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By and large, mini-MPVs dont offer too much to those who enjoy driving for the sake of it. They excel at the family duties but when the kids are dropped off at school, there are only a handful of models that will encourage you to take the long way home. Most dont sell very well. Vauxhall think theyve found a formula that will not only put a glint in the eye of the family motorist who hasnt totally surrendered to middle aged mediocrity but also makes some sort of sense on the balance sheet.
Its called the Zafira 2.0T SRi.
Weighing in at 20,145, the SRi isnt at the budget end of things and youve really got to be committed to the cause to purchase one of these over, say, a 12,995 Zafira 1.6 Expression and blow the remaining 7,000 on some sort of tasty used sports coupe. A quick trawl through the classifieds will turn up fun items like a Porsche 944 S2, a BMW M3 or, if youre loyal to Luton, a Vauxhall Astra Coupe Turbo. The trouble comes when you try to justify such indulgences to a sceptical other half, especially when there are family holidays, kids shoes and school expenses to fork out for.
Nobody wants to look like theyre in the throes of a mid life crisis. Thats where the Zafira 2.0T SRi works so well. With its long equipment list and sheer practicality, its an easy sell.
You may want to keep the fact that it packs a 197bhp wallop to yourself, or at least sell it as a feature that makes overtaking safer. Likewise the fact that the SRi runs on lowered and stiffened suspension means that its more composed through corners and less body roll means less chance of car sickness, right? This is such a considerate choice.
"With some serious turbocharged power, the Zafira 2.0T SRi is a people mover and a hot hatch rolled into one"
So youve seen the kids disappear into classes and youve got half an hour to yourself. You know a sweet back route home and with the 2.0T SRi, you have a partner thats game for a giggle. The first straight will see it jet to 60mph from standstill in just 8.
4 seconds. The 197lb/ft of turbocharged torque gives the Zafira some serious muscle in the midrange and the acceleration just keeps coming until over 140mph is showing on the clock. The really neat part is that insurers dont recognise Zafira SRi owners as headless hoons, rating the car at Group 13. Thats quite a bargain for a model that develops almost as much torque as a Porsche Boxster.
Another thing the SRi isnt shy of is standard equipment. Its a step down from the flagship sporting model, the VXR, but it may well be a better buy overall. ESP stability control comes as part of the deal, as do sports front seats and chromed instrument surrounds. A leather-trimmed sports steering wheel and a matte-chrome effect centre console lift the cabin while aluminium door sill covers and pedals are a nice touch.
A sports suspension system is also offered with a button to switch between comfort and sports modes. 17-inch five-spoke alloy wheels with 225/45 low profile tyres give the SRi a bit of attitude. The tale of the tape reveals that this generation Zafira has succumbed, if not to middle age spread, then at least a little loosening of the belt. This is perhaps understandable given the fact that with utility vehicles like the Meriva mopping up sales in the supermini-MPV class and no recognised full-sized MPV contender, there was a vacuum into which the Zafira would be drawn.
Six inches longer, 1.5 inches wider and a shade taller than the outgoing car, the latest Zafira retains the seven-seat configuration, with a middle bench seat offering three berths and two seats in the back that also fold flat into the floor. What has changed is the amount of legroom on offer to the occupants. Whereas the old car would have been hideously cramped with all seven seats in use, the latest model offers a little more breathing space.