Audi has decided to take on Mini head on with this 2012 A1 Sportback, its latest addition in its lineup. The new Audi A1 Sportback is 3.95 meters (12.96 ft) long and has a wheelbase of 2.47 meters (8.10 ft), just like the three-door model. It is six millimeters (0.24 in) wider and taller than the three-door model, however, at 1.75 meters (5.74 ft) and 1.42 meters (4.66 ft), respectively. The A1 Sportback come as standard with four seats, but a fifth seat is available on request free of charge and local importer Euromobil should see more customer looking at a 5 seat version in this model when the introduce it.
This A1 Sportback will be sold with a choice of 3 four-cylinder TFSI engines. The base engine is the 1.2-liter TFSI, which delivers 63 kW (86 hp) and has a fuel consumption of 5.1 liters per 100 km. Two 1.4-liter TFSI engines produce 90 kW (122 hp) and 136 kW (185 hp). The top-of-the-line petrol engine is supercharged and turbocharged, resulting in 250 Nm (184.39 lb-ft) of torque, a zero-to-100 km/h (62.14 mph) time of 7.0 seconds and a top speed of 227 km/h. This immediately makes the A1 a hot hatch contender for the changing Malaysian market.
