Every secret must come out, and it seems Opel has been hiding one. For a long time it was believed that the funky Opel ADAM would never reach South Africa, but we may have been wrong all along. If the 2013 Johannesburg International Motor Show is anything to go by, we could very well see the ADAM being launched in South Africa in the near future, and that is an exciting prospect.

Personalisation to the extreme

The major thing the Opel ADAM has going for it, is its staggering amount of personalisation options at the customers disposal. About 61 000 for the exterior and 82 000 for the interior, to be exact. Customers will therefore be sure to drive away in something completely unique and that’s a big plus. In terms of competition, the ADAM will go up against the Fiat 500 and may even be priced similarly but has the advantage of all those customization options.

Opel ADAM range powered by three engines

The Opel ADAM range will see three engines put to work and these include a 51kW 1.2-litre engine, a 64kW 1.4-litre engine and a 74kW 1.4-litre unit, all of which are mated to a 5-speed gearbox. Fuel consumption is rated at 5.0-litres/100km with a CO2 emission figure of 118g/km for the 1.2-litre variant.

Until Opel’s secret becomes reality, take a look at some pictures taken from the Opel stand at the Johannesburg International Motor Show.

Opel ADAM Gallery