Which Changan CS35 version to buy
There are four named lines in the data, but only two powertrains. Names must stay exact: 1.6 MT and 1.6 AT. Both appear in 1 generation and again in 1 generation, restyling. Horsepower is 113 hp on every line, so the pairs are not split by power; they are split by gearbox, mass, economy, 0–100, and rear suspension.
There are four named lines in the data, but only two powertrains. Names must stay exact: 1.6 MT and 1.6 AT. Both appear in 1 generation and again in 1 generation, restyling. Horsepower is 113 hp on every line, so the pairs are not split by power; they are split by gearbox, mass, economy, 0–100, and rear suspension.
Buy 1.6 MT when the numbers that move are weight, acceleration, and consumption. Kerb weight is 1345 kg, gross 1645 kg. 0–100 is 14 s. Combined use is 6.8 L/100 km (city 8.7, highway 5.5). Gearbox is Manual, 5 speeds. Specific output is 113 / 1.598 ≈ 70.7 hp per litre. Mass per horsepower is 1345 / 113 ≈ 11.90 kg/hp. Payload is 1645 − 1345 = 300 kg.
Buy 1.6 AT when the Automatic, 4 speeds is the point of the car. Kerb weight is 1365 kg, gross 1665 kg — 20 kg more at kerb and 20 kg more at gross than 1.6 MT, payload still 300 kg (1665 − 1365). 0–100 is 15 s, 1 s slower. Combined use is 7.2 L/100 km (city 9.8, highway 5.8): +0.4 combined, +1.1 city, +0.3 highway versus 1.6 MT. Mass per horsepower is 1365 / 113 ≈ 12.08 kg/hp. Top speed stays 180 km/h. Engine, drive, tank, clearance, wheels, and brakes match 1.6 MT.
Do not buy on horsepower, engine size, or drive: those fields are identical. Do not buy on a CS35 Plus or CS35 Max spec sheet: those names are not in this model’s data. Engine oil capacity, timing, belt diagram, mounts, height, and overall dimensions are not measured here.
Changan CS35 generations: what actually changed
The catalogue lists two records (`pokoleniy` = 2). Both are the first generation of the CS35; the second record is a restyling, not a new generation number.
1 generation ran 2013-12-01 to 2016-12-31. Body is SUV 5-doors. Two versions: 1.6 MT and 1.6 AT. Rear suspension on both is Semi-independent, torsion. Front is Independent, spring. Front brakes Ventilated disc, rear Disc. Wheels 205/60 R16 and 215/50 R17.
1 generation, restyling starts 2017-01-01; stop is not measured. Body remains SUV 5-doors. Again two versions: 1.6 AT and 1.6 MT, with the same 113 hp / 152 Nm / 1598 cm³ Gasoline unit, same gearboxes, same FWD, same 0–100 (14 s MT, 15 s AT), same 180 km/h, same fuel figures, same 1345/1365 kg kerb and 1645/1665 kg gross, same 180 mm clearance, same 52 L tank, same wheel sizes, same front Independent, spring and the same brakes. The measured change versus 1 generation is the rear: Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem instead of Semi-independent, torsion.
If the choice is year rather than gearbox, the restyling is the one to take when you want that rear label; the pre-restyle car is the one to take when you want Semi-independent, torsion. Engine, gearbox pairs, and economy do not move with the restyling.
Changan CS35 engine specs (same unit, two gearboxes)
Every version uses one naturally aspirated Gasoline four: 1598 cm³, 4 Inline, 4 valves per cylinder, No boost, Front, transverse, Distributed injection (multi-point), 92 fuel. Compression ratio is not measured. Bore and stroke are not measured. CO2 is not measured. Eco class is not measured.
