The arrival of the Audi A1 with a three-cylinder TFSI gasoline engine
has made weighing up the pros and cons of petrol and diesel power somewhat
harder
The 97g/km TFSI
version of the new three-cylinder engine marks the first time a gasoline engine of this configuration has been
installed in an Audi model, promising according to the company, to bring
67mile/gal economy within even easier reach.
The 95PS turbocharged
three-cylinder gasoline engine replaces the hitherto baseline 89PS 1.2-litre
four-cylinder engine available in the A1 since launch.
The engine offers
160Nm of torque to propel the A1 1-litre TFSI with standard five-speed manual
gearbox to 62mile/h from rest in 10.9s, regardless of whether it is powering
the three-door or five-door Sportback body style. A seven-speed S tronic
twin-clutch transmission is also available, and with this installed the
acceleration time is also unchanged in both versions. Top speed is 116mile/h in
every case.
According to Audi
the new engine can return up to 67.3mile/gal in the A1 with a standard manual
gearbox, or 64.2mile/gal with the S tronic transmission, equating to CO2
figures of 97g/km and 102g/km respectively. These figures apply regardless of
the body style chosen. Whether such figures can actually be achieved ‘by owner
man in the street’ of course remains to be seen.
For comparison
the 1.6-litre TDI, which retains its position as the most frugal option in the
updated range, now benefits from an economy boost from 74.3mile/gal to
80.7mile/gal according to the combined cycle test, and a CO2 reduction from
99g/km to 92g/km in both body styles.
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