Opel · 2012–2019

Opel Adam

The Opel Adam is a city car engineered and produced by the German car manufacturer Opel, and is named after the company's founder Adam Opel. It was sold under the Vauxhall marque in the United Kingdom. It was launched in France at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, with sales starting in the beginning of 2013. On 10 October 2018, Opel and its British subsidiary, Vauxhall, announced that in order to optimise its model lineup and focus on high volume segments, the company would retire its Adam, Karl, Cascada and Viva models after the end of their life cycles, in approximately one year. No successor model will replace the Adam, as the company announced intentions to focus on SUVs, notably a new Opel Mokka, as part of a strategy to increase company SUV sales from 25% to 40% by 2021. On 29 April 2019, the Opel and Vauxhall website configurator for new Adam cars was replaced by a list of available stock; production came to an end on 3 May 2019.

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History

During development, the project was codenamed "Junior", a reference to the 1983 Opel Junior concept car. The Adam's official name was announced in April 2012. The car was 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. Adam Rocks. To boost sales of the Adam, Opel launched a crossover convertible at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show named the Adam Rocks. In February 2014, Vauxhall revealed its version of the Adam Rocks, ahead of the public debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March.

Engines

From launch, there were a choice of two 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. Specifications. (Source: Opel Magazine)

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 hp (136 kW) and 140 lb⋅ft (190 N⋅m) of torque. Three cars were entered into the 2015 European Rally Championship. Adam S. In 2014, Opel presented a road-legal sport version of the Adam R2 Rally Car – the Opel Adam S – powered by a 1.4 L turbocharged engine which produces 150 hp (112 kW), allowing it to accelerate from 0–100 km/h (62 mph) in 8.5 seconds.

Sales

Opel had planned to sell between 40,000 and 50,000 units a year in Europe, and sold over 45,000 in its first year, though sales were still in start up mode in the first two months of 2013. Year over year, sales increased every month in the first four months of 2014. The Opel Adam was not sold in CIS countries. Singapore and Chile were one of the few markets outside Europe which sold the Opel Adam.

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Specifications

name: Opel Adam
Manufacturer: Opel
aka: Vauxhall Adam (United Kingdom)
Production: 2012–2019
Model years: 2013–2019
Assembly: Germany: Eisenach (Opel Eisenach GmbH)
Designer: Darren Luke
Class: City car (A)
Body style: 3-door hatchback
Platform: SCCS platform
Related: Opel Corsa
Predecessor: Opel Agila
Layout: Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Engine: petrol:, 1.0 L B10XFL/XFT turbo I3, 1.2 L A12XEL (LWD) I4, 1.4 L A14XEL (L2Z) I4, 1.4 L B14NEH (LUJ) turbo I4 (Adam S)
Transmission: 5-speed manual , 6-speed manual , 5-speed Easytronic automated manual
Wheelbase: 2311 mm
Length: 3698 mm
Width: 1720 mm
Height: 1484 mm
Kerb weight: 1086 -

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Sources

Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1264219CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_AdamCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1374037333 · retrieved 2026-10-01
Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Opel_Adam_S_DSC_7962.jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Alexander Migl · retrieved 2026-10-01
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