2014-2016 Vauxhall-Opel Corsa Air Filter Offers Exceptional Airflow and Filtration
- 11 Jul 2016
The Corsa was released under two nameplates –- Opel and Vauxhall. Manufactured by Opel, the Opel Corsa debuted in 1982 and the Vauxhall Corsa made its first appearance as the Vauxhall Nova in 1983, with the name change to Corsa occurring with the introduction of the Corsa B in 1993. The Nova was available in the United Kingdom and replaced the Vauxhall Chevette. The Corsa A was available in two body styles –- a three and five-door hatchback and a two and four door sedan and was available from 1982 through 1993. 20 different gasoline engines powered the Corsa A through the years including a 1.0-liter, seven 1.2-liters, five 1.3-liters, three 1.4-liters, and four 1.6-liter I4s, a 1.5-liter I4 diesel, and a 1.5-liter I4 turbodiesel. A 1.0-liter engine that generated 45-horsepower, a 1.2-liter engine that produced 55-horsepower, a 1.3-liter engine that delivered 70-horsepower, and a 1.4 liter engine that supplied 75-horsepower powered the first generation models from 1982 through 1993. The first engines included carburetors and fuel injection was introduced in 1987. The engines were ultimately based on the OHV unit from Kadett. The car also used Isuzu-built diesel engines that were also used in the Isuzu Gemini. 11 different gasoline engines including a 1.0-liter I3; and four 1.2-liter, four 1.4-liter, two 1.6-liter I4s, and a 1.5-liter Isuzu I4 diesel, a 1.5-liter Isuzu I4 turbodiesel, and a 1.7-liter Isuzu I4 diesel powered the Corsa B from 1993 through 2000. The car also featured one of three transmissions –- a 4 and 5-speed manual and a 4-speed automatic. The car was available as a hatchback only in the world market. However, a sedan version was manufactured in Brazil and sold in Latin American market as the Chevrolet Corsa Classic until 2010. It also appeared in South Africa and India. An estate car style was sold in some European markets including Italy as an Opel. Sedan and estate versions were also sold in China and hatchback, sedan, and estate styled cars were available in India. A three and 5-door hatchback with manual or automatic transmissions were also available in Thailand. 12 engines were used to power the Corsa C, which was produced in Europe from 2000 through 2006 and in South America from 2002 through 2012. The gasoline engines included two 1.0-liter I3, two 1.2-liter I4s, three 1.4-liter I4s, and a 1.8-liter I4. There were three 1.7-liter I4 diesel engines. There were three transmissions available –- a 5-speed manual, 4-speed automatic, and a 5-speed semi-automatic. The car came in four body styles -- a 3- and 5-door hatchback, a 4-door sedan, a 3-door car derived van and a 2-door coupe utility pickup. Eight engines powered the Corsa D, which was manufactured from 2006 through 2014. The gas engines included a 998 cc I3 that generated 59-horsepower (60 PS) at 5600 rpm and 65 lb-ft (88 N-m) torque at 3800 rpm, a 1229 cc I4 that delivered 79-horsepower (80 PS) at 5600 rpm and 81 lb-ft (110 N-m) of torque at 4400 rpm, a 1364 cc I4 that supplied 89-horsepower (90 PS) at 5600 rpm and 92 lb-ft (125 N-m) of torque at 4000 rpm, a 1598 cc I4 that offered 148-horsepower (150 PS) and 155 lb-ft (210 N-m) of torque at 1850-5000 rpm, and another 1598 cc I4 that generated 189-horsepower (192 PS) and 170 lb-ft (230 N-m) of torque at 1980-5800 rpm. There were three diesel engines available including a 1,248 cc I4 that generated 74-horsepower (75 PS) at 4000 rpm and 125 lb-ft (170 N-m) of torque at 1750-2500 rpm, a second 1,248 cc I4 that delivered 89-horsepower (90 PS) at 4000 rpm and 148 lb-ft (200 N-m) of torque at 1750-2500 rpm, and a 1,686 cc I4 that supplied 123-horsepower (125 PS) at 4000 rpm and 207 lb-ft (280 N-m) of torque at 2300 rpm. Four transmissions were offered for the Corsa D –- a 5- and 6-speed manual, a 4-speed automatic, and a 6-speed semi-automatic. General Motors, Opel and Fiat co-partnered to develop the car. It was available in a three- and five-door hatchback. What Car, an automotive magazine published in the UK, awarded it the 2007 Car of the Year. Five engines are available to power the Corsa E, manufactured in 2014 to the present. Gasoline engines available include two 999 cc I3 that generates 89-horsepower (90 PS) ad 3700-6000 rpm and 113-horsepower (115 PS) AT 5000-6000 rpm with 125 lb-ft (170 N-m) of torque at 1800-3700 rpm and 125 lb-ft (170 N-m) of torque at 1800-4500 rpm; two 1229 cc that delivers 69-horsepower (70 PS) AT 5600 rpm with 96 lb-ft (130 N-m) of torque at 4000 rpm and 89-horsepower (90 PS) at 6000 rpm with 85-lb-ft (115 N-m) of torque at 4000 rpm; a 1364 cc that supplies 99-horsepower (100) PS at 3500-6000 rpm with 148 lb-ft (200 N-m) of torque at 1850-3500 rpm; and 1598 cc that produces 204-horsepower (207 PS) at 5850 rpm with 181 lb-ft (245 N-m) of torque at 1900-5800 and an overboost of 207 (280). There are two 1,248 cc diesel engines – one delivers 74-horsepower (75 PS) at 3750 rpm with 140 lb-ft (190 N-m) of torque at 1500-2500 rpm and the other generating 94-horsepower (95 PS) at 3750 rpm with 140 lb-ft (190 N-m) of torque at 1500-2500 rpm. Between 1993 and 2009 more than 1,371,573 Vauxhall Corsas were sold in the UK. Owners of a 2014-2016 Vauxhall or Opel Corsa can rely on the K&N 33-3040 replacement air filter to protect the engine of their car. The filter is designed to drop into the existing factory air box, is designed to increase the horsepower and acceleration and will integrate with OEM electronics. It will not void the vehicle warranty. The air filter lasts for up to 50,000 miles because it features four layers of cotton gauze media placed between two aluminum wire screens. The cotton media is treated with a special grade of filter oil that is so tacky it will capture and hold impurities that could damage your engine. Yet it permits high volumes of airflow. The filter is washable after 50,000 miles and can be reused for another 50,000 miles until the next cleaning. It can be cleaned over and over again and reused; making the filter the last you will ever have to buy. K&N also offers an air filter cleaning kit that can be used to cleanse the filter in just seven easy steps in about 90 minutes. Independent labs have tested the filter under the most stringent standards. Moreover, Carl Judice, a resident of New Iberia, Louisiana, had a K&N replacement air filter in his three-quarter ton Chevrolet pickup when he drove for more than one million miles. Judice reports that he has never had to rebuild the engine or replace the cylinder head of the truck. K&N is so sure about the quality of their filters, they back them with a unique Million Mile Limited Warranty®. The K&N 33-3040 replacement air filter is designed for the following vehicles: 2016 VAUXHALL CORSA MK IV 1.6L L4 You can view all the air filters that K&N makes for these vehicles at the Air Filters for the Vauxhall Corsa Mk IV page and Air Filters for the Opel Corsa E page. You can view all the K&N performance products for any vehicle by using the Search by Vehicle tool and you can find a local K&N retailer by plugging your location into the K&N Dealer Search as well. |
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