Opel Corsa-e driving impressions

[@skytreker]

Bjorn is mastering the art of POV, no comment driving.

[@felaykasu]

14:43 bjorn never change, i love the little nuggets of humour in your videos and all the in-jokes

[@user-vu4tf3eb9l]

Bjorn: I'm going to shut up for 30 seconds..i think i can do it...Also Bjorn 15 seconds later: POLIZEI

[@pekarp]

He said he is going to shut up for about thirteen seconds. :)

[@colla555]

Really cool to have the chance to hear the car for a couple of minutes.

[@Glenni91N]

A friend of mine has this car. I think it's a neat, practical car. She's driven from Haugesund to Trondheim with it. Only needed one recharge along the way (probably at Dombås).

[@dragospahontu]

It is great for the price. I'd get the Mokka for extra space and quality.

[@joshfrench5773]

Ive just placed an order for one of these Corsa E 50kwh EVs. The dealer wait time is a huge 9-12 months nowadays. As a sencond hand car guy I now understand the agony of dealer wait times.

[@nickgood5619]

Could you use this camera angle for when you do the long distance livestreams? I would like to see the car aswell as the road and this angle would be perfect. I watched your videos so I would have all the information to buy an electric car and because of you I bought a Tesla model 3 long range and I love it. Thank you for your amazing content and keep up the good work. 👍

[@bjornnyland]

Not possible.

[@JPetr94]

I suspect stream and chat control is almost impossible with this angle.

[@eirik5242]

Can't eat fast food boogers in this angle without chat complaining about it *burgers

[@Hellerup]

Thank you for mentioning how to do a roundabout. 😁👍👍

[@victorroberts3678]

😎 Fabulous 😎 The trip was a hoot, and this driving impression is just the icing on the cake. You sold me. Honestly it was great fun and so relaxing. Your da Baawss no shieeeaat 😎 Cheers

[@CookeCraft]

Loving this new camera angle.

[@MrTechfreak95]

Is Dacia available in Norway, if so i would love a test of the Dacia Spring Electric. :D

[@ionnuone8883]

🤭👍

[@OpelCorsaAmg1]

Dacia is crap

[@seba02020]

@@OpelCorsaAmg1 just like old fiat 500

[@PancakeSpeedy]

Dacia Spring is like the Paxter in every aspect and Bjorn already tested that one... 😂😂

[@jfv65]

@@OpelCorsaAmg1 Wrong. It is basically made from proven Renault technology but made to a lower spec and price. Dacia's are perfectly decent basic cars. Not everybody can buy a Tesla.

[@AcDc55Kwh]

Hi Bjorn! Do you have the consumption for the 15 minutes of the ride? It is interesting to have it as it requires a lot of acceleration / deceleration regeneration and low speed, town combined round about.. etc

[@rustyjoints4857]

The corsa is a nice car, and was second on the list when I was looking. I found the Zoe is the best all rounder in this size class in my opinion though.

[@Tresla]

See, I test drove both of them for 2 days and came to the opposite conclusion. Why did you find the Zoe to be better? I found that the Zoe just felt clunky and doesn't have a very comfortable driving position (too high). Whereas the Corsa felt nice and relaxed. While the infotainment in the Zoe was nicer than the Corsa, the placement of the screen in the Corsa offered better line-of-sight for me, it felt a bit awkward having to glance down at the infotainment screen in the Zoe. I also couldn't find a way to operate the climate during charging in the Zoe, which is a must during long motorway journeys in the cold.

[@rustyjoints4857]

@@Tresla yes, totally agree on interior ‘build quality’, corsa is slightly better. I found the Zoes infotainment and nav much better and more intuitive, climate while charging is a bit of a drawback but generally I don’t sit in the car when charging (it is possible to pre-heat the cabin using the app when the cars locked). I’ve heard mixed reviews regards driving position, for me it’s fine even on long drives. Internal space was another reason for choosing the Zoe, it is slightly larger including the boot. The other positive that swang me towards the Zoe is it’s range, it just seems better then other comparable cars. All in all they are both nice cars and generally comes down to personal choice on a few things when choosing.

[@Tresla]

@@rustyjoints4857 Yeah, it was definitely not an easy choice. I've put in an order for a lease on the Corsa-e. The Zoe is a fantastic car, but those those few little things drove me toward the Corsa. I still question my decision, as the extra range and better infotainment would be nice :D I really loved the Android Auto integration in the Zoe. But yeah the Corsa felt more fun to drive for me. I mean, who doesn't want a car with _Sport_ mode? ;)

[@davithdevries6774]

@@Tresla Also, the Corsa DC charges much faster than the Zoe, TB 1000km test times of the e-C4 (Stelantis sistercar) and (new) Zoe are hours apart: 11:15h vs. 14.35h, even if you adjust for summer/winter temps still a big difference.

[@Tresla]

​@@davithdevries6774 My Corsa takes under an hour to charge on a 50kW DC fast charger, and around 6-7 hours on a 7kW AC rapid charger. Were they using a 5kW AC charger to get these numbers? Also, the usable battery capacity in the Zoe is about 7kWh higher than the Corsa (45 kWh usable vs 52), so a longer charging time makes sense. I primarily use DC fast charging, due to living in an apartment with no option to install a charger, so it wasn't really a factor for me.

[@mattiash4954]

Great work as always Bjørn. And as someone commented it would be interesting to get a feeling of the consumption on this ride. Tested one today and even if it cannot be compared to our Model S our impression was "better than expected". Strangely I could not find percentage to be displayed. And the regen, could not get ANY regen what so ever, not in B nor D, not in sports, normal or economy. Does it really only free wheeling?

