Best Value Cars
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Style and substance meet in the premium hatch showdown.
Audi A1 Sportback
You don’t even need to spend beyond the base model thanks to a likeable new 1.0-litre turbo triple, which teams brilliantly with the five-speed manual. The little donk helps the A1 sip just 4.2L/100km, which is better than most, though it does prefer more expensive 95-octane PULP.
However, the 60 percent three-year retained value is solid in this company, the three-year warranty as good as all bar the Citroen DS3 (fourth), and the 12-month service interval is unbeaten.
Mini One 3dr
Peugeot 308 Allure HDi
| Premium Small Cars under $50K | Audi A1 Sportback man 1.0 TFSI | Mini One 3dr man | Peugeot 308 Allure HDi auto |
| Purchase Price | $26,900 | $24,950 | $35,290 |
| Combined cycle fuel (L/100km) | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.1 |
| Fuel RON (min. rec.) | 95 | 95 | D |
| Three-year fuel cost | $2553 | $2978 | $2478 |
| Redbook resale (%) | 60.0 | 58.0 | 59.7 |
| Three-year depreciation | $10,760 | $10,479 | $14,222 |
| AAMI insurance premium | $858 | $843 | $999 |
| Service interval (months) | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 3 | 3 |
