Debut: New Opel Corsa with 48V hybrid drive for first time

Opel will quickly provide the brand new Corsa with 48-volt hybrid expertise for the primary time. The system encompasses a lithium-ion battery that’s recharged mechanically underneath sure driving situations and new 1.2-litre three-cylinder petrol engines with 74 kW/100 hp and 100 kW/136 hp which were developed particularly for the hybrid utility. The engines are coupled to a brand new electrified six-speed twin clutch transmission and a 21 kW/28 hp electrical motor.

Environment friendly, enjoyable to drive and user-friendly, 48V hybrid expertise is good for the brand new Opel Corsa. In contrast with the same non-electrified Corsa 1.2 with eight-speed automated transmission (gasoline consumption within the WLTP cycle: 5.5-5.4 l/100 km; 125-122 g/km CO₂, each mixed), the 74 kW/100 hp new Corsa Hybrid with the 48V expertise (WLTP¹ gasoline consumption: 4.7-4.6 l/100 km; 106-102 g/km CO₂, each mixed) can save almost 1.0 l/100 km of gasoline (round 15 per cent) and likewise cut back CO₂ emissions.

Seamless: Petrol engine and electrical motor function collectively or individually

In on a regular basis driving, on a mix of metropolis and nation roads, the Opel Corsa Hybrid’s petrol engine and the electrical motor function collectively or individually to optimise vitality consumption and efficiency. The system affords benefits above all in metropolis site visitors.

The electrical motor additionally permits the Opel Corsa to be pushed totally electrically for as much as one kilometre underneath low torque necessities (e.g. when manoeuvring or underneath 30 km/h in metropolis site visitors) and assists the petrol engine underneath acceleration, e.g. when launching from a standstill. Throughout deceleration, the petrol engine stops and the e-motor acts as a generator to recharge the hybrid system’s 48V battery. The battery additionally shops the vitality recuperated by the regenerative braking system.

New Opel Corsa with 48V system: The appropriate alternative, particularly on the town and suburbs

The brand new Opel Corsa with the 48V hybrid system is ideal for patrons who drive primarily in cities and sub-urban areas. The state-of-the-art expertise is accessible and straightforward to dwell with; it is going to additionally enchantment to clients who need to expertise the enjoyable of driving electrically for the primary time, with no need to recharge from the grid. The compact 48V hybrid expertise options:

• A brand new technology of three-cylinder, 1.2-litre petrol engines which were specifically developed for hybridisation and to fulfill the Euro 6.4 emissions normal. Each the 74 kW/100 hp and the 100 kW/136 hp engines attain their peak energy out at 5,500 rpm and develop most torque of 205 Nm and 230 Nm respectively at 1,750 rpm. For optimum effectivity, the brand new engines function within the Miller combustion cycle. This thermodynamic cycle is enabled by the variable geometry turbocharger, which reinforces efficiency at low rpm, and variable valve timing.
• A brand new electrified, six-speed, twin clutch transmission that has additionally been designed particularly for hybrid purposes. The gear shifts with out torque interruption are shorter and luxury is increased. The transmission casing additionally homes the electrical motor, the DC inverter and the ECU (Engine Management Unit), optimising the dimensions and weight of the drivetrain and making certain that glorious driving efficiency is delivered.
• A everlasting magnet synchronous electrical motor, built-in within the gearbox, produces peak energy of 21 kW/28 hp and most torque of 55 Nm.
• A belt-driven starter which – together with the e-motor – begins the petrol engine from a chilly begin. The belt-starter additionally restarts the engine shortly and seamlessly through the drive.
• A 48V lithium-ion battery with a useable capability of 432 Wh, put in underneath the entrance left seat. This location not solely achieves optimum weight distribution for good driving dynamics but additionally permits the total quantity of the boot to be retained.
• Two electrical networks. A low voltage 12V community supplying the automotive’s tools (e.g. electrical home windows, infotainment system); and a 48V community to produce the hybrid system.

With 48V hybrid drive, the brand new Opel Corsa affords a variety of powertrains stretching from purely battery-electric to hybrid to extremely environment friendly combustion engines, which is unrivalled within the small automotive section. The expertise additionally provides additional impetus to Opel’s on-going electrification offensive which can see the model with the Blitz provide no less than one battery-electric mannequin in each carline by the tip of 2024. As of 2025 each newly launched Opel mannequin will likely be totally electrical.

^[1] Values decided utilizing the extra practical WLTP (Worldwide harmonized Mild autos Take a look at Process) check technique which replaces the NEDC (New European Driving Cycle) check process. Car not but out there. A car’s consumption, CO₂ emissions and vary not solely rely upon the environment friendly use of vitality by the car however are additionally influenced by driving model and different non-technical elements. The knowledge on consumption and emissions doesn’t consult with a person car and is meant solely for functions of comparability between the assorted car varieties.

SOURCE: Stellantis