[@MrBuston81]

what can be better than ev asmr 👍

[@Andy4prg]

I also Think that closing door sound makes huge impression…

[@andersnordgren2540]

Björn du bör testa Hf telefonen i bilarna också,

[@ionnuone8883]

Hello 👋 Bjorn, make a video with 'Dacia Spring' 🤭

[@bjornnyland]

Not in Norway yet.

[@Auraxium]

I dunno why but *D E D* gets me every time 😄

[@graycrow]

The rules for passing a roundabout differ from country to country. For example, in the Czech Republic you should use the turn signal only when exiting, i.e. if you do not blink - you continue driving on a roundabout. This works quite well, and I'm always surprised that in other countries people need to use left turn signal for something that can be achieved by just doing nothing.

[@abcxyzsven]

I always thought they would do it this way in Norway because in many places you can use the roundabout like a two lane road ( not entirely sure though )

[@kittsdiy]

Same as in Belgium . blink right for leaving rondabout . no blink= keep driving circles . I see some people blinking left ..going on rondabout lol ..

[@thomaseriksson3182]

Good one👍🌹

[@MrTechfreak95]

11:20 Model 3 could be even lower for me :D I hate to "climb up the car". xDD

[@philippeschmauch4835]

Nice test but what means ASMR ?

[@bjornnyland]

www.google.no/search?q=asmr

[@froxtrotuniform]

Is it the Bolt EV or EUV?

[@tort3421]

This is bulit on the eCMP platform from the PSA-group. -Same as Peugeot e 208.

[@EugeneHoochie]

When you don't talk, it feels like you're angry 🙈. I had to scroll for 3 minutes first time to check that it's ok )

[@jespernada]

Look Ma, no hands!

[@arjanschild3552]

2.57 ASMR. The other 13 minutes all I hear is a Norwegian Thai ha ha

[@F.M.Dk.]

1000 tusind Kondomer :) WHAT????? Hahahah oh Bjørn. Nice video.

[@bernardhilton3527]

😎😎😎

[@hettahetta]

touches turn signal, do not turn on at a roundabout

[@miciusbmw]

🇱🇹🇱🇹🇱🇹👍🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@Thevideousers]

Why is he not talking at first?

[@martingorbush2944]

Because this is ASMR edition. You should listen to the background noise. :)

[@Taketaketak]

Thumbs up for blinking left in the roundabout

[@RufftaMan]

Just blink right when you intend to exit. When you don't blink, I'm just gonna assume you wanna continue, which is the safest way to drive a roundabout. Blinking left doesn't give me more information, it's just confusing when some people do it and others don't.

[@bjornnyland]

Incorrect. You *should* blink left in roundabouts if you're going left. That will make it more clear for others where you're going. If you don't blink left, people don't know where you're going and they might wait for you for no reason.

[@TheBranderCZ]

@@RufftaMan Doesn't change the fact that it's how it should be. You never know if the non blinking guy is just a dumbass or continuing. You should appreciate the blinker cause it assures you that his intention is indeed to continue.

[@RufftaMan]

@@bjornnyland I agree that it makes it clear if you blink left, but if somebody doesn't blink you can't just drive into the roundabout anyway, so it really doesn't help much. Only drive if someone is blinking right, the rest doesn't matter. Edit: I don't know how it is taught in other countries, but in Switzerland I see someone blinking left maybe once a year and roundabouts work just fine.

[@natulyen]

@@bjornnyland Depends on the country. In Germany blinking right when you are leaving the roundabout is mandatory. You are not allowed to blink left when entering the roundabout though. And yes, this is currently rules.

[@najohn100]

It sounds like a tivoli car...

[@chrispyak]

I drove the e-Corsa for a month via nextmove in Germany. Most ridiculous e-car I ever drove. Range was melting like butter in the sun. ( I tested a lot of electric cars and I strongly advice to buy something else.)

[@bevcdavid]

When you hammer it on the German Autobahn, then of course the kms just melt away. Als Pendlerfahrzeug auf Regionalstrassen - für mich ideal. All I can say: Jedem das Seine.

[@chrispyak]

@@bevcdavid nope. I drove the Ruhrschnellweg from Düsseldorf to Unna. If you know the route: Most of the time you can drive only 80 or even 50. Range was melting and I was even worried if I make it. Same route with Renault Zoe: No problem.

[@Arcturus367]

@@chrispyak Under these conditions my Corsa summer range is about 280 km (with all-season tyres). But freezing cold winter with ice cold battery is a complete different story, the first 10 minutes or so do really hurt. In a mix of very short distances and rides up to 25 km I got a winter range of about 200 km

[@bevcdavid]

@@Arcturus367 I have the very same experience. I have recently driven 950 km - regional roads, motorway and with an average speed of 105km/h. Range was about 280km - in winter I can do max. 220km. But different drivers, different experience. As I mentioned above, everybody finds a car, that more or less suits to him/her.

[@arejee3380]

So what exactly is this „else“. Zoe has the same bad efficiency and the worst onboard charger on the market. Funny enough it was over a long time the most buyed EV in Europe. M3, ID.3, Mini all much more expensive. The Corsa/e208 is an urban B-Segment car. Never designed for long distance traveling.

[@_maghetweten]

Look ma no hands 😎 I said that when I got used to my bicycle as a child. Kinda meh that almost every non Tesla just bounce in between the lines on auto mode. Still a good Stellantis offering. e-208 and Corsa e on 1, eC4 on 2. Don't like the like a boat thing. Your French imitation got me laughing 😂 And keep up the ASMR. Way longer than before ;)