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Vauxhall Zafira Life vs Aston Martin DBX comparison

Compare performance (180 HP vs 727 HP), boot space and price (36,000 £ vs 168,900 £ ) at a glance. Find out which car is the better choice for you – Vauxhall Zafira Life or Aston Martin DBX?

Vauxhall Zafira Life vs Aston Martin DBX: Key differences

Vauxhall Zafira Life

  • significantly cheaper
  • substantially more efficient
  • slightly lighter
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Aston Martin DBX

  • clearly more power
  • clearly quicker 0–100 km/h
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By Achim Sedelmaier

Here’s where it gets real: The technical differences in detail

Zafira Life

Costs and Efficiency:

Price and efficiency are often the first things buyers look at. Here it becomes clear which model has the long-term edge – whether at the pump, the plug, or in purchase price.

Vauxhall Zafira Life is significantly cheaper – starting at 36,000 £ , while the Aston Martin DBX costs 168,900 £ . That’s a price difference of around 132,866 £.

Fuel consumption also shows a difference: the Vauxhall Zafira Life uses 7.1 L/100km and is substantially more efficient than the Aston Martin DBX with 14.2 L/100km. The difference is about 7.1 L/100km.

DBX

Engine and Performance:

Power, torque and acceleration are the classic benchmarks for car enthusiasts – and here, some clear differences start to show.

When it comes to engine power, the Aston Martin DBX offers clearly more power – delivering 727 HP compared to 180 HP. That’s roughly 547 HP more horsepower.

When accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h, the Aston Martin DBX is clearly quicker – completing the sprint in 3.3 s, while the Vauxhall Zafira Life takes 10.6 s. That’s about 7.3 s quicker.

There’s also a difference in torque: the Aston Martin DBX delivers considerably more torque with 900 Nm compared to 400 Nm. That’s about 500 Nm more.

Zafira Life

Space and Everyday Use:

Whether family car or daily driver – which one offers more room, flexibility and comfort?

Seats: Vauxhall Zafira Life offers more seats – 8 vs 5.

In terms of curb weight, Vauxhall Zafira Life is slightly lighter – 1,953 kg compared to 2,320 kg. The difference is around 367 kg.

When it comes to payload, the Vauxhall Zafira Life carries moderately more – 883 kg compared to 710 kg. That’s a difference of about 173 kg.

Who wins the race in the data check?

The Vauxhall Zafira Life stands well ahead of its rival in the objective data comparison.
This result only shows which model scores more points on paper – not which of the two cars feels right for you.

from £36,000
Zafira Life

Vauxhall Zafira Life

  • Engine Type Diesel
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Drive Type Front-Wheel Drive
  • Power HP 180 HP
  • Consumption L/100km 7.1 L/100km
Vauxhall Zafira Life
Aston Martin DBX

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Dimensions and Body

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Vauxhall Zafira Life

The Opel Zafira Life is a practical, no-nonsense people carrier that wraps flexible space and family-friendly features into a tidy, grown-up package. It’s comfy on long runs, easy to live with day to day, and wears its van roots with surprising style — the kind of sensible buy that still manages to smile.

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Aston Martin DBX

With the DBX, Aston Martin has wrapped its trademark sports-car drama into a high-riding package that looks like it could sprint off the driveway and into a gala, while the cabin pampers occupants with handcrafted leather and theatrical attention to detail. Behind the wheel it feels like a grand tourer that learned how to tackle country roads, serving up surprising agility for such a stately presence and keeping rivals honest with its rarefied blend of performance and luxury.

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Vauxhall Zafira Life
Aston Martin DBX

Costs and Consumption

Price
36,000 - 43,300 £
Price
168,900 - 213,400 £
Consumption L/100km
7.1 L/100km
Consumption L/100km
14.2 L/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Consumption kWh/100km
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Electric Range
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Electric Range
-
Battery Capacity
-
Battery Capacity
-
co2
186 g/km
co2
323 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
-
Fuel tank capacity
-

Dimensions and Body

Body Type
Bus
Body Type
SUV
Seats
8
Seats
5
Doors
-
Doors
-
Curb weight
1,953 - 1,986 kg
Curb weight
2,320 kg
Trunk capacity
-
Trunk capacity
491 L
Length
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Length
-
Width
2,010 mm
Width
1,998 mm
Height
-
Height
-
Max trunk capacity
-
Max trunk capacity
-
Payload
877 - 883 kg
Payload
710 kg

Engine and Performance

Engine Type
Diesel
Engine Type
Petrol
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox
Drive Type
Front-Wheel Drive
Drive Type
All-Wheel Drive
Power HP
180 HP
Power HP
707 - 727 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
10.6 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
3.3 s
Max Speed
-
Max Speed
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Torque
400 Nm
Torque
900 Nm
Number of Cylinders
4
Number of Cylinders
8
Power kW
132 kW
Power kW
520 - 535 kW
Engine capacity
2,184 cm3
Engine capacity
3,982 cm3

General

Model Year
2025
Model Year
2,022 - 2,025
CO2 Efficiency Class
G
CO2 Efficiency Class
G
Brand
Vauxhall
Brand
Aston Martin
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