Vauxhall Adam Review and Prices
Its bizarre name and range of similarly odd trim levels – Jam, Glam and Slam – make the Vauxhall Adam seem like the world’s most twee marketing exercise as it attempts to take on the likes of the Mini hatchback, DS 3, and Fiat 500. A premium small Vauxhall? Can it work?
- Used
- £5,410
What's good
What's not so good
Find out more about the Vauxhall Adam
Is the Vauxhall Adam a good car?
Well yes, it can. The Vauxhall Adam headed up a new range of Vauxhalls that have so far culminated in the excellent new Astra. A perfect match is the 1.0-litre petrol engine, which blends decent performance with cheap running costs, a nice sound, and a weight reduction that makes the car feel more nimble. In fact, it’s more than a match for the engines found in the excellent Mini.
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And the Adam’s huge range of personalisation kit – which means you can have a car that’s completely unique – proves this is exactly the car Vauxhall is targeting. Even if you avoid putting pen to paper on the option’s list, standard equipment includes all the essentials such as air-con, a digital radio, electric windows and alloy wheels.
How much is the Vauxhall Adam?
The Vauxhall Adam has a RRP range of £12,145 to £19,345. The price of a used Vauxhall Adam on Carwow starts at £5,410.
How practical is it?
The Vauxhall Adam looks after its front-seat passengers very well, but it’s cramped in the back seats and the boot is tiny – even by the standards of this sort of car
What's it like to drive?
To an extent, this is where the Adam falls apart. Although it’s the looks and options that’ll draw the punters in, the Adam’s humble Corsa underpinnings do it little favours out on the road.
Clumsy handling and a poorly controlled body mean it's not as much fun as it could be
What's it like inside?
The Vauxhall Adam’s interior could reasonably be described as its best feature. It’s big on colour and personality, feels reasonably well built and can be personalised to be just how you want it.
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