Chery Amulet (A15)

Chery Amulet (A15): Which Version Should You Buy?

The Chery Amulet (A15) choice comes down to four listed configurations across one generation and its restyling. Buyers prioritizing maximum output and lower measured fuel consumption should start with the restyled 1.5 MT, which produces 109 hp and returns a measured combined consumption of 7.2 l/100 km.

The Chery Amulet (A15) choice comes down to four listed configurations across one generation and its restyling. Buyers prioritizing maximum output and lower measured fuel consumption should start with the restyled 1.5 MT, which produces 109 hp and returns a measured combined consumption of 7.2 l/100 km. Among the earlier cars, the 1.6 MT with 94 hp is the stronger and more economical of the two manual specifications where comparable consumption figures are available. The other early 1.6 MT and the 1.6 AT each produce 88 hp; the Automatic is the only option for buyers who do not want a Manual gearbox, although several of its performance and economy figures are not measured.

Chery Amulet (A15) generations and versions

The Chery Amulet (A15) was produced from August 2003 through December 2012 as a Liftback. The catalogue contains one generation, followed by a restyling, rather than two unrelated generations.

The original 1 generation ran from August 2003 through September 2010. This is the period covering searches for a Chery Amulet (A15) from 2006, 2007, or 2008. It has three listed versions: 1.6 MT with 88 hp, 1.6 AT with 88 hp, and 1.6 MT with 94 hp. Because two versions carry the exact name 1.6 MT, they must be distinguished by their power outputs: 1.6 MT (88 hp) and 1.6 MT (94 hp).

The 1 generation, restyling ran from October 2010 through December 2012 and retained the Liftback body. It has one listed version, 1.5 MT, producing 109 hp. The important mechanical changes visible in the supplied specifications are the move from a 1,596 cc engine to 1,497 cc, from 2 to 4 valves per cylinder, and from 92 to 95 fuel. Output increased beyond either earlier engine specification.

Chery Amulet (A15) engine and gearbox specs

All four versions use a Gasoline engine with 4 cylinders in an Inline layout, mounted Front, transverse. Every version is naturally aspirated and has FWD. The restyled 1.5 MT uses Distributed injection (multi-point); the fuel-system specification for each earlier version is not measured.

Power per litre separates the choices more clearly than displacement alone. The 1.6 MT (88 hp) and 1.6 AT each deliver about 55.1 hp per litre. The 1.6 MT (94 hp) raises that figure to about 58.9 hp per litre, while the restyled 1.5 MT reaches about 72.8 hp per litre. Thus, the smallest-displacement engine has the highest output and the strongest specific output.

Torque tells a slightly different story. The 1.6 MT (88 hp) and 1.6 AT produce the highest figure, 149 Nm, which is 9 Nm more than the restyled 1.5 MT and 17 Nm more than the 1.6 MT (94 hp). The 94 hp manual reaches its 132 Nm at 4,000 rpm, while the other listed torque peaks occur at 4,500 rpm.

Performance, fuel economy, and mpg data

Among the original-generation cars, the measured acceleration difference is minimal. The 1.6 MT (94 hp) reaches 100 km/h in 11.5 seconds, just 0.1 second sooner than the 1.6 MT (88 hp) and 1.6 AT, both measured at 11.6 seconds. Both manual 1.6 specifications have a measured top speed of 172 km/h; the 1.6 AT top speed is not measured.

The restyled 1.5 MT has the highest power but a lower measured top speed of 160 km/h, which is 12 km/h below the two early manual versions. Its 0–100 km/h time is not measured, so the power increase cannot be converted into a supported acceleration comparison.

Only the 1.6 MT (94 hp) and restyled 1.5 MT have complete consumption figures. The 1.5 MT uses 1.1 l/100 km less in the city, 0.7 l/100 km less on the highway, and 1.0 l/100 km less combined. Consumption for the 1.6 MT (88 hp) and 1.6 AT is not measured, so neither can be ranked honestly against the other versions for economy.

Dimensions, weight, ground clearance, and wheels

Exterior length, width, and height are not measured for any listed Chery Amulet (A15) version. Wheel sizes are also not measured across the range.

For the three versions with a measured kerb weight, the figure is identical at 1,100 kg. That gives the 1.6 MT (88 hp) about 12.5 kg per horsepower, the 1.6 MT (94 hp) about 11.7 kg per horsepower, and the restyled 1.5 MT about 10.1 kg per horsepower. On this calculation, the restyled car has the most favorable power-to-weight relationship, improving on the 94 hp manual by about 1.6 kg per horsepower and on the 88 hp manual by about 2.4 kg per horsepower.

Every version has a gross weight of 1,475 kg and a 55 l fuel tank. The three early versions have 172 mm of measured ground clearance. Ground clearance for the restyled 1.5 MT is not measured, so it should not be assumed to match the earlier cars.

Chassis differences relevant to choosing a version

The 1.6 MT (88 hp) and 1.6 AT have Independent, spring front and rear suspension. The restyled 1.5 MT also has Independent, spring suspension at both ends. The 1.6 MT (94 hp) has Independent, spring front suspension, while its rear-suspension specification is not measured.

All versions use Disc front brakes and Drum rear brakes. Consequently, the supplied data does not identify a braking-layout advantage for any engine or gearbox choice.

Catalogue information also does not provide reliability records, fault frequencies, maintenance costs, spark-plug specifications, oil-filter specifications, wheel bolt patterns, tuning limits, or spare-parts compatibility. Those items—including searches for Chery Amulet (A15) tuning or parts—cannot be used to rank these versions from the available data.

Which Chery Amulet (A15) version should you buy?

Choose the restyled 1.5 MT if output, power per litre, power-to-weight ratio, and measured economy are the priorities. Its 109 hp exceeds the 1.6 MT (94 hp) by 15 hp and either 88 hp version by 21 hp. At the same measured 1,100 kg kerb weight as both early manuals, it also has the best weight-per-horsepower figure. Compared with the 1.6 MT (94 hp), its measured combined consumption is lower by 1.0 l/100 km. The trade-offs shown in the data are its 160 km/h measured top speed, the requirement for 95 fuel, and the absence of measured acceleration and ground-clearance figures.

Choose the original 1.6 MT (94 hp) for the best-supported all-round comparison among the earlier cars. It has complete acceleration, top-speed, and fuel-consumption data, takes 92 fuel, reaches 100 km/h in 11.5 seconds, and has a measured top speed of 172 km/h. It provides 6 hp more than the 1.6 MT (88 hp) at the same measured kerb weight, though its peak torque is 17 Nm lower.

Choose the original 1.6 MT (88 hp) if the 149 Nm torque figure matters more than peak horsepower and a Manual gearbox is preferred. It matches the 1.6 AT in power, torque, and measured acceleration while adding a 5-speed Manual gearbox and a measured 172 km/h top speed. Its city, highway, and combined consumption figures are not measured.

Choose the 1.6 AT only when the 4-speed Automatic is the deciding requirement. It shares the 88 hp, 149 Nm, 1,596 cc engine specification and 11.6-second measured acceleration of the 1.6 MT (88 hp), but its top speed, fuel consumption, and kerb weight are not measured. The data therefore supports its gearbox convenience as the main reason to select it, not a performance or economy advantage.