Opel targets €25,000 baseline price for next-generation electric Corsa arriving in 2028
Opel has rescheduled the market debut of its next-generation Corsa supermini to 2028, confirming the nameplate will transition to an exclusively battery-electric architecture priced from approximately €25,000.
- €25,000
- 2028
- 5.5 s
What Happened
Speaking in an interview reported by Electrive and German publication Welt am Sonntag, Opel chief executive Florian Huettl confirmed the brand has deferred the compact car introduction from an initial 2027 window, shifting from multi-energy e-CMP chassis tooling to Stellantis's purpose-built STLA Small platform.
€25,000EUR
Planned baseline cost for next-generation model
429 kmkm
Maximum rating on existing 46 kWh and 49 kWh cell packs
The existing production variant lists from €30,440, meaning the upcoming architecture aims to lower the brand's electric entry barrier substantially while incorporating larger cell capacities for greater cruising endurance.
Ahead of the 2028 overhaul, a performance-oriented Corsa GSE capable of achieving zero to 100 kph in 5.5 seconds will reach European showrooms on the outgoing architecture.
“With this model, we are helping to establish electromobility in the entry-level segment”
Why this matters
As Opel's highest-volume model line, shifting the Corsa exclusively to pure-electric propulsion marks a pivotal milestone for Stellantis in the European B-segment. Delivering a sub-€25,000 price point on dedicated STLA Small underpinnings aims to directly counter low-cost electric imports.
Terms in This Story
- EV
- Electric vehicle, a vehicle powered fully or partly by electricity.
- kWh
- Kilowatt-hour, a unit often used for battery capacity or energy use.
- ICE
- Internal combustion engine, the conventional petrol or diesel engine type.
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