CARBARN | Opel Zafira 7 (2012) | Meet the new Opel Zafira Tourer, the which was Revealed today in its final production form before a global premiere at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany this fall. The Zafira nameplate was first launched onto the market in 1999 with Opel having introduced a second-generation model in 2005. The Zafira is Opel's flexibility icon, and we wanted to bring more emotion and premium qualities into its third generation," says Mark Adams, Vice President, Opel / Vauxhall Design. "The Opel Zafira Tourer makes a statement with its sleek, sporty look and premium feel."
The interior mimics the styling of the concept model mixed with bits and pieces found on other Opel models Such as the latest Astra. Furthermore, there's an available Lounge Seating system, the which allows the back of the middle seat in the second row to fold down and rotate to offer armrests for the passengers in the outer seats. According to the company, the Zafira Tourer offers 710 liters load volume in a five-seat configuration, or 65 liters more than the current model, and up to 1.860 liters (+40 liters) the two rear rows of seats are folded down.
The wheelbase is now 2.760 mm (+ 57 mm), while the front and rear tracks measure 1.584 mm (+ 96 mm) and 1.588 (+ 78 mm) respectively. When it goes on sale in Europe Towards the end of the year, the new Zafira Will offer buyers three versions of Opel's 2.0-liter CDTI common-rail turbo diesel engine with 110HP, 130HP and 165HP, along with two 1.4-liter Ecotec turbocharged gasoline 120HP and 140HP engines delivering aspects. That said Opel soon after the market launch, it Will expand the range with more fuel-efficient Ecoflex model as well as variants powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG).
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