- Auto Zeitung readers in Germany vote for Opel ADAM as the number one city car
- Hattrick for the Ampera: Third successive victory in electric vehicle category
- Opel Mokka takes third place in affordable SUV segment
Opel has scored a resounding victory in the 25th Auto
Zeitung readers’ choice awards. The new chic, urban ADAM conquered
their hearts and won the popular “Auto Trophy” in the city car segment.
At the same time, the Opel Ampera has now completed a hattrick after
the revolutionary sedan emerged as the winner in the electric vehicle
category. The Opel Mokka was also voted a runner-up (third place) in the
class of affordable SUVs under 30,000 euro. More than 110,000
participants who took part in this competition open to the general
public chose their favorites in thirty different categories.
Four hundred vehicle models could be selected by the voters.
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| Double Win for Opel: ADAM and Ampera awarded “Auto Trophy” |
The charming ADAM has taken the automotive scene by storm and won by a
wide margin against its main competitors in the newly created city car
category. With 30 percent of the votes cast, ADAM consigned the VW Up
and the Skoda Citigo to second and third place (26.3 and 8.9 percent
respectively). The Ampera, which has established itself as a serial
winner, also scored a convincing victory. It beat premium segment
competitors such as the Mercedes SLS AMG electric drive (15.2 percent)
and the Audi R8 e-tron (14.9) with a margin of at least four percent.
Vice President Strategy, Dr. Thomas Sedran accepted the awards on
behalf of Opel in the presence of 250 guests at the Duesseldorf Classic
Remise. Sedran was delighted by the Opel’s best performance at the Auto
Trophy award for a decade.
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| Vice President Strategy, Dr. Thomas Sedran accepted the awards on behalf
of Opel in the presence of 250 guests at the Duesseldorf Classic Remise. |
“Our winning cars, ADAM, Ampera and the Mokka, represent three strong
personalities that really stand out from the crowd. All the three are
of strategic importance for Opel because they are representative of
forward-looking mobility which is not just environmentally sound but is
fun and makes innovative technologies affordable.”
Opel ADAM: Urban customization champion
With ADAM that has been available to order since October, Opel is
opening up the growing A-segment with a chic, urban city car. The ADAM
which measures just 3.70 meters and is a nimble three-door car offers
more than 30,000 exterior customization options. This makes him a true
champion of customization. Inside the car four people enjoy a relatively
generous cabin space. The interior can be personalized according to
individual tastes with a large array of colors, decors and stylish
headliners and lighting effects. Furthermore, ADAM offers premium
technologies that are usually only to be found in upper vehicle
segments. These include the all new IntelliLink onboard infotainment
system that makes ADAM the best-connected small car. Additionally, ADAM
is the only vehicle in its segment which not only has been developed in
Germany but is also being built there (at the Eisenach plant).
Opel Ampera: Only electric vehicle that can drive anywhere, anytime
The Opel Ampera is by far the top selling electric vehicle in Germany and across Europe.
A 16 kWh lithium-ion battery powers the 111kW/150 hp electric motor
inside the “Car of the Year 2012”. Depending on the style of driving and
road conditions, distance of between 40 and 80 kilometers can be
covered in the purely battery-operated mode, completely free of
emissions. The wheels of the Ampera are always powered electrically. In
extended range mode, which activates whenever the battery has reached
its minimum state of charge, the 1.4 liter gasoline engine with 63 kW/86
hp drives a generator that supplies the electric drive unit. The range
extender enables an operating radius of 500 kilometers, without the need
to stop for a battery re-charge.
