Zafira Diesel Towloads

[Lutz]

Good news for all prospective Zafira diesel owners put off by the low 1050kg towload of the old model. I just got the press release of the New Zafira with its figures:

1.9 CDTI (100hp) - 1200kg

1.9 CDTI (120hp) - 1300kg (manual), 1400kg (automatic)

1.9 CDTI (150hp) - 1500kg

It doesn't mention, however, whether Vauxhall will be offering all the above variants for the UK market.

 

[Jonathan_5061656]

Hey Lutz, just for my interest sake, how on earth do Vauxhall manage to get an extra 50hp out of what must essentially be the same engine ? I hear its a good engine but it must be something special to be tune-able through 100 to 150hp ?

Jonathan.

 

[Lutz]

The 100hp and 120hp versions are 8 valve engines, the 150hp is 16 valve. The rest of the difference comes from software (chipping) and turbocharger performance.