Audi’s New-Generation A1 is Ready to Launch in Next Month


Audi’s New-Generation A1 is Ready to Launch in Next Month
Audi’s smallest car, A1, has been a big success for the company, earning more than 830,000 sales since its launch back in 2011. Now there’s an all-new A1, promising new technology and improved practicality, and it will goes on sale in next month.
The new A1, now available only as a five-door Sportback, is based on the same platform as the VW Polo and SEAT Ibiza. It’s longer, wider and lower than its predecessor and will be produced by SEAT at the Spanish brand’s factory in Martorell. This new-generation A1 comes in larger body at 4,030mm long, 1,740mm wide and 1,410mm tall, 50mm lower than another car, Polo.
Audi’s New-Generation A1 is Ready to Launch in Next MonthAudi has looked at one of its most iconic models for design inspiration for the new supermini; the car’s singleframe grille and three air inlets below the bonnet are said to be derived from the Sport quattro from the eighties. For the first time, they added new full-LED, while alloy wheels up to 18 inches in diameter are also available.
Alot has changed inside the cockpit, the button-heavy dash and pop-up screen from the outgoing A1 have been ditched in favor of a slick MMI touchscreen infotainment system, adapted from the A8. Only the top class A1s get the largest 10.1- inch display, while entry and mid-spec cars use an 8.8-inch screen. An option pack adds Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, although this is expected to be standard higher up in the range.
Audi’s New-Generation A1 is Ready to Launch in Next MonthEvery model comes with a fully digital instrument cluster in place of analogue dials behind the steering wheel. Optional kit includes wireless phone charging, a Bang&Olufsen stereo and Audi’s MMI navigation plus system, which bundles social media access, live traffic updates and Google Earth into the infotainment set-up.
Audi says that A1 has been greatly improved. Boot space has increased from 275 liters to 335 liters, and folding the rear seats frees up a space about of 1,090 liters. Because the A1 has grown in length and width, Audi says there’s now more space for those inside, too.
While the Polo and Ibiza still use a diesel, the new A1 will not have it in its line-up. A range of three TFSI petrol engines is available from launch. A 1.0-litre threecylinder turbo comes in two states of tune, 95bhp (25 TFSI) and 116bhp (30 TFSI). The 35 TFSI is powered by a 148bhp 1.5-liter turbo, while the flagship 40 TFSI model makes use of a 197bhp 2.0- liter turbo.
Audi’s New-Generation A1 is Ready to Launch in Next Month
All versions are front-wheel drive and are offered with the option of six-speed manual or seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearboxes. The flagship 40 TFSI, however, uses a six-speed S tronic auto. Alongside a standard suspension set-up, the brand offers a stiffer sport suspension package, while adaptive dampers are an option. A raft of safety kit such as lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control and a reversing camera makes its debut on the A1. Audi’s pre-sense system is also available and uses radar technology to detect vehicles, pedestrians or cyclists in poor conditions such as snow or rain, and alerts the driver with visual and acoustic warnings.

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