Should You Buy an AUDI A1? (Test Drive & Review MK1 2016 1.0TFSI)
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I love how you review the cars. No gimmicky or lies just straight facts to the point.
Mate, your channel really is something else when it comes to car reviews. Came for the cars, stayed for the insightful and great commentary without annoying long intros and ridiculous jokes.
Keep up the great content!
He's a top bloke believe me.
Thanks!
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Mark 1.15
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
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I had a 1.4 tfsi 185 as a company car for a few years. Took a lot of proverbial from colleagues whilst I had it but I loved it-decent performance and fuel economy and living in M/cr city centre at the time was a doddle to park. Great little car.
As someone that's always had pick up trucks, range rovers and Discoverys etc, I've always hated driving small cars. However I used one for a couple of weeks recently, and it was absolutely brilliant! Couldn't fault it at all
I'd go along with you there (my own cars have been Freelanders and Discovery Sports over the past ten years), the S1s I've driven have been great fun.
Second you hear as a A to B product you can't really fault it. If you want to be picky I don't like the heating controls lol
- Cam chain should last the life of the car
TFSI: Hold my plastic tensioners
WOW!!!….how lucky at 0:47 that you drove over that Audi A1 painted road sign!!!
0:44 0n my screen
I thinks it a fantastic edit idea which iam surprised other car channels don't adopt (rip off)
Yeah you’re right it’s 0:44 (my mistake). I agree it’s a great idea
This is what i call a review!!!! straightforward, informative
An old friend of mine had one of these in school. It was the 1.4 tfsi. It felt miles apart from my 2015 C1 that I was driving at the time. The engine was genuinely fast, I definitely see what you mean by them being fun to drive and chuckable. What a great little car! And great video too happy Christmas Matt!
i’ve got one now 11 plate 1.4 tfsi with just a stage 1 and a back box delete it’s an absolute blast. it’s my first car too and it’s brilliant, can’t recommend them enough
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Do you know Jesus Christ can set you free from sins and save you from hell today
Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven
There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today
Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell
Come to Jesus Christ today
Jesus Christ is only way to heaven
Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void
Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today
Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today
Romans 6.23
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
John 3:16-21
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Mark 1.15
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Hebrews 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Jesus
A while ago we searched for a A1, my wife just fancied Audi's, then our common sense kicked in, and for the same price range, 12-15k, we found a fully loaded Mazda 3 Hatchback from the same year, wich feels more premium and more like a car. And it has a decent 2.0 liter engine.
Shame they downtuned the engine for the European market. I know you can get it unlocked/remapped but it makes it feel slightly underpowered given it’s a 2.0 engine.
What's the point of the Mazda 3 over the Corolla? The Corolla has suspension that is so superior.
did it have SKYACTIV engine ... Meant to be great
@@bird6691 Corolla is the next size up
Edit: Sorry I was thinking of the Mazda 2 as the video is of the Audi A1!
And, as an added bonus, by buying a Mazda instead of an Audi you found out you were both, not total cocks.
The camera work on many of your videos is getting very professional. Not a bad little car the A1 although I wonder if you are paying a premium for the badge. I agree that Audi interiors are really nice and must be one of its strongest selling points.
Thanks for posting the video, I'm loving the car. As you say nice to drive and to be in. Merry Christmas to all at High peak.
I always liked this car a lot.
Would like to see more small car videos❤
Fantastic video as usual. A friend of mine had one of these she thought it was fantastic. It's a car that's never been on my radar but they do look good. Cheers Phil from Newark
Love the car name graphics on the road in the last few vids 👍
Another great and informative video. Thanks Matt, have a smashing christmas.
The production value on these videos is getting better every time! Loving the effort put into these!
Thanks!
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Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell
Come to Jesus Christ today
Jesus Christ is only way to heaven
Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void
Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today
Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today
John 3:16-21
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Mark 1.15
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Hebrews 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Jesus
Many thanks. One parked near where I live for the past 8 years and it looks just as fantastic as it did in Day 1, in a bright red with a silver splash on the C-pillar.
I'm from Sri Lanka, and I have 2 audi A1s, one red with black top and white with grey top. I absolutely adore them. The driving experience never gets old.
I've had my 2015 A1 TFSI for a few years now. Absolutely love it and will not be trading it anytime soon. Just looks like a class act.
Quality review of a car related to its competitors. The camera work was great as well. Better than anting on mainstream TV. Looks a great car tbh!
Thanks!
Great content & variety again Matt. 👌🏼
I love my 2017 AUDI A1 1.4 TFSI Sport. It absolutely does anything I need without any trouble. I get from A to B in comfort and at a decent pace. It suits me as a 62 year old bloke.
