Chery Karry: which version to buy (1.5 MT vs 1.6 MT)

The Chery Karry in this catalogue is a single-generation Minivan (2007–2010) with two named versions: 1.5 MT and 1.6 MT. Both are Gasoline, Inline 4, 2 valves per cylinder, No boost, Front, transverse, Distributed injection (multi-point), Manual 5, FWD, with a 65 L tank.

The Chery Karry in this catalogue is a single-generation Minivan (2007–2010) with two named versions: 1.5 MT and 1.6 MT. Both are Gasoline, Inline 4, 2 valves per cylinder, No boost, Front, transverse, Distributed injection (multi-point), Manual 5, FWD, with a 65 L tank. On the numbers given, 1.5 MT is the stronger, higher-revving engine (109 hp / 140 Nm, top speed 141); 1.6 MT is the larger-displacement, lower-revving engine (88 hp / 130 Nm, top speed not measured). There is no second generation, restyling, automatic, or other body type in this dataset, so the buying choice is only between these two.

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Generations: what actually changed (one generation)

1 generation (2007-01-01 to 2010-12-31): Minivan, 2 versions. Production start and stop are the same for the generation and for both 1.5 MT and 1.6 MT. There is no restyling year, no later generation, and no change of body type in the data. Chassis labels are identical: Independent, spring front; Dependent, leaf spring rear; front brakes Disc; rear brakes not measured. Drive is FWD on both. Gearbox is Manual 5 on both. Tank is 65 L on both.

Because generation count is 1, there is no “which generation” trade-off: you are not choosing between an older and a newer Karry in this catalogue. You are choosing engine displacement and the power/torque that go with it.

Engines and specs (exact version names)

VersionhpkWrpm (power)Nmrpm (torque)Displacement (cc)FuelCylindersLayoutBoostGearboxGearsDrive
1.5 MT10980600014045001497Gasoline4InlineNoManual5FWD
1.6 MT8865550013035001596Gasoline4InlineNoManual5FWD

Shared, not version-specific: Front, transverse; Distributed injection (multi-point); 2 valves per cylinder; compression ratio not measured; bore × stroke not measured; fuel grade not measured.

Arithmetic that decides the buy

Displacement. 1.6 MT is 1596 cc; 1.5 MT is 1497 cc. Difference: 1.6 MT has 99 cc more (about 6.6% larger). The larger engine is not the stronger engine in this catalogue.

Power. 1.5 MT 109 hp vs 1.6 MT 88 hp: 1.5 MT has 21 hp more (about 23.9% more). In kW: 80 vs 65, 1.5 MT has 15 kW more.

Power per litre (hp ÷ displacement in litres):

1.5 MT makes about 17.7 hp/L more specific output. That is the main mechanical difference in the data: the smaller engine is tuned (or specified) to a higher specific output.

Torque. 1.5 MT 140 Nm vs 1.6 MT 130 Nm: 1.5 MT has 10 Nm more (about 7.7% more).

Torque per litre:

Where the peaks sit. 1.6 MT peaks torque at 3500 rpm; 1.5 MT at 4500 rpm — 1.6 MT is 1000 rpm earlier. 1.6 MT peaks power at 5500 rpm; 1.5 MT at 6000 rpm — 1.5 MT is 500 rpm later. If you want peak pull at lower crank speed, the numbers point to 1.6 MT. If you want the higher peak power and higher peak torque, they point to 1.5 MT, with those peaks further up the tachometer.

Boost. Both: No. Neither version is a turbo or supercharged unit in this data. Extra output on 1.5 MT is not “boost vs no boost”; it is a different naturally aspirated spec.

Performance and economy: measured vs not measured

0–100. 1.5 MT: not measured. 1.6 MT: not measured. Do not treat one as quicker off the line from catalogue 0–100; there is no 0–100 figure for either.

Top speed. 1.5 MT: 141. 1.6 MT: not measured. The only top-speed number in the data belongs to 1.5 MT. You cannot subtract 141 from a missing 1.6 MT figure. If a published top speed is a buying criterion, only 1.5 MT has one here.

