Chery QQ

Which Chery QQ version to buy: specs compared across three generations

Buy the Chery QQ 1.1 MT 68 hp or 1.1 DSG 68 hp (1 generation, 2005–2012, Mini 5-doors) if you want the shortest measured 0–100 time in the catalogue: 10.5 s, at 13.4 kg per hp (910 kg / 68 hp). Buy the 1.0 AT (2 generation, from 2013, Mini 5-doors) if you want the highest petrol power and top speed: 69 hp, 150 km/h, 5.3 L/100 km mixed, Euro 4.

Buy the Chery QQ 1.1 MT 68 hp or 1.1 DSG 68 hp (1 generation, 2005–2012, Mini 5-doors) if you want the shortest measured 0–100 time in the catalogue: 10.5 s, at 13.4 kg per hp (910 kg / 68 hp). Buy the 1.0 AT (2 generation, from 2013, Mini 5-doors) if you want the highest petrol power and top speed: 69 hp, 150 km/h, 5.3 L/100 km mixed, Euro 4. Buy AT 9.6 kWt (3 generation, from 2021-11, Mini 3-doors) if you want the lightest QQ: 669 kg at 27 hp. Do not treat names as unique: first generation lists two 1.1 DSG and two 1.1 MT that differ by 15 hp (53 vs 68). Prices are not measured.

Generations: what actually changed in the numbers

1 generation (2005-01-01 to 2012-12-31) is Mini 5-doors with 6 petrol versions, all FWD. Power spans 52–68 hp. This is the only generation with measured 0–100 (10.5–14.1 s), gross weight (1250 or 1295 kg), and a Manual vs Robotic pair on the same engines.

2 generation (from 2013-01-01, stop not measured) is Mini 5-doors with 3 versions. Petrol 1.0 AT and 1.0 MT both make 69 hp — 1 hp above the strongest first-generation 1.1 68 hp, from 998 cm³ instead of 1083 cm³. Drive on those two is RWD, not FWD. eQ AT (2013-01-01 to 2018-12-31) is Electro, FWD, 57 hp and 150 Nm — the highest torque in the whole QQ line, 57 Nm above 1.0 AT/1.0 MT (93 Nm) and 80 Nm above 0.8 MT/0.8 DSG (70 Nm).

3 generation (from 2021-11-01, stop not measured) is Mini 3-doors, 2 Electro versions only. Both AT 9.6 kWt and AT 13.9 kWt are 27 hp / 19 kW, 85 Nm, Automatic, 1 gear, RWD, 100 km/h, CO2 0. Versus eQ AT they give up 30 hp and 65 Nm. Versus 1.0 AT they give up 42 hp and 50 km/h of top speed (100 vs 150). What they buy is mass: 669 kg and 743 kg against 936–944 kg on 2 generation petrol.

Engine specs table (every named version)

Injection is Distributed injection (multi-point) on all six 1 generation engines. On 1.0 AT, 1.0 MT, eQ AT, AT 9.6 kWt, and AT 13.9 kWt injection is not measured. Engine placement on all petrol versions: Front, transverse. Compression: 9.5 (1 generation) vs 11 (1.0 AT / 1.0 MT) — 1.5 higher. Bore × stroke: 66.5 × 72 on 0.8 and on 1.1 68 hp; 71 × 84 on 1.0; not measured on 1.1 53 hp. 1.0 MT is Automatic in this catalogue, same gearbox label as 1.0 AT.

Power per litre (petrol only): 0.8 DSG / 0.8 MT = 52 / 0.812 ≈ 64.0 hp/L. 1.1 DSG / 1.1 MT 53 hp = 53 / 1.051 ≈ 50.4 hp/L (least dense). 1.1 DSG / 1.1 MT 68 hp = 68 / 1.083 ≈ 62.8 hp/L. 1.0 AT / 1.0 MT = 69 / 0.998 ≈ 69.1 hp/L (densest). The 2 generation 998 cm³ three-cylinder therefore extracts 18.7 hp/L more than the 1051 cm³ four-cylinder 53 hp 1.1.

