The all-new second-generation A1 will be based on the same MQB platform as the latest Seat Ibiza and Volkswagen Polo. Compared with the current car, that means it’ll grow in length by about 90mm, as well as sitting on a longer wheelbase to free up more interior space for passengers and luggage.
Power will come from the VW Group’s latest engines, including both 1.0 and 1.5-litre TFSI turbocharged petrol units with power outputs ranging from about 90bhp to 150bhp. It’s likely the firm will also offer a replacement to the scintillating S1 hot hatch with quattro four-wheel drive, and it could even launch a plug-in hybrid A1 to take on the BMW i3.
