2004 Vauxhall Zafira Life review from UK and Ireland
"Great car ruined by the fuel consumption"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
There have been several occurrences of brake failure which required "pumping" to correct. This was checked out by the dealership who found no fault, but it hasn't happened since!
At the same time we had the engine tuning checked out as it was giving 22mpg at best. We were told there was nothing wrong, but to bear in mind that it does use a lot of fuel during the first 2000 miles.
General comments?
This is the ideal vehicle for me as I am disabled and in a wheelchair. The vehicle is hired under the Motability scheme. The automatic was a must as my main problem is with my left leg.
This is our third consecutive Vauxhall having had a 1.8 Vectra and a 1.7TDi Astra. We have been amazed at the awful fuel consumption, still getting no more than 22mpg. The Dealership say talk to Motability, but I can't seem to get a correct figure for normal fuel consumption from which to present my complaint. As far as pre-purchase information is concerned I do not remember being quoted anything so ridiculously low as that. If I had I would never had got the car.
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| Year of manufacture | 2004 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
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| Distance when acquired | 53 miles |
| Most recent distance | 6342 miles |
| Previous car | Vauxhall Astra |
| Date of Entry | 19th July, 2005 |