Audi has confirmed the new A1 Sportback will be priced from £18,450 for the base SE model, climbing to £23,180 for the range-topping S-Line. On sale now, first deliveries will begin at the end of November.

The only engine offered from launch is a 116bhp 1.0-litre three-cylinder turbo, badged 30 TFSI. It can be paired with a six-speed manual or seven speed S Tronic automatic, both are front-wheel drive as standard.

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Later own the line a less powerful 94bhp 1.0-litre turbo will arrive (badged 25 TFSI) alongside a 148bhp 1.5-litre turbo (35 TFSI) and flagship 197bhp 2.0-litre turbo (40 TFSI).

Only SE and S-Line trim levels are available but every model comes with a multifunction steering wheel and fully digital instrument cluster as standard. Optional kit includes wireless phone charging, a Bang & Olufsen stereo and Audi’s MMI navigation plus system, which bundles social media access, live traffic updates and Google Earth into the infotainment set-up.

The new A1 is only available as a five-door Sportback, and is based on the same platform as the VW Polo and SEAT Ibiza. It’s longer, wider and lower than the old model and will be produced by SEAT at the Spanish brand’s factory in Martorell. The second-generation A1 comes in at 4,030mm long, 1,740mm wide and 1,410mm tall; that’s 50mm lower than its Polo sister car.