What is different than last year, when Lena Meyer-Landrut now again at Euro Vision Song Contest takes up? The song. And they advertise now for the car manufacturer Opel, especially for the small car Corsa. The sales attracted promptly, we drove the car - and experienced a little disappointment.
He looks so sexy is not enough. A very small car. Painted black, four doors plus rear hatch, and in this case with fuel-saving technology on board. Opel Corsa 1.3 CDTi Ecoflex is the car its full title of the thing with the sex appeal also not help. Nevertheless, the Corsa line, which has been almost five years on the market in Germany is currently in demand than any other car of this size.
This is manifest in Lena. The 19-järhige singer, who last year in Oslo the euro vision song contest: won (short ESC) and has since been regarded as a new German miracle lady, ever since last fall at the Opel contract. "Father-in-flock" called it the advertising executive Thomas Koch, especially in an interview with the online media magazine MEEDIA. Through its promotional activities ruled Koch shared: "Opel and Lena go together at all," he said, adding that, "Vauxhall Corsa and have considerably better."
This can be proven. According to registration statistics of the Federal Motor Vehicle Office Opel sold in the first four months of this year - since the beginning of 2011 is the Lena campaign for the Corsa - a total of 21 120 models of the small car. Thus, the series is behind the long-running VW Polo (30 374 new registrations) in second place in the segment. However, the Polo lost compared to the same period of popularity, however, the Corsa was up 11.3 percent.
The car itself, however, was changed only slightly. Already last year, the Opel Corsa donated a technological review - which is common after four years of operation of a model in the industry. Externally, the car remained unchanged at that time, "it was not necessary to see the Corsa still made attractive," it said this at Opel. This assessment, however, changed in the months since the beginning of this year, the Corsa received a number of optical retouching. And: The name of the equipment levels Edition has been deleted and replaced with Satellite. Which is also the song that won the Lena last year hit the Grand Prix.
The fuel-saving model is replaced by a smaller tank
You can buy the 1.3 CDTi Ecoflex model including the Satellite equipment for 18 770 €. On board are then included a chrome exhaust pipe, electric windows at the front doors, fog lamps and a central locking. More interesting than the toppings, but that there is indeed for every engine model, the technical changes to the fuel-saving model. On board, for example, a start-stop system, and consequently receives the car also recorded a starter, an optimized battery with new controls and a switch to disable the start-stop function. In addition, the fuel savings option is moving at a higher gear of the five-speed manual transmission, a lowered body by two centimeters, a new front spoiler lip and a shrunk to 40 liter tank (not 45 liters) before.
According to Opel, the Corsa uses a 95-hp 3.5-liter diesel engine, on average, the same as those described motorized model without saving techniques, but with a six-speed manual transmission, need for valid measurement of the standard 4.4-liter. And what does the low-end model in the real world? After about a thousand kilometers in very mixed driving conditions resulted in our test car, an average consumption of 5 liters smooth. This is acceptable for a small car, but at the same time significantly more than the officially propagated value.
You drive a car but not just to save fuel. That Opel in the past year suspension and steering of the new Corsa range adjusted, was a good decision. The car is quiet and agile sucks, not the supposedly more athletic hardness and offers in city traffic a proper visibility. In the rear, sitting as an adult, just as you'd expect from a 3.99 meter long car - very comfortable, so long as the journey becomes not the length. And in the trunk there is a practical, adjustable load floor.
How long does the Lena-effect yet?
Although the covers look like the seats and some surfaces since the review at the beginning of modern and coherent, can not deny the Corsa that he has been a few years old. The central display on the dashboard acts as antiquated, the division of the center console could be also improved, with good contrast is the new navigation system with touch of Bosch, which is NOT free in most trim levels supplement (in the Satellite equipment there are 695 €) .
The contract of the carmaker with the singer runs until the end of 2011, but as long as the Opel Corsa still ride on the Lena-wave can be uncertain. It probably depends also with the performance of the singer at this year's Song Contest. Perhaps the young lady from Hannover to win even once. Then Opel could also identify the equipment levels Selection or new innovation. Although - "Taken by a Stranger," the name of the new song sounds like in a car price list somehow stupid.
