Chevrolet Nubira 2005 vs Opel Zafira 2003
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 122 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 161 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.5 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
| Chevrolet Nubira engine produces 3 HP less power than Opel Zafira, whereas torque is 9 NM less than Opel Zafira. Despite less power, Chevrolet Nubira reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.5 | 8.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.3 l/100km | 8.6 l/100km | |
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The Chevrolet Nubira is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Chevrolet Nubira consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Zafira, which means that by driving the Chevrolet Nubira over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Chevrolet Nubira consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Zafira. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
| Chevrolet Nubira gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Opel Zafira 2003 1.8 engine: Mechanically reliable engine, but the engine control unit can cause problems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.50 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.63 m | |
| Chevrolet Nubira is 18 cm longer than the Opel Zafira, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Chevrolet Nubira is 19 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 5 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 400 litres | 150 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 150 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 400 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1410 litres | 1700 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Zafira (by 290 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Chevrolet Nubira is 0.1 metres less than that of the Opel Zafira. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`795 kg | 1`972 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`280 kg | 1`445 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 515 kg | 527 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1000 | |
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