Which Changan CS55 version to buy
Four catalogue names cover the model: 1.5 MT and 1.5 AT on the first generation (2017-04-01 to 2019-07-31), then the same two names on the first-generation restyling (from 2019-08-01, no end date in the data). Body type is SUV 5-doors on both periods. There is no second generation in the source: pokoleniy lists two blocks, but both are first-generation cars, one of them restyled.
Four catalogue names cover the model: 1.5 MT and 1.5 AT on the first generation (2017-04-01 to 2019-07-31), then the same two names on the first-generation restyling (from 2019-08-01, no end date in the data). Body type is SUV 5-doors on both periods. There is no second generation in the source: `pokoleniy` lists two blocks, but both are first-generation cars, one of them restyled.
Power per litre is 143 ÷ 1.499 ≈ 95.4 hp per litre on every version. Weight per horsepower is 1535 ÷ 143 ≈ 10.73 kg per hp on every version. 0–100 time and top speed do not change with the automatic. Fuel consumption (city, highway, combined), CO2, eco class, gross weight, wheel sizes, compression ratio, and bore × stroke are not measured on any version, so economy and tyre choice cannot decide the purchase from this catalogue.
Generations: what the restyling actually changes
1 generation (2017-04-01 – 2019-07-31). Two versions: 1.5 MT and 1.5 AT. Both are SUV 5-doors, FWD, 6-speed, 143 hp, 210 Nm, 1499 cm³ Gasoline, Turbo, Inline 4 cylinders, 4 valves per cylinder, distributed injection (multi-point). Kerb weight 1535 kg, tank 58 litres, ground clearance 190 mm. Independent, spring suspension front and rear. Ventilated disc front brakes, disc rear brakes.
On first-generation 1.5 MT, engine location is Front, transverse and fuel is 95. On first-generation 1.5 AT, engine location is not measured and fuel grade is not measured. Performance figures are still 11.8 s and 180 km/h, same as the manual.
1 generation, restyling (from 2019-08-01). Again two versions: 1.5 MT and 1.5 AT. The restyling does not add horsepower, torque, displacement, gears, drive, weight, clearance, or tank volume. Arithmetic on the given numbers: restyling 1.5 MT minus first-generation 1.5 MT is 0 hp, 0 Nm, 0 kg, 0 mm clearance, 0 litres of tank. The same zeros apply to 1.5 AT.
What the restyling does fill in is documentation on the automatic: restyling 1.5 AT lists Front, transverse engine placement and 95 fuel, which first-generation 1.5 AT leaves not measured. If you need those fields recorded rather than inferred, the restyling automatic is the complete sheet.
Searches for Changan CS55 Plus, 2023–2026 specs, Plus horsepower, Plus dimensions, and Plus engine oil capacity are not answered by this data: Plus is not a named version here, and no 2023–2026 model-year split exists beyond the 2017–2019 original and the 2019-on restyling.
Engine specs: same mill, two gearboxes
| Version | Period | hp / kW @ rpm | Nm @ rpm | cm³ | Fuel | Cylinders / layout | Boost | Gearbox / gears | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 MT | 1 generation | 143 / 105 @ 5500 | 210 @ 2000–4000 | 1499 | Gasoline, 95 | 4, Inline | Turbo | Manual, 6 | FWD |
| 1.5 AT | 1 generation | 143 / 105 @ 5500 | 210 @ 2000–4000 | 1499 | Gasoline; grade not measured | 4, Inline | Turbo | Automatic, 6 | FWD |
| 1.5 MT | 1 generation, restyling | 143 / 105 @ 5500 | 210 @ 2000–4000 | 1499 | Gasoline, 95 | 4, Inline | Turbo | Manual, 6 | FWD |
| 1.5 AT | 1 generation, restyling | 143 / 105 @ 5500 | 210 @ 2000–4000 | 1499 | Gasoline, 95 | 4, Inline | Turbo | Automatic, 6 | FWD |
Engine oil capacity, oil spec, and engine cover are not measured. Engine location is Front, transverse on both restyling versions and on first-generation 1.5 MT; not measured on first-generation 1.5 AT. Horsepower does not differ between CS55 1.5 MT and 1.5 AT: 143 hp on all four rows.
