The Adam 1.2 16v is a front wheel drive hatchback automobile with a front located engine, produced by Opel.
The 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 1.2 litres. In this application it provides power and torque figures of 69 bhp (70 PS/51 kW) at 5600 rpm and 115 Nm (85 lbft/11.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
Power is transferred to the wheels through a 5 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 1086 kg at the kerb.
Maximum claimed speed is 164 km/h or 102 mph, officially stated fuel consumption is 7.1/4.2/5.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 124.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2311 mm | 91 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1472 mm | 58 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1464 mm | 57.6 inches | |
| Length | 3698 mm | 145.6 inches | |
| Width | 1720 mm | 67.7 inches | |
| Height | 1484 mm | 58.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.6 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1086 kg | 2394 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 38 litres | 8.4 [10] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.2 litre 1229 cc (74.998 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 73.4 × 72.6 mm
2.89 × 2.86 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 70 PS (69 bhp) (51 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 115 Nm (85 ft·lb) (11.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 41.9 kW/litre 56.9 ps/litre 56.1 bhp/litre 0.92 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
93.57 Nm/litre
1.13 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1175.9 kPa (170.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 307.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 14.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 164 km/h (102 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 64.42 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 47.38 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 63.54 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 21.11 kg/kW 35.26 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.1/4.2/5.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.1/4.2/5.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 14.1/23.8/18.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 39.8/67.3/53.3 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 33.1/56.0/44.4 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 124.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | D | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | D | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 3.74 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 290719 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 13.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 Opel Adam 1.2 16v added 2012-11-06. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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