El Audi A1 It is the smallest and most accessible car of the brand with the four rings. It arrived on the market in 2010, so it is already near the end of its commercial life. This model, which falls within the B segment, received a slight update in aesthetics, equipment and engines in 2015.
It is one of the cars segment B with the best finishes on the market, a hallmark of Audi's usual identity. It is available with 3 and 5 door bodies, which are commercially known as Audi A1 and Audi A1 Sportback. Both bodies have a sports version (Audi S1 and Audi S1 Sportback) that uses quattro all-wheel drive to improve its efficiency when cornering.
Technical characteristics of the Audi A1
As we mentioned, this car is available with two bodies: Audi A1 and Audi A1 Sportback. It uses the same platform used by the previous generation Seat Ibiza and Volkswagen Polo.
El Audi A1 (3 doors) It has exterior dimensions of 3,97 meters long, 1,75 meters wide and 1,42 meters high, offering a wheelbase of 2,47 meters. Of course, we must take into account that its interior is of only 4 seats. It has a trunk of 270 liters capacity. His weight is about 1.150 kilos.
El Audi Sportback A1 It has the same dimensions and dimensions as the 3-door model. Also the same trunk capacity. However, this bodywork does enjoy an approved passenger compartment for 5 occupants.
Mechanical range and Audi A1 gearboxes
This small Audi model offers a wide range of engines that include powers between 90 and 150 CV. The Audi S1 and Audi S1 Sportback yields 231 hp.
The range gasoline it is made up of the 1.0 and 1.4 TFSI blocks. With the first block it develops 95 hp, while the 1.4 is available in versions of 125 and 150 hp.
The diesel It revolves around the 1.4 and 1.6 TDI engines, with 90 hp for the first and 116 for the second.
Regarding the transmissionsDepending on each version, it may be associated with 5 or 6-speed manual gearboxes or with the 7-speed S tronic dual-clutch transmission.
Equipment Audi A1
The Audi A1, despite being a car with quite successful finishes, requires shell out a lot of money for certain items and systems that, we believe, in a car of this price should be standard. These are marketed as extra or standard in the highest finishes, following the usual "philosophy" of premium manufacturers. For example, the access finish brings steel wheels and not alloy wheels. The positive side is that it offers many configuration possibilities.
Audi A1 in video
Audi A1 according to EuroNCAP
The 1 Audi A2010 achieved a 5-star rating in EuroNCAP crash tests, achieving a 90% adult occupant rating, 79% child protection rating, 49% collision rating and 86% active safety rating.
At video below we can see the safety tests and the behavior before them of the Audi A1.
Rivals Audi A1
The Audi A1 is a premium car with a fairly high price compared to the models of general brands. The most direct rival brands to Audi by tradition have been BMW and Mercedes, but neither of these two markets similar cars. That is why its main competition is the Mini, DS3 y Alfa Romeo Mito.
The Audi A1 Km0 and second hand
El Audi A1 It is the first urban of the signature of the four rings. Being developed on a solid base, the same that gives life to the Seat Ibiza, Volkswagen Polo and Skoda Fabia, has established itself in the market as a reliable and robust model.
Also, belonging to a signature premium as Audi helps you maintain a depreciation below that of its rivals. In the case of the A1, it is around the 28,5%. In this way, the units that are on the used market are usually quoted.
In any case, we can access a Audi A1 from the year 2010, with diesel mechanics 1.6 TDI 105 hp, with a three-door body, Ambition termination and 130 thousand kilometers per $9.000.
If we want a zero kilometer unit, we can access a A1 gasoline 1.4 TFSI COD with S Tronic automatic gearbox, Adrenalin2 finish, three doors, from the year 2017 with 43 kilometers per $27.000.
Highlights
- Premium interior finishes
- Agility
- ride comfort
Improvable points
- habitability
- Price
- Optional items that should be standard
Audi A1 Prices
According to the brand's configurator, the Audi A1 starts at 18.000 euros with the most basic finish (Attraction) and the 1.0 hp 95 TFSI engine. The same finish with a diesel engine starts at 19.750 euros. An Audi A1 design with the 1.4 hp 150 TFSI engine and S tronic transmission exceeds 26.000 euros.
Photos Audi A1
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