Opel Zafira 2000 vs Opel Astra 1998
| Body: | Minivan / MPV | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 116 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
| Opel Zafira engine produces 9 HP more power than Opel Astra, the torque is the same for both cars. Despite the higher power, Opel Zafira reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.1 | 8.5 | |
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The Opel Astra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Opel Zafira consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Astra, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Opel Zafira could require 90 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 610 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 440'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 2 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Vectra, Opel Meriva, Opel Signum | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Zafira, Opel Vectra | |
| 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. | |||
| Opel Zafira 2000 1.8 engine: Mechanically reliable engine, but the engine control unit can cause problems. Opel Astra 1998 1.8 engine: One of the most common issues with this engine is the failure of the ECU, which causes the car to stall, have difficulty starting, experience unstable idle, and display error codes. Resolving this issue often ... More about Opel Astra 1998 1.8 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.29 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.63 m | 1.51 m | |
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Opel Zafira is larger. Opel Zafira is 3 cm longer than the Opel Astra, 3 cm wider, while the height of Opel Zafira is 12 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 5 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 145 litres | 480 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 145 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 480 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1700 litres | 1500 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Zafira (by 200 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Zafira is 0.3 metres less than that of the Opel Astra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`685 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Opel Astra has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Zafira has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Opel Astra, so Opel Astra quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.7/10 | 7.5/10 | |
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