Vauxhall

Vauxhall

🇬🇧 UK

British car brand founded in 1857, sold in the UK only since the 1980s. Shares its entire modern lineup with Opel and has been part of Stellantis since 2021.

Vauxhall models
Engine

The facelifted Vauxhall Corsa supermini spans 1.2-litre petrol engines from 74 to 136 hp, including a 48V mild-hybrid, alongside a separate electric Corsa Electric. UK prices start from £19,725.

100 hp FWD
About

Vauxhall traces its roots to 1857 as a London engineering firm before moving into car manufacturing in the early 1900s. General Motors acquired the brand in 1925 and ran it for over 90 years, withdrawing it from every market except the UK and Ireland in the early 1980s once its cars became badge-engineered versions of GM’s German Opel brand. GM sold both Opel and Vauxhall to France’s PSA Group in 2017; PSA’s 2021 merger with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles created Stellantis, Vauxhall’s current owner.

Today Vauxhall’s lineup, from the Corsa supermini to the Astra, Mokka and Grandland, is shared model-for-model with Opel and increasingly built on Stellantis’s common CMP and e-CMP platforms alongside petrol, hybrid and electric powertrains. Vauxhall’s historic Luton car-assembly plant closed in March 2025, and remaining UK production is limited to commercial vehicles at Ellesmere Port.

Frequently asked questions
Who owns Vauxhall?
Vauxhall is owned by Stellantis.
What country is Vauxhall from?
Vauxhall is a British brand, headquartered in Luton.
When was Vauxhall founded?
Vauxhall was founded in 1857.
What kind of cars does Vauxhall make?
Vauxhall makes hatchbacks, crossovers, SUVs and vans.
Is Vauxhall the same car as Opel?
Yes, mechanically. Since the early 1980s Vauxhall's passenger cars have been badge-engineered versions of Opel models, engineered mainly in Germany and sold under the Vauxhall name only in the UK and Ireland.
Who owns Vauxhall?
Vauxhall was a General Motors brand from 1925 until 2017, when GM sold Opel and Vauxhall to France's PSA Group. PSA later merged with Fiat Chrysler in 2021 to form Stellantis, Vauxhall's current parent.
Does Vauxhall still build cars in the UK?
Vauxhall's Luton car plant closed in March 2025. Its remaining UK manufacturing is commercial-vehicle production at Ellesmere Port; car models sold under the Vauxhall name are now built at other Stellantis plants in Europe.
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