Thursday 22nd December 2011

Audi A1 Quattro price

A1 Quattro in 'quite expensive' shocker as UK availability confirmed

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Since posting the story about 256hp limited-edition A1 Quattro yesterday a source close to Audi has given us both good news and bad news. The good is that the two-litre four-wheel drive supermini will come to the UK, albeit in left-hand drive only. And here's the bad: it'll cost £34,000. If you add all the extras, that'll climb to a whopping £48,000!

Audi had given us the impression that the four-wheel drive hot hatch would come fully loaded, as this line in the press release suggests: "The A1 quattro will be suitably lavishly equipped with many features taken directly from the luxury class."

However our source, who asked to remain anonymous, said that extras like the Silk Nappa leather (£1,100), Super Sports Seats (£600) and hard-drive navigation (£1,375) will bump up the price.

Whether that quoted 0-62mph time of 5.7 seconds was achieved with the car fully-loaded with extras, we weren't told, but passing on the options must yield a more welcome weight saving from the car rather than your wallet.

[the_hood]

Slow news day?
I'm sure everyone expected this to be expensive. Not for me, but there's obviously a market for it.

[davidsc]

This or a 1M? Hmmm

[daveco]

The alloys look great but the car is an abomination style wise. When I see them in the flesh the high roof and massive front end are almost comical. Immediate loss of respect for any owner/driver imo.

Audi A3 is a far better looking car in every way. The S3 would get the nod for me.

[Leithen]

Not for me. I'd be needing Super Super Sports Seats at a minimum.

Super Sports Seats, so common.

[AB]

It's not even fast!!

[Rawwr]

Leithen said:

Not for me. I'd be needing Super Super Sports Seats at a minimum.

Super Sports Seats, so common.

I'd like the Smashing Sports Seats, as endorsed by Jim Bowen.

[lewisf182]

5.7 sec just isnt fast enough for that price tbh. As somebody said, this or a 1M? quite obvious really. Hell you could even get the ridiculously priced Golf R for that fully specced

[Northern Munkee]

daveco said:

The alloys look great but the car is an abomination style wise. When I see them in the flesh the high roof and massive front end are almost comical. Immediate loss of respect for any owner/driver imo.

Audi A3 is a far better looking car in every way. The S3 would get the nod for me.

That's basically my point from the other thread, apparently this means you are a touch mental.


I know, I know, that's what I thought....

[Itsallicanafford]

...Surley Audi should make up a new name for this model...what's the german for a baby swan?

[scholesy]

Shame it isn't a bit faster for the money is all I will say. Funky looking car though and nice to see Audi pay homage to the Quattros of old.

[frosted]

lewisf182 said:

5.7 sec just isnt fast enough for that price tbh

wtf is Audi playing at ? At least it will be exclusive

[BigTom85]

Itsallicanafford said:

...Surley Audi should make up a new name for this model...what's the german for a baby swan?

Very good!

[EDLT]

There are enough stupid people around to pay that.

[daveco]

Northern Munkee said:

daveco said:

The alloys look great but the car is an abomination style wise. When I see them in the flesh the high roof and massive front end are almost comical. Immediate loss of respect for any owner/driver imo.

Audi A3 is a far better looking car in every way. The S3 would get the nod for me.

That's basically my point from the other thread, apparently this means you are a touch mental.


I know, I know, that's what I thought....

Quite the opposite. I'd put the new 1 series in the same category-granted their size is good for the city but they just don't make any sense when there are far better looking alternatives out there for the same or less. I am astonished there is a market for them.

[davidcharles]

AB said:

It's not even fast!!

when was 0-60 in 5.7 ever slow?

plenty fast enough for the traffic and roads of today.

...wouldn't pay £34k for one though...some will though

[TankRS]

thats a bit steep for lukewarm hatchback!

£34K puts it in the group of some propper quick new cars, FocusRS, AstraVXR etc

or even a few year old M3/M5.


but as others have said it'll sell like hotcakes to those thinking its a propper Quattro (80's wanabe at least) but will quickly find they have bought a front wheel drive A1 with halfords tat thrown in

[goron59]

TankRS said:

thats a bit steep for lukewarm hatchback!

£34K puts it in the group of some propper quick new cars, FocusRS, AstraVXR etc

or even a few year old M3/M5.


but as others have said it'll sell like hotcakes to those thinking its a propper Quattro (80's wanabe at least) but will quickly find they have bought a front wheel drive A1 with halfords tat thrown in

For £34k you could have bought my old B7 RS4 and 7000L of fuel.

Not sure about the quattro thing though. ALL 4wd Audis are "quattro", so it's not exactly uncommon.

[blackchrome917]

The FIAT 500 Ferrari Tribute is £39,995 and is just a red FIAT with Ferrari badges, this at least is a proper car with a bigger engine.

[DanDC5]

So for a spec you'd realistically want it's going to be £40k, so this or a Sagaris?

[Liquid Knight]

So the VW Polo version will be £25,000 and the Seat version will be £22,000. Excellent news.