The Opel Tigra TwinTop 1.4 is a 2 door convertible/cabriolet-bodied road car with a front mounted engine driving through the front wheels.
The 1.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that produces 89 bhp (90 PS/66 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 125 N·m (92 lb·ft/12.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed automatic transmission.
Its stated kerb weight is 1235 kg.
It is claimed to manage a top speed of 178 km/h which is 111 mph, quoted fuel consumption figures are 8.0/4.9/6.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 144.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2491 mm | 98.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1429 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1420 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Length | 3921 mm | 154.4 inches | |
| Width | 1685 mm | 66.3 inches | |
| Height | 1364 mm | 53.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.57 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1235 kg | 2723 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.34 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.94 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.66 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
| Engine code | Z 14 XEP | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1364 cc (83.236 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 73.4 × 80.6 mm
2.89 × 3.17 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (CEE) |
90 PS (89 bhp) (66 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (CEE) |
125 Nm (92 ft·lb) (12.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (CEE) |
48.7 kW/litre 66.2 ps/litre 65.2 bhp/litre 1.07 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (CEE) |
91.64 Nm/litre
1.11 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Motronic MPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1151.6 kPa (167 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 341 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 13.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 178 km/h (111 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 73.07 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 53.74 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 72.06 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.61 kg/kW 31.08 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.0/4.9/6.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.0/4.9/6.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 12.5/20.4/16.7 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 35.3/57.6/47.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 29.4/48.0/39.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 144.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | F | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.720 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.W.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | TBAx.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 185/60 R 15 H | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/60 R 15 H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 260 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 240 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.94 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 123651 | ||
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| RAC rating | 13.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2004 Opel Tigra TwinTop 1.4 Easytronic added 2004-12-01. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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