| Version | Record | hp | kW | rpm | Nm | Nm rpm | cm³ | Fuel | Cyl. | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Speeds | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 MT | 1 generation | 113 | 83 | 6000 | 152 | 4000–5000 | 1598 | 92 | 4 | Inline | No | Manual | 5 | FWD |
| 1.6 AT | 1 generation | 113 | 83 | 6000 | 152 | 4000–5000 | 1598 | 92 | 4 | Inline | No | Automatic | 4 | FWD |
| 1.6 AT | 1 generation, restyling | 113 | 83 | 6000 | 152 | 4000–5000 | 1598 | 92 | 4 | Inline | No | Automatic | 4 | FWD |
| 1.6 MT | 1 generation, restyling | 113 | 83 | 6000 | 152 | 4000–5000 | 1598 | 92 | 4 | Inline | No | Manual | 5 | FWD |
Engine size in cc is 1598 on all four lines. Horsepower is 113 on all four. The Automatic does not add power; it adds 20 kg and one extra second to 100 km/h. Power per litre is 70.7 hp/L on MT and AT alike. Torque per litre is 152 / 1.598 ≈ 95.1 Nm/L on both.
Changan CS35 specs: performance and mpg
0–100 and fuel use follow the gearbox, not the restyling.
1.6 MT (both records): 14 s to 100 km/h, 180 km/h, 8.7 / 5.5 / 6.8 L/100 km (city / highway / combined).
1.6 AT (both records): 15 s to 100 km/h, 180 km/h, 9.8 / 5.8 / 7.2 L/100 km.
Arithmetic on those figures: AT is 15/14 ≈ 7% slower to 100 km/h. Combined fuel is 7.2/6.8 ≈ 6% higher. City gap is the large one: 9.8 − 8.7 = 1.1 L/100 km. Highway gap is 0.3 L/100 km. With a 52 L tank, combined range is 52 / 6.8 × 100 ≈ 765 km on 1.6 MT and 52 / 7.2 × 100 ≈ 722 km on 1.6 AT — about 43 km less on the Automatic. City range is 52 / 8.7 × 100 ≈ 598 km versus 52 / 9.8 × 100 ≈ 531 km. Highway range is 52 / 5.5 × 100 ≈ 945 km versus 52 / 5.8 × 100 ≈ 897 km.
CO2 is not measured on any version. Eco class is not measured.
Changan CS35 weight, ground clearance, tank, wheels
Weight is the other hard split.
1.6 MT: kerb 1345 kg, gross 1645 kg, payload 300 kg, 11.90 kg/hp.
1.6 AT: kerb 1365 kg, gross 1665 kg, payload 300 kg, 12.08 kg/hp.
The Automatic’s extra 20 kg is 20 / 1345 ≈ 1.5% of the MT kerb. Ground clearance is 180 mm on all four lines. Tank is 52 L on all four. Wheels are 205/60 R16 and 215/50 R17 on all four. Overall length, width, height, wheelbase, and boot volume are not measured. That is why a “CS35 dimensions” or “CS35 height” query cannot be answered from this dataset beyond clearance, masses, tank, and tyre sizes.
Front suspension is Independent, spring on every version. Rear is Semi-independent, torsion on 1 generation and Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem on 1 generation, restyling. Front brakes Ventilated disc, rear Disc, unchanged.
Which version: decision by number
1. Lowest mass, lowest fuel, quicker 0–100: 1.6 MT in either record. Same 113 hp, 1345 kg, 14 s, 6.8 L/100 km combined, Manual 5, FWD.
2. Automatic without a power penalty: 1.6 AT. Same 113 hp and 152 Nm, 4 speeds, 20 kg more, 15 s, 7.2 L/100 km combined. You are not paying in horsepower; you are paying in mass, seconds, and litres.
3. Restyling vs original: if the rear axle is the criterion, take 1 generation, restyling (from 2017-01-01) for Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem, or 1 generation (through 2016-12-31) for Semi-independent, torsion. Engine, gearbox, 0–100, mpg, weights, clearance, tank, and wheels do not change between those two records.
4. Not a reason to choose: engine cc (1598), cylinders (4 Inline), boost (No), drive (FWD), top speed (180), clearance (180 mm), tank (52 L), wheel list, front brakes. Those are constants. CS35 Plus, CS35 Max, 2025/2026/2027 facelifts, Philippines packs, oil capacity, and list prices are not in this data.
5. Reliability / problems: not measured. No failure rates, oil volume, timing type, or mount spec is in the launch data.
Pulled out of context: 1.6 MT is 113 hp, 1345 kg, 14 s, 6.8 L/100 km combined; 1.6 AT is 113 hp, 1365 kg, 15 s, 7.2 L/100 km combined; restyling does not retune that engine.