It is understood the British car maker is also looking to tone down its branding for its next generation of cars so the badging is expected to be kept to a minimum.
Meanwhile, flush-fitting door handles will contribute to the more minimalist aesthetic and aid aerodynamic efficiency, while new wheels – to be offered no smaller than 19in – will be designed to channel air as effectively as possible under the car.
The reinvention will be even more eye-catching in the Corsa’s cabin, which, Autocar understands, will be totally overhauled in line with the brand’s repositioning of its smallest model.
The primary objective is to offer functionality and material appeal that cement its new premium billing. Plush recycled textiles will be used extensively throughout the cockpit, it will feature new standard equipment including a panoramic roof and ambient lighting, and there will be a slick new ‘floating’ centre console that frees up space where a transmission tunnel would have been – a benefit of the EV-first STLA platform.
Notably, there will be no conventional driver display. It will be replaced by a standard-fit head-up display interface, as with the latest Mini Cooper.
The Corsa will follow its newer SUV stablemates in adopting a heavily reduced suite of physical buttons and switches. The primary control panel will be that new floating central touchscreen, angled towards the driver for easy on-the-move access in an evolution of the brand’s ‘Pure Panel’ dashboard arrangement.
