Faults:

Really nothing much more than servicing and wear and tear parts. The rear hatch is a bit sticky now and the load cover broke. Plus the A/C is not as efficient as it used to be.

General Comments:

If the Corsa and other small cars do not take you, this ADAM is worth a look. A stylish alternative to other cars, the ADAM is nothing special, but stands out as it is not as common as a Corsa.

Quite fun to drive, not fast at all but very economical.

Inside the seats are comfy enough, but there is little space and the car is too noisy on the move.

Just a cool little city car, really nothing more to say about it. Surprisingly it still feels very modern for nine years old now.

Faults:

Nothing, but I have only done about 7000 miles and had the car 10 months. Dealer MOT'd and serviced the car upon purchase.

General Comments:

The good; cool little hatch with a panoramic roof! Love the looks of this car. Fun to drive and cheap to run. Well equipped.

The bad; a bit cramped (not that comfortable), and a bit slow. That is all really.

If you want something a bit different from the rest, check out the Adam. It's like something Fiat would make rather than Vauxhall.

Faults:

Nothing, as yet.

General Comments:

This wasn't originally a model I'd been considering when changing my car (the VW Up and Skoda Fabia initially drew my interest), but after test driving several cars, including the Fiat 500, I found the Adam to be very solidly-built and impressively kitted-out.

My initial test drive was of the 1.2i, which seemed functional but little more; the 1.4i was a considerably better drive (diesel engines are not available). The handling is good in both variants, and all-round visibility is also pretty good.

Unlike the other models I tried, the Adam comes with air-con & cruise control as standard throughout the range.

The front seats are nice and firm, and easily adjustable (though putting the seat belt on, covers the seat back adjuster). Although the back seats are comfortable enough, the leg room is definitely limited, but having said that, it is a 'city car'. There are plenty of storage points for any paraphernalia.

Being an iPhone owner, the 'Eyes-Free' feature is great when driving; simply holding the steering wheel button down and saying "Play music by George Harrison", and Siri happily obliges. It also means there's no excuse for risking lives to read texts, emails, etc. whilst on the go.

Also linked to a range of devices (Apple, Android & Windows), the 'Infotainment' system (not on all models) has a bright, clear display with a reasonably responsive resistive touch-screen. The usual range of radio bands also includes DAB, but there is no inbuilt CD player; digital music (and DivX/WMA video, when stationary) has to come via smartphone or MP3 connected to the USB socket.

There are several apps included: TuneIn, a decent internet radio app; Stitcher, a podcast player; and two versions of BringGo (Western / Eastern Europe), a functional satnav app, that unfortunately seems horribly cheap and clunky compared to the likes of 'Waze'.

I loved this car as soon as I started driving it. It is hi-tech without having a fussy, overcomplicated dashboard, small without being cramped, and reasonably priced without being low quality. It does look, from the outside, to be a chimera of different makes of city car, but it really ticked all the right boxes for me (and my wife too, who described it as 'really cute, but in a manly kind of way').

If you're considering a car of this type, I'd definitely recommend the Adam. (Not Edam, Alan, or any other variation on the theme!)