Opel Astra 2000 vs Opel Zafira 1999
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| 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: | 10 seconds | 12 seconds | |
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Opel Astra is more dynamic to drive. Opel Astra engine produces 9 HP more power than Opel Zafira, the torque is the same for both cars. Thanks to more power Opel Astra reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 8.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.8 l/100km | 8.8 l/100km | |
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The Opel Astra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Opel Astra consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Zafira, which means that by driving the Opel Astra over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Opel Astra consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Zafira. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 52 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 830 km on highway | 850 km on highway | ||
| 660 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
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 Zafira, Opel Vectra, Opel Meriva, Opel Signum | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Astra, 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 Astra might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Opel Astra 2000 1.8 engine: Mechanically reliable engine, but the engine control unit can cause problems. Opel Zafira 1999 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 Zafira 1999 1.8 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.29 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.51 m | 1.63 m | |
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Opel Astra is smaller. Opel Astra is 3 cm shorter than the Opel Zafira, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Opel Astra is 12 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 5 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 480 litres | 145 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 145 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 480 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1500 litres | 1705 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Zafira (by 205 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Astra is 0.3 metres more than that of the Opel Zafira. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`770 | 2`040 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| 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: | 7.5/10 | 7.7/10 | |
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