Audi A1

Compact three-door A1 will be smallest and cheapest Audi model

On sale October 2010
From £13,000 (est)

Audi has revealed details of its new compact hatchback, which is set to hit UK showrooms this May. The A1 is a three-door hatch and with prices starting at just £13,000, it will be the cheapest model offered by the premium German brand. At less than four metres long, the city-friendly model will also be the smallest model Audi offers, yet the firm promises that the quality and finish will be up its usual high standard. And despite its compact dimensions, Audi says there is enough room for four adults and their luggage. Running costs should be low thanks to a range of incredibly efficient engines, all of which are cheap to tax. The range starts with a 1.2 TFSI petrol with 86bhp or there’s a more powerful 1.4 TFSI that produces 122bhp, but both average 55mpg and emit 119g/km of CO2. But the 1.6 TDI is even better. The 105bhp engine is capable of 72mpg and has CO2 emisisons of just 102g/km. Performance is good too with a 0-62mph time of 10.8 seconds.

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