Opel Zafira 2003 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 | |
| 2003 | +6% | +9% | +8% | +6% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2004 | +7% | +9% | +9% | +6% |
| 2005 | +8% | +9% | +10% | +6% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Opel Zafira.
Opel Zafira 2003 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 27.2 MPG 8.7 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +9% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +6% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Opel Zafira 2003 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.6 liters per 100 km or 9% 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 0.6 litres per 100 km or 7% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Opel Zafira advertised fuel economy is slightly worse than average, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is noticeably below average - at least two thirds of similar cars have lower fuel consumption.
The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.2 diesel engine and manual transmission (Opel Zafira 2003 2.2 DTi-16V 125 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Opel Zafira with 2.2 petrol engine and manual transmission (Opel Zafira 2003 2.2i-16V 147 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 2003 1.6i-16V 101 HP manual | 31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km |
27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km+13% |
| 1.8 liter petrol engine | ||
| Opel Zafira 2003 1.8i-16V 125 HP manual | 28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km |
27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km+5% |
| Opel Zafira 2003 1.8i-16V 125 HP automatic | 27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km |
26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km+2% |
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Opel Zafira 2003 OPC Turbo 2.0 200 HP manual | 23.3 MPG 10.1 l/100km |
21.6 MPG 10.9 l/100km+8% |
| 2.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| Opel Zafira 2003 2.0 DTi-16V 101 HP manual | 37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km |
34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km+10% |
| Opel Zafira 2003 2.0 DTi-16V 101 HP automatic | 32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km |
31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km+1% |
| 2.2 liter petrol engine | ||
| Opel Zafira 2003 2.2i-16V 147 HP manual | 27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km |
25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km+9% |
| Opel Zafira 2003 2.2i-16V 147 HP automatic | 26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km |
23.1 MPG 10.2 l/100km+15% |
| 2.2 liter diesel engine | ||
| Opel Zafira 2003 2.2 DTi-16V 125 HP manual | 36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km |
33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km+8% |
* - 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.