Vauxhall > Vauxhall Zafira  

Advantages: 7 seats, decent drive. Ours is silver.
Disadvantages: Not a lot - a bit ugly.

...think 4. All done at Vauxhall apart from the last one, where we went to the independent garage round the corner. Nothing major needs doing. Yet. However - twice now, the engine warning light has popped up with the useful manual telling us to take it to a Vauxhall garage to attach to the computers. Both times the warning was an error. Both times it cost £50 to attach it to the computer to tell us it was an error. In a way, it is a testament to modern ...
...longer attach your rear shelf. Vauxhall obviously didn't do their research, or failed to take into account that children are sort of retarded. As further proof, when a short 11 year-old opens the boot to get football boots out and then tries to shut the boot - he can't reach. Obviously the eleven-year old will jump up to grab the boot lip, allowing his weight to pull it down. If he grabs the middle. If he jumps to grab the right edge instead, his ... Read review

Advantages: Only get this car if you feel sociable!
Disadvantages: Keeps filling up with people

...all. To make matters worse vauxhall have made the windscreen wipers on the drivers side have about a 4 inch gap (on the drivers side ) where the wipers dont reach the edge. these are the only negatives i have so far found but if there is anything else i will let you all know. Also we are going camping this weekend! ... Read review

Advantages: Does not feel or look like a big car - but can seat 7!!
Disadvantages: small boot space when all seats are up

I love my Zafira - it fits all my children in and as I only have 4 (all under the age of 6) I do not need to put all the seats up - I can leave one down at the back and therefore can fit the buggy and shopping in. However if we have friends visiting and need all seats then it is a squeeze for the buggy and forget the shopping. Advantages: 1. Very Comfortable to drive 2. We fit 2 baby seats and 1booster all beside each other. 3. Does not look very ...
...4. When all the seats are down you have ample room to move huge boxes etc. (I was able to move the furniture for a playgroup) Challenges: 1. The leg room at the very back is very limited and I would only recommend putting small children in. 2. When all seats are up - you have a very small boot (I find it very difficult to fit the buggy in). 3. If you have car seats in the middle row - they need to be removed before you can put up/down the rear ... Read review

Advantages: Best of both worlds - Exciting to drive & Practical at the same time
Disadvantages: Thirsty, looks a little too much like a "normal" Zafira

...fairly reasonable at the local Vauxhall dealer - coming in at about £150 for a minor & £250 for a major service. The cambelt needs changing every 36,000 miles, but costs a fairly reasonable £160. The dealer has been OK - they don't seem the most knowledgable about the GSi version of this car, and I've had to do a bit of research on the web to get all the answers I needed. The fuel economy can come as a bit of a shock. If you drive the car hard you ...
...I tend to manage around 30mpg. As a result of this (and the rising cost of petrol) I've booked mine in for conversion to run on LPG, which will result in fitting a gas tank where the spare wheel is. I'll keep the spare in the boot most of the time, and will carry some tyre-weld for the occasions when there's 7 in the car. As you may see if you read my other reviews, I've had fast cars (Escort Cosworths, Clio V6 etc.) and practical cars (Scenic, Fiat ... Read review

Advantages: bullet proof
Disadvantages: boring dash

i have owned my vauxhall zafira , for five years and it has been incredible .It has now covered 240 000 miles as a taxi and has only let me down once , when the oil cooler went at 110 000 , 400 pounds to repair .I have just had a new starter motor 160 pounds fitted,and apart from routine servicing, thats it .Its still on the same clutch,wheel bearings and all suspension parts One small problem to look out for are the rear door check straps, the star ... Read review