LIKE most city cars, the Vauxhall Adam has only four seats but unlike some others, rear legroom is very small if there's a tall driver up front.

Make sure this works for you if you decide to buy.

The great thing about the Adam is the way it can be personalized, with a huge range of colours and add-ons to make your car very special.

There are far too many to go into here, so take a look at the brochures to get an idea.

I drove the highest powered 98bhp 1.4, but it never felt particularly willing or nippy.

The engine is smooth, the gearchange slick and the clutch light, and the road holding is very good indeed.

But the ride is quite unsettled over rougher surfaces and the steering is a little too light for me.

It's a funky, good looking little car that you can really make your own, but it does fall short of the best of the competition.

Jam spec includes stop/start, drilled-look pedals, good seat and steering column adjustment, climate, Bluetooth phone connection, 50/50 split rear seat and alloys.

The boot is just about big enough for four bags of shopping, but with a tall driver, there is not even enough rear legroom for a child behind.

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