Audi A1 1.2 TFSI SE

As promised we’ve got our hands on a different Audi A1 model, the most basic car I could find on the launch: a 1.2 manual. This being a press launch of course, it still had sat-nav and 16s rather than the standard 15in alloys plus various other options, but this is almost the £13,145 bottom rung on the Audi ladder.
Very few cars will leave the showroom for so little though – even paint is effectively optional unless you go for black or white, and the contrasting roofline costs £345.
Will everyone know I’m a tightwad if I go for a boggo Audi A1?
Obviously it doesn’t look quite as butch as the Sport-spec 1.4, but at least you don’t suffer the ignominy of the basic Mini’s hubcaps that make sure everyone knows you’re a miser. The basic A1 still looks expensive and chic. And of course it feels just as expensive inside as the 1.4 S-Line we drove earlier.
One thing that is noticeably different is the ride quality. It’s still firm and nowhere near as compliant as a Polo, but much less harsh than the S-Line on 17s. And to be honest, you’re not losing an awful lot dynamically. There’s a little less grip, a little more roll but not much in it and the fact that it’s not trying as hard to convince you that it’s really a sports car only works in its favour.
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Very few cars will leave the showroom for so little though – even paint is effectively optional unless you go for black or white, and the contrasting roofline costs £345.
Will everyone know I’m a tightwad if I go for a boggo Audi A1?
Obviously it doesn’t look quite as butch as the Sport-spec 1.4, but at least you don’t suffer the ignominy of the basic Mini’s hubcaps that make sure everyone knows you’re a miser. The basic A1 still looks expensive and chic. And of course it feels just as expensive inside as the 1.4 S-Line we drove earlier.
One thing that is noticeably different is the ride quality. It’s still firm and nowhere near as compliant as a Polo, but much less harsh than the S-Line on 17s. And to be honest, you’re not losing an awful lot dynamically. There’s a little less grip, a little more roll but not much in it and the fact that it’s not trying as hard to convince you that it’s really a sports car only works in its favour.
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