New Audi A1 gets sportier appearance
- by Pat Wise
- in Hi-Tech
- — Jun 22, 2018
Standard lane-departure warning will notify if the driver is drifting from their lane at speeds of 65km/h and up, while the new "pre sense front" (autonomous emergency braking) and adaptive cruise control operate from 0-200km/h in S tronic dual-clutch automatic cars.
The new A1 will be available exclusively as a five-door Sportback model.
The cabin is said to be more spacious and has had a modest increase in boot capacity.
The Edition model, based on the S line equipment line and available from market launch, is particularly distinctive. Headlining features include 18-inch alloys finished in bronze/white/black depending on the body colour, Audi rings in "foil" or rim colour on the sides, dark-tinted LED headlights and tail-lights, along with black Audi badging at the front and rear. A black styling package is offered along with Interior advanced and Interior S line packages. The interior is accordingly driver-focused, with its emotive, customizable design. The full-LED lights are also optional.
Head on, the latest style of single-frame grille, large and wide-spaced air intakes and -another Ur-Quattro styling cue - a row of intake slits in the leading edge of the bonnet all combine to give the new A1 impressive presence for a 4m tiddler.
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Despite the dimensions of the vehicle only increasing 65mm lengthways, the boot has grown by 65 litres to 335 litres in the standard configuration - which can be increased to 1,090 litres with the rear seats folded down. The wide, flat sloping C-pillar pushes the new A1 forward even while standing still. Although, the 2019 A1 Sportback does not have a direct rival as such, it will be interesting to see how BMW and Mercedes-Benz react to it. The radar sensor recognizes critical situations involving other vehicles, crossing pedestrians or cyclists ahead of the vehicle.
If Audi manages to localise more components of the A1 and starts assembly here, the carmaker should also be able to offer it at an attractive price, which could be significantly lower than the A3 sedan's starting price of Rs 33.1 lakh (ex-showroom, India).
The new Audi A1 Sportback will be available to order in the United Kingdom in September ahead of first deliveries in November. The park assist system steers the A1 Sportback parallel and horizontally into parking spaces. Besides the basic suspension, there is an option for a tauter sport suspension.
With them included will go more powerful brakes and red calipers. It will launch in Europe during the third quarter of 2018 with German pricing set to dip below 20,000 euros.
