Vauxhall Tigra (04-09) - Review

Review by Parkers
3
Small and stylish, the Vauxhall Tigra is a two-seater convertible that combines sharp looks and open-air fun with low running costs and frugal engines. There are plenty of neat touches but the real highlight is the neat metal folding roof.

4 out of 5

Running costs

The Tigra is no more expensive to run than any other small Vauxhall with frugal engines, affordable servicing and reasonable insurance groups which start at 9 for 1.4-litre and CDTi models. The diesel is also very frugal and will return 61mpg. The Tigra has also been designed to be cheap and quick to repair with bolted instead of welded joints in many places.

* based on most recent data

Estimated fuel cost for 10,000 miles per year

Unleaded

£1,296 - £1,692 *

Diesel

£1,028 - £1,028 *

The estimated fuel cost figure is a guide to how much this model will cost to fuel each year, so you can compare between cars. It's calculated by using the model's average mpg (calculated from both town centre and motorway driving) and the average fuel price. It's based on the following cost-per-litre: petrol 134p and diesel 138p. Prices are updated daily.

Summary Running Costs

Servicing period

20,000 miles.

Warranty

Three years/60,000 miles.

Road tax (12 months)

£105.00 - £220.00

Vehicle excise duty (VED) varies according to the CO2 emissions and the fuel type of the vehicle. For cars registered after March 1st 2001 VED or road tax is based on the car's CO2 emissions. For cars registered before March 1st 2001 it is based on engine size.

Full running costs data

3 out of 5

Green credentials

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  • D
    124
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
    185
  • J
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CO2 emission figure (g/km)

Fuel economy rating

The arrows indicate the best and worst CO2 bands for this model.

Emissions summary

This Vauxhall scores adequately on the eco front, but alternatives with similar power engines are more efficient. The diesel is the greenest with a CO2 output of 124g/km and economy of 61mpg. The 1.4-litre petrol is respectable with 146g/km of CO2 and economy of 46mpg.

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