€19,200 in Germany is a steep price for the basic version of a compact. But the Audi has sold half a million A1s since the model was introduced in 2010, so the premium compact idea must be getting something right. After its new facelift, the optional S-line package makes the A1 a rival to Audi's power package, the S1 - in terms of both performance and price.

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