New Audi A1 sales sluggish

Audi is concerned about stagnant sales of new debt directly to the A1 and animal models.

A1 Audi sold 20,000 units since its launch in August. Ingolstadt automaker, said deliveries will total 30,000 by the end of the year. By comparison, its main competitor, the Mini sold 42,000 units in the last three months.

Audi A1 S-Line 27.08.2010

Yet Audi has a production of 100,000 units per year for A1 and A1S already built 45,000 so far this year at its plant in Belgium. Audi officials have a goal in January last year to 80,000 copies of the A1 to sell in the first year of production.

Lawmakers in Germany, Audi A1 domestic market complained that a very high price of € 15.800 for the car in its segment. For example in Germany the prices are much higher for the VW Golf starts at € 16.500.

Audi denies sale of a problem with the A1, but was moved to a 5-door body type A1 off until the following year than 2012 days before introduction in the hope that it will increase sales by offering a second chance estimated.