Test drive Opel Zafira 2003 - 2005 Minivan

Tins with donuts

To the best of the playful TV roller, the driver of Mazda5 is surprised to find that the girl-manin, whom he had just drove around the city with a breeze, swelled and hardened his nipples. A competitor of the five Opel Zafira could well have been in the same advertising place. Both minivans, which seemed to stand out primarily by their traditional family virtues, are capable of, however, to excite and completely unexpected by innovations. From which of the cars is more and faster than emotions - decide for yourself.
Karakuri pose. If you do not confuse harakiri with khachapuri, then deal with Karakuri - the concept of arranging seats according to the formula 2+3+2 and transformation of the salon - it will be easier for you. Put up and maintain armchairs, clean the armrests with mesh, pull the tables and household boxes with one or two touches. In general, from the point of view of a summer resident and strong business executive, Mazda5 is a real storehouse, the total number of luggage compartments in which you can hide everything, starting from glasses in a horn frame to a secondary spacing, reaches 45. Ten duplicams of different caliber are compatible with almost any container.
In a light seedling in the cabin - to some extent a consequence of the same mild penetration into the car. The wonderful idea of \u200b\u200bZoom-Zoom-such sounds seem to be published by Japanese children when playing cars-now filled with any content. Today, Zoom-Zoom is a complete high from the car, including access to it. Mazda5 is advertised as the only one in Europe (apparently, the right-handed second-hand from the market on Kolomenskaya travels outside the test) a model of this class with two shift doors. Doors are shifted by 700 mm. The entrance-exit, the designers assure, was calculated on a woman with a 3-year-old zoom-recessing baby. The use of three -dimensional shooting and the study of physical processes when opening the door, allegedly made this process as easy as possible.
The family will be satisfied. Another consequence of the all-pervasive zoom-zuma is an opportunity to turn the minivan options into limousine. The magnetic card, which can not be removed from the pocket, provides the entrance to the salon and the engine launch. An entertainment system with a phonotec for 3000 records (a hard drive capacity-20 gigabytes), a DVD player, a remote control and a lubricants extending from the ceiling will not allow you to get bored in the road.
The back eye. Perhaps in the distribution plans of Mazda something will move. And the rigid linking of the rear view camera located under the visor of the license plate, and the DVD navigation will disappear. In the meantime, there is an opportunity to use this assistant in parking and driving reversing only in those countries where this very navigation works. That is, Russia is again an exception. In continuation of the back topic, it is worth mentioning the fifth door - the joy of basketball players - with two stages of opening 1812 mm and 1909 mm from the ground.
The Ministry of Health recommends. Each Buyer Mazda5, one might say, is automatically signed under the Kyoto Protocol. In the manufacture of the machine, lead, six -core chromium, mercury and cadmium are not used at all, which is very welcomed by the European Union and Greenpeace. Mazda5 is already complies with the requirements of the Japanese Association of automakers - 90% of the car parts are suitable for secondary use. And not only in the Russian Far East.
The car is not a skirt. What is the difference between a mini-yield and a minivan? The mini-skirt is the more interesting, the shorter. With minivan, the trend is directly opposite. Its driver is now customary to seduce extra mm. The new Zafira compared to the predecessor is 150 mm longer and more wider by 59 mm. In the luggage compartment-45-120 useful liters more. This is one of the results of improving the FLEX7 proprietary system, which allows you to turn a 7-seater car into a 2-seater with all intermediate options. Another result is 26, 17 and 14 extra mm above the head of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd rows, respectively. The salon became 24-25 mm in the shoulders.
Opel Panorama. Zafira designers have their own pride. For trifles - such as an elegant bracket that replaced the usual stick of a handbrake, and for serious things - such as a roof. The panoramic roof first tested on the Snowtrekker concept became a new bright option (standard for Cosmo version). The average roof console with five built -in hiding places for small objects divides the glass head of the machine into four parts with iron. From the excessive sun passengers are saved by tinting and electric curtains, covering the entire panorama.
Life to a pedestrian. Serious and another reason for the celebration is no longer in the aesthetic part. With the design of the front of the body, Muffin Tin (tin with donuts) Zafira was among the first cars that meet the requirements of the European Union to ensure the safety of pedestrians.
Through thorns to Astra. If it is true that after forty life is just beginning, then it is also true that the drivers of Van are not alien to drivelings. The Interactive Driving System (IDS) chassis with electronic shock absorbers Continous Damping Control (CDC) was previously put on sports Astra. Now - and on Zafira. The advantages of IDS (it works, except other than in pairs with ESP) - in better adhesion with road and controllability in corners, in greater smoothness stroke and shortened brake route. Thanks to IDS, the driver receives comfort on an uneven road and the lack of clinks, jerks and rolls with dynamic maneuvers. In addition to everything, there is a Sport button that makes the rustle and gas reactions even sharper, and the suspension is tougher.
Family values. The technological indoor becomes consumer goods, but in this case it is only a plus. Options of the representative class (instead of the key - an electronic chip that opens the doors itself, instead of the ignition lock - the start button) confidently goes to the masses. There are also xenon headlights and adaptive lighting systems, a tire monitoring system, Hill Start Assist, pulsating assistant (to prevent shocks from behind) with a frequency of 4 times per second, stop-signals and other charms.

