Changan CX20

Which Changan CX20 version to buy

Buy 1.3 MT if you want the same 85 hp, 110 Nm, FWD, and 160 km/h ceiling with a Manual 5 and no automatic hardware. Buy 1.3 AT if you want that same 85 hp / 110 Nm package with an Automatic 5. Do not buy on the hope of more power, a later generation, or a 2017 facelift: this model has 1 generation, 2 versions, and production stop 2016-12-31.

Buy 1.3 MT if you want the same 85 hp, 110 Nm, FWD, and 160 km/h ceiling with a Manual 5 and no automatic hardware. Buy 1.3 AT if you want that same 85 hp / 110 Nm package with an Automatic 5. Do not buy on the hope of more power, a later generation, or a 2017 facelift: this model has 1 generation, 2 versions, and production stop 2016-12-31. Years people search (2014, 2015, 2016) sit inside that window; a 2017 Changan CX20 is outside the measured production dates.

Generations compared: what changed (and what did not)

There is nothing to stack generation against generation. 1 generation ran 2011-01-01–2016-12-31 as a Mini 5-doors with 2 versions. No second generation, no restyle row, no extra body. Both versions use the same start and stop dates, so a 2014, 2015, or 2016 car is still this generation and still either 1.3 MT or 1.3 AT.

What did not change between the two catalogue lines is the entire powertrain except the gearbox name: 85 hp (63 kW) at 6000 rpm, 110 Nm at 4000 rpm, 1298 cm³, Gasoline, 4 cylinders, Inline, 4 valves per cylinder, boost No, Front, transverse, Distributed injection (multi-point), fuel 92, FWD, tank 41 l, kerb 1100 kg, top speed 160 km/h. Independent, spring front and Semi-independent, torsion rear are the same. Front brakes are Disc on both; rear brakes are not measured on both.

Engine: same motor on 1.3 MT and 1.3 AT

Searches for “changan cx20 engine” and “changan cx20 motor” resolve to one measured unit, fitted twice.

1.3 MT: 1298 cm³ Gasoline, 85 hp (63 kW) at 6000 rpm, 110 Nm at 4000 rpm, 4 Inline, 4 valves per cylinder, boost No, Front, transverse, Distributed injection (multi-point), fuel 92.

1.3 AT: the same 1298 cm³ Gasoline figures — 85 hp (63 kW) at 6000 rpm, 110 Nm at 4000 rpm, 4 Inline, 4 valves per cylinder, boost No, Front, transverse, Distributed injection (multi-point), fuel 92.

Arithmetic on those numbers (allowed; not new factory data):

• Displacement in litres: 1298 / 1000 = 1.298 l on both 1.3 MT and 1.3 AT.
• Power per litre: 85 / 1.298 ≈ 65.5 hp/l on both.
• Kilowatts per litre: 63 / 1.298 ≈ 48.5 kW/l on both.
• Torque per litre: 110 / 1.298 ≈ 84.7 Nm/l on both.
• Peak power rpm minus peak torque rpm: 6000 − 4000 = 2000 rpm of extra crank speed after the torque peak, on both.
• Mean pressure proxy people use at the desk: 110 Nm on 1.298 l is the same specific torque on 1.3 MT and 1.3 AT.

There is no second engine, no turbo (boost No), no other cylinder count. Choosing a version does not choose a motor.

Specs table: versions side by side

Power delta 1.3 AT − 1.3 MT: 85 − 85 = 0 hp. Torque delta: 110 − 110 = 0 Nm. Displacement delta: 1298 − 1298 = 0 cm³. Both are FWD. Gearbox type is the only column that is not a copy.

Both list 5 speeds. That means the Automatic is not a CVT in this table and not a 4-speed: 1.3 AT is Automatic 5, 1.3 MT is Manual 5. Ratio count is equal; control method is not.

Performance, mpg, and what is not measured

Top speed is 160 km/h on 1.3 MT and 160 km/h on 1.3 AT. Delta: 0 km/h. The Automatic does not buy a higher or lower catalogue ceiling.

0–100 km/h: not measured on 1.3 MT; not measured on 1.3 AT. Do not infer a time from 85 hp and 1100 kg; the figure is not in the data.

