What’s new: Facelifted with new rear lights and other minor exterior tweaks. Inside gets improved materials – particularly in the dashboard.
Excellent: The best part of this car is the performance from the 200PS 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine. It’s a surprisingly fast car, given that the Zafira is one of Vauxhall‘s oldest models.
Good: The revisions have helped the interior a great deal and even the new rear lights go some way to bringing the car up to date. The Flex7 seat-folding system works as well as ever.
Average: The price may be a not insignificant £21,560, or 59.7p per mile, but to get this kind of kit and performance from one of the Zafira’s rivals, you’re going to have to pay a fair bit more.
Poor: The cosmetic-only facelift doesn’t really go far enough to pull the Zafira back to the head of the segment it used to lead.
Verdict: Minor facelift isn’t enough to keep the car on the pace with its best rivals, although interior flexibility still impresses.
