Opel Zafira

Opel Zafira


Their default shape will be tall with a short, sloping bonnet, a huge windscreen, square edges and maybe an extra side window towards the tail: they’re called MPVs.

Now, MPVs are revered because of their many talents - besides lugging the family, relatives and friends around, it can also be used as a cargo van. But here’s another issue though: they say your life stops the moment you buy yourself an MPV. You’re now relegated to a non-exciting life.

Well it seems engineers are out to change that mindset by making MPVs really purposeful. Slap on a turbocharger, sharpen the handling department and tadaa… you not only arrive at places quicker, you also get to do it with a little tinge of fun. Volkswagen’s Touran is one fine example.

Which also explains why Tourans are selling by the truckloads locally.

Lately though, the MPV segment is slowing down rather drastically. Try recalling a new MPV that was launched within the past six months or so – notwithstanding Mazda’s 5, this segment is practically quiet.

Until the arrival of this latest Opel Zafira.

Exterior

For a start, the Opel Zafira looks rather different when compared to the sea of MPVs available in our market today. As mentioned earlier, it is tall (1,685mm) and rather square; but those headlamps truly adds a stylish touch nobody else in this class has ever dared. Ok, so the black “tear” dropping down into the foglamp’s housing might polarise opinions, but match that to a pair of very detailed headlamps, classy grille and huge windscreen and the Zafira scores highly in the exterior aesthetics department.