2017 Opel / Vauxhall Zafira Tourer
An interactive configurator believed to
have been made for Opel’s German website, has provided us with the first
interior and exterior imagery of the facelifted 2017 Zafirer Tourer, ahead of
the minivan’s world premiere in Paris this fall.
The update comes five years after the
introduction of the current generation Zafira that’s sold in Britain under the
Vauxhall brand and at a time that SUV sales have heavily eroded the minivan
segment, something that GM intends to address with a mid-size, family-friendly
crossover replacement within the next two years.
For now and to keep the Zafira relevant,
GM is giving the Zafira a lifeline with a mild refresh that includes some
exterior and interior revisions.
On the outside, the front end gets newly
styled headlamps, bumper and grille abandoning the boomerang accents and
bringing it more in line with the latest Astra and Corsa, while the rest of the
body appears to remain unchanged.
Inside, the 2017 Zafira gets a new dashboard
with a more modern layout that includes a redesigned instrument panel and
center console that incorporates a larger infotainment screen with less
buttons. It should also get Opel’s new OnStar service along with added features
like Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning, Following Distance
Indication and the Forward Collision Alert with Collision Imminent Braking that
debuted in the Astra. It doesn’t look like Opel made any other changes to the
interior, so in all likelihood, it will retain the same space inside.
