Changan Eado

Changan Eado: Which Version Should You Buy?

The Changan Eado choice comes down to transmission, generation, and powertrain. Buyers considering the original sedan can choose between 1.6 MT and 1.6 AT versions with 113 hp, while the restyled generation raises gasoline output to 125 hp and also adds a 136 hp AT electric version. The manual gasoline cars use less fuel and offer stronger measured performance than their automatic equivalents.

The Changan Eado choice comes down to transmission, generation, and powertrain. Buyers considering the original sedan can choose between 1.6 MT and 1.6 AT versions with 113 hp, while the restyled generation raises gasoline output to 125 hp and also adds a 136 hp AT electric version. The manual gasoline cars use less fuel and offer stronger measured performance than their automatic equivalents. The electric AT has the highest output and torque, but several of its performance, weight, and dimensional figures were not measured, so it cannot be compared as completely.

Changan Eado generations compared

The original 1 generation was produced from December 2013 to March 2017. It is a Sedan offered in two versions: 1.6 MT and 1.6 AT. Both use the same 1598 cc Gasoline engine with 113 hp and 152 Nm, so the principal differences are the gearbox, measured acceleration, top speed, consumption, and kerb weight.

The 1 generation, restyling began in January 2018, with no stop date measured. It remains a Sedan but expands the selection to three versions: 1.6 MT, 1.6 AT, and AT. The gasoline versions produce 125 hp and 160 Nm, while the electric AT produces 136 hp and 245 Nm.

Compared with the original gasoline cars, the restyled 1.6 MT and 1.6 AT gain 12 hp and 8 Nm without changing the measured displacement of 1598 cc. Their power density rises from about 70.7 hp per litre to about 78.2 hp per litre. The restyling also gives the 1.6 MT an additional transmission ratio: it has a 6-speed Manual gearbox instead of the original version’s 5-speed Manual. The gasoline 1.6 AT remains a 4-speed Automatic.

Changan Eado engine and transmission specs

Every listed version is FWD. All have 4 cylinders in an Inline layout, 4 valves per cylinder, and No boost. The original 1.6 MT and 1.6 AT use 92 fuel and distributed injection (multi-point). The restyled gasoline versions use 95 fuel and distributed injection (multi-point), with a compression ratio of 10.4. The AT uses Electro fuel.

The restyled AT is the output leader. It provides 11 hp more than either restyled gasoline version and 23 hp more than either original gasoline version. Its 245 Nm output exceeds the restyled gasoline cars by 85 Nm and the original cars by 93 Nm. Based on the recorded 1598 cc figure, it develops about 85.1 hp per litre, compared with about 78.2 hp per litre for the restyled gasoline cars and about 70.7 hp per litre for the original cars.

Engine oil capacity was not measured for any version.

Performance and fuel economy

Among the versions with measured acceleration, the original 1.6 MT reaches 100 km/h 0.9 seconds sooner than the original 1.6 AT. Its top speed is also 10 km/h higher. Acceleration was not measured for any restyled version, so the extra power cannot be converted into a verified acceleration advantage.

For gasoline economy, the restyled 1.6 MT records the lowest combined figure at 6.2 L/100 km. That is 0.5 L/100 km below the restyled 1.6 AT, 0.3 L/100 km below the original 1.6 MT, and 1.0 L/100 km below the original 1.6 AT. It also has the lowest highway figure at 4.9 L/100 km.

The original 1.6 MT has the lowest city consumption at 8.2 L/100 km. It uses 1.2 L/100 km less in the city, 0.5 L/100 km less on the highway, and 0.7 L/100 km less combined than the original 1.6 AT.

The restyled AT is electric and has a measured CO₂ value of 0. Its recorded city, highway, and combined figures are 9.6, 5.0, and 6.7 respectively, but the supplied data does not state an electrical-consumption unit. These figures therefore should not be treated as directly comparable with the gasoline versions’ L/100 km results. Driving range, battery capacity, and charging time were not measured.

Changan Eado dimensions and weight

Overall length, width, and height were not measured for any listed version. Wheel sizes were also not measured for every version.

The original 1.6 MT is 50 kg lighter than the original 1.6 AT. Because both produce 113 hp, the manual has the better measured weight-to-power ratio: about 11.9 kg per hp, versus about 12.4 kg per hp for the automatic. This difference is consistent with the manual’s quicker measured acceleration, although the figures alone do not establish causation.

Both original versions have a gross weight of 1700 kg, ground clearance of 160 mm, and a 52 L tank. Weight, ground clearance, and tank capacity were not measured for the restyled cars, so no valid weight-to-power calculation or dimensional advantage can be claimed for them.

Changan Eado suspension and brakes

The original 1.6 MT and 1.6 AT have Independent, spring front suspension and Semi-independent, torsion rear suspension. Both use Ventilated disc front brakes and Disc rear brakes.

The restyled 1.6 MT and 1.6 AT have Independent, spring front suspension and Semi-independent, spring rear suspension. The restyled AT has Independent, spring suspension at both ends. All three restyled versions use Ventilated disc front brakes and Disc rear brakes.

Which Changan Eado version should you choose?

Choose the original 1.6 MT if measured performance, lower city consumption, and lower weight matter most. Against the original 1.6 AT, it offers the same 113 hp and 152 Nm but is 50 kg lighter, accelerates to 100 km/h 0.9 seconds sooner, reaches a 10 km/h higher top speed, and reduces combined consumption by 0.7 L/100 km.

Choose the original 1.6 AT when a 4-speed Automatic is the deciding requirement. Its performance and economy are weaker than those of the original 1.6 MT, but it retains the same 1598 cc Gasoline engine, 113 hp, 152 Nm, 160 mm ground clearance, 52 L tank, and 1700 kg gross weight.

Choose the restyled 1.6 MT for the strongest all-round gasoline specification. It combines 125 hp and 160 Nm with a 6-speed Manual, delivers the lowest measured combined gasoline consumption of 6.2 L/100 km, and records the lowest highway figure of 4.9 L/100 km. Compared with the original 1.6 MT, it adds 12 hp, 8 Nm, and one transmission ratio while reducing combined consumption by 0.3 L/100 km. Its measured top speed is 5 km/h lower, and its acceleration and weight were not measured.

Choose the restyled 1.6 AT if an Automatic gearbox and the more powerful restyled gasoline specification are the priorities. It adds 12 hp and 8 Nm over the original 1.6 AT, matches the restyled 1.6 MT’s 180 km/h top speed, and uses 0.5 L/100 km less combined than the original automatic. Against the restyled manual, however, it uses 1.0 L/100 km more in the city and 0.5 L/100 km more combined.

Choose the restyled AT for the highest quoted power and torque. Its 136 hp and 245 Nm lead the range, and its Independent, spring rear suspension distinguishes it from the gasoline restyled versions. However, acceleration, top speed, kerb weight, gross weight, ground clearance, tank capacity, wheel sizes, driving range, battery capacity, and charging time were not measured. It is therefore the strongest version on recorded output, but not the version with the most complete evidence for a buying comparison.

No price, sales-offer, problems, or reliability data was provided. A value-for-money verdict—and any claim about what extra money buys—cannot be made from these specifications alone.