Audi A1 Sportback (12 on) - Review

Review by Simon McBride on
Last Updated: 09 May 2012
The Audi A1 Sportback has entered the fray and made the small car sector even more competitive. There are plenty of reasons to like this car: it has five doors making it very practical and if you choose the 1.6-litre diesel engine, you’ll find it’s incredibly frugal with an average official fuel economy of 74.3mpg. It emits just 99g/km of CO2 making it exempt from the London Congestion Charge. This should make it much more attractive to posh urbanites who want a premium badge as well as affordable running costs. It's also well built and Audi has a good record of reliability. This is a small car with a premium badge but the question is: can it take on the likes of rival city slicker, the MINI Clubman? Read on to find out...
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Cracking value for money, frugal engines, emits low CO2, holds onto its value well

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The Audi A1 Sportback has entered the fray and made the small car sector even more competitive. There are plenty of reasons to like this car: it has five doors making it very practical and if you choose the 1.6-litre diesel engine, you’ll find it’s incredibly frugal with an average official fuel economy of 74.3mpg. It emits just 99g/km of CO2 making it exempt from the London Congestion Charge. This should make it much more attractive to posh urbanites who want a premium badge as well as affordable running costs. It's also well built and Audi has a good record of reliability. This is a small car with a premium badge but the question is: can it take on the likes of rival city slicker, the MINI Clubman? Read on to find out...

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