2019 Audi A1 - THE NEW BEST IN CLASS ? [FIRST DRIVE] 

The only audi I could afford. Having a VW or Honda is nothing fancy, but having an Audi is a dream.

A Really superb review Pete, love the editing particularly the beginning, the voice over section works well, plenty of expertly considered information, plus your effortless delivery - this is your best review to date. As for the car, the interior looks to be top drawer the styling very well resolved. From this review it looks to me like Audi and petrolped have moved the game on somewhat. Great work.

4 years ago! You already had it right! 👌 Great little car as well! Cheers! Tom

this is a great review, enjoyed watching it to the end and this new A1 looks amazing

A pleasure to watch this review Pete, your calm but informative and honest style stands out from the many I have watched lately. The A1 35 Sport looks like the one to go for to me, and the virtual cockpit really appeals alongside the other refinements brought in by Audi to the already much improved Polo (certainly when compared to the 8 year old version I am driving). Just waiting for the 2nd hand prices to drop a little more and then I look forward to sampling the balance and feel that you have described so very well.

My son’s Fabia Redline has the 1.0 turbocharged 3 cylinder engine with 110 bhp and a manual 6 speed box. It’s an absolute belter in my humble opinion. I have to say that some times I have more of a giggle driving that than I do my Octavia vRS!!

Hi. Always a fan of the Audi’s, of the last 4yrs especially.

Well done...Your reviews just keep getting better and better I also love the way in which you've edited the video together, brilliant piece of work. Daft comment to make but I'm picking up tips for my videos. They may not be car related but good tips all the same. Your need Mrs Petrol Ped driving in front of you for your next review with a Go Pro attached to the rear of her car for those overtaking shots lol that's if Mrs Petrol Ped will allow Mr Petrol Ped to over take. 🤣 Take care and look forward to more of your excellent content to come.

Great Video Review. One of the best New Superminis and I particularly like the Interior quality

Hi , new subscriber to your channel ( joined today ) and may I say I`m loving it. Great And honest reviews.

Great review, Pete. Now I must enrol on a degree course to learn the new Audi power designations!!!!

Fantastic car and as usual a excellent review

Really fun to watch..excellent detail expection..

Hi Ped Great review yet again. Loved the styling, colour combination & interior. Have to be very careful with option list if buying new, but this car could be interesting when it comes off demo plan.

Great review Peter, the A1's always been a bit on the pricy side but this one does now look worth the money - As long as you keep the options sensible that is!!!

Like the look of that. I've had a couple of the old shape A1's as hire cars and they were huge amount of fun. Agree with the comment on Audi making an RS1, that would be like a rocket.Really good review, Audi will need to give you more models to review in the future hopefully.

My neighbour recently bought a new Polo (R Line). It's so big I thought it was a Golf until I looked round the back and saw Polo. The ride height is pure comedy. I'm sure a small child could stick their head between the wheel and the arch. This A1 looks very nice indeed.

I like the colour . Very impressive . Looks cool

Terrific review!! Into volume sorts the sound levels out before a call comes in or if Sat nave wants to start talking to you. Kind of nice. Had it as standard on a new Mondeo titanium x couple years ago.

I Love my Audi’s :) They make the best interiors in their class and Quattro is absolutely brilliant.

The interior is posh proper modern itd be cool to see the new S1 👀 Thankyou for explaining the numbers on the back seen loads of Audi’s with and was clueless now I know Keep it up mate👍🏻

Looks stunning. The front end reminds me of a Mitsubishi a little bit though. Great video sir Pete.

Really nice distinctive small Audi that is light years better looking than the opposition and has a premium feel to match the premium badge. RS1 with 350 bhp pleaeeeese🙏

Entry level car with that sort of power when I started driving would have been awesome. Thank you.

thanks for review of the engine power destinations i was wondering about that ...... was just about to message you about the the said engine designations numbering before viewing the video you read my mind ..... love the videos keep it up ps why do you wear your watch on your right wrist are left handed?

I have just ordered one today in turbo blue just waiting for new registration 👍

I've got one in arrow grey and all the specs, beautiful

30k for a car with a 1.0 3 cylinder engine, wheels look like something you could buy from Halfords back in the day and you don't even get gas struts for the bonnet!! 😲😲😲... Madness

Great video Ped nice car 👍

Looks so much bigger than its predecessor!!Could almost be the new A3. Quattro powered RS1 please Audi. Great review Pete👍👍

Thanks for a good interview! I think if one tuner up the engine to about 40 hp. more, you will notice the difference in such a light car.

If i buy the yellow A1 will i get a matching fleece??

Great review Pete! Always love Audi's design language. I agree, £30,000 is a bit much. 👍

I’m getting one in Manhattan grey. It’s not the standard edition it’s sport. It’s got a rear parking sensor. What I’m wondering is does it have Bluetooth?

This is a great looking car and stunning in this colour......but the price...wow

Triple pots always have the cute lil growls. Smallest we have sampled was the 3, RS type.

Lovely

We had one of the very early A1's years ago, 11 plate. It was nothing like as good as a Mini to drive but the interior was superb. I like Audi and my current car is an A6 but even as an Audi fan find some of the options they try and push silly.

