Chery eQ1 Small Ant: which version to buy
The Chery eQ1 Small Ant has one generation (from 2017-01-01, still listed as current) and two versions, both named AT. They share the Mini 3-doors body, Electro fuel, Automatic 1-speed gearbox, and RWD. The choice is not body, generation, or gearbox. It is 41 hp versus 75 hp, 95 Nm versus 150 Nm, 100 versus 120 top speed, and 920 kg versus 950 kg kerb weight.
Chery eQ1 Small Ant: which version to buy
The Chery eQ1 Small Ant has one generation (from 2017-01-01, still listed as current) and two versions, both named AT. They share the Mini 3-doors body, Electro fuel, Automatic 1-speed gearbox, and RWD. The choice is not body, generation, or gearbox. It is 41 hp versus 75 hp, 95 Nm versus 150 Nm, 100 versus 120 top speed, and 920 kg versus 950 kg kerb weight.
If you need one line: the AT with 75 hp is the stronger, slightly heavier car; the AT with 41 hp is the lighter, slower one. Nothing else in the data splits them.
Specs compared: both AT versions
| Version | hp | Nm | Displacement | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT (41 hp) | 41 (30 kW) | 95 | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic, 1 | RWD |
| AT (75 hp) | 75 (55 kW) | 150 | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic, 1 | RWD |
Power at rpm: not measured for both. Torque at rpm: not measured for both. Cylinder count, cylinder layout, valves per cylinder, boost, engine placement, and intake system: not measured for both. There is no displacement figure, so power per litre cannot be calculated.
Generations: what actually changed
There is 1 generation, Mini 3-doors, 2 versions, from 2017-01-01 with stop not measured. Both AT versions start on the same date. No later generation, no restyling row, no second body type. Buying “a newer generation” is not an option in this catalogue: you buy one of two AT cars from the same generation.
Which AT to buy: the arithmetic
Power. 75 hp minus 41 hp = 34 hp more on the stronger AT. That is about 83% more peak power (75 ÷ 41). In kilowatts: 55 kW versus 30 kW, +25 kW.
Torque. 150 Nm minus 95 Nm = 55 Nm more. That is about 58% more peak torque (150 ÷ 95).
Top speed. 120 versus 100: +20. The 41 hp AT is capped at 100; the 75 hp AT at 120.
Weight. Kerb 950 kg versus 920 kg: the stronger AT is 30 kg heavier. Gross 1267 kg versus 1245 kg: +22 kg. Payload from the given masses: 1245 − 920 = 325 kg on the 41 hp AT; 1267 − 950 = 317 kg on the 75 hp AT. The extra 34 hp comes with 8 kg less payload on these numbers.
Weight per horsepower (kerb). 920 ÷ 41 ≈ 22.4 kg per hp on the 41 hp AT. 950 ÷ 75 ≈ 12.7 kg per hp on the 75 hp AT. The stronger car carries about 9.8 kg less mass per horsepower.
Power per tonne (kerb). 41 hp on 0.920 t ≈ 44.6 hp/t. 75 hp on 0.950 t ≈ 78.9 hp/t. The 75 hp AT has about 34.4 hp/t more, or roughly 77% more power per tonne.
What the extra power does not buy in this data. Same Mini 3-doors shell. Same Electro fuel. Same Automatic 1-speed. Same RWD. Same independent spring front and rear suspension. Same ventilated disc front brakes and drum rear brakes. Same CO2 figure of 0. Same generation start date. No extra doors, no extra gears, no extra driven axle.
Performance and economy (mpg / 0-100)
0–100: not measured for the AT 41 hp and not measured for the AT 75 hp. Do not treat top speed as a substitute for a 0–100 time.
Top speed is measured: 100 on the 41 hp AT, 120 on the 75 hp AT.
City consumption: not measured (both). Highway: not measured (both). Combined: not measured (both). Tank capacity: not measured (both). There is no mpg figure to compare. CO2 is 0 on both AT versions. Eco class: not measured for both.
If your decision needs a 0–100 or a consumption number, this dataset does not supply it for either AT.
Dimensions, weight, clearance
Kerb: 920 kg (AT 41 hp) versus 950 kg (AT 75 hp). Gross: 1245 kg versus 1267 kg.
Ground clearance: not measured for both. Wheel sizes: not measured for both. Tank: not measured for both.
Chassis hardware that is measured is identical: independent spring front, independent spring rear, ventilated disc front, drum rear. Clearance and tyre size cannot be used as a buying filter here.
Reliability and problems
This catalogue does not list failure rates, recalls, or common faults. Reliability is not measured in the source data. Do not infer durability from the 41 versus 75 hp split.
What is measured and shared: Electro, Automatic 1-speed, RWD, Mini 3-doors, generation from 2017-01-01. What differs: power, torque, top speed, kerb, gross.
Which version to choose
Buy the AT with 41 hp (30 kW, 95 Nm) if you want the lighter car (920 kg kerb, 1245 kg gross), the higher payload on these numbers (325 kg), and you accept 100 top speed and 22.4 kg per hp. It is the same Automatic 1-speed RWD Mini 3-doors Electro package, not a different body.
Buy the AT with 75 hp (55 kW, 150 Nm) if you want 34 hp and 55 Nm more, 120 top speed, and 12.7 kg per hp (about 78.9 hp/t). You pay 30 kg extra kerb and 8 kg less payload (317 kg). Gearbox, drive, fuel, doors, suspension, and brakes stay the same.
Do not choose by generation. There is one generation and two AT names. Distinguish them only by 41 hp versus 75 hp.
Do not choose by displacement, cylinders, boost, mpg, 0–100, clearance, tank, or wheels. Those fields are not measured. Power per litre cannot be computed.
There is no price in this data. “What the extra money buys” in numbers is 34 hp, 25 kW, 55 Nm, 20 more top speed, 30 kg more kerb, 22 kg more gross, and 8 kg less payload — not a different layout or a later generation.