• All-petrol line-up is economical 
• Servicing can be a bit costly
• Generally very reliable

What are the running costs?

All three petrol engines available in the Audi A1 can return fuel economy of around 50mpg. According to the official WLTP figures, the 25 TFSI performs best at 52mpg, the 30 TFSI manages 51mpg, and the 35 TFSI does 49mpg. The optional automatic gearboxes available with the 25 TFSI and 30 TFSI knock a few MPG off. All those figures are right on the money for this type of car.

We spent an extended period with the 30 TFSI and averaged 48mpg in a mix or motorway and town driving. Tom Goodlad achieved 42mpg over the course of 12,500 miles in his 35 TFSI long-termer.

Check out the fuel economy figures on our Audi A1 specs page.

Servicing and maintenance

Audi’s servicing and maintenance costs are on a par with those charged by its premium-brand rivals. So it’s quite expensive – certainly more so than Peugeot or Volkswagen – but customer service is generally very good. Multi-year, fixed price servicing plans are available to help you spread the cost.

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The A1’s warranty lasts for three years or 60,000 miles, less generous than MINI’s three years/unlimited mileage coverage. But extended warranties are available at extra cost.

Reliability

• Owners like their A1s
• Platform and engines shared across VW Group
• No recalls issued as yet

Audi is a less-than-stellar performer when it comes to reliability – as premium brands tend to be, curiously. But the A1 isn’t known for being particularly troublesome. It’s built from components that are used by dozens of VW Group cars, so everything is very well proven.

Underlining the point, no recalls have yet been issued for this second-generation A1 in its six years on sale. That’s a very rare occurrence in the motor industry. Our owner reviews show that people are generally happy with their A1s, as well.