Mazda Premacy 2001 vs Opel Zafira 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
| Mazda Premacy engine produces 25 HP less power than Opel Zafira, whereas torque is 50 NM less than Opel Zafira. Due to the lower power, Mazda Premacy reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 6.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 7.0 l/100km | |
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The Mazda Premacy is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Mazda Premacy consumes 0.1 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 15 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mazda Premacy consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Zafira. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 1030 km on highway | 1070 km on highway | ||
| 870 km with real consumption | 820 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 380'000 km | 480'000 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 Opel Zafira engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Mazda 626, Mazda 323 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Vectra, 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: | 4.34 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.60 m | 1.63 m | |
| Mazda Premacy is 2 cm longer than the Opel Zafira, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Mazda Premacy is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 420 litres | 150 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 150 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 420 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`845 | 2`085 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Opel Zafira has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mazda Premacy has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Opel Zafira, so Opel Zafira quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.5/10 | 7.8/10 | |
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