Held between May 22 and 31, the Istanbul Motor Show shapes up to be an interesting site to debut brand-new European metal. After the 2015 Fiat Aegea sedan made a surprise appearance yesterday, Opel AG followed suit with the Adam’s all-new Easytronic 3.0 automated manual transmission.
Developed from the get-go to rival the urban chicness of the Fiat 500 and Citroen DS 3, the Opel Adam is an A-segment city car named after the German company’s father. Built on the GM Fiat Small Platform and put into motion by 1 to 1.4-liter engines, the Adam is available with 5 and 6-speed manual boxes.
With the introduction of the Easytronic 3.0 automated manual transmission, the Opel (and Vauxhall) Adam lost its clutch pedal for a reason.
Available from 600 euros (in Germany, VAT included) compared to an equivalent model equipped with the 5-speed manual, the Easytronic 3.0 transmission promises improved driving comfort and fuel economy.
At the moment, the Easytronic 3.0 is only available on the 1.4-liter naturally aspirated engine (87 horsepower/64 kW). In combination with the automated manual, it so happens that fuel economy improves by “up to 0.4 liters per 100 kilometers in the combined cycle” over the five-speed manual transmission. In British money, that translates to 0.087 imperial gallons (that’s less than a pint).
Thanks to an electro-hydraulic actuator, shifting and clutching are no longer the driver’s duties. Of course, the driver can manually row through the gears in half-auto mode by pulling/pushing the gearshift. A ‘creep’ mode similar to that of a conventional automatic is there to help with slow driving maneuvers. Combined with the 1.4 ecoFLEX with Start/Stop, the Opel Adam Easytronic 3.0 drinks up 4.7 l/100 km (60.1 UK mpg).
With the introduction of the Easytronic 3.0 automated manual transmission, the Opel (and Vauxhall) Adam lost its clutch pedal for a reason.
Available from 600 euros (in Germany, VAT included) compared to an equivalent model equipped with the 5-speed manual, the Easytronic 3.0 transmission promises improved driving comfort and fuel economy.
At the moment, the Easytronic 3.0 is only available on the 1.4-liter naturally aspirated engine (87 horsepower/64 kW). In combination with the automated manual, it so happens that fuel economy improves by “up to 0.4 liters per 100 kilometers in the combined cycle” over the five-speed manual transmission. In British money, that translates to 0.087 imperial gallons (that’s less than a pint).
Thanks to an electro-hydraulic actuator, shifting and clutching are no longer the driver’s duties. Of course, the driver can manually row through the gears in half-auto mode by pulling/pushing the gearshift. A ‘creep’ mode similar to that of a conventional automatic is there to help with slow driving maneuvers. Combined with the 1.4 ecoFLEX with Start/Stop, the Opel Adam Easytronic 3.0 drinks up 4.7 l/100 km (60.1 UK mpg).