Test Drive Opel Zafira since 2009 Minivan
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The red TURBO nameplate on the stern explains what happens remaining behind the perplexed drivers. 2 liters, 200 horsepower and 225 maximum kilometers per hour - a wonderful set for charged hatchback. Or even a sports sedan. But I am painted with passing machines, walking on the family Compact Wen! In truth, some perplexity at meeting with the new Opel Zafira also had. Previous Zafira was considered one of the most drivers of its class. Her successor, running forward, the resulting renome did not spoil. This should please those who are forced when choosing a car, prefer the practicality of romance. But 200 turbosets is not too much for peaceful dispatch? Will this combination of cautious and pragmatic family mans?
There are many questions - one answer. I hold the chubby and comfortable 3-spoke steering wheel of the new Zafira. The bagel, like the entire salon, is borrowed from the popular Astra model. Simple but cute and understandable devices too. Only the layout of the central console changed slightly - the climatic installation blocks and the CD-receiver climbed above, and the central blowing deflectors are now around the information display. In favor of a more vertical landing. The most significant difference is the beard of the central console, on which the gear lever is located. Thanks to the beard, it is located almost in a challenge, but when the inclusion of even speeds, it still lies in an unacceptable sap. An unusual patchwork bracket will appear. Together with individual elements, Zafira was adopted from ASTRA and the general atmosphere of the interior. Everything is emphasized here minimalistically, functionally and technological. No hints on the bourgeois decor or bourgeois luxury. Perhaps someone such a style will seem too cold (this is the family crew!), But I personally like it. Although some difficulties of an ergonomic nature occurred - this concerns the management of the audio system and non-fixed submitters. And it is even pity that the creators of Zafira left the driver without a pointer of the engine temperature. Everything he needs to know, in their opinion, is the amount of fuel in the tank.
Compact-Ven increased in a length of 150 mm, and in width - by 59. The height almost did not change (163 cm), sit down and leave the car is still needed, only beaten slightly.
The Body Zafira simultaneously has been refreshing, and retained familiar proportions. The profile has practically not changed (with the exception of new door handles - under natural grip), and the face is much none - a new corporate identity. You can digest designers for the equalization, but the almond-shaped eyes and bends of the bumper are very pretty. But behind everything is strictly, albeit less than before.
The start of Zafira takes very tightly. 200 horses are, of course, good, but also 1360 kg (200 more than Astra, and at 40 - than the previous model) - also well. Therefore, up to 3000 rpm, nothing supernatural occurs, but then then the physiognomy of those who ended up in the neighborhood in the stream are pulled out of surprise. Zafira accelerates so that many athletes will envy. Just have time to wrap the gearbox lever, otherwise the turbo engine instantly imprints the speedometer arrow into the speed limiter. Eh, if it were not yet snowball on asphalt, yes not spikes, because of which the yellow triangle of an unconnected ESP flashes on the dashboard Powered dynamics badly fit with almost a bus planting. Instinctively, I would like to easily lower the chair below and take a more horizontal position, but the laws of the one-vision genre, naturally, do not provide similar opportunities. And the brake pedal will require addiction - the drive is so sensitive that for working braking it is enough only to touch the pedal to the foot. You need to be careful. In general, a regular family driver, a turbated Zafira may surprise and even scare.
With less intense accelerations and in motion at a constant speed, the character of the CD-Wen is reliable - Zafira is equally well holding straight and stands on the arc. I am glad that the rolls are not at all that we are waiting for from a high car. Only with sharp maneuvers there are some ambiguity of reactions - it is felt that the size of the car is still considerable and taking turns just like hatchback, it is difficult for her. The electrohydraulic amplifier works well - the force on the steering wheel increases adequately, there is no emptiness in the zero zone.
By the way, the amplifier, shock absorbers and accelerator drive are related to each other IdS Plus system and work in coordination with ESP. An important link of this chain is the CONTINUUS Damping Control (Continuous Damping Control), thanks to which high Zafira successfully confronts rolls and demonstrates enviable driving quality. On the front panel, next to the seat heating button - Sport key. Its by pressing the IDS Plus component is transferred to the sports mode. The steering wheel becomes more dense, the car starts to react sharper, and the suspension is clamped. As a result, Zafira rides still collected. And on comfort it almost does not affect. Zafira, as before, can provide places by seven. Do not seek goodness, they decided to Opel, the Flex7 interior transformation system has not changed. Additional seats in the folded condition are under the rear sofa, in the floor with the floor. To activate them, it is necessary to move the entire sofa forward and pull over the handle - the clamshells fall into place in one reception.
