Vauxhall Zafira (2005 - 2014) 1.7 CDTi ecoFLEX Elite (110bhp) 5d (2011/61) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

Sensible MPV driving person. Or Mid Life Crisis person as Clarkson would call me.

What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

Jealous as their cars dont look anywhere near as good with 16 inch alloys!

Would you buy this car again and why?

Yes but the missus wants us to keep this one due to its 100,000 mile warranty. The fuel consumption average from the first 1000 miles was 46.9MPG. Not bad but nowhere near the 53MPG vauxhall quoted. I drive carefully and can see that you will only top 53MPG on long motorway runs in the inside lane doing 60MPG in 6th!

What are you likely to buy next?

Win the lotto and its a Porsche Turbo(now thats a midlife crisis sort of car!).

Type of dealer you bought from?

Franchised

Did you buy this car new?

Yes

What price did you pay?

£25,000

When did you buy the car?

September 2011

Did you get a good deal and why?

It was bought on a 3 year motability deal so cant complain.

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

Motability Car.

What was the dealer like?

Friendly and very helpful.

What's it like to drive?

As a 1.7 diesel it feels no different to driving a 1.9 diesel. Certainly enough torque to cope with most situations.

What's it like to park?

The afore mentioned parking sensors do help a great deal.

Have you had any problems with the car?

Nothing so far touchwood. I've seen all the comments about the diesel filters playing up so keep giving it a run on the motorway to avoid it clogging up.

What's most practical about your car?

I like the ability to have 7 seats when needed.After working out how to slide the middle bench forwards the back 2 seats pop out easily.

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

Parking sensors are invaluable.Heated front seats.And the chunky handbrake.Some dont like it but I do!