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Audi A1 vs Mazda 2

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Audi A1
Audi A1

$18,800 - $37,989

2020 price

Mazda 2
Mazda 2

$21,991 - $33,990

2024 price

Summary

2020 Audi A1
2024 Mazda 2
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

  • Interior is dating
  • Engine noise under load
  • Pricing not quite 'first-car'
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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2024 Mazda 2 Summary

The entry-point into one of Australia's most popular brands has been around for almost 10 years in its current generation, but the Mazda2 has had a refresh.

Possibly for the last time in its current lifespan, the small hatchback gets a facelift to remain appealing, Mazda hopes, to first-car-buyers.

Mazda's up against not only direct rivals, like the Suzuki Swift and Toyota Yaris, but also the shifting market.

Mazda has sold just over 3500 Mazda2s so far this year, but almost 11,000 CX-3 small SUVs, the latter based on our friend here's platform.

It's a name with a little over two decades behind it, but can it be a first-car-favourite in an increasingly difficult small car market?

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