Opel Adam

Opel Adam
Overview
Manufacturer	Opel (General Motors)
Also called	Vauxhall Adam (United Kingdom)
Production	2012–present
Model years	2013–
Assembly	Germany: Eisenach
Designer	Darren Luke
Body and chassis
Class	City car (A)
Body style	3-door hatchback
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Platform	SCCS platform
Related	Opel Corsa D
Powertrain
Engine	1.0 L I3 turbo (petrol) 1.2 L I4 (petrol) 1.4 L I4 (petrol)
Transmission	5-speed manual 5-speedeasytronic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,311 mm (91.0 in)
Length	3,698 mm (145.6 in)
Width	1,720 mm (67.7 in)
Height	1,484 mm (58.4 in)
Curb weight	1,086–1,135 kg (2,394–2,502 lb)

The Opel Adam^[1][2] is a city car engineered and produced by the German car manufacturer Opel, and named after the company's founder Adam Opel. It is sold under the Vauxhall marque in the United Kingdom. It was launched in France, at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, with sales starting in early 2013.

Overview

Adam is available in three different trim levels and a wide choice of exterior colours, as well as three roof colours, different interior colours, decors and various headliners. The Adam is claimed to have over 61,000 combination possibilities for the exterior and over 82,000 for the interior. Production began at the Eisenach plant in Germany in January 2013 beside the Corsa. The Adam is based on a shortened version of the Corsa D platform. The three-door hatchback measures 3.70 metres in length and 1.72 metres in width, and seats four people. ^[3]

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  Rear view

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  Interior

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  Opel Adam S

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  Opel Adam Rocks

Awards

The Opel Adam won the Red Dot car Design Award in 2013.^[4] In 2012 "Auto Zeitung" readers in Germany voted for Opel Adam as the number one city car.^[5] In the 38th Readers’ Choice Award of the trade magazine Auto Motor und Sport, the car won the mini car category with 24.2 percent of the votes, beating the VW Up (23.9 percent) and the Mini (16.6 percent).^[6]

Engines

From launch, there were a choice of three engines: 1.2 L 70PS (124 g/km CO2), and 1.4 L with 87 PS and 100 PS (129 g/km CO2). All engines are available in ecoFLEX mode with lower CO2 emission - 1.2 ecoFLEX with 118 g/km and 1.4s with 119 g/km. From spring 2014, Opel introduced a 1.0 three cylinder SIDI Turbo engine. ^[7]

Petrol engine
Model	Engine	Displacement	Power	Torque	Note	CO2 (g/km)	Year
1.2 ecoFLEX S/S	I4	1,229 cc	70 PS (51 kW; 69 hp) @5,600 rpm	115 N·m (85 lb·ft) @4,000 rpm		115
1.4 ecoFLEX S/S	I4	1,398 cc	87 PS (64 kW; 86 hp) @6,000 rpm	130 N·m (96 lb·ft) @4,000 rpm		119
			100 PS (74 kW; 99 hp) @6,000 rpm	130 N·m (96 lb·ft) @4,000 rpm		119
1.0T SIDI S/S	I3	998 cc	90 PS (66 kW; 89 hp) @4,000-6,000 rpm	170 N·m (130 lb·ft) @1,800-3,600 rpm		99	2014-
			115 PS (85 kW; 113 hp) @5,000-6,000 rpm	170 N·m (130 lb·ft) @1,800-4,700 rpm		99	2014-

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  1.0 three cylinder SIDI Turbo engine

Sales

Opel had planned to sell between 40,000 and 50,000 units a year in Europe^[8] and sold over 45,000 in its first year,^[9] despite sales were still in start-up mode in the first two months of 2013. Year-over-year sales have increased every month in the first four months of 2014.

Specifications

Model	1.6 Ecotec 16V
Number of cylinders	R4
Engine displacement (cm³)	1,598
Max. power (kW/PS)	103/140 at 6,500
Max. torque (Nm)	160 at 4,700
Top speed (km/h)	up to 185
Tank	42 litre
Price without VAT	24,900 EUR

(Source:Opel Magazin)

Adam R2

Opel presented the study of the Adam R2 for the FIA Rally Regulations R2 at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland. It is largely based on the Adam Cup. The Adam R2 is powered by a 1.6-litre naturally aspirated engine making 182 horsepower and 140 lb-ft of torque. Three cars were entered into the 2015 European Rally Championship season.

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  Opel Adam R2 rally car

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  Side view of rally car

References

1. "Opel ADAM: Just Unique" (Press release). GM Media Europe. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
2. "Opel Junior Opus 2: "REVELATION"" (Adobe Flash). Ebook.gmeuropearchive.info. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
3. http://media.gm.com/media/gb/en/vauxhall/press_kits.detail.html/content/Pages/presskits/gb/en/2012/vauxhall/11_06_vauxhall_adam.html
4. "Opel international - Product & Company Information, News, Experience, Excitement". Retrieved 15 July 2015.
5. "Double win for Opel: ADAM and Ampera awarded “Auto Trophy”". Retrieved 15 July 2015.
6. "The Best Cars 2014: Opel ADAM Wins Major Readers’ Choice Award". Retrieved 15 July 2015.
7. "New All-Aluminum 3-Cylinder Turbo Sets Refinement Benchmark". media.gm.com. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
8. "With Adam, Opel hopes to prove it can build a money-making minicar in Germany". Automotive News. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
9. "Opel Adam monthly and annual sales in Europe". Left-Lane.com. Retrieved 2014-07-01.

External links

• Official Opel Adam Ireland website
• Image gallery