Opel Adam

What is the Opel Adam?

The Adam is a small city car with a distinctive, personalisable design. Opel gave it a broad choice of colours and trim combinations, making individual styling a central part of the car’s appeal. Its compact format suits urban trips and parking.

Adam generation

The Adam was a single-generation model, running from 2012 to 2019. Opel introduced it as a small, style-focused car, with a choice of colour and trim combinations and smartphone-connected infotainment. It was built at Opel’s Eisenach plant in Germany. Its name honours Adam Opel, the company’s founder.

Engines and consumption

European Union registration figures for 2012–2019 cover engines from 1.0 to 1.5 litres and power from 51 kW (69 PS) to 111 kW (151 PS). Listed fuel types include petrol, LPG, diesel and other. The leading configuration was the 1.2-litre petrol with 51 kW (69 PS), followed by the 1.4-litre petrol with 64 kW (87 PS).

France’s ADEME figures cover petrol versions from 2013 to 2015, with power from 51 kW (69 PS) to 110 kW (150 PS). The lowest stated consumption is 4.7 L/100 km on the NEDC test. NEDC is an older European test procedure; it differs from WLTP, and both differ from the US EPA and Canadian 5-cycle procedures.

Where was it sold?

European Union registration figures span 2012–2019 and total 530,446 registrations. France’s ADEME listing covers petrol versions from 2013 to 2015. In the UK, the Adam was sold under Opel’s sister brand, Vauxhall.