Extended Test: Opel Zafira - 2.0 TDCI Ecotec Start/Stop Innovation - OnStar, Remote Assistance

Of course, we are talking about the Opel OnStar remote assistance and support system, which is not a revolutionary innovation in the automotive world. However, Opel decided to improve the service and offer it to users completely free of charge for the first year after purchasing the car, and then when paying for a monthly or annual subscription.

The OnStar system offers a wide range of services and is not limited to telephone contact with an operator on the other side. This more casual contact with the OnStar service is an application that can be installed on a smartphone, but it offers many other services, both informative and useful. Drivers willing to get the data will be well “stocked” with all vehicle diagnostics (fuel condition, oil, tire pressure…), the curious can see where the car is, and the most playful can remotely unlock, lock or even start the Zafira.

Of course, the most useful thing remains - to call a Slovenian-speaking consultant who will try to help you in every possible way: he will find the desired destination for you and automatically enter it into the navigator, you can order a service, he can find a parking place in a free parking lot or even find hotel room. As a last resort, it will send you emergency assistance to the scene of the accident, but we hope that this is the only service that you will not have to try.

Opel Zafira 2.0 TDCI Ecotec Start / Stop innovation

Basic data

Base model price:	€ 36.735 XNUMX €
Test model cost:	€ 36.735 XNUMX €

Costs (per year)

Technical information

engine:	4-cylinder - 4-stroke - in-line - turbodiesel - displacement 1.956 cm3 - maximum power 125 kW (170 hp) at 3.750 rpm - maximum torque 400 Nm at 1.750-2.500 rpm.
Energy transfer:	front-wheel drive engine - 6-speed manual transmission - tires 235/40 R 19 W (Continental Conti Sport Contact 3).
Capacity:	top speed 208 km/h - 0-100 km/h acceleration 9,8 s - average combined fuel consumption (ECE) 4,9 l / 100 km, CO2 emissions 129 g / km.
Mass:	empty vehicle 1.748 kg - permissible total weight 2.410 kg
External dimensions:	length 4.666 mm – width 1.884 mm – height 1.660 mm – wheelbase 2.760 mm – trunk 710–1.860 58 l – fuel tank XNUMX l.

Our measurements

Measurement conditions: T = 23 ° C / p = 1.028 mbar / rel. vl. = 55% / odometer status: 16.421 km
Acceleration 0-100km:	9,9s
402m from the city:	17,2 years ( 133 km / h)
Flexibility 50-90km / h:	8,1 / 13,8s (IV/V)
Flexibility 80-120km / h:	9,5 / 13,1s (Sun./Fri.)
Braking distance at 100 km / h:	39,5m
AM table:	40m
Noise at 90 km / h in 6rd gear	61dB