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I've been dying to get my hands on the brand new 2019 AUDI A1 Sportback since it was released a few months back, I love small affordable cars. Although they start at around £17k OTR (£230 ish per month on PCP), this particular press car retails at a smidge under £29k 😅
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[@Cloverleaf7642]

Good work, Joe. Quality initial impressions from one of the Internet’s most trusted sources.

[@td8552]

This silver bit on the key turns the car on? 😲 Wow damn must be this new technology stuff, everybody´s talking about 😁

[@howardpoon7532]

The stalling is from the rev assistance when you let off the clutch, especially when stopped then roll off with 1st gear, the amount of gas you are giving is overridden by the computer unless you rev it high up to close to 2k or something. Unlike the M2C, there’s rev assist but when the gas paddle is pressed even just slightly that input always has precedence over the computer match. You can try with releasing the clutch slowly without any gas to find the contact point briefly and you know what I mean. - M2C owner, driven an A3 some years ago, disappointed and hated that rev assistance, wished Audi would have improved on that but apparently not, they want you to drive stick shift as if you don’t have a clue (rolling off without any gas and let the computer do it for you) I am in love with my M2C too, that’s how I got to know your channel, great vids, thank you and highly appreciated !

[@HaggisNHorsepower]

Just found your channel man, love what I’ve seen so far. The new A1 is really cool looking, shame about the fake vents as you said.

[@QuickShiftTV2024]

Monitoring the channel for a while! Super review!

[@tonystarkkk]

i wish i could have this i am in love

[@r.u.skunked5381]

Frfr

[@paulgreenhill8368]

It's a lovely looking super mini, especially from the front. But, it gets dangerously expensive especially with the scratchy plastic on the doors

[@jamiep61]

Great Video Review. I particularly like the Interior quality

[@adp007able]

Joe I love your car reviews. I am a massive BMW fan like yourself, I cannot believe Audi want £30k for a warm small hatch! BMW dealers are selling 11 month old M140’s for sub £22k, no brainier! 😁

[@Twinkletoes78]

Your the man Joe! I look forward to your videos

[@jamesbaggaley1460]

Great review Joe, can easily see why this is 28k, and people will go and spend that, just look at the Mini. If I wanted a small high quality econonical commuter car on a PCP with a beast in the garage for summer, this would be my pick.

[@grgfourtinas]

The downside on the new A1 is the price. I tested a red Sline fully loaded Stronic. For that 36K euros you get a better car if you go for an A3 with a similar price andlooks more expensive. The A1 drives very good though, not as good as the A3. I found the A3 has a better center of gravity and less wobbly. Great video!

[@Orangea90]

Great review as always Joe 👍🏾 gotta love our fantastic roads here in bucks 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@pedropablop.t.799]

I know this is a video about the Audi A1, but I gotta say, the house at the begining looks beautiful! Its garden looks great!

[@MrHussain1998]

29 grand? Rather buy a used Golf R or RS3

[@nigelandrews5617]

Very useful as thinking of buying A1. Test car was in the showroom, pretty cool colour 👍👍. Would definitely think about going for the 1.4 engine, but agree with you, you could feel the quality drive.

[@986am]

Slades is an epic garage... popped in YEARS ago and they happily started up an (ex Rod Stewart) Purple Diablo roadster and a lovely 355 F1 for us ... when paddle shift was a newish thing 🤦🏼‍♂️🏁

[@NICKFOXTV]

Very bold choice of wheels for Audi, do really like them though! Nice to see the virtual cockpit in an A1 too!

[@campbellobrien3370]

Hi Joe, Just wanted to mention I think the S Line is still the top trim level on these cars. The Contrast and Style Editions are effectively the same just come with darkened LED lights & blacked out styling, sort of like a limited edition thing but basically the same equipment. As for the Competition - that’s the 200hp edition, if you could get your hands on one of those I’d be interested in your opinion on it. :)

[@Dominic1264]

Really love you’re video’s.

[@Kristiekiselyte]

Love that font on Slade's logo!

[@BalkanBoyBiH]

i agree i have the seat leon fr 1.4 tsi stock on dyno 147 hp its not slow like you said but very linear power curve, now it has a stage 1 map 200 hp 330 nm of torq now it does feel like a proper hatch it goes damn quick on a roll race its equal as fast as a mk6 R with 270 hp because of the big weight gap and 4 motion.