Fuel consumption (mpg / L/100 km). City, highway, and combined: not measured for 1.5 MT and not measured for 1.6 MT. CO2: not measured on both. Eco class: not measured on both. A “which uses less fuel” pick cannot be made from this catalogue. The 99 cc extra on 1.6 MT and the 21 hp extra on 1.5 MT are not a fuel-economy ranking without consumption figures.

Tank. Both 65 L. Range cannot be calculated: consumption is not measured.

Dimensions, weight, clearance (same blanks on both)

Kerb weight: not measured (1.5 MT and 1.6 MT). Gross weight: not measured (both). Ground clearance: not measured (both). Wheel sizes: not measured (both).

Weight per horsepower cannot be computed: mass is not measured. Do not infer that 1.6 MT is heavier because it is 1596 cc, or that 1.5 MT is lighter because it is 1497 cc — those masses are not in the data.

What is shared and measured on the chassis side: Independent, spring front; Dependent, leaf spring rear; front brakes Disc; rear brakes not measured. For a Minivan with a leaf-spring rear axle, load-carrying behaviour is a reason people look at this body type; the data does not give payload kg, so payload is not measured.

Which version to choose

There are two named versions. Names must stay 1.5 MT and 1.6 MT (not “1.5 petrol five-speed” or similar). They are not two power ratings of the same name: they are different displacements and different hp/Nm.

Choose 1.5 MT if you want the higher peaks in this catalogue: 109 hp (80 kW at 6000), 140 Nm at 4500, 1497 cc, and the only listed top speed, 141. You accept that peak torque is 1000 rpm later than 1.6 MT, peak power is 500 rpm later, and 0–100, consumption, mass, and clearance are not measured. Specific output is the highest of the two (~72.8 hp/L vs ~55.1 hp/L).

Choose 1.6 MT if you want the larger 1596 cc engine, torque peak at 3500 rpm (1000 rpm earlier), and power peak at 5500 rpm. You accept 88 hp (65 kW) and 130 Nm — 21 hp and 10 Nm less than 1.5 MT — and top speed not measured. Specific output is lower (~55.1 hp/L). Nothing in the data says this version has more gears, a different drive, a larger tank, or a different suspension.

Do not choose by generation. Both versions share 2007-01-01 to 2010-12-31. There is no “facelift 1.5” vs “pre-facelift 1.6” split in the data.

Do not choose by gearbox or drive. Both are Manual 5 and FWD. There is no Automatic and no AWD/RWD Karry in this set.

Do not choose by body. Both are Minivan. This is not an SUV, sedan, or pickup in the data.

Do not choose by fuel type or boost. Both Gasoline, No boost, Distributed injection (multi-point), Inline 4, 2 valves per cylinder, Front, transverse.

What “extra displacement” does not buy here. Going from 1.5 MT to 1.6 MT adds 99 cc and does not add power or torque in this catalogue; it subtracts 21 hp and 10 Nm. If the usual rule of thumb is “bigger engine = more power”, these two rows reverse it. The extra 99 cc buys an earlier torque peak (3500 vs 4500) and an earlier power peak (5500 vs 6000), not a higher peak.

What “extra power” buys on 1.5 MT. +21 hp, +15 kW, +10 Nm, +17.7 hp/L specific output, and a listed top speed of 141. It does not buy a measured 0–100, a measured mpg figure, a different tank, or a different kerb weight.

Reliability / problems. No reliability counts, failure rates, or common-fault lists are in the data. Those searches are real; this catalogue cannot rank 1.5 MT vs 1.6 MT on durability.

Price. No prices. “What the extra money buys” cannot be a currency comparison. The only extras that can be priced in the reader’s own market are the spec deltas above: 21 hp / 10 Nm / 141 top speed on 1.5 MT, versus 99 cc and 1000 rpm earlier torque peak on 1.6 MT.

Short pick

Both versions: Chery Karry, 1 generation, Minivan, 2007–2010, Gasoline Inline 4, No boost, Manual 5, FWD, 65 L tank.