Vauxhall Zafira Life 1.8i 16v

Ths is a really horrible car! The problem is noise. I drive the far more expensive 2.2. model which cost me £20,000. The noise; tyre noise, wind noise, engine noise is really hard to live with; within 5 minutes of me steppinginto the car it gives me a headache. On the mtorway, one of my children sitting in the back said it 'sounded like an aeroplane taking off'. I couldn't have put it better. It seems well put together but it's refinement is the worst I have encountered in a new car in years. One Vauxhall employee told me (off the record) that it was the worst car for refinement that he'd driven since the mark 2 Escort . Vauxhall have ...  Read the complete review

The Vauxhall Zafira is one of the most popular compact MPV (multi-purpose vehicle) on the market. Out of all its competitors it accounts for 40% of all 7 seater MPV Sales. *~*~*Which model am I reviewing?*~*~* I am reviewing the Vauxhall Zafira Life 1.8i 16v petrol model with 140bhp that we hired for 4 days. It is the latest model from Vauxhall after recently being revamped last year, it is a 5 door model with a seating capacity for 7 passengers. The Zafira does come in different engine sizes as you would expect the smallest being a 1.6i and the largest being a 2.0i Turbo with 240bhp. I am used to a 1.25i fiesta so to drive this it ...  Read the complete review