The all-important young person’s Audi has had another facelift. It’s based on the VW Polo platform, but sporting its own high-minded styling and quality-soaked cabin design. Audi has sharpened the value, lowered prices and – best of all – dropped a sizzling 1.0-litre three-pot turbo in the base model, creating a more compelling (and fun) proposition.

Audi has released the A1 that it should have had five years ago, with strong engines across the range, improved specification and – most of all – lower prices. And it is the newest of the drivetrains – a terrific turbo triple in the 1.0 TFSI – that is the most compelling, making the most of the VW Polo-based chassis’ inherent goodness.