A1/S1 [Official] Audi A1 Facelift

[C4L]

There's been a whole thread dedicated to the S1 for the last two days here.

http://www.germancarforum.com/community/threads/audi-s1-quattro.50269/

Sorry. Thanks. Just so much stuff on this site it is virtually impossible to find anything.

 

[Betty Swollocks]

Sorry. Thanks. Just so much stuff on this site it is virtually impossible to find anything.

Do you ever use the "new posts" feature? I find it very useful.

 

[C4L]

Do you ever use the "new posts" feature? I find it very useful.

That is how I got to this story before the S1 story...

 

[Human]

Whoops! Missed this! Best looking daily premium commuter in the world is getting a refresh! Ja, VAG also gets 2nd spot for best looking non-premium daily commuter the Polo

Have I been assimilated? Nah, not a chance! But one has to stay true your to your feelings

 

[KiwiRob]

Not sure about in Norway but pricing was announced in Germany for the S1 and it is right on par with a VW GTI...

VW GTI - From 28,675 Euro
Audi S1 - From 29,950 Euro

Seems like a pretty good value to me.

If only it was that cheap I'd buy two. Base price in Norway for a GTi is 460,700 NOK which is approx 55,000 EUR. Now I don't have a problem paying 55,000 EUR for a car, but I do if it's a small car like a Golf or the S1. The A1 Sportback 1.4 TSFi I bought cost 325,000 NOK or 38,900 EUR, the Norwegian govt hates cars so they tax the crap out of them.

 

[Betty Swollocks]

The A1 Sportback 1.4 TSFi I bought cost 325,000 NOK or 38,900 EUR, the Norwegian govt hates cars so they tax the crap out of them.

And how much was the equivalent Polo? Surely you've just bought the A1 for the badge as they're essentially the same thing?

 

[Rainer271]

And how much was the equivalent Polo? Surely you've just bought the A1 for the badge as they're essentially the same thing?

In the old days an Audi 50 and a VW Polo were the same cars as far as I know. Sorry for a little bit off topic.

 

[Monster]

Move along.......sort out your differences somewhere else.

 

[KiwiRob]

tell that to Sweaty Nutsack who is trolling my posts.

 

[Monster]

tell that to Sweaty Nutsack who is trolling my posts.

That post is for both of you, please show some maturity.

 

[KiwiRob]

In the old days an Audi 50 and a VW Polo were the same cars as far as I know. Sorry for a little bit off topic.

The first Gen Polo was originally an Audi 50, Audi dropped it when they moved upmarket.

 

[lennartj]

Saying that I could buy a VW Polo or Skoda Fabia that is equivalent to my Audi A1 is (or was when I bought mine 3 years ago) simply not true. Audi was alone offering the 122 hp 1.4 TFSI-engine with the 7-speed DSG-box that was classified as "environment friendly" allowing me to park downtown 2 hours for free and 0 yearly tax for 5 years. The 185 hp GTI engine is too thirsty to qualify.
In a way this A1 is closing the circle for me, because I admit that in many aspects the Audi A1 is a VW Polo in disguise, but the first car I bought new in the nineteenseventies, a VW Polo 1.3 LS was an Audi 50 in disguise.
In between I never had any car from VAG, but mostly Mercedes.

 

[SCOTT27]

The facelifted A1/A1 Sportback is registered to debut at the AMI Leipzig in late May.

Mercedes-Benz are launching the C-Klasse T-Modell and BMW the 2er Gran Tourer.

 

[KiwiRob]

Woohoo I was driving home from work today and passed a car transporter, on the transporter was my new A1, damn it looked good. I'll hopefully get to pick it up Friday or Saturday.

 

[KiwiRob]

blast and damnation, I went to have a look at it this morning, the car has been ordered with only 4 seats, not 5 seats. Looks like I'm going to have to wait another 10-12 weeks for a new car to be built.

 

[klier]

Have pics or 4 vs 5 seats? @KiwiRob

4 seats sounds adequate in such a tiny car?

 

[Deckhook]

blast and damnation, I went to have a look at it this morning, the car has been ordered with only 4 seats, not 5 seats. Looks like I'm going to have to wait another 10-12 weeks for a new car to be built.

Never realised it could be ordered in different rear seat configurations.

 

[KiwiRob]

Sorry I haven't got photos, but every so often it's handy having seats for 5, we all fitted in the demo car.

 

[KiwiRob]

Never realised it could be ordered in different rear seat configurations.

Apparently there are 3 different configs for the rear seat, two seats, two seats with cup holders in the middle, and three seats. The Norwegian online configurator doesn't mention any of them. The demo car and the two other new ones in the showroom all have the three seat rear bench, so I had no idea that this wasn't standard, two seats is standard.

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

Split fold rears are an absolute must on the A1. The boot is tiny!