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{{Infobox automobile
| name         = Opel Tigra
| image        = Opel Tigra 2 vl.jpg
| manufacturer = [[Company:Opel|Opel]] ([[Company:General Motors|General Motors]])
| aka          = Vauxhall Tigra
| production   = 1994–2000<br />2004–2009
| class        = [[Engineering:Sport compact|Sport compact]]
| layout       = [[Engineering:Front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout|Front-engine, front-wheel-drive]]
}}

The '''Opel Tigra''' name has been applied to two different cars engineered and produced by the German automaker [[Company:Opel|Opel]], both based on different iterations of the [[Engineering:Opel Corsa|Corsa]] supermini, the first built in Spain, the second in France. The first Tigra was a small 2+2 [[Engineering:Coupé|coupé]], produced from 1994 to 2000. The later compact hard topped convertible [[Engineering:Roadster (automobile)|roadster]] model was introduced in May 2004.

The Tigra was sold in the {{wipe|United Kingdom}} as the '''[[Company:Vauxhall Motors|Vauxhall]] Tigra''', in Australia as the '''[[Company:Holden|Holden]] Tigra''', and was sold in {{wipe|Brazil}}, {{wipe|Argentina}} and Mexico as the '''Chevrolet Tigra'''.{{TOC left}}{{Clear}}

==Tigra A (1994–2000)==
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Tigra A
| image = Green-yellow Opel Tigra 02.JPG
| aka = Chevrolet Tigra<br />Vauxhall Tigra
| production = 1994–2000
| assembly = Spain: Zaragoza (Opel Pirenauto Zaragoza)
| body_style = 2-door [[Engineering:Coupé|coupé]]
| platform = [[Engineering:GM4200 platform|GM4200]]
| engine = {{unbulleted list
  | '''Petrol:'''
  | 1.4 L ''X14XE'' I4
  | 1.6 L ''X16XE'' I4
  }}
| transmission = {{ubl |4-speed [[Engineering:Automatic transmission|automatic]] |5-speed Manual Transmission}}
| wheelbase  = {{convert|2429|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| length  = {{convert|3922|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| width  = {{convert|1604|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height  = {{convert|1340|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| weight  = {{convert|980|-|1075|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
| related = [[Engineering:Opel Corsa|Opel Corsa]] B
}}

[[File:Opel Tigra rear 20071212.jpg|thumb|left|Opel Tigra rear view]]
[[File:1995 Vauxhall Tigra 1.6 Front.jpg|thumb|left|Vauxhall Tigra]]
[[File:Chevrolet Tigra 20150731-DSC 0064.JPG|thumb|left|Chevrolet Tigra]]
[[File:Tigra 2x2 interior layout.jpg|thumb|left|Tigra's different interior design]]

The first Tigra was based on the coupé [[Engineering:Concept car|concept car]] of the same name that was shown at the 1993 Frankfurt Motor Show, alongside an open top Tigra Roadster concept and the Scamp off roader/pickup. The première of the concept Tigra in the United Kingdom was in October 1993, at the London Motorfair.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/motor-show-1993-small-cars-are-rapidly-becoming-big-business-efficient-production-boosts-choice-1511924.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220524/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/motor-show-1993-small-cars-are-rapidly-becoming-big-business-efficient-production-boosts-choice-1511924.html |archive-date=24 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Motor Show 1993: Small cars are rapidly becoming big business: Efficient production boosts choice | first = Martin | last = Derrick| newspaper = The Independent |date=19 October 1993|access-date=11 October 2017}}</ref>

The Tigra was built on the platform of the second generation [[Engineering:Opel Corsa#B|Opel Corsa]]. The production vehicle was introduced in the beginning of 1994, and was built at Opel's Zaragoza plant in Spain. Production commenced in September 1994. General Motors' [[Company:Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac division]] had considered importing the Tigra to the United States, but in the end it was determined that the car was too small for American consumers.<ref name=WAW301010>{{cite journal | journal = Ward's Auto World | volume = 30 | number = 10 | publisher = Ward's Communications | date = October 1994 | page = 10 | title = Wrapup }}</ref> Television advertisements in the United Kingdom for the (Vauxhall) Tigra featured the tune "Fiesta" by The Pogues.

The Tigra shared no body panels with the Corsa on which it was based, and the interior layout was different, however still kept the Corsa dashboard and most major engine parts. The Tigra also included a 2+2 seating arrangement. Due to the coupé styling and compact dimensions of the car, rear seat space was limited.<ref name=CAR200102>{{cite magazine| title = Last stand: Before [the Ford] Puma there was Tigra...|magazine=Car Magazine| page =210 |date = February 2001}}</ref>

The Tigra was available with two petrol engines options, both from the Ecotec family, an entry level 1.4&nbsp;L with {{cvt|90|PS|kW|0}}, and a larger sportier version, powered by the 1.6&nbsp;L engine with {{cvt|106|PS|kW|0}}, sourced from the Corsa GSi and later Corsa Sports. Both were DOHC [[Engineering:Multi-valve|16 valve]] engines with electronic fuel injection.

The smaller engine was available with an optional four-speed automatic gearbox. The 1.6-litre model came with front fog lights as standard, a feature unavailable on the 1.4-litre version. An automatic option for the 1.4 was added in February 1995.

