Audi A1 Sportback – enter the five-door variant

Audi A1 Sportback – enter the five-door variant

Audi has announced that the five-door version of the A1, which is called the Sportback, will be introduced early next year. The car is the same length as its three-door sibling, but is 6 mm wider and several millimetres taller, at 1.75 metres and 1.42 metres respectively, and as such offers more space in the rear seats.

The A1 Sportback seats four, but a fifth seat is available on request, at no extra charge. Headroom and shoulder room have each been increased by about 10 mm compared with its three-door sister model. The car offers a boot capacity of 270 litres, and folding down the split rear seat increases this to 920 litres.

Audi A1 Sportback – enter the five-door variant

Buyers will be able to choose from three TFSI gasoline and three TDI diesel engines producing between 86 hp and 185 hp. A choice of five-speed or six-speed manual transmissions are available, depending on the engine, and the seven-speed S tronic is available as an option with the 122 hp 1.4 TFSI and 90 hp 1.6 TDI, and as standard with the range topping 185 hp 1.4 TFSI model.

Aside from a variety of interior trim choices, there are 12 exterior finishes to pick from, including a new shade called Samoa Orange, which is exclusive to the A1 Sportback. A S line exterior package is available as an option. Upon request, Audi can paint the roof line – the roof arch, the roof and the roof spoiler – in one of three contrasting colours.

Audi A1 Sportback – enter the five-door variant

Features include xenon plus headlights with LED daytime running lights and LED tail lights, a high-beam assistant, a light and rain sensor, panoramic sunroof, the convenience key, the alarm system, two different parking system versions and cruise control, to name a few.

As for wheel choices, it starts from 15-inches right up to optional 18-inch alloys from quattro, with a new 17-inch seven-spoke design exclusive to the Sportback.

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Comments

  • thebosssedangbercakap on Nov 18, 2011 at 5:17 pm

    to buy its a brand new car, i must say better get your hands on a recond mini jcw or audi tt.

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  • CamPor on Nov 18, 2011 at 5:23 pm

    good news, but i think i will take mini countryman if the price range are same…

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  • droll on Nov 18, 2011 at 8:11 pm

    the white unit with black roof and 1.4 tsi with 185bhp is nice. too bad it’ll probably cost a bomb (260k???)

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  • droll on Nov 18, 2011 at 8:13 pm

    now where is the S1 and rumoured RS1??

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  • sam witwicky on Nov 18, 2011 at 8:28 pm

    nice rims….

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  • BMW POWER FOREVER on Nov 18, 2011 at 8:42 pm

    considering how much they are charging for the normal 3 door version. this version is gonna be madly priced if they bring it here.

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  • Downsys on Nov 18, 2011 at 11:01 pm

    I love Audi but what’s the point of this when there’s already the A3?

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  • Ha Gnih on Nov 19, 2011 at 1:15 am

    A bit too small for my liking. Probably costs of the equivalent if not more than the full size sedans out there.

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  • RedBeanBun on Nov 19, 2011 at 1:21 am

    wow, the 5 door and 3 door market is getting hot!!

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  • mastermind on Nov 19, 2011 at 5:13 am

    Look like same as proton savvy chasis n size…so no point people say design of audi is great.Proton sold chasis to Audi.?
    Ahh..reality brain drain for audi…

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  • kevin lee on Nov 19, 2011 at 7:32 am

    vw polo came with 2 and 4 doors, now comes the a1 with the same offering LOL

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  • minifan on Nov 19, 2011 at 8:43 pm

    if only proton satria follow this step…

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  • Merc=Real Euro on Nov 19, 2011 at 9:22 pm

    unfortunately looks like proton savyy…

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  • ah lee bin ah tan on Nov 20, 2011 at 10:13 am

    for PRU13 I will sure UNDI this AUDI

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