Vauxhall Tigra Twintop
After an absence of four years, Opel resurrected the Tigra nameplate in 2004, for a new sports car based on the third generation Opel Corsa.
| Tigra TwinTop B | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Vauxhall Tigra TwinTop Holden Tigra |
| Production | 2004–2009 |
| Assembly | Cerizay, France |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door convertible |
| Platform | GM4300 |
| Related | Opel Combo C Opel Meriva A Opel Corsa C |
| Powertrain | |
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| Transmission | 5-speed manual 5-speed semi-automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,491 mm (98.1 in) |
| Length | 3,921 mm (154.4 in) |
| Width | 1,685 mm (66.3 in) |
| Height | 1,364 mm (53.7 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,235 kg (2,723 lb)-1,278 kg (2,818 lb) |
The Tigra TwinTop, as it was called in Opel markets, was a two-seater coupé convertible with a retractable hardtop in the fashion of the Peugeot 206 CC. It was launched at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2004 and was produced by French coachbuilder Heuliez.
Like its predecessor, the Tigra TwinTop was available with two petrol-powered engines. The base model used the 1.4 L engine with 90 PS (66 kW), from the Family 0, while the top of the range uses the Ecotec 1.8 L from the Corsa GSi, with 125 PS (92 kW). An economic version, which used Fiat's Multijet 1.3 Diesel engine, was introduced in 2005.
The second generation was marketed in Australia as the XC-series Holden Tigra, only with the 1.8 L engine.
Safety
| Euro NCAP test results | ||
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| LHD, 2-door roadster (2004) | ||
| Test | Score | Rating |
| Adult occupant: | 26 |   |
| Pedestrian: | 10 | |