Which Baojun RC-6 version to buy
There is one generation of the Baojun RC-6, on sale from 2019-07-01 with no end date in the data. That generation lists two versions: 1.5 MT and 1.5 CVT. Power is identical at 147 hp (108 kW) at 5200 rpm. Torque is identical at 245 Nm from 2200-3400 rpm. Displacement is identical at 1451 cm³. Fuel is 95 on both. Drive is FWD on both. The tank is 50 L on both. Ground clearance is 191 mm on both.
There is one generation of the Baojun RC-6, on sale from 2019-07-01 with no end date in the data. That generation lists two versions: 1.5 MT and 1.5 CVT. Power is identical at 147 hp (108 kW) at 5200 rpm. Torque is identical at 245 Nm from 2200-3400 rpm. Displacement is identical at 1451 cm³. Fuel is 95 on both. Drive is FWD on both. The tank is 50 L on both. Ground clearance is 191 mm on both. Acceleration to 100 km/h is not measured on either. Top speed is not measured on either. Kerb weight is not measured on either, so weight per horsepower cannot be calculated.
The only measured split that changes the purchase is the gearbox and the three consumption figures that come with it.
1.5 MT is Manual with 6 gears. Mixed consumption is 6.7 L/100 km, city 8.7, highway 5.6.
1.5 CVT is Variable. Mixed consumption is 7.3 L/100 km, city 9.3, highway 6.1.
On mixed cycle the 1.5 CVT uses 0.6 L/100 km more than the 1.5 MT (7.3 − 6.7). That is about 9% more fuel for the same 147 hp. City gap is 0.6 L/100 km (9.3 − 8.7). Highway gap is 0.5 L/100 km (6.1 − 5.6). There is no extra power, extra torque, extra displacement, extra drive wheels, or extra ground clearance attached to that extra fuel.
If the question is “which version to buy,” the numbers point to 1.5 MT whenever you want the same 147 hp for less fuel, and to 1.5 CVT only if you specifically want Variable instead of Manual 6. The extra money, if any, is not in the data; what the extra money would buy in hardware is also not in the data. What the extra fuel buys is a different gearbox on an otherwise identical spec sheet.
Generations compared: what changed, and what did not
The Baojun RC-6 has 1 generation. There is no second generation to compare, and no restyling listed as a separate generation. Production of generation 1 starts 2019-07-01 and has stop null, so both versions belong to the same window.
Generation 1 is a Liftback with 2 versions. Both versions start 2019-07-01 and have stop null. Nothing in the data shows a later engine, a later body, a later clearance, or a later tank. Choosing “a newer generation” is not a choice this catalogue can make: there is only generation 1.
Inside that generation, the two versions do not split by year. They split by gearbox. Engine layout is Front, transverse on both. Cylinders are 4, Inline, 4 valves per cylinder, Turbo, Distributed injection (multi-point) on both. Front suspension is Independent, spring on both. Rear suspension is Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem on both. Front brakes are Ventilated disc on both. Rear brakes are Disc on both.
So generation-to-generation change is not measured because there is only one generation. Version-to-version change is measured on fuel only.
Engines and specs: same engine, two gearboxes
Both versions share one engine. Power per litre is 147 hp / 1.451 L ≈ 101.3 hp/L. Torque per litre is 245 Nm / 1.451 L ≈ 168.8 Nm/L. Those ratios are the same on 1.5 MT and 1.5 CVT because horsepower, newton-metres, and displacement do not change.
| Version | hp | Nm | cm³ | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 MT | 147 | 245 | 1451 | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | Turbo | Manual 6 | FWD |
| 1.5 CVT | 147 | 245 | 1451 | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | Turbo | Variable | FWD |
Fuel grade is 95 on both. Engine position is Front, transverse on both. Injection is Distributed injection (multi-point) on both. Peak power rpm is 5200 on both. Torque band is 2200-3400 on both. Compression ratio is not measured. Bore and stroke are not measured.
There is no “more powerful” RC-6 in this catalogue. A buyer looking for more than 147 hp or more than 245 Nm has no second engine to pick. A buyer looking for AWD has no AWD row. Both lines are FWD.
Gear count is 6 on 1.5 MT and not measured on 1.5 CVT (Variable does not list a gear number in the data). Do not treat “not measured” as zero gears; it is simply not in the sheet.
