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Vauxhall Zafira Life vs Renault Trafic Bus comparison

Compare performance (180 HP vs 170 HP), boot space and price (36,000 £ vs 34,600 £ ) at a glance. Find out which car is the better choice for you – Vauxhall Zafira Life or Renault Trafic Bus?

Vauxhall Zafira Life vs Renault Trafic Bus: Key differences

Vauxhall Zafira Life

  • only slightly more power
  • only slightly lighter
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Renault Trafic Bus

  • very slightly cheaper
  • barely more efficient
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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.

Renault Trafic Bus is very slightly cheaper – starting at 34,600 £ , while the Vauxhall Zafira Life costs 36,000 £ . That’s a price difference of around 1,424 £.

Fuel consumption also shows a difference: the Renault Trafic Bus uses 6.8 L/100km and is barely more efficient than the Vauxhall Zafira Life with 7.1 L/100km. The difference is about 0.3 L/100km.

Trafic Bus

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 Vauxhall Zafira Life offers only slightly more power – delivering 180 HP compared to 170 HP. That’s roughly 10 HP more horsepower.

Both models accelerate almost equally fast – 10.6 s from 0 to 100 km/h.

There’s also a difference in torque: the Vauxhall Zafira Life delivers only slightly more torque with 400 Nm compared to 380 Nm. That’s about 20 Nm more.

Zafira Life

Space and Everyday Use:

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

Seats: Renault Trafic Bus offers more seats – 9 vs 8.

In terms of curb weight, Vauxhall Zafira Life is only slightly lighter – 1,953 kg compared to 2,031 kg. The difference is around 78 kg.

When it comes to payload, the Renault Trafic Bus carries a bit more – 982 kg compared to 883 kg. That’s a difference of about 99 kg.

Who wins the race in the data check?

The Renault Trafic Bus has only a minor advantage 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 £34,600
Trafic Bus

Renault Trafic Bus

  • Engine Type Diesel
  • Transmission Automatic, Manuel
  • Drive Type Front-Wheel Drive
  • Power HP 110 - 170 HP
  • Consumption L/100km 6.8 - 7.2 L/100km
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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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The Renault Trafic is a practical people-carrier that prefers sensible space and smart flexibility to showroom gloss, making it a top pick for families, shuttle operators or anyone ferrying a crowd without fuss. It’s comfortable, economical in everyday running and blessedly uncomplicated — not the most glamorous vehicle, but brilliantly dependable when you need it to be.

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Vauxhall Zafira Life
Renault Trafic Bus

Costs and Consumption
Price
36,000 - 43,300 £
Price
34,600 - 54,400 £
Consumption L/100km
7.1 L/100km
Consumption L/100km
6.8 - 7.2 L/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
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Consumption kWh/100km
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Electric Range
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Electric Range
-
Battery Capacity
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Battery Capacity
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co2
186 g/km
co2
179 - 189 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
-
Fuel tank capacity
-

Dimensions and Body
Body Type
Bus
Body Type
Bus
Seats
8
Seats
8 - 9
Doors
-
Doors
-
Curb weight
1,953 - 1,986 kg
Curb weight
2,031 - 2,352 kg
Trunk capacity
-
Trunk capacity
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Length
-
Length
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Width
2,010 mm
Width
1,956 mm
Height
-
Height
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Max trunk capacity
-
Max trunk capacity
-
Payload
877 - 883 kg
Payload
718 - 982 kg

Engine and Performance
Engine Type
Diesel
Engine Type
Diesel
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Automatic, Manuel
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox, Manual Gearbox
Drive Type
Front-Wheel Drive
Drive Type
Front-Wheel Drive
Power HP
180 HP
Power HP
110 - 170 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
10.6 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
10.6 - 16.5 s
Max Speed
-
Max Speed
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Torque
400 Nm
Torque
300 - 380 Nm
Number of Cylinders
4
Number of Cylinders
4
Power kW
132 kW
Power kW
81 - 125 kW
Engine capacity
2,184 cm3
Engine capacity
1,997 cm3

General
Model Year
2025
Model Year
2,025 - 2,026
CO2 Efficiency Class
G
CO2 Efficiency Class
G
Brand
Vauxhall
Brand
Renault
Is the Vauxhall Zafira Life offered with different drivetrains?

Available configurations include Front-Wheel Drive.

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