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Vauxhall Zafira (1999-2005) Review

Category: Compact MPV

Vauxhall Zafira (1999-2005)

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Summary of the Vauxhall Zafira (1999-2005)

Price Range: £16,495 to £24,995

Assets

Brilliantly packaged, lively, well-built.

Drawbacks

Fussy cruising, wallowy ride, dull interior, not as safe as the best.

Verdict

One of the cleverest MPVs, but lacks flair.

Vauxhall Zafira Review

Safety and Security

A three-star NCAP result is a little disappointing; testers criticised the hard dash structure and restraint systems which didn't quite work as well as they should.

On the plus side, pedals disengage on heavy impact, driver and passenger airbags are standard (side-bags are optional), and anti-lock brakes are standard in all models except the base Club trim level. All have alarms and immobilisers.

The centre middle-row seat has a lap-belt only - again, criticised by NCAP testers.

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Latest Readers' Drives About the Vauxhall Zafira

Britian
wrote on 06 02 2008

This is the second Zafira I have had. The last one I had was a 1.8 automatic, which was great. But t...

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Lisman
wrote on 25 11 2006

I purchased this car in July 2006 after owning an early five-seat Corolla Verso and I'm very impress...

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Vauxhall Zafira Safety and Security Statistics

EuroNCAP occupant: 5 star(s)
EuroNCAP child: 4 star(s)
EuroNCAP pedestrian: 2 star(s)
Alarm: Some versions as Std, £235 as an option
Immobiliser: Std
Driver's Airbag: Std
Passenger Airbag: Std
Side Airbag: Std

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