Spacious, sporty, emotive.
The Audi A1 Sportback hatch.
The Audi A1 Sportback redefines the compact segment. Its striking design with genes of the sporty Ur-quattro characterises the second generation of this successful small car. The interior is accordingly driver-focused, with its emotive, customisable design. “The sportiest interior in the hatchback class,” that was the stated aim. With its infotainment and driver assistance systems on a par with the full-size class, the A1 Sportback hatch is firmly networked with the digital world.
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With S line equipment, Audi has emphasised the sporty character even more through numerous features.
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Spacious, sporty, emotive. The new Audi A1 Sportback.
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The wide track and short overhangs of the new Audi A1 Sportback provide for a taut, sporty look. The wide, low-placed Singleframe grille and the implied side air inlets dominate the distinctive front.
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The new A1 Sportback also emphasizes a resemblance to the Audi Ur-quattro and Sport quattro when viewed from the side: The wide, flat sloping C-pillar seems to push the car forward even while standing still.
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The dynamic segmentation motif also features in the rear lights to reinforce the instant recognizability of the A1 light graphics.
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The body of the new Audi A1 Sportback includes components made out of hot-formed steel that form the backbone of the passenger cell.
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The driver assistance systems for the Audi A1 Sportback also come from the full-size class. They keep the compact car at the right distance from the car ahead, making it easier for the driver to maintain the lane and help with parking.
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The optional Audi virtual cockpit with an extended range of functions presents comprehensive and diverse information such as animated navigation maps and graphics of some driver assistance systems in the driver’s direct field of vision.
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The interior of the new Audi A1 Sportback is accordingly driver-focused, with its emotive, customizable design.
Eye-catching at a glance
The wide track and short overhangs provide for a taut, sporty look. The wing segments on the flanks create an impression of maximum width. A low-set, concentrated look in conjunction with the small rhombus segments in the top section of the headlights provides a sporty appearance in this small car.
Fully connected and always up to date: Infotainment
The Audi A1 Sportback hatch is fit for the digital future. Even the basic version comes standard with a fully digital instrument cluster with a high-resolution, 10.25-inch display and a multifunction steering wheel. The optional Audi virtual cockpit with an extended range of functions presents comprehensive and diverse information such as animated navigation maps and graphics of some driver assistance systems. The Audi smartphone interface ensures you are always well connected on board the A1 Sportback. It integrates iOS and Android smartphones using Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Music and acoustics aficionados will be pleased to find a Digital Audio Broadcasting tuner, the Audi sound system, or the optional Bang & Olufsen Premium Sound System.
Powerful and efficient
Whether running around town or going on a weekend excursion – the powerful engines in particular make driving the new Audi A1 Sportback so much fun. There is a choice of output range from 81kW to 110kW. Turbocharging, direct injection and a particulate filter are standard.
Sporty, poised tuning: the suspension
The axle design of the new Audi A1 Sportback delivers agile handling and a sporty, poised driving experience. The front suspension is a McPherson construction; a compact, lightweight torsion beam axle is used at the rear. Besides the basic suspension, there is an option for a tauter sport suspension. Audi drive select is also an available option.
Safety first
The driver assistance systems for the Audi A1 Sportback come from the full-size class: They keep the compact car at the right distance from the car ahead, making it easier for the driver to maintain the lane and help with parking. The standard lane departure warning helps the driver to keep the car in the lane from a speed of 65 km/h. The optional adaptive speed assist keeps the Audi A1 Sportback at the desired distance from the vehicle ahead, while Audi pre sense front recognises critical situations involving other vehicles, crossing pedestrians or cyclists ahead of the vehicle.
More space and comfort
The A1 Sportback hatchback is more spacious than previously thought possible – making life much more comfortable for the driver, front passenger and rear passengers. Despite the compact exterior dimensions and the sporty roof line, adults in the rear seats still enjoy plenty of head and leg room.
In its second generation
The A1 Sportback has grown significantly in length – with an additional 56 millimeters, it now measures 4.03 meters. At the same time, the width has remained almost the same at 1.74 meters. The new-generation model is only 1.41 meters in height – including aerial, the car is 1.43 meters tall.