[@davidbillberg2203]

I had this for three 3 years. Love the car!

[@fullsendracing4906]

Love the colour and body, hopefully I can get one some day soon!

[@farzad6560]

This Audi ist like the other new Audis simply Classic Beauty - an evolutionary development!

[@albamotion]

Thanks for clearing up Audi’s new model naming strategy. I’m still a bit confused by it but I guess we’ll get used to it eventually. I must be getting old, but I miss the simpler days of just sticking the engine capacity on the boot... Slade’s looks like an interesting place, maybe a future video?

[@RandomVideosFirst]

You can buy a BMW approved M140I for 23k on the market with 8,000 roughly , and probably a shadow edition M140I for the same price as this car

[@AndresGarcia-hu8ij]

But then you're driving a BMW.

[@lordoffrog2354]

U can buy a 19 plate a class for 23k too, Audi is overpriced

[@damospersonaltraining]

Great initial review. Did Joe do a full review for this car in the end, he refers to it twice in the video, I can't find it on this channel?

[@strongerandwiser2023]

Love the dash and tech. Hate the shape of the gear knob and tha plastics. It looks very French car style. The front end I am not sure If I like that either but its a quality bit of kit that. Thanks for another great review mate.

[@joshwilletts6852]

No starter button for that price !!! My old one had one and it made it feel more premium

[@law6044]

The exterior definitely looks over designed. And 28k? I’d take an older S3 or m140i for that money

[@bekabeka71]

Considering m140i is much more cheaper to run and maintain than m1 or m2

[@jamiep61]

M Law No It doesn’t

[@TheEryk03]

@@bekabeka71 new A1 looks amazing. Can't wait the S1 or even RS1

[@lordoffrog2354]

TheEryk yes looks great just overpriced, u can get an a class for 23k

[@chrisabbott683]

Be sensible. Buy a top spec Seat Ibiza FR and get most of the kit of this A1 for at least £10k less. What will the 2 litre cost, FFS?

[@grgfourtinas]

Yeah i fucked up and got A3 base for 26k , i could of got a Ibiza FR fully loaded for 19k..... life lessons haha

[@chrisabbott683]

george fourtinas A base A3 is 26k? Crazy

[@grgfourtinas]

@@chrisabbott683 yeah here in greece ...damn 24% taxes

[@boahgeil465]

@@grgfourtinas but the seat is ugly on the outside compared to any audi imo

[@scottydrones2987]

You’re comparing apples with oranges though. The a3 is comparable to a Leon!

[@dagnut]

A Golf R is 35k..you can get M140is brand new for 32k.. You would want to be out of your kind on ketamine to spend 30k on this.. A fat polo in a outlet Hugo boss suit with an apple watch

[@kuddin9021]

Lmao outlet Hugo Boss 😂

[@JackKing12.]

Rather get a Porsche 911 for £110k...

[@caps8723]

dagnut 🤣🤣🤣

[@MJPercy]

Just searched Audi A1... changed it to uploaded this month.... found this!! I'm getting my A1 on Sunday at tooth hurty!! (2:30 xD) Chronos grey S line :D LOVE IT

[@henrymacleod6592]

Hi Joe, this is a very good looking car. Thank you for your first impressions. In your full review: can you say a word about the clutch? We have an older A3 and driven some other Audis and the clutch in almost every driven Audi is, let me say, a bit "doughy" and in my opinion, it takes a very long way/time to engage. Is it the same in this new car? Thank you in advance.

[@iloavs]

Just put a deposit down for this I’m only 20 so insurance is going to kill me £507 a month but totally worth it and very lucky I have a good job😂 it really does look amazing I can’t wait thanks for this

[@malcolmscott4150]

Nice but expensive - body roll welcome when car rides well - most cars too stiff - as long as grip there. Great video Joe :)

[@ScottPC]

Wanted to upgrade my A1 but the engines are proper slow.. also the fact that with options brings the price ridiculously high! Also I did drive the Polo GTI which has the 200bhp engine this car will have and the fact the cars so heavy really makes it feel like a medium hatch not a hot one..

