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Audi A1 vs BMW 1 Series

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Audi A1
Audi A1

$18,800 - $37,989

2020 price

BMW 1 Series
BMW 1 Series

$54,800 - $83,600

2025 price

Summary

2020 Audi A1
2025 BMW 1 Series
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 1.8L

Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

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Fuel Efficiency
5.9L/100km (combined)

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Seating
4

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Dislikes
  • Fuel use a bit high
  • Expensive
  • Back seat lacks amenities

  • New face might divide opinion
  • Second-row amenities lacking
  • A tad thirsty
2020 Audi A1 Summary

The Audi A1 2020 range offers something for everyone, and in the case of this particular variant, it’s the one you buy if you want as much grunt and gear as you can get.

It’s the top-of-the-range Audi A1 40 TFSI model, which gets the zestiest engine, the lengthiest equipment list, and offers performance to match some hot-hatches out there. It’s essentially an Audi-ised version of a VW Polo GTI

This test wasn’t so much about the wow-factor, though. We put it through its paces as an urban runabout to see how it coped as a real-world city car. 

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2025 BMW 1 Series Summary

Can you believe the 1 Series is already in its fourth generation? It might not look incredibly like it, because this new car looks a little like the third.

But it’s been more than half a decade since the F40 1 Series debuted, so BMW decided it was already time for a new kid on the block. Meet the F70.

It’s just landed in Australia and it promises new-gen tech and features compared with its predecessor. We checked out BMW’s new baby at its Australian launch to find out if it delivers.

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