Opel Corsa-e

I've had mine over a year now, and still love it.

As I think I said before, the only issues I have with it really are that the app is rubbish (but I don't use it much), and there is no seatbelt adjuster (possibly only a major issue for short curvy people). It is a small car though - when my husband is driving it, there are complaints from the backseat passengers about foot room - but to be honest, it's my car, I drive it mostly, and there's plenty of space then - just be aware if you are tall that the seat position might lead to cramped foot space. That said, we've fit 4 adults and 1 child in a booster in the car for short trips and it was fine. The boot isn't huge - but plenty big enough for a weekly shop (but we'd take the big 7 seater beast my husband drives for trips that need luggage).

The range is plenty for my type of driving which is fairly local these days - but lots of short trips. On an average week I only need to charge once. But I also drove the entire length of the M50 twice yesterday, plus some additional local driving, and still had about half the battery left, so other than trips down the country, I can't see range ever being an issue for me.

If I was buying again this year, it would be my starting point to look at.

Both are good options - have my Corsa-E for a year now. Just waiting on an ECU update to speed up my charging speed, app was crippled recently but otherwise works great. Have done multiple Belfast trips and one Dublin -> Limerick -> Atlantic way -> back via M6 to Dublin - around 500km and two hours of charging but all went fine. Recent Belfast trip was a disaster due to public charging up there but not the fault of the car. Am heading to Tralle and back in a day next month!

Local Trips are great, love driving an automatic, makes dealing with heavy traffic more relaxing than wearing out a clutch! Heat pump and LED Matrix headlights in this price range of car really deliver value. Test drive both with a dealer is you get a chance?

Enjoy!

Just on the Megane - its possible Renault in their wisdom may either make CCS charging optional or not offer it at all on the 40 kwh.

If Renault do make CCS charging standard then it should be a really nice car

glad to find a forum on corsa-e. i have been lately researching on leaf vs corsa-e vs id3. there are few 2020 reg under 15k. does anyone know of warranty on these 2020 models.

If your willing to go up North you should get a 2021 for that kind of money.

https://www.usedcarsni.com/2021-Vauxhall-Corsa-100Kw-Elite-Nav-50Kwh-5Dr-Auto-7-4Kwch-338500475?make=0&search_type=1&age_from=0&age_to=0&body_style=0&distance_enabled=0&distance_postcode=&fuel_type=13&homepage_search_attr=1&keywords=&mileage_to=0&pagepc0=2&price_from=0&price_to=0&tab_id=0&trans_type=0&user_type=0

Should be well under the €15k mark. You'd have to double check with the dealer than this was owned by private owner in NI previous to this to not have to pay VAT on it down here (VRT is free)

https://www.usedcarsni.com/2021-Vauxhall-Corsa-100Kw-Elite-Nav-50Kwh-5Dr-Auto-11Kwch-345264624?make=0&search_type=1&age_from=0&age_to=0&body_style=0&distance_enabled=0&distance_postcode=&fuel_type=13&homepage_search_attr=1&keywords=&mileage_to=0&pagepc0=3&price_from=0&price_to=0&tab_id=0&trans_type=0&user_type=0

Probably just a little over, but would be close. Should be ok for VAT as its on a NI reg (Although maybe check it was a private owner on the log book, not a company)