The sofa itself has an unusual folding scheme - the pillow rises up and presses to the back, after which the entire design is shifted close to the front chairs. Minus schemes - add only the back in parts, and the pillow remains in detail. Therefore, for the passage to the third row will have to disturb immediately all the second seds. In general, Flex7 confirmed the renome one of the simplest and understandable systems.
And what did the designers of the extension centimeters of dimensions spent? First, the passenger space is an increase in the width at the level of the shoulders amounted to 25 mm, the space over the heads of the saddles in all three rows increased. Secondly, the volume of the trunk in the 5-seater configuration increased by 45 liters (up to 645 liters), and the maximum possible volume reached 1820 liters (120 l more than before).
By the way, in the trunk itself there is a mass of hooks and brackets for cargo mounting, in addition, you can order an incredible number of accessories from the Flexorganizer brand set. Everything for a rational organization of space is so in German. But the Germans have something to learn, for example, among Americans - a separately rising glass of heavy rear doors would be by the way. The trunk grew up in the volume means that the gallery has become a little more spacious, - to sit there quite conveniently man of medium height, especially if the sofa back is fixed in an intermediate position. But with comfort on the other places, of course, do not compare. As it should be one-ban, Zafira provides passengers of the main rows of space. Easy to do hard seats with combined upholstery. And even the long-distance road does not seem tedious, Zafira is ready to please all the optional glass inserts in the roof.
However, this is another $ 2000 will raise the already not low cost of the car. On the most modest Russian price tag of Opel Zafira 2.0 Turbo is $ 31,900. Serious amount for a family car. Surely the majority of sales will be Zafira with an engine 1.8 liters, and 200 strong turboveans, perhaps, will find one or two buyers among those for whom the need for seasonal dacha moves with family and Skarbla is not a reason to give up Driver Ambitions. Opel Zafira 2.0 TURBO
The most cheap Opel Zafira 2.0 Turbo can be purchased for $ 31,900 - the machine will cost the machine performed by COSMO. It is almost $ 5,000 more expensive than a car with a motor of 1.8 liters (136 hp) in the same execution.
Cosmo basic equipment looks like this - ABS, Sport Chassis Options Package (ESP, Reduced Steering Speaker, Sports Pendant Mode, Reduced Road Luxury), 2 Front and 2 Side Airbags, Climate Control, Leather Steering wheel, Sport Seats, Audio System, On-board computer with a graphic display, alloy wheels R16 Dynamic, trunk arcs, electric boat.
From what can be purchased as options, it is worth noting the color display ($ 700), a leather interior ($ 2095), a cruise-down ($ 300), Flex Organizer ($ 110), a TRAIL option package (automatic adjustment of the road lumen, help system The beginning of the movement on the slope, the tire pressure sensor, the hitch removable; $ 1200), Park-Tonik ($ 550), inflatable safety curtains ($ 800), Recaro seats ($ 1400), adaptive headlights ($ 1500), panoramic roof ($ 2000) and much more .
Model / Modification Opel Zafira 2.0 TURBO
Manufacturer Opel AG
Model 2005.
BODY
Type Mini Ven
Construction / Material Ball / Steel
Number of doors / seats 5/5 (7)
ENGINE
Type gasoline with turbocharged
Working volume (see cubic.) 1998
Quantity / location of cylinders 4, in a row
Compressive degree 8.8.
Power (hp) 200 (5400 rpm)
Moment (NM) 262 (4200 rpm)
TRANSMISSION
Drive front
Gearbox Mechanical 6-speed
Sizes / Volume / Weight
Wheel base (mm) 2705
Length / width / height (mm) 4465/1775/1635
Front track / rear (mm) 1470/1485
Road clearance (mm) 150
Dry mass (kg) 1480
Volume of fuel tank (L) 58
SUSPENSION
Front independent, type McPherson, with stabilizer
Rear semi-dependent with longitudinal levers, with stabilizer
STEERING
Rake gear type
The diameter of the reversal (M) 11.2
Torkemose
Front disc, ventilated
Rear disk
Dynamic characteristics
Maximum speed (km / h) 225
Acceleration up to 100 km / h (sec) 9
Economy
Fuel consumption (l / 100 km): by combined cycle: 9.5
Text: Sergey Zamensky
A source: Motor magazine [February 2006]
