Opel Zafira test drive since 2009 minivan
Eight square meters
Engineers from Rousselsheim have a lot of offers how to use such a small space. Come in, we will be glad
Well, waited. Everyone admired what a wonderful autumn this year. Heat, they say, sunny and no mournful rains. And here on you, immediately minus three and such a windbreak that it almost blows people off the stop. They look at the sky, and on their faces there is a continuous misunderstanding for what such a punishment is. And I frankly sympathize with them, and I want to get up and call into my house, warm. Of course, everyone will not work out, but here my still my eyes will easily shelter.
Although, why is small? Compared to the predecessor, it is 150 longer and more wider by 59 mm. Inside, at a shoulder level, 25 mm is now more spacious. But before in the two front rows, it was by no means crowded. And you will probably like the interior. Like the Astra, it is solved in the fashionable high-tech style, where straight lines and clear faces dominate.
Black upholstery of seats and doors harmonizes well with the front console trimmed under the titanium. And on it, as if on a boundless remote control in the space flight control center, slender ranks of neat buttons diluted with round handles. All information about the settings of the audio system, climate control and from the on-board computer is displayed on a large display, and it’s not at all difficult to understand the menu.
By the way, if it were not for the armrests with the cup holders in the trunk, at first glance completely superfluous, and you will not guess that there may be more than five places in the cabin. But from the experience of communication with the back of the previous generation, we knew where to find two more chairs under a neat rug. To extract them, first you need to move the second row of seats until it stops forward, having previously thrown back the pillow. Then pull the handles attached to the panels forming an even floor. And now, having made a clever somersault, the desired armchairs are born.
The gearbox selector moved to the tide of the central console, and in its former place the futuristic bracket brake bracket flaunts
The glove box is small, but with cooling
Of course, on the gallery to adults of the average complexion will be inconvenient, but there will be enough space for children. That's just to get into the nursery, the inhabitants of the second row will have to be kicked out of the car. In the seat, as before, only the back is folded in parts, but back and forth it moves entirely. Moreover, it is advisable to have interchangeable shoes with yourself, because in a folded state, the rear armchairs are upholstered at the floor.
Our roof is blue Who, tell me, does not want his movable property to look attractive? Safira, of course, does not affect the imagination of the sophistication of forms, but in general it looks quite pretty. Outside, she seems to be the older sister of Astra, the same large transparent front headlight crystals, clearly drawn wheel arches, a smile of a radiator lattice and an impressive air intake. But she has one feature that makes the car completely irresistible again primarily for the owner.
For $ 2000 you can order a large panoramic roof, and such an option is far from every compact. I pressed the button, and the soft curtains are leaving smoothly, it becomes lighter in the cabin, and your guests can admire the view of the sky. However, even if such romance is not impressive and you are practicing by nature, you will probably like as many different boxes under the very ceiling of the heavenly roof. For glasses, road maps, small books they are suitable wonderful.
If necessary, a 7-seater apartment can generally be turned into a warehouse. Having removed two armchairs on the gallery, you will receive 645 DMZ for various luggages. If you move the second row seat, win a cube with a little. And if there was a need to mark the long -meters, fold the back of the front passenger seat and put the three -meter skirting boards, do not hesitate. But enough, perhaps about the economy. I’ll sit down in the owner’s chair, and I’ll go with visits.
There will be no problems with landing: the doors open to a large angle, and the openings are wide
The middle part of the back of the second row seat can be used as an armrest, or you can as a small table
No more than a minute is required to turn the flat floor into a seitches of the third row
Lightness of Being
This is a chair, I must say, just cool. Definitely tough, and even with good lateral support. The adjustments ranges are wide: it seems that both the basketball center and the fragile ballerina will sit down without problems. The column, as in the first back, is regulated in two directions. The steering wheel of a small diameter itself, with a chubby rim, lined with skin, is asks for in his hands. How to refuse this?
And now eight square meters are already moving in a dense city stream. I'm sitting high, I look far far about me in the back of me. As on the screen of a large TV, everything is clearly visible. Now, if they made more side mirrors more and returned an ordinary switch of turn signals instead of a sensory, it would be generally wonderful.