He looks so sexy is not enough. A very small car. Painted black, four doors plus rear hatch, and in this case with fuel-saving technology on board. Opel Corsa 1.3 CDTi Ecoflex is the car its full title of the thing with the sex appeal also not help. Nevertheless, the Corsa line, which has been almost five years on the market in Germany is currently in demand than any other car of this size.
This is manifest in Lena. The 19-järhige singer, who last year in Oslo the euro vision song contest: won (short ESC) and has since been regarded as a new German miracle lady, ever since last fall at the Opel contract. "Father-in-flock" called it the advertising executive Thomas Koch, especially in an interview with the online media magazine MEEDIA. Through its promotional activities ruled Koch shared: "Opel and Lena go together at all," he said, adding that, "Vauxhall Corsa and have considerably better."
This can be proven. According to registration statistics of the Federal Motor Vehicle Office Opel sold in the first four months of this year - since the beginning of 2011 is the Lena campaign for the Corsa - a total of 21 120 models of the small car. Thus, the series is behind the long-running VW Polo (30 374 new registrations) in second place in the segment. However, the Polo lost compared to the same period of popularity, however, the Corsa was up 11.3 percent.
The car itself, however, was changed only slightly. Already last year, the Opel Corsa donated a technological review - which is common after four years of operation of a model in the industry. Externally, the car remained unchanged at that time, "it was not necessary to see the Corsa still made attractive," it said this at Opel. This assessment, however, changed in the months since the beginning of this year, the Corsa received a number of optical retouching. And: The name of the equipment levels Edition has been deleted and replaced with Satellite. Which is also the song that won the Lena last year hit the Grand Prix.
The fuel-saving model is replaced by a smaller tank
You can buy the 1.3 CDTi Ecoflex model including the Satellite equipment for 18 770 €. On board are then included a chrome exhaust pipe, electric windows at the front doors, fog lamps and a central locking. More interesting than the toppings, but that there is indeed for every engine model, the technical changes to the fuel-saving model. On board, for example, a start-stop system, and consequently receives the car also recorded a starter, an optimized battery with new controls and a switch to disable the start-stop function. In addition, the fuel savings option is moving at a higher gear of the five-speed manual transmission, a lowered body by two centimeters, a new front spoiler lip and a shrunk to 40 liter tank (not 45 liters) before.
According to Opel, the Corsa uses a 95-hp 3.5-liter diesel engine, on average, the same as those described motorized model without saving techniques, but with a six-speed manual transmission, need for valid measurement of the standard 4.4-liter. And what does the low-end model in the real world? After about a thousand kilometers in very mixed driving conditions resulted in our test car, an average consumption of 5 liters smooth. This is acceptable for a small car, but at the same time significantly more than the officially propagated value.
You drive a car but not just to save fuel. That Opel in the past year suspension and steering of the new Corsa range adjusted, was a good decision. The car is quiet and agile sucks, not the supposedly more athletic hardness and offers in city traffic a proper visibility. In the rear, sitting as an adult, just as you'd expect from a 3.99 meter long car - very comfortable, so long as the journey becomes not the length. And in the trunk there is a practical, adjustable load floor.
How long does the Lena-effect yet?
Although the covers look like the seats and some surfaces since the review at the beginning of modern and coherent, can not deny the Corsa that he has been a few years old. The central display on the dashboard acts as antiquated, the division of the center console could be also improved, with good contrast is the new navigation system with touch of Bosch, which is NOT free in most trim levels supplement (in the Satellite equipment there are 695 €) .
The contract of the carmaker with the singer runs until the end of 2011, but as long as the Opel Corsa still ride on the Lena-wave can be uncertain. It probably depends also with the performance of the singer at this year's Song Contest. Perhaps the young lady from Hannover to win even once. Then Opel could also identify the equipment levels Selection or new innovation. Although - "Taken by a Stranger," the name of the new song sounds like in a car price list somehow stupid.
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