There’s an almost Olympian strength to the four interlocking rings on the Audi badge, and it’s in no way misleading. Whether you love the stoic Germanic styling of these cars or not, you can be in no doubt you’re buying a level of solidity that even the Japanese can’t beat. But they’re pricey and not dynamically flawless.

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Audi A1 Sportback 40 TFSI S-line S-tronic
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Review

Audi A1 Sportback 40 TFSI S-line S-tronic

A1 has an attitude backed up by punchy performance and high end tech

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