Text Khasan Ganiev, Alexander Stavrov, Mikhail Kirter,
Photo Mazda and Opel

Mazda5
MZR 1.8 Mzr 2.0
Gasoline engine, 4-cylinder
Working volume (cubic meter) 1798 1999
Power (L.S. at rpm) 115 at 5300 145 at 6000
Moment (Nm at rpm) 165 at 4000 185 at 4500
Front drive
Gearbox 5-speed mechanical
Length/width/height (mm) 4505/1755/1615
Aerodynamic resistance coefficient (CD) 0.29
Wheel base (mm) 2750
Equipped mass (kg) 1470/1475
Trunk capacity (L) 112-1676
Maximum speed (km/h) 182 196
Acceleration to 100 km/h (c) 11.4 10.8
Fuel consumption (mixed cycle, l/100 km) 7.9 8.2
Price in Europe () from 19,600 from 22 300

Buyers of Mazda5 have the opportunity to choose not only an option of a motor or checkpoint, but also a body. The first version of the body - with chrome mirror of the radiator grate and silver reflectors of the headlights - for those who appreciate style and sophistication. The second-with transparent rear lights, aerodynamic body kit and 17-inch discs-for latent athletes. Diesel and all -wheel drive versions of Mazda5 will not be delivered to Russia.
In the target audience of Mazda5 - people of the age of Christ with children and without those who follow the style, play sports and indulge in some of their weaknesses

Opel Zafira
1.6 1.8 2.2 2.0 Turbo
Gasoline engine, 4-cylinder
Working volume (cubic meter) 1598 1796 2198 1998
Power (L.S. at rpm) 105 at 6000 140 at 6300 150 at 5600 200 at 5400
Moment (Nm at rpm) 150 at 3900 175 at 3800 215 at 4000 262 at 4200
Front drive
Gearbox 5-6-speed mechanical,
4-speed automatic
Length/width/height (mm) 4467 1801 1635 1670 (with a panoramic roof)
Aerodynamic resistance coefficient (CD) 0.31
Wheel base (mm) 2703
Equipped mass (kg) 1505
Trunk capacity (L) 140-1820
Maximum speed (km/h) 176 197 190-200 225
Acceleration to 100 km/h (c) 14.3 11.5 10.6-11.6 9.0
Fuel consumption (mixed cycle, l/100 km) 7.1-7.3 7.6-7.8 8.2-8.5 9.5
Price in Moscow ($) from 19 750 22 450 31 000 31 900

Zafira with diesel engines to Russia is not planned to be supplied yet. Even despite the posters of the famous domestic manufacturer of fuel about the release of diesel fuel Euro-4. We will not wait for the Ophevsky Exclusive OPC with an engine of 240 hp, which in the next month should replenish the working range. What is the difference between a mini skirt and a minivan? The mini skirt is the more interesting, the shorter. With minivan, the trend is directly opposite
 

   
 
 
 

Source: "Autopilot"