I just watched Autogefuhl's review ,Really nice car , Enjoyed yours even more !!

When they bring out the new S1 (250ish PS) I can see my wife trading in her Yellow S1 for one of these...she loved that colour combo!👍

I’m looking forward for my new 20 plate 1.5 engine . Hopefully it be ready to collect sometime March 2020. I know it’s pricey but I like the interior and it’s the right size for me .

The 40tfsi is terrific, it may not look that impressive in today's world where sub 5s 0-60 times are becoming common but not long ago 200bhp and 6.5a would have been leading hot hatch performance. In a small-ish car it's plenty and the 40tfsi can be either a playful blast, a sensible urban car or handle long motorway drives.

Defo compact. Nice lil town runner.

Great review as usual Pete! Interestingly, when you go to configure one on the Audi website, there's still only the one engine option available........I guess the other engines will be available in the coming months

So the new number designation indicates the max price after options?

Pete, VW Polo GTi Plus pack DSG, well spec'd for less than £25k far better value and performance -provided you can get one inside 10 months delivery lead-time. UPGTi at half the price of this model and probably much more fun as a daily . Other option Seat Ibiza FR Sport with DSG. £20k

I’m sat here trying to imagine it without the extra £12K worth of extras Peter, even with £6K worth of extras. At £18K price point it sounds reasonable for its class but it wouldn’t draw me into a showroom to take a look. Space in the boot could be increased if the rear sets are folded, hmm so where do the kids sit ? On a more positive note the interior looks nice (in this fully spec’d model), ambient lighting - where have we seen that before ? Oh MINI has been doing it forever. The drivetrain wouldn’t be for me but an RS version ? Umm, now that might just pull me into the showroom. As an aside, my brother in law has one of the previous A1’s, it’s horrible. Great , honest review as always. It’s going to appeal to some but not me. Cheers Geof

Good evening Pete and all!!

Blommin heck, when you started off saying it was well spec'd and I saw the s-line seats I was thinking £18-20K. £21K as a starting point, you could buy an A3 for that money!

Top review yet again. If I was a manufacturer or dealer, you would be first on my list to invite for a demo. Quality reviews every time. 🙌 Audi have a great line up at the moment and the standards and spec right through the range are fantastic. As with most makes - the spec options are over complicated and you find yourself spec’ing a smaller car to a price point equivalent to a car two sizes up in the range. And then you cut back on the spec and later regret dropping the option that saved you a few £00. First world problems.

During your test drive how economical was the 1.0 3 pot engine, real world vs manufacturer's stated mpg?

Hi, I have a question, If you don't put the virtual cockpit as an optional, can you still change the view like radio, consumes, etc.???

The wife and me had a test drive in the new A1 on Saturday and the wife has placed her order for a 19 plate

Not sure if this car is available in the states or not. But what i didn't like is Audi to me is that classy car with a tiger hidden under the hood (bonnet) and i don't see that here. Unless you spend a lot of money for a bigger engine. But it's an Audi and they are a bucket list car for me. Keep up the good n honest reviews

A very nicely made video Pete. You've upped things again. The usual detailed and informative review. I'm neither an Audi or small car fanboy but I really think Audi have nailed things with this A1. I can see the stealing many sales off them current Mini range. As for the £30k price tag, it doesn't surprise me and I'd imagine that most owners of a brand new one will tickets a good many of those options you listed as it probably only adds £20 or £30 to the monthly PCP.

Is this better than the A3 ? He didn’t mention nothing if it comes with a CD player wireless charging ?

At first when I saw the rear I thought 3 ltr.... and I was hooked. Then the disappointment set in I think I’ll take a second hand nearly new S3 thanks

This new model looks a lot better than the first gen imo, i can see what you about the rs look of the thing, just need audi to make a proper full fat model now.

the car is cute but nothing extraordinary but your presentation was wonderful...

Good review! Sad audi cancelled the S1

I loved the intro, I thought you were going to fly Airwolf!!!! Loved the review but I think the A1’s a bit generic.

Keep u[p the good work DES Waterford Ireland

The road noise on the video sounded terrible. Was it that bad in person?

Great city car if money isn't an issue. But how reliable will it be in the long term with all those complex electronics?

Nice looking car and great interior.Must admit I prefer the old S1.Not to keen on the none honey comb grill style.Yes thirty thousand pound for a 118ps car is a bit steep.part from that it’s ok if your not a petrolhead mate.

Good review and video, rather expensive

Cool looking from the front. Okay looking from the back. Stupid looking form the side. I prefer my first gen A1, and when the time comes to by a new car I think I go for an Audi 80 convertible, like Diana :D

Does it have parking assistance?

Pedro. Sadly no A1 imported into the USA. I used to own an Audi A3 hatch back diesel. Best interior of any car I have owned. However it was part of the VW Diesel emissions scandal. Sold it back to Audi 18 months ago at the pre scandal price plus a $7,5000 penalty. Went out and bought a Mini S cash the next weekend. So VW owns the Audi brand. I have to admit I am a bit cautious about buying a VW product again. I am a former Touareg owner and it was riddled with constant problems, but it did have a fantastic engine and driving feel. I love the look of the A1 but would probably not consider it based on past experience with the brand. Just my opinion.

