Audi A1 Hatchback (10 on) - Review

Review by John Mahoney on
Last Updated: 26 May 2011
A small Audi is big news in the car world. Signalling the brand’s first ever head-to-head battle with MINI – a car made by Audi’s arch enemy, BMW - the new A1 takes a very different, grown-up approach. Instead of focusing on fun, the A1 smacks of classy sophistication. Quite frankly, nothing in its small premium class looks and feels so expensive behind the wheel, even though, underneath the smart-suited A1 is the humble Polo’s underpinnings. The A1 also pinches VW’s frugal turbocharged petrol engines too, kicking off with the 85bhp 1.2-litre and then the larger 120bhp 1.4-litre. Later on it will be joined by a 180bhp turbo- and supercharged version to challenge the Mini Cooper S. There's also a 1.6 TDI diesel available. Thanks to being well-built, efficient, a stylish hatchback, and cheap to run the Audi A1 1.6 TDi SE scooped the parkers cost of motoring award for the small hatchback category in 2011. Read on to find out why we think the A1 is one of the most desirable small cars money can buy.
4 out of 5

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Company Car Costs

P11D Value

The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax.

CO2 g/km

The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls.

BIK Band

The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car.

20% Tax / 40% Tax

The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate.

SE

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.2 TFSI SE 3d

£13,365

118

10%

£267

£534

£267

£534

1.6 TDI SE 3d

£14,425

99

13%

£375

£750

£375

£750

Sport

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 TDI Sport 3d

£17,890

108

13%

£465

£930

£465

£930

1.2 TFSI Sport 3d

£15,205

118

10%

£304

£608

£304

£608

1.4 TFSI Sport 3d

£15,615

124

15%

£468

£936

£468

£936

1.4 TFSI Sport 3d S Tronic

£17,065

119

10%

£341

£682

£341

£682

1.6 TDI Sport 3d

£16,265

99

13%

£422

£845

£422

£845

Competition Line

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 TFSI Competition Line 3d

£17,415

124

15%

£522

£1,044

£522

£1,044

1.4 TFSI Competition Line 3d S Tronic

£18,865

119

10%

£377

£754

£377

£754

1.6 TDI Competition Line 3d

£18,065

99

13%

£469

£939

£469

£939

Contrast Edition

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 TFSI Contrast Edition 3d

£16,965

124

15%

£509

£1,018

£509

£1,018

1.4 TFSI Contrast Edition 3d S Tronic

£18,415

119

10%

£368

£736

£368

£736

1.6 TDI Contrast Edition 3d

£17,615

99

13%

£458

£916

£458

£916

1.2 TFSI Contrast Edition 3d

£16,555

118

10%

£331

£662

£331

£662

2.0 TDI Contrast Edition 3d

£19,240

108

13%

£500

£1,000

£500

£1,000

S Line

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 TFSI (185bhp) S Line 3d S Tronic

£20,540

139

15%

£616

£1,232

£616

£1,232

2.0 TDI S Line 3d

£19,435

108

13%

£505

£1,010

£505

£1,010

1.2 TFSI S Line 3d

£16,750

118

10%

£335

£670

£335

£670

1.4 TFSI S Line 3d

£17,160

124

15%

£514

£1,029

£514

£1,029

1.4 TFSI S Line 3d S Tronic

£18,610

122

15%

£558

£1,116

£558

£1,116

1.6 TDI S Line 3d

£17,810

99

13%

£463

£926

£463

£926

Black Edition

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 TFSI (185bhp) Black Edition 3d S Tronic

£21,640

139

15%

£649

£1,298

£649

£1,298

2.0 TDI Black Edition 3d

£20,535

108

13%

£534

£1,068

£534

£1,068