Vauxhall Corsa

The Corsa C was introduced in 2000, with distinctive styling for the three-door and five-door hatchbacks. General Motors dubbed the new chassis Gamma and intended to use it in a number of other models.

A sedan version is also offered in Latin America, South Africa and the Middle East. The Brazilian version of the Corsa sold in those countries has a distinctive front end, more conservative than its European counterpart. Brazil also offers a pickup truck version of the Corsa named the Chevrolet Montana (sold in some markets as Tornado), which, as well as the sedan, is exported in completely knocked down (CKD) form to South Africa for local assembly. In South Africa, the hatchback is known simply as The New Corsa and the pickup version, as the Utility.

The 1.0 L, 1.2 L and 1.4 L gasoline engines are carryovers from the Corsa B, but the 1.7 L Circle L turbodiesel and 1.8 L gasoline engines are both new. In 2002, the Corsa chassis spawned a mini MPV called the Opel Meriva, development of which began under Opel in Rüsselsheim but finished by Chevrolet in Brazil. An Opel Corsa is also used in the "Lights Motors Action!" extreme stunt show at Disney MGM Studios.

In Australia and New Zealand, the Corsa C was dropped in December 2005 as a cost cutting mesure by GM Holden, and was replaced by the Chevrolet Kalos, which has become the new Holden Barina.

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