Mazda Premacy 1999 vs Opel Zafira 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 161 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.4 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
| Mazda Premacy engine produces 10 HP less power than Opel Zafira, whereas torque is 9 NM less than Opel Zafira. Despite less power, Mazda Premacy reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.4 | 8.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.0 l/100km | 8.7 l/100km | |
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By specification Mazda Premacy consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Zafira, which means that by driving the Mazda Premacy over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Mazda Premacy consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Zafira. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 820 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 660 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Mazda Premacy engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Mazda 626, Mazda 323 | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Vectra, Opel Meriva, Opel Signum | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Opel Zafira might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Opel Zafira engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.30 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.57 m | 1.63 m | |
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Mazda Premacy is smaller. Mazda Premacy is 2 cm shorter than the Opel Zafira, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Mazda Premacy is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 5 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 370 litres | 145 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 145 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 370 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1848 litres | 1700 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mazda Premacy (by 148 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda Premacy is 0.3 metres more than that of the Opel Zafira. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`760 | 1`972 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | below average | |
| Mazda Premacy has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Zafira has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Mazda Premacy, so Mazda Premacy quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
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