Audi A1 prices revealed

By Mark Rainford

22nd March 2010

Audi has named its price for the A1! Order books for the eagerly anticipated supermini open in May when it will cost from £13,145 – around £400 more than the similarly-powered MINI One.

Three engines will be offered, two petrol and one diesel, including 86bhp 1.2 and 122bhp 1.4-litre TFSI petrol engines, plus a 105bhp 1.6-litre TDI diesel. A seven-speed twin-clutch S-tronic transmission is available solely on the 1.4 at an additional cost of £1,420.

Three trim levels will be available from the outset with the basic SE trim costing £13,145 in 1.2 petrol form and £14,180 in 1.6 diesel form. Start/stop and regenerative braking technology will be standard on all models in the range.

Sport trim boasts 16-inch alloys, sports suspension, bluetooth phone operation, front sports seats and a multi-function steering wheel as well as aluminium trim and front fog lights. Prices start from £14,945 for the 1.2 and rise to £15,345 for the 1.4 and £15,980 for the 1.6.

The range-topping S Line trim adds 17-inch ‘5-twin-spoke’ alloys, S Line sports suspension, half-leather seats and S Line badging to the Sport package. On the outside sports bumpers with rear diffuser, side skirts and a glossy black grille mark the S Line out from other models.

S Line trim starts at £16,460 for the 1.2, and increases to £16,860 for the 1.4, and £17,495 for the 1.6, with S-tronic transmission making the 1.4 S Line the most expensive model at £18,280.

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