[@andrewlee5237]

I love your videos Joe but I wouldn’t buy an Audi because my local dealership were rude and couldn’t care less. Their loss, my gain as I’ve got an amazing m- lite 😉

[@mercy871]

Always wanted one of these but they're sooo damn expensive 😣 I'll keep my aygo

[@samj1134]

My favorite car

[@fbf01]

Audi fanboy here. Love the look of this wee A1, however, I hate this new system with the model designation...terrible. Good well rounded review as always 👍🏻

[@Oli_Hudson]

Got a new gaff Joe? Great vid, cheers :)

[@anitabrown9329]

AMAZING ! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@anitabrown9329]

Just love them

[@spent808]

'Style Edition' oh Audi, what have you done.

[@LuckyGamerzlol]

You should definitely do a Collab with Livinglifefast

[@spainter1985]

What are Audi on at the moment. 28k for a specced-up A1 and that model number and specification designation is absolutely bewildering. Interesting design both inside and out though.

[@5forwards367]

Given the characteristics of the 35TFSI engine, it is hard to justify the lag in the second gear. I doubt this is turbo lag; this is most likely the result of Audi prioritizing fuel consumption over performance in the way it has programmed the engine.

[@Alexisonfiresx]

28k for an Audi A1... you’re having a laff m8

[@markmurphy5390]

Smart looking car

[@peterdurnell3325]

Enjoyed this! Have you ever driven the 136hp 1.5 Mini Cooper? Seems very comparable to this from a performance/quality perspective and you can sit lower in it! ;) Might be worth comparing?

[@baz4240pro]

It would want to have a nice interior for £28,000 I bet you the base model wouldn't look any better than your standard Fiesta too much money you would nerly buy a 16 reg M2

[@pjb9010]

Is the top spec not the A1 40tfsi with S tronic aka dsg gearbox, how much does that cost

[@howiegreen1646]

Great review Joe . Audi must be now doing confusing model range

[@MrWhiteguy6]

Joe posting 4 videos in 5 days, is it christmas?

[@leshkin]

the numbers relate to kW ranges, which follow a schema. The only reason hp numbers are so random is due to conversion from kW to hp

[@smith9808]

Jesus can’t imagine how much the new s3 will be.

[@user-hd9ds4dj2q]

good looking car

[@kz4506]

I was just thinking the same with the cross spec , mine is a1 , 1.8 t s line black roof Sportback and totally different specs , the price for this was 48,000 new in New Zealand

[@smilepermile888]

I totally understand why Audi changed their engine badges as most of these mass produced turbocharged cars share the same displacement - but in different states of tune. But I really do hope that they won't cut costs too much by ditching the RS and S branding because of this. Perhaps i'm being overly skeptical too early but it just seems so wrong to call those as something like a '70 TFSI' because it'll cause confusion and tarnish the halo/Q-car image of the RS and S range.

[@forza223bowe5]

What does 70 TFSI mean?

[@smilepermile888]

@@forza223bowe5 Did you watch the video? He explains it at 9:13

[@llainen]

You shoulf have got the racing wheel. Nice car btw:)

[@g9icy]

Nice looking car, but far too expensive...You could get a nearly new A3 for the price of that (probably). I'd love to see a practicality review of the M2: Can you get 4 tyres in it? :D

[@eliotsalandybrown]

Haha! That key bit was funny Joe. Wicked jokes 😊

[@dconcars]

30 grand for a shoebox ???? No thank you - Used M4 instead please

[@yusufchoudry414]

Angry Irish 😂I love it brotha

[@bekabeka71]

I agree with ye on that one pal

[@TheEryk03]

Even M4 doesn't have bang&olufsen sounds system... This shoebox does have. You got what you psi

[@yusufchoudry414]

TheEryk lol who gives a fuck about the speakers when u have 444 horsepower

[@Noah-bu1vk]

Angry Irish Stupid to compare new cars to used ones. I can also buy a used R8/ AMG gtr for the price of a new M4

[@rejoicerone3176]

U need to try the new Fiesta ST!!!!!

[@Pmjs]

Audi also have the A1 Citycarver. You can buy a nearly new SEAT Arona FR 1.5TSI 150bhp for £14.5K.

[@vladen14]

Aw damn I thought with that 35 it was a 5 litre 3 cylinder :D

[@Shyted]

Wish they were still doing an S1.

[@ReneeS1417]

Does anybody knows why this car does not have sunroof option? Is it planned for future releases?

