Opel Zafira 2011 fuel consumption

Opel Zafira from 2011 to 2016 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 10% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 11% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 9% higher. Starting from 2011 Opel Zafira average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 2012 it was similar to average, at 2014 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. 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
Year	All carmakers	Opel Zafira	All carmakers	Opel Zafira
2011	+19%	+22%	+19%	+26%
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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%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Opel Zafira.

2011 - 2016

Opel Zafira 2011 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	34.4 MPG 6.8 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	28.6 MPG 8.2 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+22%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	43.0 MPG 5.5 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	34.3 MPG 6.9 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+26%

Opel Zafira 2011 specs Opel Zafira 2011 owner reviews

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Opel Zafira 2011 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.9 liters per 100 km or 15% 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 0.4 litres per 100 km or 5% 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 noticeably below average - at least two thirds of similar cars have lower fuel consumption. The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (Opel Zafira 2011 Tourer 2.0 CDTI 165 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.4 liter petrol engine
Opel Zafira 2011 Tourer 1.4 Turbo 120 HP manual	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km	28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km+30%
Opel Zafira 2011 Tourer 1.4 Turbo 140 HP manual	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km	28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km+30%
Opel Zafira 2011 Tourer 1.4 Turbo 140 HP automatic	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km	27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km+21%
1.6 liter petrol engine
Opel Zafira 2012 1.6 CNG Turbo ecoFLEX 150 HP manual	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km
1.8 liter petrol engine
Opel Zafira 2011 Tourer 1.8 115 HP manual	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km	30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km+8%
2.0 liter diesel engine
Opel Zafira 2011 Tourer 2.0 CDTI 130 HP manual	45.2 MPG 5.2 l/100km	36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km+25%
Opel Zafira 2011 Tourer 2.0 CDTI 165 HP manual	45.2 MPG 5.2 l/100km	34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km+33%
Opel Zafira 2011 Tourer 2.0 CDTI 165 HP automatic	39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km+20%

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* - 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.

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.