Audi Reveals Line-up And Prices For A1 Sportback

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Tue, 17 Jan 2012

Audi has confirmed prices and specs for the all-new A1 Sportback – the five -door version of the popular Audi A1 supermini .

Prices for the new model, which comes with more headroom for rear-seat passengers, will start from £13,980 - a £560 premium over the entry-level three-door version - when it goes on sale in the UK this spring.

From launch, buyers will have a choice of four turbocharged engines: a 1.2 petrol averaging 55.4mpg with CO2 emission of 118g/km; a 1.4 petrol averaging 52.3mpg with emissions of 126g/km; a more powerful 1.4 petrol unit (47.9mpg and 139g/km); and a more efficient 1.6 diesel engine (77.3mpg and 99g/km). A 2.0 TDI model will follow in the summer.

Audi will also launch a new 138bhp 1.4 TFSI petrol engine with Cylinder on Demand technology, which allows the engine to close off two of its four cylinders – during cruising, for example – to reduce fuel consumption and lower CO2 emissions.

This version offers similar power and economy to the 2.0-litre TDI, but will be cheaper and more tax efficient as it doesn't incur the 3 per cent company car tax penalty that apply to diesel engines .

Buyers will also be able to choose from three trims for their A1 Sportback - SE, Sport and S line with all models coming with alloy wheels, air-con, split-folding rear seats, electric windows and a CD player with MP3 compatibility as standard.