The Opel Zafira Tourer Concept was revealed at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, alongside the European production version of the Ampera. The Zafira Tourer Concept is the precursor to the next generation Opel Zafira and shows off some added technical and comfort features on the inside.

There is a new Flex7 system of arranging the seven seats of the car so that boot space or cabin passenger space can be maximised. In terms of exterior design, the Zafira takes on the distinctive Ampera front with its boomerang-shaped headlights, and has softer and curvier lines than the previous model. The production model third generation Zafira will go on show later this year at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show.

The final version of the Opel Ampera is the European homologated version of the Chevrolet Volt, equipped with the same Voltec hybrid platform. It is equipped with an electric motor with 11 kW and 370 Nm, and a 1.4-litre engine with another 84 hp which works as a range extender. Driving modes are City, Normal, Sport and Mountain. Acceleration to 100 km/hr takes nine seconds, the top speed is 161 km/hr and fuel consumption is absolutely minimal at 1.6 l/100 km. Pricing for the Ampera should be just shy of about 43,000 euros.

Opel Zafira Tourer Concept live at 2011 Geneva Motor Show

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The next generation Opel Zafira gets a preview at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show with the Opel Zafira Tourer Concept. Also known as a “lounge on wheels” the Zafira concept takes on the same exterior design features as the Ampera, particularly with the headlights, but is intended to showcase new interior design and technology.

The seven-seater model gets what’s known as the Flex7 system of distributing the seats. Four occupants can get huge amounts of room, or the seats can be rearranged to increase boot space, depending on the trip requirements and level of comfort desired. The concept Zafira also gets an innovative stretched windshield that goes to the roof area of the vehicle, creating a kind of panoramic roof. See the video after the jump for a better look at the airline or limousine-like rear seats (complete with suitable lounge music accompaniment).

We imagine that a feature like this last one will disappear when the new generation Opel Zafira is revealed later this year at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Currently the Zafira Tourer Concept is equipped with a 1.4-litre turbo petrol engine with start&stop fuel saving technology. We’re not really into these very big MPV models, but we will definitely be checking this out at Geneva to get a feel for just what it means to sit back, lounge-like, in a car.

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A bigger and better version of Opel’s MPV in the form of the the Opel Zafira Tourer Concept will be revealed at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show in a few weeks. The new Zafira won’t substitute the old one at this stage, but will appear alongside it in a range expanding upwards. We wouldn’t have said the Opel line-up required a new version of the Zafira, not being particularly enamoured of the current one, but in looking at the competition intended, it makes sense.

Autocar says the Zafira Tourer Concept is being designed with a luxurious and entertaining interior, and should compete with the Ford Galaxy and S-Max. The current Zafira will get a facelift but will remain on the market more or less as is.

The Zafira Tourer Concept design sports the Ampera front, with its distinctive headlamps, and have the same sculptured sides as in other Opel models. The larger dimension will house seven people and Mark Adams, Opel design chief, has said it will be a kind of “lounge on wheels”. In addition to the Zafira concept, we will also see the full production model of the Opel Ampera at Geneva, along with the new start&stop ecoFLEX versions of the Opel Corsa and Opel Astra.

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