Vauxhall Corsa vs Fiat Grande Panda
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The Fiat Grande Panda is a new rival to the Vauxhall Corsa, one of the UK's most popular superminis. We compare the Corsa F (2019–) and the Mk1 (2025–) Grande Panda on price, size, boot space, performance, safety, official economy and running costs.
The short answer
The Fiat Grande Panda comes out ahead, with the lower price; the Vauxhall Corsa is close on everything else.
- The Fiat Grande Panda is the cheapest to buy new: from £19,995, £595 less than the Vauxhall Corsa.
- No MOT reliability comparison yet: the Fiat Grande Panda is too new for MOT records (cars first take an MOT at three years old).
- Watch the steering on a Vauxhall Corsa: it fails on them 2.4 times as often as the average car.
| Figure | Vauxhall CorsaCorsa F (2019–), 5-door hatchback | Fiat Grande PandaMk1 (2025–), 5-door hatchback |
|---|---|---|
| Price and practicality | ||
| Price newUK list prices, across the range | £20,590 to £34,445July 2026 price list | from £19,995October 2026 price list |
| Body | 5-door hatchback | 5-door hatchback |
| Seats | 5 | – |
| BootSeats up / folded | 309 litres / 1,118 | – |
| Length | 4,060mm | 3,999mm |
| WidthWithout mirrors | 1,765mm | 1,760mm |
| Height | 1,433mm | 1,570mm |
| Performance | ||
| Power | 75–136 PS | – |
| 0–62mph | 8.2–11.2 sec | – |
| Safety | ||
| Euro NCAP ratingTests get tougher each year | ★★★★★ (2019) | – |
| Economy and emissions | ||
| Fuel types | Electric, Petrol | – |
| Official economyVersions of this generation | 47.9–65.9 mpg | – |
| CO2 | 96–132 g/km | – |
| Electric range | 206–258 miles | – |
| Running costs at 7,500 miles a year | ||
| Petrol or hybrid171.7p a litre, today's UK average | £1,016 (57.6 mpg) | – |
| Electric, charged at home26.3p per kWh standard tariff | £548 (4 mi/kWh) | – |
| Cheapest version to fuelWhichever fuel costs least | £548 (electric) | – |
| Car tax a yearCars registered from April 2017 | £200 | £200 |
| Reliability from real MOT tests | ||
| Reliability score | 80Well below average | Too new for MOT data |
| Failed MOT first time (ages 3–20) | 35.3% | – |
| Failed at 3 years old | 15.4% | – |
| Failed at 5 years old | 19.7% | – |
| Failed at 10 years old | 41.5% | – |
| Most common MOT fault | Coil spring (5.2% of tests) | – |
| Fails more than average on | Steering (2.4×), Exhaust and emissions (1.7×) | – |
| MOT tests analysed | 896,932 | – |
| About the cars | ||
| Type | Supermini | Supermini |
| Owners' average miles a year | 6,800 | – |
| On sale | 2019 on | 2025 on |
Green marks the better figure where the difference is more than 3%. Reliability figures cover every version of each model tested in the year. Running costs use the typical official economy of recent versions (WLTP where available); real-world economy is usually a little worse for every car.
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Frequently asked questions
›Is the Vauxhall Corsa or the Fiat Grande Panda more reliable?
It's too early to say from MOT records: the Fiat Grande Panda is too new, as cars take their first MOT at three years old. The Vauxhall Corsa has a reliability score of 80 (100 is average) from 896,932 MOT tests in 2024.
›Which is bigger, the Vauxhall Corsa or the Fiat Grande Panda?
The Vauxhall Corsa is 61mm longer (4,060mm against 3,999mm).
›Which is cheaper to buy, the Vauxhall Corsa or the Fiat Grande Panda?
The Fiat Grande Panda: new prices start at £19,995, £595 less than the Vauxhall Corsa (from £20,590). These are manufacturer list prices; dealers and brokers often sell for less.
›Should I buy the Vauxhall Corsa or the Fiat Grande Panda?
The Fiat Grande Panda comes out ahead, with the lower price; the Vauxhall Corsa is close on everything else. The comparison above sets out price, space, performance, safety, running costs and reliability side by side.
Sources: manufacturers' UK specifications and price lists and Euro NCAP (listed on each model's page); DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0); Vehicle Certification Agency car fuel data, © Crown copyright, VCA cannot accept liability for its accuracy; fuel prices from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited under each picture.