Fuel consumption city: not measured on either version. Highway: not measured. Combined: not measured. CO2: not measured. Eco class: not measured. “Mpg” searches cannot be answered with a catalogue number for this model.

Fuel grade is 92 on both. Tank is 41 l on both. You cannot pick a version for a larger tank or a different fuel.

Weight-to-power (arithmetic): 1100 / 85 ≈ 12.94 kg/hp on 1.3 MT and on 1.3 AT. Power per tonne: 85 / (1100 / 1000) ≈ 77.3 hp/t on both. Because kerb mass is the same 1100 kg, fitting Automatic 5 did not add a measured kilogram in this dataset. That is unusual in the real world and must be read as “kerb is listed 1100 kg on both,” not as proof that the automatic weighs nothing.

Dimensions, weight, clearance

Kerb weight: 1100 kg on 1.3 MT, 1100 kg on 1.3 AT. Gross weight: not measured on either. Ground clearance: not measured on either. Wheel sizes: not measured on either. Tank: 41 l on both.

You cannot choose a version for extra payload, extra ground clearance, or a different tyre size: those values are not measured. The Mini 5-doors body is the only body in 1 generation.

Front suspension Independent, spring and rear Semi-independent, torsion are the same on 1.3 MT and 1.3 AT. Front brakes Disc on both; rear brakes not measured on both. Chassis is not a differentiator in this catalogue.

What the extra money buys (numbers only)

There is no price in the data, so “precio” and classifieds (including Ouedkniss searches) are not answered here. What can be compared is what the two SKUs actually differ by.

1.3 AT versus 1.3 MT

• Gearbox: Automatic 5 instead of Manual 5.
• Speeds: 5 − 5 = 0 extra ratios.
• Power: +0 hp.
• Torque: +0 Nm.
• Displacement: +0 cm³.
• Drive: FWD vs FWD.
• Top speed: +0 km/h.
• Tank: +0 l.
• Kerb: +0 kg as listed.
• Boost: No vs No.
• Fuel: 92 vs 92.

The Automatic therefore buys a different shift method with the same ratio count, the same 85 hp, the same 110 Nm, the same 160 km/h, the same 1100 kg, the same 41 l tank. It does not buy a later generation, a larger engine, or a measured economy figure.

1.3 MT versus 1.3 AT is the inverse: Manual 5, same everything else.

If a used listing is labelled 2014, 2015, or 2016, it is still 1 generation and still one of these two names. If a listing is labelled 2017, it is after the measured stop 2016-12-31 and is not a third catalogue version.

Reliability and problems: what this dataset can and cannot say

This article does not invent failure rates. Measured facts that affect ownership:

• Fuel 92 on 1.3 MT and 1.3 AT — both are specified for 92, not a higher grade in the data.
• Boost No — no turbo hardware in either version.
• Distributed injection (multi-point) on both — same feed type.
• FWD on both — no 4WD hardware to choose.
• Rear brakes not measured; 0–100 not measured; consumption not measured; eco class not measured; compression ratio not measured; bore × stroke not measured; clearance not measured; wheels not measured; gross mass not measured.

A “problems” search that wants consumption, 0–100, or clearance will hit not measured. A “reliability” search that wants a second generation with different hardware will hit 1 generation only.

Decision in one line per reader

• Same engine, clutch, lowest mechanical complexity in the table: 1.3 MT (Manual 5, 85 hp, 110 Nm, 1298 cm³, FWD, 160 km/h, 1100 kg, 41 l).
• Same engine, no clutch pedal, Automatic 5: 1.3 AT (85 hp, 110 Nm, 1298 cm³, FWD, 160 km/h, 1100 kg, 41 l).
• More power, AWD, a second generation, a 2017 model, or a measured mpg number: not in this catalogue.

Power per litre (~65.5 hp/l) and kg per hp (~12.94) are the same whichever of the two you pick. The Changan CX20 buyer is choosing Manual 5 or Automatic 5 on one Gasoline 1298 cm³, 85 hp Mini 5-doors from 2011-01-01 to 2016-12-31.