Third in class, the Zafira put up a good performance all round. It feels taut and it’s a comfortable car to drive, with a torquey engine and a gearbox in which all six ratios are usable. Hill starting was easy, though everyone had something to say about the handbrake: so-so performance and a peculiar design that traps your fingers if you aren’t careful.
Whether or not you consider the Zafira a good car in terms of its ‘caravanability’ will depend on the size of your family. With all seats in use it suffers from the usual MPV problem – lack of luggage space.
| Make/Model |
Caravan weight |
Drive |
Cyls/CC |
bhp/lb ft@rpm |
Price |
Tested |
| Vauxhall Zafira Design 1.9 CDTI |
1,238kg |
FWD |
4/1910 |
148/236@2000 |
£20,824 |
2006 |
Vauxhall Zafira Design 1.9 CDTI
