Vauxhall Corsa Electric · 2026
2026 Vauxhall Corsa Electric GSE
£32,995
Includes the £1,500 Electric Car Grant (band 2). List price £34,495.
54 kWh 281 PS GSE
Cost
- Price
- £32,995
Battery
- Battery
- 54 kWh
- Battery chemistry Vauxhall does not state a chemistry. NMC packs are usually happier kept below 100% for daily charging, and the Corsa has an 80% charge limit built in.
- NMC
- Battery (usable)
- 51 kWh
Range
- Range WLTP, on the standard Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tyres. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 tyres, an option, take it to 232 miles. Vauxhall's spec sheet says 212 on the Michelins; its release says 220.
- 220 miles
- Efficiency Vauxhall's figure on the Michelin tyres; 3.9 miles per kWh on the Hankooks.
- 3.7 mi/kWh
Charging
- Max fast charge power
- 100 kW
- Fastest charge time 0 to 80% on a 100 kW charger.
- 30 mins
- AC charge power An 11 kW three phase onboard charger is standard, as is a heat pump.
- 11 kW
- AC charge time 0 to 100% on an 11 kW charger. £50 off a home charge point
- 5h 45m
- Wall plug charge time (2.3 kW) 21 hours 45 minutes for a full charge from a domestic three pin socket. 15% off an EVDANCE charger
- 21h 45m
- Autocharge Autocharge is Fastned and Osprey's way of starting a charge without an app or a card: you plug in and the charger recognises the car. This one should work, but neither network has confirmed it yet.
- Yes
Performance
- Drive
- FWD
- Top speed
- 112 mph
- Acceleration
- 5.5 secs
- Motor
- 207 kW
- Horsepower Vauxhall quotes 207 kW, 281 PS. Normal mode limits it to 231 PS.
- 281 hp
- Torque
- 345 Nm
Details
- Seating
- 5 seats
Dimensions
- Length
- 4,082 mm
- Height Lower than other Corsas: 24 mm at the front and 11 mm at the back.
- 1,426 mm
- Weight Empty
- 1,469 kg
- Boot volume Rear seats up, under the luggage compartment cover. The petrol Corsa holds 309 litres.
- 267 litres
- Boot volume (max) Rear seats folded, loaded to the roof.
- 1,081 litres
- Wheelbase
- 2,557 mm
- Width including mirrors Vauxhall quotes no body width on its own.
- 1,960 mm
Tech
- V2L (3-pin socket) The adapter is a chargeable accessory.
- Yes
- App
- Yes
- Android Auto
- Yes
- Apple CarPlay
- Yes
What you get
Driver assistance
- Adaptive cruise control with Stop & Go Standard
- Lane positioning assist Standard
- Side blind spot alert Standard
- Front and rear parking sensors Standard
- 180° rear camera Standard
Comfort and technology
- Intelli-Lux matrix LED headlights Standard
- Electronic climate control Standard
- Keyless entry and start Standard
- 10" touchscreen with navigation Standard
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Standard
- Wireless phone charger Standard
GSE
- Torsen limited-slip differential Standard
- Alcon four-piston front brakes, 355 mm discs Standard
- 18" three-spoke black diamond-cut alloy wheels Standard
- Heated Alcantara and tartan cloth GSE seats Standard
- Heated Alcantara steering wheel Standard
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What it costs to run
A full charge at home could cost £4.08, or 2.2p per mile.*
- Cost of a full charge
- £4.08
- Cost per mile
- 2.2p
Based on Intelligent Octopus Go, an EV tariff from Octopus Energy (£50 off when you switch). * At 8p a unit, using the manufacturer's WLTP efficiency figure. What you actually pay depends on how, and where, you drive.
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Videos
Vauxhall Corsa Electric GS review
Review by Mr. EV · Watch on YouTube
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Prices and specifications correct as of 3 October 2026. Source: Vauxhall Corsa brochure, model year 2026B, 19 February 2026, and the Corsa GSE release and spec sheet of 5 August 2026.
