Opel Zafira 2008 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 | |
| 2008 | +12% | +12% | +13% | +7% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2009 | +14% | +12% | +14% | +7% |
| 2010 | +16% | +12% | +16% | +11% |
| 2011 | +19% | +12% | +19% | +11% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Opel Zafira.
Opel Zafira 2008 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +13% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 36.9 MPG 6.4 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +7% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Opel Zafira 2008 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.4 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 has nearly identical fuel consumption to the 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 automatic transmission (Opel Zafira 2008 1.8 140 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 2008 1.6 115 HP manual | 33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km |
28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km+15% |
| 1.7 liter diesel engine | ||
| Opel Zafira 2008 1.7 CDTi 110 HP manual | 41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km |
37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km+11% |
| Opel Zafira 2008 1.7 CDTi 125 HP manual | 41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km |
37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km+11% |
| 1.8 liter petrol engine | ||
| Opel Zafira 2008 1.8 140 HP manual | 31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km |
28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km+11% |
| Opel Zafira 2008 1.8 140 HP automatic | 32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km |
28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km+14% |
| 1.9 liter diesel engine | ||
| Opel Zafira 2008 1.9 CDTi 120 HP automatic | 32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km |
33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km-1% |
| Opel Zafira 2010 1.9 CDTi 150 HP manual | 38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km |
31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km+23% |
| Opel Zafira 2010 1.9 CDTi 150 HP automatic | 32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km |
31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km+4% |
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Opel Zafira 2008 2.0 OPC 240 HP manual | 24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km |
22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km+11% |
| 2.2 liter petrol engine | ||
| Opel Zafira 2008 2.2 150 HP manual | 28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km |
26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km+7% |
| Opel Zafira 2008 2.2 150 HP automatic | 27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km |
23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km+16% |
* - 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.