Performance and economy: what is measured, what is not
0–100 km/h is not measured for 1.5 MT. 0–100 km/h is not measured for 1.5 CVT. You cannot rank sprint times. Top speed is not measured for either version. You cannot rank a higher Vmax. CO2 is not measured. Eco class is not measured.
Fuel is measured. That is the comparison that stands.
1.5 MT
- city 8.7 L/100 km
- highway 5.6 L/100 km
- mixed 6.7 L/100 km
City is 3.1 L/100 km above highway (8.7 − 5.6). Mixed sits 1.1 L/100 km above highway (6.7 − 5.6) and 2.0 L/100 km below city (8.7 − 6.7).
1.5 CVT
- city 9.3 L/100 km
- highway 6.1 L/100 km
- mixed 7.3 L/100 km
City is 3.2 L/100 km above highway (9.3 − 6.1). Mixed sits 1.2 L/100 km above highway (7.3 − 6.1) and 2.0 L/100 km below city (9.3 − 7.3). The city–highway spread is almost the same shape as on the Manual; the Variable line is shifted up by about half a litre on the highway and 0.6 L in city and mixed.
On the 50 L tank, mixed range arithmetic is 50 / 6.7 × 100 ≈ 746 km for 1.5 MT and 50 / 7.3 × 100 ≈ 685 km for 1.5 CVT. The Manual keeps about 61 km more mixed range from the same tank. City range is 50 / 8.7 × 100 ≈ 575 km versus 50 / 9.3 × 100 ≈ 538 km (about 37 km more on 1.5 MT). Highway range is 50 / 5.6 × 100 ≈ 893 km versus 50 / 6.1 × 100 ≈ 820 km (about 73 km more on 1.5 MT).
If you drive mostly highway, the Manual’s 5.6 versus 6.1 is the largest absolute range gap on the tank. If you drive mixed, the 0.6 L/100 km gap is the one that repeats every fill. If you drive city, both versions are thirsty relative to their own highway figures, and the Variable is still 0.6 L/100 km higher.
There is no mpg column in the source data; the figures above are L/100 km as given.
Dimensions and weight: what you cannot use to pick a version
Kerb weight is not measured for 1.5 MT. Kerb weight is not measured for 1.5 CVT. Gross weight is not measured for either. Wheel sizes are not measured for either. You cannot choose the “lighter” RC-6, the “heavier-duty” RC-6, or a wheel-and-tyre package from this sheet.
What is measured and identical:
- ground clearance 191 mm on 1.5 MT and on 1.5 CVT
- tank 50 L on both
191 mm does not change with the gearbox. If you need that clearance, both versions have it. If you hoped one version sat lower or higher, the data does not show it.
Because mass is not measured, power-to-weight is not measured. 147 hp is the same number on both cars; without kg it does not become a different car on paper.
Which version to choose, using only the numbers
Choose 1.5 MT if you want the lower fuel figures at the same 147 hp and 245 Nm. Mixed 6.7 versus 7.3, city 8.7 versus 9.3, highway 5.6 versus 6.1, and roughly 61 km more mixed range from the 50 L tank. You also get a listed 6-speed Manual. That is the only version where gear count is a number, not “not measured.”
Choose 1.5 CVT if you want Variable and you accept 0.5–0.6 L/100 km more fuel for no extra horsepower. Peak power is still 147 hp at 5200 rpm. Peak torque is still 245 Nm from 2200-3400. FWD, 191 mm, 50 L, 1451 cm³ Gasoline Turbo Inline 4 — unchanged.
Do not choose on generation. There is 1 generation, Liftback, two versions, both from 2019-07-01.
Do not choose on 0–100, top speed, weight, wheels, CO2, or eco class. Those are not measured on 1.5 MT and not measured on 1.5 CVT. Treating a blank as a win for one side would be false.
Do not expect a third engine. The catalogue has two rows and one displacement. “More litres” is not on the list. “More hp” is not on the list. The arithmetic difference between versions is fuel and gearbox type, not output.
For a buyer who searched Baojun RC-6 to decide which version to buy: same Liftback, same 147 hp, same 245 Nm, same FWD, same 191 mm. 1.5 MT is the lower-consumption row. 1.5 CVT is the Variable row at a measured fuel penalty of 0.6 L/100 km mixed. That is the whole choice in the data.