Entertaining and factual review as always Matt, always enjoyable. Would be interested on your thoughts on PHEV cars as to whether they're a sensible and practical choice given the premium in cost?
Great review. I've had a 1.4TFSi for 4 years and it really is a pleasure to own and drive.
Another great video Matt. Always entertaining, very watchable. 👌😉👏👍 never miss your videos, regardless if the car or price they’re always great. Standout reviewer 👌
He's so slick as a presenter, he will end up being a real telly star
@@ftw1540 totally agree and I hope so too @highpeakautos
Great videos and merry Christmas
Nice car and review, and shirt. Merry Christmas mate. Keep up the great work.
My elderly mother drives a 2018 model year 1.4TFSI in black which is fully loaded and automatic.It’s just covered 9000 miles and is a little gem. I concur completely with this review. There is no better quality small car out there just now and the running costs are very reasonable. It is after all a VW Polo in a posh frock when all is said and done and no worse for that.
Nice vid Matt...some cool editing.
Another informative,interesting and entertaining video Matt (there getting more slick and stylish as well) happy Christmas mate 👍🏻
My other half has the 1.0t, and it's not a bad runner at all. She's had it from new, no problems to speak of aside from a snapped spring once. No extras on hers though, so quite bare. Engine does its job nicely, pulls well low down. Runs out of puff quite early, but for driving on public roads its plenty capable. Makes a surprisingly nice noise from inside the cabin too - although it may have a sound synthesizer, I've never looked.
The part that surprises me, is with it being an 66 plate and the base model its still valued higher than my 2014 Focus ST2. Admittedly the Audi has under 30k miles on it but still. But thats the thing I find with any of the VW group cars. They hold their value, which is good if you own it. But I've always found buying one a poor value proposition, considering the alternatives available at the same price range when buying 2nd hand.
EDIT: Oh and with regards to the first owner being a cheapskate and not speccing satnav, with these it's a yearly fee to enable it. Which is ridiculous.
ace keep going matt superstar videos 5 star quality, welcome back cant wait ;)
Great video as usual. Love my A1 fantastic little car 👍
Best car reviewer on TH-cam by an absolute mile
Thanks!
@@HighPeakAutos No probs mate. Can’t explain to you how long I took trying to find a car to buy last year, until I came across your channel.
I literally bought a 1.5 L Petrol Q3 last year based solely off the video review you done of it and how good you thought the engine was. You weren’t wrong, it’s a beauty to drive and I still think back to why I bought it to this day haha! Have a good Christmas pal and don’t stop putting out the great, detailed and humorous reviews 👍🏻
Thank you for all the tips and what to look, especially on Land Rovers.
I purchased an S1 Competition (5 door) 2 years ago from Audi and the fun factor was amazing; such a quick wee car and phenomenally grippy. However, being used to Golf Mk7’s and Audi A3’s, it became quickly apparent that size was an issue (oo-er) - in every way ! Also, infotainment was very dated (& small), but Audi were willing to update the Sat-Nav for only £500 !!! I only had the car for 10 months and traded in for a fully loaded Golf mk7 GTI Performance, I instantly felt at home again. A1’s are nice wee cars, but regardless of spec, there are better alternatives out there.
Yeah I had an S1 as a loaner whilst mine was in. Hilarious wee car, and great fun! My small car days were over when the A1 went, and I currently drive a 23 Volvo V90 T6 Recharge Ultimate. Quicker than an S1 and as much fun, just no rattles and not a bone shaker!!
Great review of a modern middle-age middle-class safe-mobile. Did anyone ever buy one for anything other than 4 rings I wonder? Merry Christmas, Matt, looking forward to your vids in 2023.
Great new graphics and overlays . Worthwhile improvements on an already slick presentation.👍
Thanks
I’ve been close to getting an S1, went in one a few years ago and they’re fantastic little rockets.
Literally bought 1 last week S Line £5k 2013 plate 103k miles on it so far so good
Absolutely brilliant review of a car for a sane world. 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻
Thanks!
I used to have a 1.4tfsi A1 back in 2011 until 2016.. Only got rid of it cos I left the country. Was a great little car
Well done Matt great informative video as ever.
Thanks 👍
My little sister has a 3 door one like this. It’s a really special car. Worth the premium price tag.
I love my 2018 1.4tfsi 125bhp black edition. Mega spec inc Bose, heated seats, cruise etc. Not had any problems in 3 years, so cheap to run, i'll probably keep it for years more. Hold their value well too!
0:44 that was great. Very well done.
