Opel Zafira

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Opel Zafira

Manufacturer	Opel
Production	1999-present
Successor	Chevrolet HHR (In Mexico)
Class	Compact MPV
Layout	FF layout

The Opel Zafira is a compact MPV produced by General Motors. The Zafira is branded as Opel, Vauxhall, Holden and Chevrolet, depending on the market. In Japan, the Zafira was sold as Subaru Traviq. The car first appeared in 1999, and a second generation model was introduced in 2005.

The Zafira has seven seats arranged in three rows, the back row of which can be folded into the floor to create more space, individually or together, rather than requiring that extra seats are physically removed from the vehicle. The system was named Flex 7.

Contents 1 Zafira A 1.1 Names and markets 1.2 Assembly sites 1.3 Engines 2 Zafira B 2.1 Names and markets 2.2 Assembly sites 2.3 Engines 3 External links

[edit] Zafira A

Zafira A

Also called	Vauxhall Zafira Holden Zafira Chevrolet Zafira Chevrolet Nabira Subaru Traviq
Production	1999-2005
Assembly	Bochum, Germany Rayong, Thailand São José dos Campos, Brazil
Platform	T-body
Engine(s)	1.6L I4 1.8L I4 2.0L Turbo I4 2.2L I4 2.0L Diesel I4 2.2L Diesel I4
Related	Opel Astra G/B

The first generation of Zafira is usually referred to as Zafira A, as is customary for Opel models. The car was based on the same platform as the 1998 Astra G/B and shared much in common with that car. The Zafira A body was used in GM's concept hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle the HydroGen3.

The Zafira A was replaced by Zafira B in Europe and Japan from 2005, but is still sold in most other markets, except for Australia and New Zealand, where the model was cancelled altogether.

[edit] Names and markets

• Opel Zafira – Europe (except for UK), South Africa, China, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan
• Vauxhall Zafira – United Kingdom
• Holden Zafira – Australia, New Zealand
• Chevrolet Zafira – Latin America, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines
• Chevrolet Nabira – Malaysia
• Subaru Traviq – Japan

[edit] Assembly sites

• Bochum, Germany
• Rayong, Thailand (For ASEAN, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, China and Japan market)
• São José dos Campos, Brazil
• In Indonesia, assembly has taken place since 2003 in an unspecified location

[edit] Engines

The Zafira comes with a variety of engines adopted from the Astra. For Europe, there was a CNG-powered version and a 200 hp turbocharged version by the Opel Performance Center. In Brazil, the Zafira is also available with a flexible fuel engine.

European versions of the Zafira had these engines:

• 1.6/4-cylinder, 74 kW (100 bhp)fuel economy 7–9 km/lite in city. Fuel economy 11–13 km/lite on highway.
• 1.8/4-cylinder, 92 kW (125 bhp)fuel economy 6–8.5 km/lite in city. Fuel economy 11–12 km/lite on highway.
• 2.0 Turbo/4-cylinder, 147 kW (200 bhp; OPC/VXR version)fuel economy 9.5–11 km/lite on highway. Fuel economy 5.9–8 km/lite in city.
• 2.2/4-cylinder, 108 kW (146 bhp)fuel economy 10–11 km/lite on highway. Fuel economy 5.5–8 km/lite in city.
• 2.0/4-cylinder turbodiesel, 74 kW (100 bhp)fuel economy 10–11.5 km/lite in city Fuel economy 11–13 km/lite on highway.
• 2.2/4-cylinder turbodiesel, 92 kW (125 bhp)fuel economy 10–12.5 km/lite in city Fuel economy 12–13.8 km/lite on highway.
• 2.2/4-cylinder turbodiesel, 107 kW (147 bhp)fuel economy 11–13 km/lite in city Fuel economy 12–13.8 km/lite on highway.

HydroGen3 (Japan version)

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[edit] Zafira B

Zafira B

Also called	Vauxhall Zafira Chevrolet Zafira
Production	2005–present
Assembly	Bochum, Germany Gliwice, Poland
Platform	GM Delta platform
Engine(s)	1.6L I4 1.8L I4 2.0L Turbo I4 2.2L I4 1.9L CDTi Diesel I4
Transmission(s)	4-speed automatic 5-speed manual
Wheelbase	106.4 in (2703 mm)
Length	175.9 in (4467 mm)
Width	70.9 in (1801 mm)
Height	64.4 in (1635 mm)
Related	Opel Astra H/C

The Zafira B debuted in Europe in 2004, and sales started in 2005. It also shares the platform and mechanicals with the Astra, this time the H/C model.

In February 2006, Zafira B was launched in Singapore. By March 2006, the model had only been introduced in Europe, Singapore and Japan, superseding the previous Zafira and the Subaru Traviq, respectively. In April in Mexico and later in September 2006 in Chile, this model was introduced, branded as Chevrolet Zafira.

[edit] Names and markets

• Opel Zafira – Europe (except for UK), Hong Kong, Japan, South Africa, Singapore, Taiwan
• Vauxhall Zafira – United Kingdom
• Chevrolet Zafira – Mexico and Chile

In Mexico the Zafira was discontinued after the 2006 model year, and replaced by the 5-passenger Chevrolet HHR.

It has so far been a huge sales success in the UK, proving even more popular than its predecessor. In 2006 it was the UK's tenth best selling new car, proving more popular than the Vectra that just eight years earlier had been the brand's best selling product.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Assembly sites

• Bochum, Germany
• Gliwice, Poland

[edit] Engines

The Zafira B's engine lineup is partly adopted from the previous Astra/Zafira generation, but Opel replaced the old 2.0 and 2.2 turbodiesel engines with 1.9 L common-rail turbodiesels developed by FIAT (Multijet). Opel Performance Center developed a turbocharged 240 hp (180 kW) 2.0 L performance version of the Zafira B as well. A CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) version of the new Zafira with a 1.6 L engine is also available.

Zafira B's marketed in Europe are equipped with the following engines:

• 1.6/4-cylinder Twinport, 77 kW (105 bhp) – to be replaced by an improved, 115 bhp (86 kW; 117 PS) version in 2008
• 1.8/4-cylinder, 103 kW (140 bhp)
• 2.0 Turbo/4-cylinder, 147 kW (200 bhp)
• 2.0 Turbo/4-cylinder, 177 kW (240 bhp; OPC/VXR version)
• 2.2/4-cylinder, 110 kW (155 bhp)
• 1.9/4-cylinder turbodiesel, 74 kW (100 bhp)
• 1.9/4-cylinder turbodiesel, 88 kW (120 bhp)
• 1.9/4-cylinder turbodiesel, 110 kW (150 bhp)

[edit] External links

• Opel Zafira hydrogen with fuel cells
• Vauxhall Zafira

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