Vauxhall Corsa Towbars

Vauxhall Corsa Towing Specifics

The Vauxhall Corsa was first introduced in 1982 by the British manufacturer as a supermini car, fitted with a variety of towing capabilities. We will cover the towing specifics of this model below.

Vauxhall Corsa Towbar Electrics Kits

It is recommended that all tow bars fitted to a Vauxhall Corsa vehicle are done so with a dedicated electrics kit, rather than a universal electrics kit. A dedicated electrics kit not only ensures all modern features such as; trailer stability and parking sensors are functional, but also helps to keep your vehicle's warranty unaffected.

We offer both universal and dedicated electrics kits for the Vauxhall Corsa vehicle towbars, but be aware that universal electrics kits can invalidate any manufacturer warranty your vehicle has and may also require a bypass relay.

Check your Vauxhall warranty for more information.

Bypass Relays

All tow bars for the Vauxhall Corsa 1996-2000 and 2000-2007 models will not require a bypass relay, if universal electrics are fitted.

All tow bars for the Vauxhall Corsa 2006-2014 and 2015 onwards models will require a bypass relay, if universal electrics are fitted.

A bypass relay works by powering what it is you are towing through transferring power straight from the battery instead of taking too much current away from your vehicle.

Whereas a dedicated system works in harmony with your vehicle's ECU and all of its functions.

Coding

This is the coding of the ECU to accept the dedicated system, this updates your vehicles software to run smoothly with the new towbar.

All Vauxhall Corsa models will not require coding.

Coding is used to update your vehicles software in order for it to run coherently with the new towbar through the dedicated electrics.

Bumper Cuts

Depending on the towbar, Vauxhall Corsa models will require a bumper cut. A bumper cut is when a fraction of the vehicle's rear bumper is cut in order to fit the towbar.

All Vauxhall Corsa 1996-2000 and 2000-2007 models have towbars that require non visible bumper cuts.

All Vauxhall Corsa 2006-2014 and 2015 onwards models have towbars that require non visible and visible bumper cuts.

Nose Weight

Nose weight is the amount of weight pushing down on the tow ball, it is important not to exceed the nose weight set on the tow bar, failure to do so could damage the car chassis and/or tow bar mounting points. Nose weight varies depending on the towbar you choose and are displayed under each tow bar below.

All Vauxhall Corsa 1996-2000 and 2000-2007 models have a nose weight of up to 50kg.

All Vauxhall Corsa 2006-2014 and 2015 onwards models have a nose weight of 50kg up to 85kg.

Towing Weight

Towing weight is the weight that a Vauxhall Corsa vehicle can tow safely, without any risk of damaging the vehicle. Towing weights are bar specific and displayed below each towbar.

For all Vauxhall Corsa 1996-2000 vehicles, the towbars have a towing weight capacity of 1000kg up to 1100kg.

For all Vauxhall Corsa 2000-2007 vehicles, the towbars have a towing weight capacity of up to 1000kg.

For all Vauxhall Corsa 2006-2014 vehicles, the towbars have a towing weight capacity of 880kg up to 1400kg.

For all Vauxhall Corsa 2015 onwards vehicles, the towbars have a towing weight capacity of 1200kg up to 1400kg.

You will need to check the towing limit for your Vauxhall Corsa vehicle model as it may not be able to tow up to the weight limit that the tow bar can tow.