Road Test
Vauxhall Tigra
Test date 08 March 2005
Price as tested £16,185
For Security and solid feel of steel folding roof. Looks good, fun to drive
Against Very, very slow and only has two seats where rivals offer 2+2
How much ?
- Price as tested £16,185
- Price as tested £17,425
How fast
- 0-30mph 4.7 sec
- 0-60mph 15.8 sec
- 0-100mph no data
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
17.3 sec
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
6.8 / 9.6
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
10.4 / 13.7 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
15.5 sec
- 60-0mph
2.8 sec
- Top speed
98 mph
- Noise at 70mph
74 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
43.3 mpg
- Test best/worst
59 / 26.1
Government figures
- Combined/urban
61.4 / 48.7 mpg
- CO2 emissions
124 g/km
How big?
- Length
3921 mm
- Width
1685 mm
- Height
1364 mm
- Wheelbase
2491 mm
- Weight
1203 kg
- Fuel tank
45.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In-line , 1248 cc
- Max power 69 bhp at 4000 rpm
- Max torque 125 ft at 1750 rpm
- Specific output 55 bhp per litre
- Power to weight 57 bhp per tonne
- Installation F Transverse
- Bore/stoke 85.0x88.0 mm
- Compression ratio 18.0:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyldohc
- Ignition and fuel Turbo charger with intercooler and common rail fuel injection , Diesel
Gearbox
- Type 5-speed Manual
- 1st 3.73 / 5.4
- 2nd 1.96 / 10.4
- 3rd 1.32 / 15.4
- 4th 0.95 / 21.4
- 5th 0.76 / 26.7
- 6th no data
- Final drive 3.55
Suspension
- Front MacPherson struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar
- Rear Torsion beam, variable-rate coil springs
Steering
- Type Rack and pinion, electric power assistance
- Lock to lock 2.70
Brakes
- Front 260mm vented discs
- Rear 200mm solid discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 6.5J x 17in in
- Size rear 6.5J x 17in in
- Made of alloy
- Tyres front 205/45 R17
- Tyres rear 205/45 R17
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