Thank you for sharing a thorough review, those virtual cockpits look outstanding, sadly though as hard as I try I just can’t get drawn into liking Audi’s car designs .... I really want to .... sigh, but no

I just bought a Seat Ibiza FR 115 for nearly half the price of that Audi which is based on the Audi. It has most of the equipment plus a sunroof and gorgeous cherry red paint. I would hope Audi have improved sound deadening as my Ibiza suffers terrible tyre roar and wind noise at speed.

I'm assuming your top you wore is also Turbo Blue too? ;-))... Was it worn as a pure coincidence or did you ask for the blue Audi? And...You answered it at 8:19 into the video. DOH me!! :-\... Moral of this story? Watch the whole frigging video before making comments Zanzi... :-))... Shame this A1 wasn't a 70 TFSI. Regardless of the cars size, I bet you'd have liked it even more if it was!? :-))... It's a very stylish car, both outside and interior. Though, like you, would be waiting for the bigger engines to ever think of buying one. Nice video mate :-))....

The one in the showroom was a basic edition, and I told them it felt plasticky and they said it was because I was used to driving a black edition, and that the model I wanted would be completely different. It is completely different, but unlike my previous models up to 2018, it’s plastic from wall-to-wall. It’s hideous. There isn’t even leather on the front seat passenger door or driver armrest. Just hard plastic. It’s vile. Audi have lost me.

Nice car....2 much £££££!!! Rs1 yes please! Just not 40k lol! Great review btw!

The only option missing is the Petrol Ped logo on the side to match your top.

It looks a good car but I can’t justify the price. I have a 2018 polo gti with quite a few options on it and paid £24k and I don’t think it’s worth an extra £6k over my car?

Run the titles , Then back to the studio !!

nothing Audi will do, like vents between the bonnet/bumper, will ever grace the original & best Audi...the S1! Even the new "S1" didn't give it justice as in a different league

Totally with you on the screen integration put me off other cars in the past.

Another very enjoyable, highly professional, road test and a lovely car but far too overpriced when you can buy a 190 HP Mercedes A series hatch 220 4MATIC AMG Line for £30,245. (a possible replacement for Ruby?)

love the look of it but them wheels.dam ill change them straight away.

Nice car but the price does not add up, given I paid just under 37k for my brand new S3 3 years back!

Its a bit pricey, but as you pointed out, it is a special place to be. I guess you pay for what you get. How much is the Suzuki Swift Sport again?

I would buy one, if they were available in the usa

I really like it though it’s a bit pricy mate maybe wait a year & get a nearly new yin!👍

BMW owner here. Audi do make the slickest looking cars, however 30K is absurd for a 1.0 3 cylinder hatchback. How much life are you going to get out of a small engine like this that requires constant wringing to keep up with traffic? 30K for the RS version (if one were to ever exist) would be a lot more tempting. You can get a Fiesta ST for something like 20K! This thing is just a fashion statement.

You hit the nail on the head with the tablets stuck on the dash, albeit that dash is very similar to the Polo (not entirely a bad thing) and wish they had kept the iconic round vents instead of a total redesign. Great review, thanks.

The A1? Which is now the size of an A3. As for the new engine size designations... ! Oh dear. The grill running along the edge of the bonnet look pretty weird. Great interior though!

Really not sure about the styling of this car, looks like a poncy skoda fabia

Nice review and nice looking car, particularly in this colour but a couple of things I don't like-no 'flappy paddles' and the appearance of the exterior paint on the inside of the door frames makes it look cheap. Our current A3 has this covered although the new A3 also goes down this route. This combined with the harder cheaper plastics in these latest lower range Audis is a disappointment, considering the price. Also needs the 1.5 litre 4 cylinder petrol.

Nice,but very complicated,and,l suspect,will be subject to myriad electrical problems,especially as the car ages.Also very pricey,so it should be good really!Also,will the dealers be able to service it!Hmm..

Where's the steering wheel paddles ?

sounded quite noisy to me... lots of engine noise/road noise especially, unless its where you mounted your microphone, you seemed to be raising your voice to compensate ????

197bhp! Wow. I did wonder about the 3.0 diesel lump in it lol.

So basically the A1 is just a Polo with the Audi logo and some ambient interior lighting. Why does this A1 cost 10k more than the new Polo, what am I missing?

Over time we've had two new A1s in the family. Hard to fault apart from being less involving to drive compared with our 1 series BMW. Audi's new corporate look across the range is going to take some getting used to.

I like the Audi quality and look but struggle to see it as a £30k car, depreciation will be pretty low as well. I think a polo would be a better buy and for that money you could have a polo GTI. So the question is your buying a new car either this A1 or Polo Gti

£30k for an A1! Makes my RS3 look like a bargain.... Audi do take the piss on the options list although they will discount the price considerably if you play hardball. Unfortunately for me my Mrs has taken a shine to the facelift A1...…..

For americans, 30k GBP equals around 38k USD... For a Audi A1.... Y I K E S

I like a1 small and luxurious