Ford Fiesta 1.1 vs Opel Corsa 1.2, duel of small German youngtimers, from €1,200

Two 3-door city cars from across the Rhine had their heyday in the eighties, the Ford Fiesta and the Opel Corsa. Today, they are nice ways to quietly get out of the banality of everyday life, without breaking the bank. But what to choose between the first in 1.1 l 50 hp and the second in 1.2 l 54 h? In the early 80s, it was the revival for city cars. After the VW Polo which modernized the genre in 1981, Opel launched the Corsa in August 1982, its first foray into this market segment, which it had already touched upon with the Kadett City in 1975. But unlike the latter , the Corsa is an all-new, front-wheel-drive car. And she has big ambitions!