2025 petrol Corsa 1.2 turbo at the Col du Festre (1442 m.)
It’s a pleasure to drive this zippy 2025 petrol Corsa 1.2T, the T indicates a turbo. At last, a car from the hire companies that is both what I reserved and that’s enjoyable to drive. Yes enjoyable: the little Corsa is light, goes where I want it to and is nippy. The Sport button gives a useful lift in power at low to medium revs, eg for overtakes on mountain roads. The turbo comes in smoothly and unobtrusively, without a lurch to scare passengers. The one I’ve hired comes with the parking aids package etc and a previous hirer has sorted out the driver warnings so that they’re not annoying and distracting, as they often are on hire cars still on the default profile.
The body of the Corsa 2025 is just 1730 mm wide, which helps confidence in tight urban situations and on narrow roads. But still enough cargo space for two medium suitcases plus hiking gear and cold box.
Photo is on the road to the Col du Festre (1442 m.) on the Dévoluy Plateau of the Alpes-de-Haut Provence. A great alternative to the Route Napoléon if you don’t need to go through Gap. The south approach to the col is an all-weather road to the ski resort so wide and potentially fast, the north side is more narrow and twisty. The surfaces are good, neither have much traffic at all now in September, so they’re a pleasure to drive.
To my surprise, the right-hand drive version is still available to buy new in the UK!