Aid1987 wrote:I've got a 1.6tdi A1 and I think it's great. Not how how it compares to a sport back though.
Same here, got a 3dr one as company car that the girlfriend uses, done 38k miles in just under 2 years. We like it enough that we will probably buy it to run privately for a couple of years as it will work out cheaper than a new company car. 60+ mpg is realistic, £0 road tax, 20k miles service intervals and is nippy enough as it's reasonably light and very torquey. I had the 2.0Tdi version earlier in the week as a courtesy car which didn't feel that much quicker.
There are plenty of A1 haters out there, but they are good to drive, cheap to run (if not to buy) low depreciation and great interior.
Wouldn't want it for myself as I prefer a bigger car, but it is very good.