Which Audi model is a subcompact hatchback?

Which Audi model is a subcompact hatchback? The answer is the Audi A1.

Audi introduced the A1 in 2010 as its smallest production car and an entry point to the brand. It was designed for mainly young, affluent urban buyers and competed in the premium supermini or subcompact segment. The original model was offered as a three-door hatchback, followed by the five-door A1 Sportback in 2012.

The first-generation A1 was built at Audi's Brussels factory and used the Volkswagen Group PQ25 platform, shared with cars including the Volkswagen Polo and SEAT Ibiza. The second generation arrived in 2018 on the MQB platform, sharing architecture with newer versions of those small Volkswagen Group models.

The A1 is sometimes confused with the A3, but the A3 is a larger compact car. The Q2 is a small SUV, not a hatchback, while the A2 was a discontinued compact MPV-style model from an earlier period. Audi has also sold raised versions of the A1 Sportback under names such as citycarver and allstreet.