Real-world fuel economy

Vauxhall Corsa MPG: what owners actually get

Owners report 44.6 mpg from a Vauxhall Corsa, about 84% of the official figure. On its NEDC-tested engines that is 81%, about typical: the median NEDC-tested car in this 8,216-engine dataset returns 82%. The tables below give the figure for every engine and generation we hold. Add your own at the bottom and the averages get better for the next buyer.

44.6mpg
Real-world average, all engines
84%
of the official combined figure
24–79
Range reported by owners (mpg)
2,002
Owner submissions
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Vauxhall Corsa

2006–2014 · real average 45.2 mpg · owners report 24.0–79.0 mpg · 1,416 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
1.0 12v50.4–43.386%–
1.0 ecoFLEX55.4–43.879%–
1.2 16V46.3–51.4–38.378%–
1.2 16V Automatic53.3–35.466%–
1.2 16V Easytronic53.3–45.385%–
1.2 16V ecoFLEX55.4–40.473%–
1.3 CDTi58.9–55.194%–
1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX67.3–74.3–58.282%–
1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX64.2–85.6–63.885%–
1.3 CDTi ecoFLEX62.8–74.3–57.584%–
1.4 16V46.3–51.4–38.779%–
1.4 16V Automatic44.8–46.3–32.170%–
1.4i Turbo51.4–39.076%–
1.6 16V Turbo35.8–33.995%–
1.7 CDTi57.6–62.8–48.981%–
VXR35.8–38.7–32.687%–

Vauxhall Corsa

2014–2019 · real average 42.8 mpg · owners report 25.0–79.0 mpg · 559 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
1.0T 11556.5–58.9–45.278%35.2–56.0
1.0T 9061.4–65.7–48.977%40.7–58.6
1.2 7052.3–53.3–37.872%30.0–46.0
1.3 CDTi 7572.4–74.3–62.385%58.0–68.0
1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX72.4–78.5–62.182%52.0–74.0
1.3 CDTi 9578.5–63.981%60.0–65.8
1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX78.5–88.3–61.974%48.0–76.0
1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Automatic83.1–66.880%52.0–79.0
1.3CDTi 75 ecoFLEX76.3–69.090%68.0–70.0
1.3CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Automatic83.1–91.1––––
1.4 7547.9–55.442.242.6101%*32.0–52.0
1.4 9042.8–55.441.5–44.841.295%*30.8–51.0
1.4 90 Automatic42.8–60.140.936.088%*27.0–44.0
1.4T 10050.4–55.441.542.5102%*33.0–53.0
VXR37.7–30.882%24.6–36.5

Vauxhall Corsa

2019–on · real average 54.0 mpg · owners report 36.0–76.0 mpg · 27 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
1.2 Turbo 100–52.343.984%*39.9–47.0
1.2 Turbo 100 Automatic–48.7–––
1.2 Turbo 100 MHEV–61.4–62.8–––
1.2 Turbo 130 Automatic–50.443.586%*43.0–44.0
1.2 Turbo 136 MHEV–60.1–61.4–––
1.5 Turbo D–70.672.5103%*65.0–76.2
1.5 Turbo D 102–70.665.693%*61.8–69.3

All figures in miles per gallon (UK). “Owners report” is the spread of individual submissions for that engine. * Measured against the WLTP figure rather than NEDC.

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What is the real-world MPG of a Vauxhall Corsa?

Owners report an average of 44.6 mpg across all Vauxhall Corsa engines with data, about 84% of the official combined figure. The engine tables on this page give the figure for each engine and generation.

Why is the Vauxhall Corsa real MPG lower than the official figure?

Official figures come from a laboratory test cycle, not the road. Cold starts, short trips, hills, load, tyres and driving style all cost fuel the test does not see. A gap of 10 to 30 per cent is normal; a much bigger gap on one engine usually points at a fault, a heavy right foot, or a diesel that never gets warm.

Where did the Honest John Vauxhall Corsa Real MPG page go?

The site closed in August 2026 and its Real MPG section went with it. This page is where the Vauxhall Corsa figures now live: rebuilt from the archived dataset, with the official figures kept alongside, and reopened for new submissions.

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Where the Vauxhall Corsa figures come from

If you used the Honest John Real MPG section before the site closed in 2026, this is where the Vauxhall Corsa figures now live. The owner-reported averages above were rebuilt from the archived dataset (archived page, 2026-07) alongside the official NEDC and WLTP figures and new submissions from CarAdCheck readers, and the section is open so they keep improving. Real-world figures also feed the running-cost estimate in our free advert check.

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