Performance, mpg, and horsepower: who is actually quicker

Measured 0–100 exists only in 1 generation. 1.1 MT 68 hp and 1.1 DSG 68 hp: 10.5 s. 0.8 DSG, 1.1 DSG 53 hp, and 1.1 MT 53 hp: 13 s — 2.5 s slower. 0.8 MT: 14.1 s — 3.6 s slower than 68 hp, 1.1 s slower than 0.8 DSG on the same 52 hp. For eQ AT, 1.0 AT, 1.0 MT, AT 9.6 kWt, and AT 13.9 kWt, 0–100 is not measured.

Top speed does not follow 0–100. 1.1 68 hp is fastest to 100 km/h but tops at 130 km/h. 1.1 53 hp is slower to 100 yet reaches 140 km/h — 10 km/h more. 0.8 DSG 138 km/h, 0.8 MT 135 km/h. 1.0 AT and 1.0 MT: 150 km/h, the QQ maximum, 20 km/h above 68 hp 1.1 and 50 km/h above 3 generation Electro (100 km/h). eQ AT top speed is not measured.

kg per hp (kerb / hp): 1.1 MT / 1.1 DSG 68 hp = 910 / 68 ≈ 13.4. 1.0 MT = 936 / 69 ≈ 13.6. 1.0 AT = 944 / 69 ≈ 13.7. 0.8 = 880 / 52 ≈ 16.9. 1.1 MT 53 hp = 910 / 53 ≈ 17.2. 1.1 DSG 53 hp = 930 / 53 ≈ 17.5. AT 9.6 kWt = 669 / 27 ≈ 24.8. AT 13.9 kWt = 743 / 27 ≈ 27.5. eQ AT kerb is not measured, so kg/hp is not measured.

Mixed L/100 km: 0.8 MT 5.1 (lowest measured), 0.8 DSG 5.2, 1.0 AT 5.3, 1.1 MT 53 hp 5.4, 1.1 DSG 68 hp 5.7, 1.1 MT 68 hp 6.0, 1.1 DSG 53 hp 6.2 (highest). Gap 1.1 L/100 km from best to worst. City: 0.8 DSG 5.7 vs 0.8 MT 6.9 (+1.2 for Manual); 1.1 DSG 53 hp 6.7 vs 1.1 MT 53 hp 7.3 (+0.6); 1.1 MT 68 hp 6.5 vs 1.1 DSG 68 hp 6.7; 1.0 AT 6.5. Highway: 0.8 MT 4.0 (lowest), 1.1 MT 53 hp 4.5, 1.0 AT 4.6, 0.8 DSG 4.7, 1.1 MT 68 hp 5.5, 1.1 DSG 53 hp 5.7, 1.1 DSG 68 hp 6.2. For 1.0 MT, eQ AT, AT 9.6 kWt, and AT 13.9 kWt, city / highway / mixed are not measured. CO2 is 0 on eQ AT, AT 9.6 kWt, AT 13.9 kWt; not measured on petrol.

Euro class: 1.0 AT / 1.0 MT Euro 4; 1.1 68 hp Euro 3; 0.8 pair, 1.1 53 hp pair, and all Electro: not measured.

Dimensions, weight, tank, wheels

Kerb range: 669 kg (AT 9.6 kWt) to 944 kg (1.0 AT) — 275 kg. AT 13.9 kWt is 74 kg heavier than AT 9.6 kWt for the same 27 hp / 85 Nm / 100 km/h. 1.0 AT is 8 kg heavier than 1.0 MT (944 vs 936). 1.1 DSG 53 hp is 20 kg heavier than 1.1 MT 53 hp (930 vs 910). All four 1.1 68 hp and 1.1 MT 53 hp sit at 910 kg; both 0.8 at 880 kg. eQ AT kerb is not measured.

