Opel Zafira 1999 fuel consumption
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% | - |
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| 2000 | +4% | +4% | +5% | +3% |
| 2001 | +5% | insignificant | +6% | +3% |
| 2002 | +6% | insignificant | +7% | +3% |
| 2003 | +6% | insignificant | +8% | +3% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Opel Zafira.
Opel Zafira 1999 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 26.3 MPG 8.9 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | insignificant |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 34.8 MPG 6.8 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | insignificant |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Opel Zafira 1999 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.5 liters per 100 km or 6% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Opel Zafira with automatic transmission consumes around 0.5 litres per 100 km or 6% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Opel Zafira fuel economy is slightly worse than average. The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 1.8 petrol engine and manual transmission (Opel Zafira 1999 1.8i-16V 116 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6 liter petrol engine | ||
| Opel Zafira 1999 1.6i-16V 101 HP manual | 29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km |
28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km+5% |
| 1.8 liter petrol engine | ||
| Opel Zafira 1999 1.8i-16V 116 HP manual | 27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km |
26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km+4% |
| Opel Zafira 1999 1.8i-16V 116 HP automatic | 26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km |
24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km+8% |
| Opel Zafira 2000 1.8i-16V 125 HP manual | 27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km |
27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km+1% |
| Opel Zafira 2000 1.8i-16V 125 HP automatic | 25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km |
24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km+4% |
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Opel Zafira 2001 OPC Turbo 2.0 192 HP manual | 23.3 MPG 10.1 l/100km |
22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km+6% |
| 2.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| Opel Zafira 1999 2.0 Di-16V 82 HP manual | 35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km |
35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km0% |
| Opel Zafira 2000 2.0 DTi-16V 101 HP manual | 35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km |
34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km+3% |
| 2.2 liter petrol engine | ||
| Opel Zafira 2000 2.2i-16V 147 HP manual | 26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km |
25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km+2% |
| Opel Zafira 2000 2.2i-16V 147 HP automatic | 24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km |
23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km+5% |
| 2.2 liter diesel engine | ||
| Opel Zafira 2002 2.2 DTi-16V 125 HP manual | 34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km |
34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km0% |
* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.