Opel Astra 1998 vs Opel Zafira 2000
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 82 HP | 101 HP | |
| Torque: | 185 NM | 230 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16 seconds | 14 seconds | |
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Opel Zafira is a more dynamic driving. Opel Astra engine produces 19 HP less power than Opel Zafira, whereas torque is 45 NM less than Opel Zafira. Due to the lower power, Opel Astra reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 6.6 | |
| Opel Astra consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Zafira, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Opel Astra could require 45 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 52 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 870 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| Opel Zafira gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 440'000 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 Astra engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Zafira, Opel Vectra | 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. | |||
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 | 1700 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Zafira (by 200 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`765 | 2`020 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Opel Astra has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Zafira has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Opel Astra, so Opel Astra quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.5/10 | 7.7/10 | |
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