Audi A1 Sportback

After the world premiere at the end of last year at the Tokyo Motor Show, ahead of a few days at the European Motor Show in Bologna, the Sportback five-door version of the A1, is now facing the onset of the most important one on the road.

Audi A1 Sportback Features. Aesthetically, of course, do not pass unnoticed in more than two doors that change the look, but, above all, the spirit of the A1 Sportback making this more traditional and even more serious of which is accompanied by three doors. A touch of originality, however, is given by the possibility of having the arch above the doors and the roof in a contrasting color, a solution that may soften the effect a bit ‘too Teutonic whole and particularly the two models differs significantly . Difficult, however, consider the six millimeters more than the body width and height. The variation of the latter is due to the different roof line that rises slightly in the part that joins the rear window, now with more vertical angle.

Audi A1 Sportback Dimensions. Maybe, but just the affordability has improved, because although a different positioning of the seats, designed to “give away” a little ‘more space for rear seat passengers, especially the high touch again with his head a little and travel pavilion’ sacrificed , so much so that even for the Sportback, as for the three-door version, the “five people” can be obtained on request without charge. And if the dimensions are more or less the same, even the luggage capacity is unchanged: 270 liters, which can become 920 folding rear seat backrest. Even within virtually does not change anything compared to the three gates: finds, therefore, a sporty driving position of the setting, with seat adjustable in height, well shaped, wrap-around. Appreciable is also space available for the pilot and passenger, height and distance from the steering wheel (adjustable) and the ease with which you can reach all, or nearly so, the commands, including those on the bridge side. The latter from drawing far less spectacular than those exhibited by some competitors, but from the German reassuring rationality, is characterized by four striking air vents, the dashboard clearly visible from the driver and the center console where the buttons, however, are located too low.

Audi A1 Sportback Equipments. All right then? Yes, especially with regard to the finish, but the assessment on the equipment is significantly influenced by the equipment that drives up pay (an average of more than $ 2,000) list price that starts from 17,830 euros of the 1.2 TFSI Attraction up to 86 HP 27,380 euros to the 185 hp 1.4 TFSI Ambition S tronic gearbox. Yeah, but we must not forget that it is always an Audi. Now, however, feeling his way to the A1 Sportback 1.6 TDI driven by 105 hp, along with the 90 hp 1.6 TDI, will constitute 51% of our sales on the market that will begin next February.

How it goes. The popular 1.6-liter turbodiesel, mated to a 5-speed manual transmission, it does feel a bit ‘at high revs, but it has a great progression and homogeneity of operation in every situation and “gives” A1 Sportback a bit of life as the 105 horsepower have to deal with “only” 220 pounds of body weight made of special steel. On the road the A1 Sportback maintains a dynamic agile and secure. Precise, fun, responsive, closely follows the trajectory set by the pilot. On the steering accurate and free of reactions, but also very limited roll. When you push more, the character of this compact five-door does not change, indeed, part of the pleasure of driving also goes by the function of electronic limited slip differential from exposure took place, which improves traction on bends a lot. When the system senses a loss of grip of the wheel inside a bend fast, the brakes slightly and moved to the external power. This will limit the understeer and driving is more responsive and fast.

Even with a 1.4 TFSI. The Audi A1 Sportback will be offered in a second time, with an innovative 140 hp 1.4 TFSI with technology “cilinder on demand”, a system that varies the valve lift and that, in certain situations, turn off the second and the third of four cylinders. Then, but with much longer time, since the debut of the Audi A1 Sportback four-wheel drive.