Performance: the automatic does not buy a quicker car
0–100 km/h is 11.8 s on 1.5 MT and 11.5 AT alike, both generations. Top speed is 180 km/h on all four. Difference: 0.0 s and 0 km/h. The extra cost of an Automatic, whatever that cost is (price is not in this data), does not purchase a different acceleration figure or a higher limiter.
City, highway, and mixed consumption are not measured on 1.5 MT or 1.5 AT. You cannot pick a version for mpg from this catalogue. CO2 and eco class are not measured.
Torque band is 2000–4000 rpm on every engine. Peak power is at 5500 rpm on every engine. Specific output 95.4 hp/l and 210 ÷ 1.499 ≈ 140.1 Nm per litre are identical. There is no “stronger” CS55 in the table.
Dimensions, weight, tank, wheels
Kerb weight is 1535 kg on 1.5 MT and 1.5 AT, both generations. Gross weight is not measured. Ground clearance is 190 mm on all versions. Fuel tank is 58 litres on all versions. Wheel sizes are not measured.
Weight per horsepower 10.73 kg/hp does not improve with the restyling and does not worsen with the automatic. Clearance 190 mm is the same SUV 5-doors stance whether you take 2017 1.5 MT or 2019-on 1.5 AT. Interior dimensions are not measured; searches for CS55 Plus interior and CS55 size cannot be filled from these fields.
Which version to choose
If you want the gearbox you shift yourself: 1.5 MT. It is the only Manual in the set. Specs versus 1.5 AT: same 143 hp, same 210 Nm, same 11.8 s, same 180 km/h, same 1535 kg, same 190 mm, same 58-litre tank, same FWD, same 6 speeds. You are not giving up measured performance. First-generation 1.5 MT already lists Front, transverse and 95 fuel; restyling 1.5 MT repeats those values with no numeric gain.
If you want an Automatic: 1.5 AT. Versus 1.5 MT, the only measured change in the table is Manual → Automatic. Gears stay 6, drive stays FWD, engine stays 1499 cm³ Turbo Gasoline. Prefer restyling 1.5 AT (from 2019-08-01) over first-generation 1.5 AT if you care that fuel 95 and Front, transverse are written down: those two fields are not measured on the pre-restyling automatic.
If you are choosing a year, not a gearbox: the restyling does not change hp, Nm, 0–100, top speed, weight, clearance, or tank. The “what the later car buys” answer in arithmetic is zero on every measured performance and mass figure. Production of the original generation stops 2019-07-31; the restyling has no stop date in the data, so a current catalogue listing is the restyled first generation, still named 1.5 MT or 1.5 AT.
If you hoped for more power, AWD, a larger engine, or a Plus trim: this data does not contain them. Horsepower is 143 on every row. Drive is FWD on every row. Displacement is 1499 cm³ on every row. CS55 Plus, 2025/2026 engines, oil capacity, and prices are not measured here and cannot be used to rank versions.
Practical ranking from numbers that exist: (1) restyling 1.5 AT if you want Automatic plus complete fuel and engine-location fields; (2) restyling 1.5 MT if you want Manual on the later production run with the same 143 hp and 1535 kg; (3) first-generation 1.5 MT if you accept a 2017-04-01 to 2019-07-31 car with identical measured performance; (4) first-generation 1.5 AT only if you accept Automatic with fuel grade and engine location not measured, while still matching 11.8 s, 180 km/h, and 10.73 kg/hp.
Problems and reliability are not measured. Price is not measured. The choice that the numbers support is gearbox and whether the automatic’s missing fields on the first generation matter to you — not a different engine.