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| Performance | 7.5/10  |
|---|---|
| Practicality | 10/10 |
| Reliability | 8.5/10 |
| Value for Money | 5.5/10 |
| Overall rating | 8/10 |
Full review by
RothOwl
on 12th Aug 2007
User Rating : 8
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Good Points: Clever design giving flexibility and versatility. A tall car- I like to drive 'sitting up' instead of 'lying down'. Very roomy without being a huge car. Comfortable and spacious. Most, if not all, of the numerous faults of early Zafiras seen to have been rectified (unless I'm just lucky). A comfortable ride. Long journeys seem shorter.
Bad Points: Key is poor. It is easily broken and expensive to replace. 2.0 Diesel engine capable BUT is more noisy and less economical than many rivals. Parts and servicing too expensive for my liking - not unlike some other brands I expect. Warranty not generous enough. Not enough 'as standard' equipment. You are expected to pay extra for things included as standard in lesser cars.
General comments: This is my 2nd Zafira. I like them but nearly didn't buy the second one after endless problems with the first (a T-reg 1.8 petrol) but the design is a winner.
The car is just 3 years old, done 46000, and (touch wood) has been problem free.
Oil consumption almost nil.
I always achieve around 45mpg - less in town, more on a run. The wife is not as careful so only gets around 38mpg.
The flexibility of 5 or 6 or 7 seats is very useful.
Back seat passengers have a huge amount of knee room. The sliding bench rear seat can be moved forward 10-15cm with no loss of comfort, but giving a lot of room in the boot.
Things to watch-
1. Air-con. When used as per handbook recommendations it does not hold its charge. I've had 2 or 3 costly fixes but in the end stopped repairing it and now just open the window.
2. Key. sitting down with the key in your back pocket is enough to break the tiny spots of solder that hold the key-fob battery in place so that the remote central locking wont work. Expensive to replace.
3. Rear discs seem to wear quickly.
4. Driver's armrest that includes a flip lid storage space rattles constantly and is only silenced with an elastic band to keep the lid firmly closed- what fool thought they were a good idea?
5. At high speed the steering wheel shakes annoyingly. I've had it looked at by four different garages/tyre shops etc but each one has not been able to fix it.
My final word. The Zafira is not the best, but has a lot going for it, I would recommend them but stay well away the early Zafiras- way too many problems with them.
RothOwl's review and ratings | 405 words
Review by
Whitespin
on 11th May 2006
User Rating : 8
Respect :
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We have had the Vauxhall Zafira 2.0 from new it was bought to replace a Volvo estate. We went for a diesel because we were doing high mileages and it was cheaper than petrol but sadly this is no longer true. It has now done 90,000 miles but it still does around 40mpg mixed driving. Oil consumption was very high for the first 20,000 mile and it was only because I used diesels at work that we stuck with it. Has now settled and rarely needs any between oil changes (6000 mls).
We had the trip co ...
Whitespin's full review | 619 words
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