Changan Raeton: which version to buy
If you are choosing a Changan Raeton rather than reading a model history, the choice is narrow and the data is uneven. Two generations exist. Only the first generation (December 2013–December 2017) lists complete versions: 1.8 AT and 1.8 MT. Both are Sedan, both FWD, both 163 hp / 230 Nm from the same 1798 cm³ Gasoline engine.
If you are choosing a Changan Raeton rather than reading a model history, the choice is narrow and the data is uneven. Two generations exist. Only the first generation (December 2013–December 2017) lists complete versions: 1.8 AT and 1.8 MT. Both are Sedan, both FWD, both 163 hp / 230 Nm from the same 1798 cm³ Gasoline engine. The second generation (from January 2018, still listed as current) is also a Sedan, but it has 0 versions in this catalogue — every engine, gearbox, and consumption figure for that generation is not measured. A 2016-year buyer is looking at first-generation cars with full numbers. A 2019, 2021, or 2026-year search is looking at second-generation cars with no measured specs here. There is no price field in the data, so “what the extra money buys” can only be read as what the extra gearbox, extra gear, or extra generation buys in measured hardware.
Changan Raeton versions: 1.8 AT vs 1.8 MT
The two named versions share almost every measured number. The engine is identical: 1798 cm³, Gasoline, 4 Inline cylinders, 4 valves per cylinder, No boost, Front, transverse, Distributed injection (multi-point), 92 octane. Peak power is 163 hp (120 kW) at 5500 rpm. Peak torque is 230 Nm from 1700–5000 rpm. Compression ratio is not measured. Bore and stroke are not measured. CO2 is not measured.
They also share the same chassis numbers: FWD, independent spring suspension front and rear, ventilated disc front brakes, disc rear brakes, kerb weight 1670 kg, gross weight 1970 kg, ground clearance 130 mm, 52-litre tank, Euro 4, wheels 215/60 R16 or 215/55 R17. Acceleration 0–100 is 11.5 s on both. Top speed is 210 km/h on both. Fuel use is 11.2 / 6.8 / 8.4 L/100 km (city / highway / mixed) on both.
The only measured differences are the gearbox labels and gear counts:
| Version | hp | Nm | cm³ | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Gears | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 AT | 163 | 230 | 1798 | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | Automatic | 6 | FWD |
| 1.8 MT | 163 | 230 | 1798 | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | Manual | 5 | FWD |
Arithmetic on those two rows: 1.8 AT has one extra gear (6 versus 5) and an Automatic instead of a Manual. Power, torque, displacement, weight, clearance, tank, consumption, 0–100, and top speed do not change with that extra gear in this dataset. If you buy 1.8 AT over 1.8 MT, you are buying the Automatic and the sixth ratio — not more horsepower, not a lighter kerb, not a larger tank.
Specs that do not separate the two versions
Power per litre is the same: 163 hp ÷ 1.798 L = 90.7 hp/L. Kilowatts per litre: 120 kW ÷ 1.798 L = 66.7 kW/L. Torque per litre: 230 Nm ÷ 1.798 L = 127.9 Nm/L.
Weight per horsepower is the same: 1670 kg ÷ 163 hp = 10.25 kg/hp. Weight per kilowatt: 1670 ÷ 120 = 13.92 kg/kW. Payload window (gross minus kerb): 1970 − 1670 = 300 kg.
Specific power versus kerb does not favour one gearbox. A buyer who wants “the quicker Raeton” cannot pick it from these numbers: both versions are listed at 11.5 s to 100 km/h and 210 km/h. A buyer who wants “the more economical Raeton” also cannot pick it: city, highway, and mixed figures are identical.
Engine layout: what 1.8 AT and 1.8 MT actually share
Both versions use a front, transverse 4-cylinder Inline Gasoline engine with No turbocharger. Multi-point distributed injection and 92 fuel are listed for both. The torque plateau starts at 1700 rpm and holds to 5000 rpm — 500 rpm below the 5500 rpm power peak — so the useful band is the same whether the car is 1.8 AT or 1.8 MT.
