Opel Zafira 2008 vs Volkswagen Sharan 2000
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 210 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.9 seconds | 12.1 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Sharan is a more dynamic driving. Opel Zafira engine produces 10 HP less power than Volkswagen Sharan, whereas torque is 35 NM less than Volkswagen Sharan. Due to the lower power, Opel Zafira reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 10.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.2 l/100km | 11.6 l/100km | |
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The Opel Zafira is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Opel Zafira consumes 3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Sharan, which means that by driving the Opel Zafira over 15,000 km in a year you can save 450 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Opel Zafira consumes 3.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Sharan. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| 700 km with real consumption | 600 km with real consumption | ||
| Opel Zafira gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Vectra, Opel Signum | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A4, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Sharan might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volkswagen Sharan 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. | |||
| Opel Zafira 2008 1.8 engine: Reliable and easy to repair engine, spare parts available. Main problems - oil leaks from heat exchanger and faulty phase regulator. Volkswagen Sharan 2000 1.8 engine: The weakest link in this engine is the turbine, whose failure is contributed to by a faulty catalytic converter. The oil pump and chain tensioner also tend to have problems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.48 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.63 m | 1.73 m | |
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Opel Zafira is smaller. Opel Zafira is 15 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Sharan, width is practically the same , while the height of Opel Zafira is 10 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 540 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1820 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Zafira is 0.2 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Sharan. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`080 | 1`900 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Volkswagen Sharan has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Zafira has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Volkswagen Sharan, so Volkswagen Sharan quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2800 | 2200 | |
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