Suspension is by MacPherson struts at the front and a torsion beam at the rear, which remains
the supermini class standard.
The Fiesta remains
the supermini class standard for ride and handling.
Not exact matches
The hard plastic that surround these soft inserts is less appealing, but
standard fare for a car in the
class once known as
superminis.
Both have decent practicality for a
supermini, with plenty of passenger space both up front and in the rear, and a good - sized boot by
class standards.
The A1 is up there with the safest cars in the premium
supermini class, as it comes with a long list of safety equipment as
standard and was awarded a five - star rating in the Euro NCAP safety tests in 2010.