Well Matt when I tried my A1 out, with a salesman beside me in case I went too far, I showed him a fault the engine had and therefore rejected it as unroadworthy. Bought an A3 instead with an auto box. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, see you in '23.
ive had nearly 40mpg on the motorway in my s3, but I love that wee car, ive just bought an a1 1.6 diesel wow what a car im definitely an Audi fan
"Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year" to you Sir.🎄🎉🎊🎆
Love mine Matt, it's 10 year old now and fresh as a dirty daisy (1.6td).
It's got 8k of extras to help the commute too.
As Audi advertised....... Its not a super mini... Its a small Audi 😏
Top review again Matt 👌
Merry Christmas to you & thanks for all the great content in 2022 👍👍👍
Thanks for watching
Thank you for another entertaining year. MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR to you & yours.
Happy Christmas to you too
Great review 👏 👌 👍🏻 🙌 thank you 🙏
I’ve always wanted I high specked A1. Looks really good on lowered chassis and bigger wheels
Merry Christmas!
The filming quality is really improved. nice b roll footage. good work
Thanks
My favourite little car!
When I don’t need a big car anymore I’m definitely getting one of these!
By far the best looking little car out there.
Good choice!
Wotcha Matt !
Just shows how badge engineering still works 😉
Amazingly well put together video. Enjoyed watching it, even if I'll never buy an A1.
Thanks!
😃Great video- very informative many thanks.I have exactly the same model an 2018 with sat-nav such lovely cars.This is my third after the diesel 1.6 and the petrol 1.4.Thanks again.
I dreamt last night we lived in a totalitarian state where everyone was obliged to drive a Suzuki Wagon R.
I woke with such a peaceful feeling knowing I already had one.
Post-person Pat rides again.
Happy Christmas Matt. 👊🏼🙏
Love your work 👍
Thanks for watching
Another good video and merry Christmas 🎉🚗🚙🚘👍👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️
Just parted with a 1.4 Tfsi great car very quiet engine has a timing belt which in my opinion is better providing you change it at the correct intervals ( no rattling) bought a vw troc noticeable drop in quality!
Merry Christmas Matthew, a successful year for us both. Here's to another 🥂
Thank you. Same
To you
My sister had a 2015 S1, that was a fun little car 🤪, excellent review keep them coming.
Thanks! 👍
The Audi A1 is essentially a posh Corsa. For the females (and some males) that want the brand name but not the quality
I’m
Addicted to cars now I have a car pitch in Reddish. You were my inspiration.
Ah well done. Good luck with everything
You have upped your game with these effects and a camera car. Excellent content! You may need to change your channel name to WoW!Car!
I drove for a week a new A1 with 1.0 tfsi, 115 hp with 7 DSG. I was really surprised how good the car behaves on a Highway.
Another thing you forgot to mention is the parts for this car are difficult to get and expensive but I freaking love it besides it as a better sound system then a Skoda Octavia.
great review as always! i’ve been driving my A1 1.4 tfsi DSG since 2014 and it’s still running pretty well, the only thing that annoys me is that there’s no cruise control in my spec. In January I plan to drive to Portugal from Russia on this car with my whippet
wow my 2004 mk 5 golf had cruise control
I bet it has all the wiring and hardware for cruise, a swap of buttons and a visit to somebody who can turn the feature on in the cars electronic system.
I have had 2 newer astras ,both of which I added cruise with just a £15 cruise control stalk and £10 cash to a vauxhall tec on his lunch break to enable it.
Ive been using a 1.6tdi for 11 years in Portugal and love it!
🎄🎄🎄🎄Happy Chrimbo bud 🎄🎄🎄🎄 And all the very best for the new year mate 👍👍
Thanks! Same to you
that A1 graphic on the road was cool.
Buying an Audi with a 1.0 means you care more about the badge than anything else, in my opinion.
I suppose its better than buying a Fiat 500, Vauxhall Adam, Renault Twingo or Ford KA. But yeah generally speaking you want to get a BMW, Mercedes Benz and Audi in their bigger engines for the performance and the driving and optioned properly to make it a proper cruiser rather than buying a base model and engine
@D Woolwichpoly it's probably slightly better. And it's not worth it. Ur paying audi prices on labour when it comes to repair but ur getting a dull car with an audi badge
Nice video. The VW Polo is obviously very similar, but does have an unfortunate boy-racer image. I loved my Polo GTI. I’ve never driven a Skoda Fabia but again mechanically is very similar.
That's a bit rich. Making a comment about the badge and judging people based on their decisions makes you an even worse badge snob.
What bellend would buy a 1.0 Ltr Vauxhall over an A1? And it’s your first car, judging from your name your uncles brothers cousins brought yours.
