a hot hatch!
Aside from a lack of storage space in the back seat area this orange hatchback is nearly impossible to fault.
(more…)Welcome to the funky ‘SUV’ (or overgrown hatchback as I like to call them) the Opel Mokka-e. A great little run-a-bout that will save your wallet many dollars (and the environment too, apparently).
This great little SUV EV is a lot of fun to drive, especially in sport mode, and turns heads wherever you go.
All the bells and whistles you’d expect from a European car at an affordable price.
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