Changan Uni-K

Changan Uni-K: which 2.0 AT to choose — FWD or AWD

The Changan Uni-K has one generation (from 2021-10-01, still in production) and two versions, both named 2.0 AT. They share the same 1998 cc Gasoline turbo engine (226 hp / 166 kW at 5500 rpm, 380 Nm at 1900 rpm), the same 8-speed Automatic, and the same 1900 kg kerb weight. The choice is not between engines or generations.

The Changan Uni-K has one generation (from 2021-10-01, still in production) and two versions, both named 2.0 AT. They share the same 1998 cc Gasoline turbo engine (226 hp / 166 kW at 5500 rpm, 380 Nm at 1900 rpm), the same 8-speed Automatic, and the same 1900 kg kerb weight. The choice is not between engines or generations. It is between 2.0 AT FWD (ground clearance 173 mm) and 2.0 AT AWD (ground clearance 182 mm). There is no price in this dataset, so “what the extra money buys” is read as what the AWD line adds in measured numbers: all-wheel drive and 9 mm more ground clearance, with no extra kerb mass recorded.

Changan Uni-K specs: two versions, one generation

Production of the Changan Uni-K 1 generation started on 2021-10-01. Stop date is not measured; the generation is treated as current. Body type is SUV 5-doors. Modification count is 2. There is no restyling listed as a separate generation.

Both 2.0 AT lines start on 2021-10-01. Neither has a stop date. Searches for Changan Uni-K 2021 specs, 2022 specs, 2023 specs, 2024 specs, 2025 specs, and 2026 specs all land on this same generation: the data do not split horsepower, weight, or drive by calendar year. A 2023 engine size and a 2025 horsepower figure in this catalogue are the same 1998 cc and 226 hp as 2021.

There is no second generation to compare. Arithmetic between generations is not possible. The only comparison is inside 1 generation: FWD versus AWD.

Changan Uni-K engine specs (same on both 2.0 AT lines)

Engine manufacturer is not measured. Engine oil capacity is not measured. Battery size is not measured (both versions are Gasoline, not a hybrid in this dataset; Changan Uni-K IDD is not among the listed modifications).

Specific output is identical: 226 hp ÷ 1.998 L = 113.1 hp per litre (to one decimal). Torque per litre is 380 ÷ 1.998 = 190.2 Nm per litre. Peak torque is listed at 1900 rpm on both 2.0 AT versions; peak power at 5500 rpm. Compression ratio is not measured. Bore and stroke are not measured.

Fuel on both is 92. Eco class is not measured. CO2 is not measured.

Changan Uni-K horsepower, weight in kg, and power-to-weight

Changan Uni-K horsepower is 226 hp on every listed 2.0 AT. It does not change for 2023, 2024, or 2025 in this dataset.

Changan Uni-K weight in kg is 1900 kg kerb on both FWD and AWD. Gross weight is not measured. AWD does not add recorded kerb mass versus FWD: 1900 − 1900 = 0 kg.

Weight per horsepower is 1900 ÷ 226 = 8.41 kg per hp on both versions. Horsepower per tonne of kerb weight is 226 ÷ 1.900 = 118.9 hp per tonne. Because mass and power match, AWD does not buy a heavier or a lighter Uni-K in the measured kerb figure; it buys a second driven axle at the same 1900 kg.

Performance, mpg, and what is not measured

0–100 km/h is not measured on 2.0 AT FWD and not measured on 2.0 AT AWD. Top speed is 200 on both; the AWD line does not raise or cut the listed maximum.

City fuel consumption is not measured. Highway fuel consumption is not measured. Combined fuel consumption is not measured. Tank size is not measured. MPG in this catalogue cannot be compared between FWD and AWD because neither line has a consumption number.

Tire size is not measured. Wheel sizes are not measured. Dimensions (overall length, width, height, wheelbase) are not measured for 2024, 2025, or any other year in the given data. Interior measurements are not measured.

Front suspension on both 2.0 AT versions: Independent, spring. Rear suspension on both: Independent, spring. Front brakes: Ventilated disc. Rear brakes: Disc. The AWD line does not change the listed suspension type or brake type.

Ground clearance: the only numeric gap besides drive

2.0 AT FWD: 173 mm. 2.0 AT AWD: 182 mm. Difference: 182 − 173 = 9 mm more on AWD.

That 9 mm is the only non-zero arithmetic difference in the numeric columns besides the drive label. Clearance, not horsepower, not gearbox count, not kerb weight, is what separates the two SUV 5-doors lines on paper.

Which version to choose

Choose 2.0 AT FWD if the requirement is the listed 226 hp / 380 Nm / 8-speed Automatic package with front-wheel drive and 173 mm ground clearance, at 1900 kg. Specific output stays 113.1 hp/L. Top speed stays 200. You are not giving up a smaller engine: engine size is 1998 cc on this line as on the other.

Choose 2.0 AT AWD if the requirement is the same 226 hp Gasoline Turbo with AWD and 182 mm ground clearance. You do not gain horsepower (226 − 226 = 0). You do not gain displacement (1998 − 1998 = 0). You do not gain extra gears (8 − 8 = 0). You do not gain a different top speed (200 − 200 = 0). You do not pay a listed kerb-weight penalty (1900 − 1900 = 0 kg). You gain AWD and 9 mm of clearance.

There is no third 2.0 AT with a different horsepower to split by power the way some catalogues split two identically named automatics. Both Uni-K 2.0 AT versions are 226 hp; they must be distinguished by FWD versus AWD.

Do not choose by model year inside this generation: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 searches all map to the same two 2.0 AT rows. Do not choose by a hybrid or IDD powertrain: it is not in the modification list. Do not choose by fuel tank, oil capacity, battery, tire size, or 0–100: those are not measured, and a missing figure is not a hidden advantage of either line.

One-generation catalogue, two 2.0 AT versions, one real fork: FWD at 173 mm, or AWD at 182 mm, both 226 hp, both 1900 kg.