The new Opel Zafira Tourer has been released before its 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show debut later this year in September. The model is a fancier version of the standard Zafira and is quite close to the concept Tourer version which was shown at Geneva. The Zafira Tourer is designed as an innovative but premium model and includes a lot of gizmos and technical features, particularly inside.

The key to the innovative-premium mix is the Flex7 seating arrangement where seats can be moved to create a more comfortable and ambient atmosphere. Up to seven people can be seated in the Zafira Tourer, but if you want to take full advantage of the new seats, folding the third row down creates a completely flat luggage space at the rear. In five seat configuration, the boot space offers 710 litres, increasing to 1,860 litres when all seats are down.

The second row comprises three separate seats and plenty of room to move them. The middle seat can be folded down to create an armrest and the others can be moved sideways by 50mm (towards the centre), or up and down by 280 mm to create an overall super-comfy cabin space for four people. There is a “FlexConsole” space for objects inside and on the whole, it looks like Opel has really worked on giving a new comfortable touch to the “people mover”.

Engines on offer from launch date include a 2.0 CDTI diesel unit in 110, 130 or 165 hp, and the 1.4 turbo petrol model with 120 or 140 hp. Both automatic and manual transmission is available and the top-ranging diesel comes with Start&Stop. Other technical features are McPherson suspension with FlexRide optional electronics in Standard, Tour and Sport settings, and adative cruise control.

The acronyms of everything on offer are as follows: Collision Mitigating Braking, Lane Departure Warning, Side Blind Spot Alert, Traffic Sign Recognition, Following Distance Indication, Forward Collision Alert, Advanced Park Assist and Intelligent Light Ranging. It looks like the only thing it doesn’t do is drive itself to let you join the comfort of the rear passengers.

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