The Vauxhall Corsa 1.2i Merit is a front wheel drive car, with its engine placed in the front, and a 3 door hatchback body.
Its 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.2 litres. In this application it produces power and torque figures of 44 bhp (44.6 PS/32.8 kW) at 5000 rpm and 86 Nm (63 lbft/8.8 kgm) at 2800 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a claimed 845 kg at the kerb.
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