Gross: 0.8 DSG / 0.8 MT 1250 kg; all four 1.1 1295 kg (+45 kg). Payload arithmetic: 0.8 1250 − 880 = 370 kg; 1.1 DSG 53 hp 1295 − 930 = 365 kg; 1.1 MT 53 hp and both 68 hp 1.1 1295 − 910 = 385 kg. Gross for 2 and 3 generation is not measured.

Ground clearance: 1.1 DSG 53 hp and 1.1 MT 53 hp 160 mm — 35 mm above 0.8 and 1.1 68 hp (125 mm), 30 mm above 1.0 AT / 1.0 MT (130 mm). Clearance on eQ AT, AT 9.6 kWt, AT 13.9 kWt is not measured.

Tank: 35 L on every petrol QQ; not measured on Electro. Wheels measured only on 1.1: 53 hp 155/65 R13 and 175/60 R13; 68 hp the same two sizes listed 175/60 R13 then 155/65 R13. On 0.8, 1.0, and Electro, wheels are not measured.

Brakes: petrol versions use front Disc and rear Drum. eQ AT, AT 9.6 kWt, AT 13.9 kWt use Disc front and Disc rear. Front suspension is Independent, spring on every version. Rear: Dependent, spring on 1 generation and on Electro; Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem on 1.0 AT and 1.0 MT.

Which version to choose

If 0–100 is the gate: 1.1 MT 68 hp or 1.1 DSG 68 hp. Same 10.5 s, 68 hp, 90 Nm, 1083 cm³, 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl, FWD, Mini 5-doors, 2005–2012. Manual city 6.5 vs Robotic 6.7; mixed 6.0 vs 5.7 (Robotic 0.3 lower mixed). Both Euro 3, 125 mm, 910 kg, 1295 kg gross. Do not pick 1.1 MT 53 hp or 1.1 DSG 53 hp by name: those are 53 hp, 2 valves/cyl, 1051 cm³, 13 s, 160 mm.

If top speed and Euro 4 petrol: 1.0 AT (or 1.0 MT, same 69 hp / 150 km/h / Automatic / 5 / RWD). 1.0 AT is the only 2 generation petrol with measured consumption (6.5 / 4.6 / 5.3). 1.0 MT consumption is not measured; it is 8 kg lighter. Both 92 fuel, compression 11, 130 mm. They switch the family to RWD.

If city mpg on petrol: 0.8 DSG at 5.7 city and 5.2 mixed, 52 hp, 812 cm³, Robotic, FWD. 0.8 MT wins highway at 4.0 but loses city (6.9) and 0–100 (14.1 s vs 13 s).

If Electro and torque: eQ AT — 57 hp, 150 Nm, FWD, Automatic, CO2 0, Mini 5-doors, 2013–2018. Kerb, 0–100, top speed, gears, tank, clearance, wheels: not measured. Versus 3 generation it has +30 hp and +65 Nm.

If lightest Electro city car: AT 9.6 kWt over AT 13.9 kWt. Same 27 hp, 85 Nm, 100 km/h, Automatic, 1 gear, RWD, CO2 0, Mini 3-doors from 2021-11. The 13.9 name does not add horsepower in this catalogue; it adds 74 kg (743 vs 669), so kg/hp worsens from 24.8 to 27.5. Energy use, range, and tank are not measured on either.

If ground clearance: 1.1 DSG 53 hp or 1.1 MT 53 hp at 160 mm, knowing they are the weakest hp/L (50.4) and 1.1 DSG 53 hp has the worst mixed mpg (6.2).

Reliability note from the table, not from anecdotes: 1 generation alone documents Manual vs Robotic on identical engines, so a failed robot has a documented Manual twin (0.8 MT, 1.1 MT 53 hp, 1.1 MT 68 hp). 2 generation 1.0 MT is not that twin — it is Automatic like 1.0 AT. 3 generation has no Manual and no petrol.

Skip nothing that is blank: 0–100 after 2012 is not measured; eQ AT mass is not measured; 3 generation clearance, wheels, and consumption are not measured. Those gaps are part of the choice, not missing parameters.