Opel Tigra I 1994 - 2000 - Used car, advantages, disadvantages

Opel Tigra I

The Opel Tigra I was produced from 1994 to 2000. The sports car, which comes in a two-door coupe variant, is made on the Opel Corsa B platform.
It is available with two Ecotec 1.4 and 1.6L petrol engines. The smaller engine develops 90 bhp, while the 1.6-liter engine develops 106 bhp and is taken from the Opel Corsa GSi. Both engines have dual camshafts (DOHC) and 16 electronic fuel injection valves. The 1.4 is also available with a four-speed automatic transmission.

Its suspension is set by Lotus, and the 1.6L engine accelerates to 100 km / h in 10.6 s, and the top speed is 203 km / h. Average consumption in mixed driving is 7.1 - 7.5 L / 100 km.

The interior offers comfortable sports seats and numerous aluminum details. The seats have pretty good lateral support and are roomy.

From the equipment, the basic level includes electric windows, electrically adjustable mirrors, central locking, front fog lights, four airbags and dynamic stabilization system ESP.
For an additional fee, the installation of aluminum wheels, MP3 players, car air conditioning, seat heater and additional luggage racks is possible.

Opel Tigra

Technical characteristics

Advantages - Opel Tigra I

• Attractive appearance
• Spacious trunk
• Durable motor
• Pleasant driving characteristics

Mane - Opel Tigra I

• Hard throttle and clutch too soft
• With some models, the air filter is of poor quality, so by changing it we can get a little on the performance when uphill or moving
• Passengers over 180 cm tall have trouble sitting in the back bench
• Frequent cracking of the toothed belt
• Valves can accumulate a garage if it is often driven over shorter distances
• Common problems with the air flow controller
• Unreliable engine cooler water pump
• Rust prone

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