Written by Jacqueline
The U.K.’s motoring public regard Vauxhall’s Corsa as a dependable car — and due, in no small measure, to Vauxhall’s local roots, it’s the U.K.’s fifth best-selling supermini.
The Vauxhall Corsa features a sleek, modern design with clean lines and a sporty appearance. Its compact size makes it ideal for city driving, while its bold front grille and sharp headlights add a touch of sophistication.
The Corsa comes in various vibrant colors, allowing drivers to personalize their vehicles, and comes in various trims and engine sizes, offering petrol, diesel, and more recently, fully electric variants, showcasing Vauxhall’s commitment to eco-friendly driving.
Inside, drivers can enjoy modern conveniences and technologies, including infotainment systems, connectivity options, and advanced safety features, depending on the model year and specification level.
Before exploring the intricacies of windscreen repairs and replacement, let us ponder the Vauxhall Corsa’s virtues.
Unfortunately, it is just as susceptible to windscreen damage as the next car.
NEW VAUXHALL CORSA WINDSCREEN
Reasons for the Vauxhall Corsa’s popularity
The current fifth generation Corsa is a classy, refined, and intelligent car. Designed in Germany since 1982, the model has frequently been a top seller in the U.K. (by 2020, 18 million Corsas have sold worldwide).
Front engined and with front-wheel drive, the four-seater competes with the V.W. Golf, Ford Focus, Seat Leon, Audi A3 Sportback and BMW 1 Series, an extremely competitive car segment indeed.
The latest line-up consists of two petrol engines and a diesel, with the most powerful unit available in the U.K. delivering 99 bhp.
The car shares its platform with the Peugeot 208, and the Corsa has a class-leading drag coefficient of only 0.29 (Audi’s A1 is 0.31).
Interior luxury items include:
- infotainment and sat-nav or
- multimedia Navi pro system
The Vauxhall Corsa is fun and practical, very competitively priced, and very economical to own. It has no ambitions to compete with the more energetic rivals in its class but is a sound sensible motorcar.
Let us consider potential windscreen damage to your sensible Vauxhall Corsa.
Reasons for cracks and chips on the windscreen of my Vauxhall Corsa
We have all been there – enjoying the day and a drive when suddenly – wham!
A tiny crack or chip that is suddenly marring the perfect view.
Here are a few possible reasons.
Road debris
Driving along (or close to) newly paved roads can put the windscreen in harm’s way. Contractors build road surfaces with a mixture of asphalt and broken rock. They assess the stone for hardness. It is hazardous to a windscreen — especially if you or the other driver are speeding.
The impact of these small pieces of roadside debris can create a chip and eventual crack in the windscreen. The angle and speed at which the rock hits the glass play a significant role.
This kind of damage is often repairable and typically the most common cause of all windscreen-related problems.
Stress fractures
The U.K.’s weather is not harsh, but seasonal change can cause temperature spikes. Temperature extremes due to icy winds and direct sunlight may cause a Corsa windscreen and its components (including the window frame and car glass) to contract and expand.
Although these tolerances are small, they may produce a stress fracture — a good name because both the windscreen and driver may suffer from the resulting stress.
To recap, a sudden car glass crack of your Vauxhall Corsa might be due to fluctuating temperatures.
Weather patterns
Besides possibly causing stress fractures due to hot and cold temperature fluctuations, stormy weather also goes together with airborne debris. Hailstones and flying tree branches are but some of the damage a windscreen must endure.
Sub-standard installations, materials, and repairs
Poorly trained car glass technicians, worn-out equipment and non-OEM compliant materials can result in quality problems down the line.
Car glass panes and window frames that do not match ideally will generate friction, form stress fractures, and cause a windscreen to shatter suddenly.
Accidents
A collision is everyone’s worst nightmare — may be a slight fender-bender and some interaction with an insurance provider, or worst of all, the Corsa’s total write-off.
Even a minor collision can require the complete replacement of various glass panels, including all the necessary connecting parts.
Here are more Vauxhall-related posts:
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Vauxhall Insignia Windscreen Replacement and Car Glass Repair
When can my Vauxhall Corsa windscreen be repaired?
Early repairs to light damage could save the whole windscreen.
Under what circumstances can the windscreen be repaired?
It is not wise to repair chips bigger than a £2 coin and cracks longer than 6 cm with a windscreen repair kit. A trained expert and accredited glass repair service provider must repair or replace the window.
Visit a car glass professional for the following.
- The damage is less than 3 cm from the window’s side frame
- The chip or crack is in the driver’s line of sight
- The damage is on the inside of your Corsa windscreen, not on the outside (where it usually is).
What is the cost of a Vauxhall Corsa windscreen replacement?
When we work out what the final price of the windscreen replacement would amount to, we have to take into account the full scope of the damage caused. This is where we see whether your windscreen will only need a minor repair, or a full replacement before it’s deemed roadworthy again.
An average Vauxhall Corsa 2020 model’s windscreen costs between £456.74 – £874.75 with an average cost of £665.74.
A Vauxhall Corsa side window replacement can cost around £251.23 for the latest model.
The price of a Vauxhall Corsa windscreen replacement is highly subjected to the technology and characteristics which interact with the windscreen.
Due to this, earlier models of the Vauxhall Corsa will tend to cost less to replace.
Below is a table spanning the average cost of a Vauxhall Corsa’s windscreen replacements from 2013 – 2020:
| Vauxhall Corsa Model Year | Cost for Front Windscreen | Cost for Rear Windscreen | Cost for Front windscreen with all latest features | Cost for Rear windscreen with all latest features |
| 2013 | £369.61 | £232.53 | £ 582.82 | £267.76 |
| 2014 | £369.61 | £267.76 | £874.75 | £427.95 |
| 2015 | £456.74 | £267.76 | £874.75 | £427.95 |
| 2016 | £456.74 | £267.76 | £874.75 | £427.95 |
| 2017 | £456.74 | £267.76 | £874.75 | £427.95 |
| 2018 | £456.74 | £267.76 | £874.75 | £427.95 |
| 2019 | £456.74 | £267.76 | £874.75 | £427.95 |
| 2020 | £349.24 | £427.95 | £424.07 | £469.61 |
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Jacqueline
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