Because boost is No, there is no forced-induction step-up between versions. Because cylinder count, layout, valves, and injection string match, there is no “bigger engine” option inside generation 1. The catalogue does not list a Changan Raeton CC, a Raeton Plus engine, or a second displacement. Those search phrases do not map to extra rows here.
MPG and range: same tank, same litres
Consumption is recorded as L/100 km, not mpg. On 1.8 AT and 1.8 MT alike: 11.2 city, 6.8 highway, 8.4 mixed. The 52-litre tank is the same.
Range arithmetic (tank ÷ L/100 km × 100): mixed 52 ÷ 8.4 × 100 ≈ 619 km; highway 52 ÷ 6.8 × 100 ≈ 765 km; city 52 ÷ 11.2 × 100 ≈ 464 km. Those ranges apply to both named versions. CO2 is not measured for either, so an emissions-based pick is not possible from this file.
Euro 4 is the listed eco class for both. There is no Euro 5 or Euro 6 row to trade up to inside generation 1.
Dimensions, weight, clearance: no trim split
Kerb 1670 kg and gross 1970 kg are identical. Ground clearance 130 mm is identical. Wheel options are the same two sizes on both versions: 215/60 R16 and 215/55 R17. The catalogue does not say which size is standard on 1.8 AT versus 1.8 MT.
130 mm clearance is the measured figure for every first-generation version. There is no high-clearance variant. Independent spring suspension is listed front and rear on both; there is no axle-type split. Brakes do not split either: ventilated disc front, disc rear.
Interior is not measured. A “Raeton Plus interior” search has no corresponding fields — seat count, cabin length, boot volume, and equipment are not measured.
Generations: what changed in 2018, and what you can actually compare
1 generation (December 2013–December 2017): Sedan, 2 versions — 1.8 AT and 1.8 MT. Full engine, gearbox, weight, and consumption tables exist.
2 generation (from January 2018, stop not measured / still open): Sedan, 0 versions. Horsepower, newton-metres, displacement, fuel, cylinders, layout, boost, gearbox, drive, 0–100, top speed, consumption, tank, weights, clearance, and wheels for generation 2 are all not measured.
You cannot compute power-per-litre change, weight-per-horsepower change, or gearbox change between generations. Body type did not change in the label: both generations are Sedan. Version count changed from 2 to 0 in this dataset — that is a catalogue gap, not a measured mechanical upgrade.
A 2016 Changan Raeton in this file is first generation and can be specified as 1.8 AT or 1.8 MT. A 2019 or 2021 Raeton is second generation here, with no version names to choose. A 2026 search still hits generation 2 with stop unset; specs remain not measured. Raeton Plus and Raeton CC are not listed as generations or as version names.
Which version to choose
Choose 1.8 MT if you want the first-generation Sedan with the Manual 5-speed and the same 163 hp, 230 Nm, 1798 cm³, 11.5 s, 210 km/h, 8.4 L/100 km mixed, 1670 kg kerb, and 52-litre tank as the automatic car. You give up one gear and the Automatic. You do not give up power, torque, or measured economy.
Choose 1.8 AT if you want that same first-generation engine and chassis with Automatic and 6 gears. You do not gain horsepower, a shorter 0–100, a higher top speed, a lighter kerb, more clearance, or a larger tank. The extra hardware in the data is the gearbox type and the sixth ratio only.
Do not choose between generations on specs. Generation 2 has no measured versions. If the car in front of you is a 2018-or-later Sedan, this catalogue cannot tell you its hp, Nm, gearbox, or consumption. If the car is 2013–2017, the only named forks are 1.8 AT and 1.8 MT, and they are mechanically the same except Automatic/6 versus Manual/5.
There is no price comparison. Price is not measured. “Raeton Plus price” and “Changan Raeton price” cannot be answered from these rows. There is also no reliability or problems table in the data — those headings would be empty, so they are not invented.
Practical split in one line: same 90.7 hp/L, same 10.25 kg/hp, same 300 kg payload, same 619 km mixed-range estimate on 52 litres at 8.4 L/100 km — pick 1.8 AT for Automatic 6, pick 1.8 MT for Manual 5, and treat generation 2 as unspecified until versions appear.