Vauxhall Adam 1.0 Turbo
WHAT IS IT?
Vauxhall’s posh supermini, with three-pot turbo power.
WHAT SHOULD I KNOW?
Forget the horrid, whiney 1.2 and 1.4 – this is the motor the Adam has always deserved. It’s the quietest three-cylinder on the market, yet delivers a hearty 113bhp and 125lb ft.
SHOULD I CARE?
Yes. The triple is fnally the Adam’s making – with 0–62mph in 9.9secs, it no longer needs thrashing like a cheap hire car. Our test car also swapped its trendier 18-inch alloys for 16s, and handled far better as a result. Vauxhall claims a heady 57.6mpg, but the £13,455 entry price is £2k up on the equivalent 1.2 model.