2000 Vauxhall Zafira Elegance 1.8 16v petrol from Azerbaijan
Summary:
Practical, economical, versatile
Faults:
Starter motor died @ 86K.
All brake disks needed replacing @ 88K.
Has always had intermittent EML flashing.
General Comments:
I'm used to Omegas, so the driver's seat feels too small, like a deckchair.
Low gearing makes for decent acceleration considering engine size, but rather noisy motorway cruising @ 80.
All black interior rather gloomy; but 'flex 7' seating design very good.
Good economy for a car of this weight- 40 mpg plus on a run.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 22nd November, 2005
28th Nov 2003, 07:25
General opinion on the 'net and elsewhere is that this engine has to be run in 'properly' or they burn lots of oil for ever. By 'properly' I mean given the full rev. range regularly after the first few hundred miles.