Volkswagen Up! 2012 vs Opel Adam 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 87 HP | |
| Torque: | 95 NM | 130 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 12.5 seconds | |
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Opel Adam is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Up! engine produces 12 HP less power than Opel Adam, whereas torque is 35 NM less than Opel Adam. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Up! reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 | 5.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 6.6 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Up! is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Up! consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Adam, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Up! over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Up! consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Adam. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 38 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 570 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.54 m | 3.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.48 m | |
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Volkswagen Up! is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Up! is 16 cm shorter than the Opel Adam, 8 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 251 litres | 170 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 663 litres | |
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Volkswagen Up! has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Up! has 81 litres more trunk space than the Opel Adam. The Opel Adam may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`290 | 1`465 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Opel Adam has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Up! has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Opel Adam, so Opel Adam quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 6600 | |
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