The suspension was essentially unchanged from the Corsa donor model, although the setup had been tweaked by [[Company:Lotus Cars|Lotus]]. However, the car carried extra weight, with {{cvt|150|kg|lb|0}} over the equivalent engined Corsa models. 0–100&nbsp;km/h acceleration on the 1.6&nbsp;L model was 10.5 seconds, one second slower than the Corsa GSi.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}} A higher top speed of {{Convert|203|km/h|mi/h|0|abbr=on}} was obtained thanks to the higher gear ratios, a lower [[Physics:Drag coefficient|drag coefficient]] of 0.31, and standard 15" wheels on the more powerful model.

The car was imported by [[Company:General Motors|GM]] and sold as the Chevrolet Tigra in {{wipe|Brazil}} and Mexico, and as the Vauxhall Tigra in the {{wipe|United Kingdom}}. The Brazilian Chevrolet Tigra was imported only for a few months, between the end of 1998 to the beginning of 1999, due to a sudden depreciation of the [[Finance:Brazilian real|real]], which forced General Motors do Brasil to end importation. Only the 1.6&nbsp;L model was imported, detuned to {{Convert|100|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}} for tax purposes. The 15" wheels were also exchanged for more affordable 14" wheels.

Production ended in July 2000, with the final sale number worldwide being 256,392. In Germany, from 1994 to 2000, 59,462 models of the car were sold.{{Clear}}

=={{Anchor|TwinTop}}Tigra TwinTop B (2004–2009)==
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Tigra TwinTop B
| image = Opel Tigra Twin Top 20090510 front.jpg
| aka = Vauxhall Tigra TwinTop<br />Holden Tigra
| production = 2004–2009
| assembly = France: Cerizay (Heuliez)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://car-cat.com/firm-397.html |title=Opel. Opel In France |publisher=Car-cat.com |access-date=2010-07-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922072635/http://car-cat.com/firm-397.html |archive-date=22 September 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| body_style = 2-door convertible
| platform = [[Engineering:GM Gamma platform|GM4300]]
| engine = {{unbulleted list
  | '''Petrol:'''
  | 1.4 L ''Z14XEP''  I4
  | 1.8 L ''Z18XE'' I4
  | '''Diesel:'''
  | 1.3 L ''[[Engineering:Fiat JTD engine#1.3|CDTI]] Ecotec'' I4
  }}
| transmission = 5-speed [[Engineering:Manual transmission|manual]]<br />5-speed [[Engineering:Automated manual transmission|automated manual]]
| wheelbase = {{convert|2491|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|3921|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|1685|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1364|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|1235|-|1278|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
| related = [[Engineering:Opel Combo|Opel Combo]] C<br />[[Engineering:Opel Meriva|Opel Meriva]] A<br />[[Engineering:Opel Corsa|Opel Corsa]] C
}}
[[File:2006 Vauxhall Tigra Twinport 1.4 Front.jpg|thumb|left|Vauxhall Tigra]]
[[File:2006 Holden Tigra (12261398636).jpg|thumb|left|Holden Tigra]]
[[File:Opel Tigra Twin Top 20090510 rear.jpg|thumb|left|Opel Tigra TwinTop]]
After an absence of four years, Opel resurrected the nameplate ''Tigra'' in June 2004, for a new sports car based on the third generation Opel Corsa.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://aboutcarsreviews.com/opel-tigra-twintop-b/ |title=Opel Tigra TwinTop B {{!}} review about Opel Tigra (1994-2000, 2004-2009) |website=aboutcarsreviews.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160825055932/http://aboutcarsreviews.com/opel-tigra-twintop-b/ |archive-date=2016-08-25}}</ref><ref>[http://archives.media.gm.com/intl/opel/en/news/pr_old/pressrelease_1752.htm ]{{dead link|date=August 2022}}</ref> The Tigra TwinTop, as it was called in markets of Opel, was a two-seater coupé convertible with a retractable hardtop, in the fashion of the [[Engineering:Peugeot 206#206 CC|Peugeot 206 CC]].

It was launched at the [[Engineering:Geneva Motor Show#2004|Geneva Motor Show]] in March 2004, and was produced by French coachbuilder Heuliez.<ref>[http://archives.media.gm.com/intl/opel/en/news/pr_old/pressrelease_1795.htm ]{{dead link|date=August 2022}}</ref> Sales commenced in October 2004. Like its predecessor, the Tigra TwinTop was available with two petrol powered engines.

The base model used the 1.4&nbsp;L engine with {{Convert|90|PS|kW|0|abbr=on}}, from the Family 0, while the top of the range uses the Ecotec 1.8&nbsp;L from the Corsa GSi, with {{Convert|125|PS|kW|0|abbr=on}}. An economic version, which used Fiat's [[Engineering:JTD engine|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&nbsp;L engine. Production ended in May 2009, with the final production number being 90,874.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}

===Safety===
{{Euro NCAP |year=2004 |description=LHD, two door roadster |reference={{cite web|url=http://www.euroncap.com/tests/opel_vauxhall_tigra_2004/192.aspx|title=2004 Euro NCAP|access-date=2011-10-23}} |reference_name=EuroNCAP2004 |adult_stars=4 |adult_score=26 |pedestrian_stars=2 |pedestrian_score=10 }}
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.twintop.be/ The European TwinTop communities startpage]

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