2017 Opel Zafira

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Liking the look of the updated Zafira C

"A unique blend of exceptional versatility and optimum comfort has characterized the Opel Zafira ever since the Rüsselsheim-based company revealed its revolutionary integrated seven-seat system in the compact van segment in 1999. Opel has sold around 2.7 million units of the Zafira since, mainly to families and professionals who need a spacious and flexible vehicle for travelling long distances in high comfort. Soon available for sale and delivered as of September, the new Zafira will not only shine with all of the well-known virtues of its predecessors such as the Flex7 seating system, ergonomically-certified AGR front seats, the FlexFix bicycle carrier or FlexRide adaptive damping - it also comes with an attractive new exterior and interior design that emphasizes the spacious ambience and an outstanding connectivity offering. Latest generation Opel IntelliLink infotainment systems with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility along with Opel OnStar (including 4G/LTE Wi-Fi hotspot where available) make sure the Zafira offers optimum connectivity to you, your friends or family while on the road. Furthermore, Opel will introduce full LED Adaptive Forward Lighting headlamps to the segment - to make the classy new Zafira in total a comfortable travelling lounge for its driver as well as its passengers."

https://www.netcarshow.com/opel/2017-zafira/

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Weird, the inside pic has the top of the occupant's heads above the top of the window, then the side view has them a good few inches lower.
And the receding hairline windscreen?
 
Wonder if it will be priced well enough to undercut the Caddy...

Can't help but thin the center console looks a tad bit dated but I do like the rest.
 
It is fully possible a few elements could appear "dated" as this is a f/lift of the 3rd Gen model that been out in Euro countries since 2011.

Zafira C never made its way to SA.
 
FiestaST said:
It is fully possible a few elements could appear "dated" as this is a f/lift of the 3rd Gen model that been out in Euro countries since 2011.

Zafira C never made its way to SA.
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Albeit a slightly dated interior, I still think the exterior is better looking than what VW is currently offering, and I really like the wheels in the pics above...
 
FiestaST said:
It is fully possible a few elements could appear "dated" as this is a f/lift of the 3rd Gen model that been out in Euro countries since 2011.

Zafira C never made its way to SA.
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Instead we got the Chevy Orlando as part of GM's push to move Opel 'upmarket'.
 
I can see myself in one of these, or even Fords b max something.
 
Vauxhall Zafira Tourer and GTC axed due to rise of SUVs

Low sales for seven-seat and three-door models prompts removal from production

Vauxhall has ended production of its Zafira Tourer and Astra GTC models following low sales, driven by growing demand for SUV alternatives.

A brand spokesman told Autocar that the seven-seat Zafira Tourer, which has been on sale since 2011, was hit by “a significant move away from MPVs and the growing popularity of SUVs”.

The three-door, Astra-based GTC has also fallen as SUV demand rises, with Vauxhall’s spokesman telling Autocar that the seven-year-old model’s “business case is no longer viable” due to “the rise in popularity of smaller SUV models”.

The spokesman said the GTC, which departs at the end of its product lifecycle, sold in 40,000 units across Europe, “so it was highly successful when there was demand for three-door coupés”.

Although production has ended, existing stocks mean a limited supply of Zafira Tourers and GTCs are still available.

Vauxhall won’t produce another version of the GTC, with the latest five-door Astra set to remain exclusively so. The seven-seat Zafira also won’t be directly replaced, although the seven-seat MPV void will be filled later this year when a new Combo Life launches. That car will come available in five and seven-seater forms and take the form of a conventional MPV.

Consumer demand for SUVs has resulted in Vauxhall’s line-up growing to feature six jacked up models. This includes the urban crossover Viva Rocks and the Grandland X SUV, as well as a rugged estate in the form of the Insignia Country Tourer.

Vauxhall’s spokesman said this growing range of high-riding models provides “a breadth of choice for SUV buyers, many of whom will have migrated from the MPV sector [to the detriment of the Zafira Tourer]".

Vauxhall’s range changes reflect the plans of its parent company, the PSA Group, which is also adjusting the line-ups of its Citroën, DS and Peugeot brands to include more high-riding cars. The group's brands will all soon introduce new electrified cars to cater to the growing demand for low-emission vehicles. Vauxhall’s entry into this foray will be the recently confirmed eCorsa.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/vauxhall-zafira-tourer-and-gtc-axed-due-rise-suvs
 
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