All Vauxhall Tigra reviews

"At the press of a button the hard top folds into the boot, turning the little coupe into a full convertible"

Admissions time. I never was much of a fan of the original Tigra. A Corsa with a cutesy body, it did nothing particularly well yet sold in huge numbers to a clientele who valued looks over almost every other attribute. As a result there's quite a bit of brand equity in the Tigra name. When Vauxhall decided to launch a new sporty tot, there really was only one option when it came...

"The Tigra 1.3CDTi has to be the most sensible two seat convertible on sale today"

There's a lot to be said for pragmatism. That may sound odd coming at the start of a review of a two seat convertible, but if you're going to buy any two seat convertible, this could well be the most sensible one you can purchase. The Vauxhall Tigra is already one of the hottest tickets in town and now that an economical 1.3-litre CDTi is offered for £14,840, it makes a lot of financial sense. Here at las...

Think of the second generation Vauxhall Tigra as a direct successor to the original and you're likely to come away very confused. Yes, it is a coupe of sorts, but one with an extra trick up its sleeve. Whereas the original Tigra was a cutesy coupe based on Corsa underpinnings, the post millennial version features a voguish folding hard top. It's a far more appealing and better engineered Tigra than ever before and quite rightly is in some demand as a used car. If you can persuade an owner to ...

Think of the second generation Vauxhall Tigra as a direct successor to the original and you're likely to come away very confused. Yes, it is a coupe of sorts, but one with an extra trick up its sleeve. Whereas the original Tigra was a cutesy coupe based on Corsa underpinnings, the post millennial version features a voguish folding hard top. It's a far more appealing and better engineered Tigra than ever before and quite rightly is in some demand as a used car. If you can persuade an owner to ...

The frustrating thing about most so-called `Concept Cars` is just that ' they're concepts. By the time the thing goes into production, the odds are that it will bear about as much resemblance to the curvy model you saw at the Motor Show as your cleaning lady does to Cindy Crawford. Recent years, however, have seen a change of heart from the major makers, prompted mainly by the Japanese. They've shown that the `lifestyle` market, where it isn't necessary to please Mrs Jones from Surbiton (who ...

Vauxhall's Tigra Is Back But This Time It's Not Just A Corsa In Drag. June Neary Reports

The last time I checked, the Pope was still a Catholic and bears were still doing what comes naturally in the woods. Ask most young women if a car this good looking with a convertible roof and an affordable asking price suits them and you'll probably be asked if you have any other questions that are rarely answered 'no'. Although many of my more testosterone-charged workmates seemed a little underwh...

Vauxhall's Tigra Is Back But This Time It's Not Just A Corsa In Drag. June Neary Reports

The last time I checked, the Pope was still a Catholic and bears were still doing what comes naturally in the woods. Ask most young women if a car this good looking with a convertible roof and an affordable asking price suits them and you'll probably be asked if you have any other questions that are rarely answered 'no'. Although many of my more testosterone-charged workmates seemed a little underwh...