Opel Zafira fuel consumption
Of all Opel Zafira modifications produced from 1999 to 2019 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 10% higher compared to advertised consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 11% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 9% higher. Starting from 1999 Opel Zafira average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 2001 it was less than industry average, at 2004 difference became slightly above industry average and finally at 2008 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. It is noteworthy during this period that the gap between advertised and actual fuel economy changed significantly throughout the automotive industry. For more details, see the table below.
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Opel Zafira | All carmakers | Opel Zafira | |
| 1999 | +3% | +6% | +5% | - |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2000 | +4% | +4% | +5% | +3% |
| 2001 | +5% | insignificant | +6% | +3% |
| 2002 | +6% | insignificant | +7% | +3% |
| 2003 | +6% | +6% | +8% | +6% |
| 2004 | +7% | +9% | +9% | +6% |
| 2005 | +8% | +10% | +10% | +8% |
| 2006 | +9% | +11% | +11% | +9% |
| 2007 | +11% | +11% | +12% | +9% |
| 2008 | +12% | +12% | +13% | +8% |
| 2009 | +14% | +12% | +14% | +7% |
| 2010 | +16% | +12% | +16% | +11% |
| 2011 | +19% | +16% | +19% | +17% |
| 2012 | +21% | +22% | +23% | +26% |
| 2013 | +23% | +22% | +27% | +26% |
| 2014 | +26% | +22% | +30% | +26% |
| 2015 | +27% | +22% | +33% | +26% |
| 2016 | +28% | +22% | +36% | +26% |
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For detailed fuel economy data, including advertised versus real-world fuel consumption and consumption differences between different engines and transmissions.
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User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.