The machine here is just lovely, so competently and clearly it disposes of the moment of 213 Nm. Four steps, by modern standards, the indicator, of course, is not outstanding. However, this does not affect the quality of work: switching occurs very smoothly.
... Oh, how many times I said to myself that I will not leave open banks with my beloved right in the cup holder! In my own car, the soda on the bumps was constantly pouring and stained the salon. But the guys from Opel, apparently, tuned the suspension of the sapors just for such slopes like me. Even on the potholes forgotten by road workers, South Portovaya Street, almost without disturbing passengers.
Friend of physical education That's just surprisingly with such a comfortable suspension, compactway is able to enjoy driving. The smart man at high speed veriously holds a given trajectory, neither to you screening, nor frightening swing on the transverse waves. And her ability to pass the turns I want to put some sedans.
And you know, how much does the speed of the turnover from the stop will have? Only two and a half! Like Mazda-3. With the severity of reactions, complete order. And if the reactive force seems insufficient, click the Sport button, which, incidentally, is on all versions, with the exception of the cheapest with a 1.6 liter engine. The steering wheel will be heavier, the response speed to press the gas pedal will increase.
Cool pulls a 150-horsepower unit and does not make noise at the same time. But the most interesting thing is that this motor has a very interesting alternative to a substantially modified previous 1.8 liter engine. Now in his team not 125, but all 140 horses. I assure you, the difference is 10 liters. With. It is practically not reflected on dynamics. But in the price, however.
Candidate to master sport
Especially for those who cannot drive a car, even a family, if it accelerates to 100 km/h slower 10 s, Safira has a worthy offer. No tuning, absolutely serial machine.
With a 200-horsepower turbo engine, compactwhen sharing the first hundred after 9 seconds, and the maximum speed reaches 225 km/h. For a drive, you can order an interactive IDS Plus system, which in a sports mode endows the machine with exceptional acute reaction and practically save the body body in a bend. In Russia, such a proposal is the only one.
Financial issue
Here it is, the same stumbling block, about which the most advanced new products of the automobile market can break in Russia. For a very convenient and frisky house on wheels, which I liked so much, I would have to pay $ 31,000. Almost as much as for the room in the capital.
However, Safira was in the top-end configuration of space, including upholstery from leather seats with fabric, cast discs, climate control and on-board computer. Yes, and the 2.2 liter engine with a machine gun itself cost a lot. But you can buy this Opel even cheaper than $ 20,000. True, the basic Esenshia for $ 19,750 is almost empty and it is not very cool with a 105-horsepower engine. But Angia-1,8 with air conditioning, music, electric mirrors with heating, of course, with 4 pillows and a robotic gearbox of Isetronics costs $ 22,900. This is even $ 380 cheaper than the first-generation with a gun. And our heroine generally puts his competitors Grand-Spekik-2,0, Corolla-V-V and Turan.
PER
A large selection of configurations, engines and gearboxes; spacious salon with high -quality finishes; comfortable suspension; good handling; Reasonable price
AGAINST
Not shifted in parts of the second row; Unsuitable switch of turns indicators; small rear -view mirrors
Opel Zafira 2.2
common data
Body, number of places/doors
Universal, 7/5
Equipped mass, kg
1420
Length x width x height, mm
4467x1801x1635
Base, mm
2703
Trunk volume, l
140/645/1820
Speed, km/h
190
Acceleration time 0100 km/h, with
11.6
Fuel consumption, l/100 highway/city
6.7/11.6
Engine
Working volume, SMZ
2198
Power, L.S. at rpm
150/5600
Torque, kgsm at rpm
21.7/4000
Chassis
Drive unit
On the front wheels
Transmission
Automatic 4-speed
Suspension: in front
Independent type of McExeson with telescopic shock absorbers and a reptile stabilizer
behind
semi -dependent, spring with telescopic shock absorbers
Steering
rhealenic type with an electro -hydraulic amplifier
Brakes
disk, in front ventilated
Tires
205/55 R16
Car
from 0.26 $/km
Andrey Koltun, photo of Maxim Goncharov
Source: Magazine buy a car [20/2005]
