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Opel Zafira makeover with three new engines

Business Materials 30 January 2008 07:35 (UTC +04:00)
Opel   Zafira  makeover with three new engines

( dpa )- Opel /Vauxhall is offering the new Zafira van with three new engine versions and several modifications to the design and interior, the manufacturer has announced.

The new Zafira stands out with redesigned headlights and taillights as well as new skirts in the front and rear.

But the biggest change comes with the new engines, press spokesman Stefan Weinmann said at a presentation in the Swiss city of Zuerich .

Performance of the 1.6 litre petrol version has been boosted from 77 kW/105 hp to 85 kW/115 hp with fuel consumption reduced to seven litres per 100 kilometres . Opel lists carbon dioxide emissions at 169 g/km.

Four other petrol engines are available in the range 1.8 to 2.2 litre with a performance spectrum between 103 kW/140 hp to 177 kW/240 hp.

The cleanest alternative is the natural gas (CNG) powered version with a 69 kW/94 hp engine and an emission figure of 138 g/km.

Opel is also offering new diesel engines with two 1.7 litre motors with an output of 81 kW/110 hp and 92 kW/125 hp replacing the old 1.9 litre versions.

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