[@kakadots]

The car fiat 500 drivers upgrade to, seen in Starbucks drive thrus across the country 🙋🏼‍♀️

[@Arboring]

30 k without the starter button... ballsy :D

[@JackKing12.]

4:42 same size as the original A3? What year/reg is that?

[@WallabyWinters]

They did a brilliant job with the exterior design but it remains a polo/ibiza. Way overpriced if you ask me

[@MrOpticBlade]

A shame the doors etc have the same hard plastics like a polo and an ibiza. For that price I would expect all leather/soft plastic.

[@forza223bowe5]

To be honest I would rather drive a Ford Fiesta

[@Deepscore]

Someone give me a nudge when the face lift arrives in 3.5 years time. Then I’ll wait another 3 years and grab an approved used one, by which time they’ll be launching the next generation A1 - oops! 🤔😀

[@karimmechr]

repeat

[@ShiggledeeGuy]

Put a inline 5 in it, Audi. Then we'll talk

[@1494thomas]

£28k?! I'd take a nearly new S3 - good looking small car though, for people with no concept of money

[@danI43541]

Wait no center arm rest... wow that’s a bad spec :D but rest looks really cool! 28k is really expensive though.. the base-ish models have good enough stuff so I’d rather get those. Interesting that the UK gets the 35TFSI with the manual, other markets get it only with DSG

[@TheRoyboy1997]

Are you still planning to do a full Review for the A1?

[@secondchance4498]

Save yourself some money and get the Seat Ibiza(FR), ie same car with less badge and a few less buttons?

[@rejoicerone3176]

Y pilot sports instead of 4Ss?

[@nastyscorp]

If i had an S4 or A4 as a daily i would have a Ducati V4 or Yamaha R1 for going fast for that sort of money. 😅 29k lol

[@peterwatson9047]

I had a BMW 118i courtesy car with a manual box last year, also seemed very high geared. I found it would do 68mph in 2nd. I thought it stunted the car especially out of bends and roundabouts and I find it odd that my own bigger output (but not m-lite) petrol 2 series has lower manual gearing (reaches about 60 in 2nd).

[@garethwynn01]

Gearing to fudge the 0 - 62 figures (no need to change to third) for spec points rather than make it an overall good drive.

[@GiulianoScocozza]

So no sunroof in the new A1?

[@jimgemmell2831]

That silver thing, is that one of those long lost, what do you call them.......ignition key?

[@alfonso5460]

Wow this car is really expensive in the UK, In Mexico you can get the S Line 40 tfsi for 21,000 pounds!

[@darrenmcdermott6443]

no center arm rest ?

[@loverichardson9954]

9:17 was that the carwow page?

[@user-sm8kp4je5p]

That explains the 50 on the q8

[@HAYDNBBH]

Numbering system is so bonkers, why bother. Surely the engine size or capacity is sufficient

[@Arboring]

I don't agree on fact that cars in lover range should mandatory have bad materials. Manufacturers should give an option to upgrade these bits as they do offer upgrades on seats and other interior trim. But bottom line it's their loss as they could make a lot of money doing so, as people who can afford 30-40k € for posh car will certainly add another thousand to get a better feel around the front row.

[@Bambotb]

Best small car period...and not it's not a polo, it's better

[@richb326]

Picking up a Misano Red S-Line with 18’s on Saturday

[@jonathanbishop6996]

Think the Sport spec looks nicer than the S-Line

[@shanescarlife]

Cool car, but overpriced. And what the hell is Audi doing with the nomenclature? That 35, 45, etc stuff is just silly and entirely nonsensical. None of that, however, is a dig at the video. That's top-notch, as always, Joe! Cheers!

[@iantaf5559]

Hello Joe. You need to enrol on a degree course to understand the new Audi engine power designations!!! As far as I know, these will not be applied to the rear of S and RS models...👍🏼

[@scottydrones2987]

ian taf I wonder which model and spec the 70 will go on then 🤷‍♂️

[@PO1S0N-1]

the best looking audi is s3 2018, this s-line looks so traingley boxy

[@Tony-ob2ts]

Love the look of it,but hp is a bit disappointing.

[@frodobaggins3974]

7.5 sec to 62mph is not slow!!

[@theitems4242]

No arm rest?

[@joshstreet3919]

The Audi logo needs to be on the bonnet