Mazda Premacy 1999 vs Opel Zafira 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 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: | 90 HP | 101 HP | |
| Torque: | 220 NM | 230 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.9 seconds | 14 seconds | |
| Mazda Premacy engine produces 11 HP less power than Opel Zafira, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Opel Zafira. Despite less power, Mazda Premacy reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 6.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.5 l/100km | 6.8 l/100km | |
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The Mazda Premacy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Mazda Premacy consumes 0.9 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 135 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mazda Premacy consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Zafira. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1010 km in combined cycle | 870 km in combined cycle | |
| 1180 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| 890 km with real consumption | 850 km with real consumption | ||
| Mazda Premacy gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
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: | 6 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Mazda 323 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Astra, 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: | 420 litres | 145 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 145 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`820 | 2`020 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | low | |
| Mazda Premacy has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Zafira has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Mazda Premacy, so Mazda Premacy quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
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