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Vauxhall Zafira B (2005 - )  
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Compact yet can house seven people. Rearmost seats fold into floor. More versatile mid-row seating than previous model. Excellent diesel auto.

Spare wheel is vulnerable to theft. Some build quality concerns. Potential catastrophes with 1.9 diesel engine.

Introduction

Latest Update 27-3-2012: Throttle position sensors on 1.8i petrol engines can fail after 7 years or so.

Introduction (from Zafira road test):

This test is to answer an often-asked question:

The World isn't exactly overflowing with 7-seater diesel automatics. So is the new Zafira diesel auto any good?

It's up against the Touran DSG, the forthcoming new Sharan DSG, the forthcoming new Galaxy 1.8 diesel automatic, the last of the old Shalambra diesel automatics. And that's about it.

 

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Last updated 8 May 2012
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