Audi A1 Sportback 1.4 TFSI S-Tronic

Apr 11,2012 - by admin 0

Responding to feeling, which is marketing in a nutshell. While browsing a random car brochure phrases about character and ‘how well something fits you’ on your fired. ”Your eyes twinkle. Your feeling says yes. “It’s just one example of what happens in the folder of the Audi A1 Sportback state. How much fun as that sounds, when push comes to shove, the five-door A1 Sportback mainly bought … indeed, those two extra doors. Practical convenience, since more than a twinkle in your eyes.

When I ask for comments on the design of the Audi A1 Sportback show not everyone is wild by design. The dakbogen in contrasting color and a nice set of wheels is certainly a pleasant car to see, but the design is obvious from the Audi recipe. Put him next to a Christmas Mini or Citroen DS3 and you see immediately that the German lacks the playfulness of the two. So in the dark and attractive 17-inch wheels look the A1 especially neat – not just for those who own something meaningful to a Mini. A five-door variant of the A1 therefore seems a logical step, which is not very hip looks great with two extra doors. Indeed, the design of the Sportback to me is more balanced than that of the three-door.

The design of the Sportback is more balanced than that of the three-door

And let’s face it, if you can choose between a three-door hatchback or you can choose how soon for the latter – if you do not surrender too much on design. Put your coat in the backseat? Hop, just the back door. The four of us on stage?All steps so. With five on the road may also, at no extra cost you get two seats instead of a three seater. Expected back not much room. For a car from the B-segment is the amount of legroom acceptable, but there are broader alternatives.What bothers is the limited head room for the Sportback custom roof notwithstanding. The trunk is perfectly usable with 270 liters, thanks to the dual cargo floor that lowers the sill. With the seatbacks of the rear seat down so you create a flat load floor, which you can store up to 920 liters luggage.

At level

If you are the A1 above the technically related Volkswagen Polo prefers, you expect something in return. That’s what happens whatsoever. The dashboard provides a ‘Audi’ feeling because it made of many soft, but most beautiful materials – even at the bottom of the dashboard is nothing against it. You notice also how certain elements feel. Take the air playfully shaped buttons, they simply feel good and very solid. It sounds cliche, but these details give a certain sense of luxury that few car brands offer. The interior of the A1 is not very exciting, but it completely makes sense.

If you are the A1 above the technically related Volkswagen Polo prefers, you expect something in return.That’s what happens whatsoever.

The Ambition version has nice sitting well with the supportive sport seats and leather steering wheel far to get to you. Somewhat disappointing is the navigation screen. Especially if you’re this system with that of – cheaper – competitors comparing, it looks quite ‘pixelig. You also need to open the screen with the hand print, while even a brand like Hyundai as a nice button for it. It may seem mierenneukerij, but this is an Audi, then what you may expect. The navigation system has a nice menu structure and works quickly and easily.

Not shock proof

Whoever thinks that the same drive as the A1 technically related Volkswagen Polo is wrong. Audi has done enough to him to give a private drive character. The controls are heavier and in the case of the implementation-Ambition there is a sports suspension at. Of these, you benefit especially in curves, around the middle is the control on the vague side, and in town is the chassis very stiff. In terms of handling, there is little to complain about, the little Audi is nice around the corner and on the border he is safe understeer. Really exciting things are not in that sense, the A1 still miles away from the pleasure that the Mini offers.

Realistically, you are at least 25,000 euros for a nice equipped A1 Sportback

Under the hood is the familiar 1.4 TFSI engine with 122 hp. It is an old friend who may be less interesting in a while. In the summer, namely Audi with a new, 140 bhp TSI engine with cylinder shutdown – which should be even more economical than the 1.2 TFSI 86 hp.

About this powertrain nothing but praise, the power is spread over a wide speed. The horsepower from 1,500 rpm are good forwards, but underneath there is nothing to complain. There is hardly any turbo lag and the engine is pretty lively. Moreover, the dual exhaust sounds outside are nice and sporty too. The seven-speed automatic with double clutch go without jolt through the gears back and keeps the speed under normal use pretty low. As long as you feel everything runs perfectly and very smooth on. If you drive away from a standstill, however, it switches the machine is not always pleasant. In first gear responds’ he often nervous and choppy. That’s a shame, because apart from driving the Audi really nice. The start-/stopsysteem is not flawless, the car vibrates pretty as the engine starts. Is not it strange that Audi – BMW and for instance – this is not below the knee, while there are cheaper brands that do succeed. The average consumption of 1 to 11.1 not impressive, but given the town many kilometers explicable. With more highway mileage is 1 to 14 feasible.

Expensive purchase

The price difference between the three-door and five-door A1 Sportback is 790 euro, so that is incalculable. It is only the final price that the tested, well-dressed A1 Sportback in the way. A look at the price tag shows that the A1 should cost a cool 33,000 euros, a lot of money for a compact car. Realistically, you are at least 25,000 euros for a nice equipped A1 Sportback. I think a lot of money for what Audi offers. The twinkle where the brand is talking about, I do not feel. Instead of the future owner in the heart try to hit, it might be better for him or her with a lower price to meet.That would just be lowering the threshold to purchase, because the Audi A1 Sportback is also a very pleasant car.