In Japan, where the car was sold through as the Opel Vita, production ended in April 2004 due to sluggish sales. Instead, it had the same front fascia as the Latin American Chevrolet Corsa, possibly because GM South Africa wanted the same front fascia as the sedan and pickup, as swapping with the European front fascia would have been expensive sawing and welding due to the Latin American Corsa's sharper headlights. The Corsa hatchback in South Africa did not have the same front fascia as the European Corsa.
In 2007, the Corsa C saloon was dropped in South Africa.
