The Opel Corsa GSi arrives in Spain with a starting price of 21,500 euros

Sporty compacts are all the rage, as the most storied brands demonstrate by reviving their most iconic names to breathe new life into those models that marked a before and after. Opel has done the same with the GSi badge, which once represented a series of vehicles with performance true to the concept of hot hatchback. The Corsa GSi has risen from its ashes, and arrives in Spain ready to take on its main rivals and win over the public again as its predecessor once did.

The Opel Corsa GSi enters a segment where competition is extremely fierce and shows no mercy for mistakes, but the German brand has decided to step into the ring and put up a good fight. A few months ago Opel revealed the technical data of one of its latest creations, and today it has let us in on the starting price it will carry in our country.

Remember that the Corsa GSi is designed to rival the most radical compacts on the market, which is why Opel has focused on offering a power range in line with what is demanded. Beneath the bonnet of the small but feisty Corsa lies a 1.4-litre supercharged engine capable of producing 150 CV and 220 Nm of torque. These figures allow the German compact to reach 100 km/h in 8.9 seconds and a top speed of 207 km/h.

However, Opel has not only wanted to offer its customers a sporty engine, but also a styling that matches the character of the new Corsa GSi. Outside, a small air intake on the bonnet quickly signals that this is not an ordinary Corsa. At the same time, the rear has been accentuated with a spoiler that helps improve aerodynamics and gives the German compact a more aggressive look.

Both the rear diffuser and the front splitter have a more prominent and aggressive design, but it is inside the cabin where this sporty spirit continues. The first thing that catches the eye are the sport seats -optional- signed by Recaro, which are framed by a sport steering wheel and pedals finished in aluminium.

This package devised by Opel arrives as the ultimate expression of sportiness in the Corsa, a model with which the GSi name stands out more strongly than ever. However, the German brand has announced a starting price of 21,500 euros in Spain, a figure that will allow it to go head to head with other models in the segment such as the 500 Abarth.