2002 Vauxhall Zafira Reviews - Page 5 of 6

I have had no real problems with the car.

The only minor fault was that one of the rear doors needed a hard push to close it properly.

I have found this car to be extremely versatile. With the rear seats folded down it is a roomy estate car with a large load carrying space. Great for transporting my son to and from university.

The rear seats fold out of the floor to provide room for seven adults when needed, but at the expense of any load carrying space.

The velor seats are firm, but comfortable, but tend to act like a clothes brush and get covered in fluff and pet hairs.

The diesel engine is economical, has reasonable acceleration and cruises nicely at motorway speeds. I have got over 40 mpg doing school runs and short trips to work.

The one criticism that I do have is that the engine is very rattly for a modern diesel. It has taken a while to get used to the noise at low speed after being used to petrol engines.

I like the high driving position, and the lumbar support makes it very comfortable on long runs.

I have been very pleased with it and would recommend it to anyone wanting a sensible family car.

Engine noisy under load since 2500 miles. Symptoms similar to too lean fuel mixture or ignition timing incorrect. Engine Management Warning light has not come on, but a motorway drive at around 3500 revs / 70mph is not as quiet as it used to be!I've tried different petrol stations, driving it carefully; revving it hard; adding fuel injector cleaner to a tank of petrol etc, but the noise remains. It can also be heard at slower speeds around town when pulling away etc - a rough, "throatiness" from somewhere deep in the engine. Why has this occurred? Has anyone got an idea?

The radio doesn't hold stations as well as my Ford Ka did. Medium Wave(AM) is useless too, all I hear is the electronics from the engine!

1.8 is OK, but would've like a bit more power and should have opted for the 2.2 version.

Engine uses oil.

I own an import Vauxhall Zafira Elegance 2.0 TDI

I am very pleased with the car; it is comfortable, very good on fuel and has lots of little refinements built in.

However, there is one problem. The engine uses oil.

I was nearly caught out by this, but have always regularly checked the oil levels on my cars.

I have owned Nissans, Fords, and classic cars that have not used oil, but my new Vauxhall has used 2 litres of oil in 3000 miles.

The car has been checked for oil consumption over a 500-mile period and the dealer stated that approximately 0.3 litres of oil use was acceptable.

I do not think so!

This oil usage is supposedly only on the Turbo Diesel engine and the dealer has assured me that it will improve as the engine runs in.

Has anyone else had this type of problem?

I have since heard reports of engine seizures as a result of oil loss.