Competent is a great choice of word for Audi in general. I'm not a vag fan boy by any means but credit where it's due, they're solid, competent cars. The A1 though is a bit mobile hairdresser for me personally.
Good to hear that Audi’s are now well made and without issues
No they are not. These TFSI engines can be problematical.
Great video! As a mini fan I totally agree with you about the slightly goofy looks and firm ride. However, only the second gen mini has the horrible Peugeot engine. First gens all came with the BMW/Chrysler tritec engine which was very reliable when paired to a decent getrag gearbox because of is cast iron block and low state of tune. The newer minis use a tried and tested 1.5l litre engine in the one and cooper which aren't bad units and were even used in the BMW i8! Have a great Christmas Matt!
Yes, but if they have any power they feel like they have Flintstone's suspension and ride like a shopping trolley.
The Prince engine wasn't unreliable because of the Peugeot bits, either.
@@stephandolby Yeah both PSA/and BMW MINI had big parts in building these engines. VTi/Vanos, timing chain and timing Timing tensioner, Oil consumption, carbon build up (on the Turbo models)as well as high pressure fuel pump.. I do love the sound they make for a 4 cylinder they are zippy and fun to drive in the correct cars and get good gas mileage for the time they were made. But it's just not worth the hustle. EURO5 regulations made them better but they still were horrible.
Thanks for showing us more content. Especially on Xmas day. Keep it up :) have a good Xmas, Matt👍😁
Thanks! Will do! Same to you
Had an S1 as a hire car on a number of occasions for business trips from Bristol to Lincoln. Enjoyable little thing to drive but I found it difficult to find a driving position that didn't leave me needing to almost roll out of the car after a long-ish drive, and I'm neither excessively tall (6ft 1in) nor 'big' (14st 10lbs).
Like that intro!
My son had a 17 plate A1 very low mileage approx 18K, service history, had it 12 months cost him £1800 the main issues being electrical , lost confidence got rid. He previously had a fiesta and not a problem. The point to this comment is just because it’s an Audi does not mean it’s bulletproof.
I would say the biggest problem lem with the A1 is the existence of the A3
I mean if you walk around a big (talking available car size ) used car lot, and get the chance to sit / drive both, the argument for the A1 is vastly diluted.
My head tells me as a retired car sparks to run from German cars, my heart loves the A1.
I have a VW Up! TSI with the same engine I believe, the 1.0 3 cylinder turbo engine. That engine has a cam belt. Great engine and I was lucky to find one with every extra including heated seats, climate control, auto lights and wipers, and cruise control. The interior is quite cheap in comparison with an A1 though.
Classy looking little thing. This generation of Audi was just about perfect, in terms of styling. It's like that random business man you would see walking around the CBD, well groomed and professional looking.
Great review would consider one a petrol but which engine?Wishing you a very Merry Christmas 🎄 and a Happy New Year 🥳
Even though I drive a TT Mk 1 with approximately 210 hp, I really really love the A1. My family owns one with the 1.2 TFSI, which has only 86 hp but it's so much fun to cruise around with it. It handles very well and looks really beautiful as a 2-door with s-line exterior.
Very nice
Nice looking car!
Hey you! Im impressed with you more than the Audi A1.
Great video.
Not mentioned in your video but you could get a decent spec SEAT Ibiza for a lot less. Essentially the same car in a different "dress". And much better looking. Fair enough the interior might not be Waitrose inspired but more Sainsbury's or Tesco.
It’s lovely car A1 I was going to buy one two doors auto 2010 but the second hand dealer asked £9000. Then he sold it for £8000 after 😞. Thanks Matt for this information
Hi, think you said that the petrol engines were chain driven. The 1lt petrol is a belt, same engine as in my 1lt Golf. The 1.4lt is also belt in both 125 and 150 bhp derivatives. The 1. 2lt earlier engine was indeed chain driven, and suffered from chain slap, if as you say, not maintained properly, I too think they make a great second hand buy. Love the video formats you are putting out, thanks 👍
Merry Xmas
2.0tdi on this platform is a great package. I was lucky enough to own one of the seat ibiza fr with this engine option.
The 1.4 tfsi CoD 150 drives really well and gets really good mpg
I bought my daughter one of the last old model Polos - a match edition (75bhp) she's just passed her driving test - it's fabulous, I prefer it to the newer Polo & the Audi a1.
Merry Christmas 🎊 🎉🎄
Matt
Thanks. Same to you
Cheers 🍻
Great review I bought, recently, 2 ford focus diesel cars ...mistake, as we only drive around town.
As well built as a BMW ..... Matt you need a Toyota or a Honda!