Audi A1 aims to take on Bmw’s Mini! Does it have a chance?
By Andrew C., 26 Aug, 2010. 0 Comments
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Audi's new A1 compact hatchback is a stylish, fuel-efficient premium car with a more modern look than BMW's retro-styled Mini and its best feature is that it's priced lower than its main rival. The A1 is priced from 16,000 euros ($22,000), which falls below the 16,600-euro starting price in Germany for a Mini One with a comparable engine. The consumer will have a choice from two gasoline and two diesel engines each is equipped with fuel-saving stop-start technology and brake energy regeneration.
To those who want the most fuel-efficient, it would be the A1 that is powered by a 90-hp, 1.6 diesel engine used in the Volkswagen Golf. The engine is tested to produce CO2 emissions of 99 grams per kilometer and to use 3.8 liters of fuel per 100km (61.9 mpg in the US).
The Audi A1's base gasoline engine -- a newly developed 1.2-liter unit that generates 86hp -- will have CO2 emissions of 119g/km and use 5.1 liters of fuel per 100km. Clearly, the A1 is better when compared to the similarly built Mini One, which has a 98-hp, 1.6-liter gasoline engine that emits 127g/km and fuel economy of 5.4 liters per 100km. The A1 goes on sale in Europe this May.
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