The Chery TJ-1 has one generation and two named versions. This piece compares those versions on the numbers that exist, and states every missing figure as not measured.
The Chery TJ-1 is a one-generation SUV 5-doors that has been in production since 2023-04-01 with no recorded end date. The catalogue lists 2 versions in that generation: 1.6 DCT and 1.5 DCT. Both stay on sale in the same generation window (start 2023-04-01, stop not measured). There is no second generation to “wait for,” and no restyling recorded as a separate generation.
The Chery TJ-1 has one generation and two named versions. This piece compares those versions on the numbers that exist, and states every missing figure as not measured.
# Chery TJ-1: which version to buy (1.6 DCT vs 1.5 DCT)
The Chery TJ-1 is a one-generation SUV 5-doors that has been in production since 2023-04-01 with no recorded end date. The catalogue lists 2 versions in that generation: 1.6 DCT and 1.5 DCT. Both stay on sale in the same generation window (start 2023-04-01, stop not measured). There is no second generation to “wait for,” and no restyling recorded as a separate generation. The buying question is therefore only this: 1.6 DCT or 1.5 DCT.
People searching Chery TJ-1, Chery Tiggo TJ-1, Chery TJ-1 C-DM, Italy, and price terms are looking at the same two names. This article does not quote prices — those figures are not in the data — and does not invent horsepower. It compares the two versions on displacement, fuel type, layout, gearbox, drive, chassis, and every performance field that is not measured.
Chery TJ-1 generations: what actually changed
1 generation (2023-04-01–ongoing), SUV 5-doors, 2 versions.
Both 1.6 DCT and 1.5 DCT start on the same date. Generation-to-generation arithmetic is not possible: there is only 1 generation. Nothing in the data shows a later generation with more power, a different body, or a different drive. If you are choosing “which generation,” the answer is the only one listed: 1 generation, SUV 5-doors, two powertrains.
What did change between the two versions inside that generation is the engine volume and the engine type label — not the body, not the axle count, not the gearbox family, not the drive.
Chery TJ-1 specs: 1.6 DCT vs 1.5 DCT (engines)
Use the table as the decision grid. Horsepower, torque, boost, and gear count are not measured on either version; they cannot be used as a buying reason.
| Version | hp | Nm | Displacement (cc) | Fuel type | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 DCT | not measured | not measured | 1598 | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | not measured | Robotic | FWD |
| 1.5 DCT | not measured | not measured | 1498 | Plug-in | 4 | Inline | not measured | Robotic | FWD |
Displacement arithmetic. 1.6 DCT is 1598 cc. 1.5 DCT is 1498 cc. The gap is 100 cc. Relative to 1.5 DCT, 1.6 DCT has 100 / 1498 ≈ 6.7% more swept volume. Relative to 1.6 DCT, 1.5 DCT has 100 / 1598 ≈ 6.3% less volume. That is the only engine-size difference in the file.
Power per litre cannot be calculated. Horsepower is not measured on 1.6 DCT and not measured on 1.5 DCT. Any “hp/L” ranking would be invented. Weight per horsepower also cannot be calculated: kerb weight is not measured on both versions.
What the labels do say. 1.6 DCT is Gasoline. 1.5 DCT is Plug-in. Both use fuel 95. Both use Distributed injection (multi-point). Both have 4 cylinders, Inline, 4 valves per cylinder, Front, transverse. Boost is not measured on either. Compression ratio is not measured. Bore and stroke are not measured.
Gearbox and drive — no difference. Both versions are Robotic. Number of gears is not measured on 1.6 DCT and not measured on 1.5 DCT. Both are FWD. You are not choosing AWD versus FWD. You are not choosing Automatic versus Robotic. The extra 100 cc on 1.6 DCT does not buy a different gearbox family or a second driven axle in this catalogue.
Engine position — no difference. Both: Front, transverse.
Chery TJ-1 engine choice: Gasoline 1.6 DCT or Plug-in 1.5 DCT
This is the real fork.
Choose 1.6 DCT if the priority is a Gasoline engine with the larger displacement. 1.6 DCT is the only Gasoline version. It is also the larger engine by 100 cc (1598 versus 1498). If you want the conventional fuel-type label and the bigger number on the displacement line, 1.6 DCT is the match. Horsepower is not measured, so you cannot claim it is “stronger.” You can claim it is 1598 cc Gasoline, Robotic, FWD.
Choose 1.5 DCT if the priority is the Plug-in type. 1.5 DCT is the only Plug-in version. Displacement is 1498 cc — 100 cc less than 1.6 DCT. Fuel is still 95. Injection is still Distributed injection (multi-point). Layout is still Inline 4, Front, transverse. Gearbox is still Robotic. Drive is still FWD. The Plug-in label is the unique buying reason for 1.5 DCT; it is not duplicated on 1.6 DCT.
What extra money cannot be shown to buy. There is no price in the data, so “what the extra money buys” cannot be a currency sentence. On the spec sheet, moving from 1.5 DCT to 1.6 DCT buys 100 cc and a change from Plug-in to Gasoline. It does not buy a measured horsepower increase, a measured torque increase, a different drive, a different gearbox type, a different body, or a later generation. Moving from 1.6 DCT to 1.5 DCT buys the Plug-in type and gives up 100 cc of Gasoline displacement. It does not buy measured economy figures — those are not measured on either version.
Searches that mix “C-DM” with Chery TJ-1 map onto the Plug-in line in this file: that is 1.5 DCT, not 1.6 DCT.
Chery TJ-1 performance, mpg, and economy — both versions not measured
| Version | 0–100 | Top speed | City | Highway | Combined | CO2 | Eco class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 DCT | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured |
| 1.5 DCT | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured |
You cannot pick 1.6 DCT because it is quicker: 0–100 is not measured. You cannot pick 1.5 DCT because it uses less fuel: city, highway, and combined consumption are not measured. Top speed is not measured on both. CO2 is not measured. Eco class is not measured.
Do not treat the Plug-in label on 1.5 DCT as a substitute for a combined-consumption number. The consumption fields are empty. Do not treat the extra 100 cc on 1.6 DCT as a substitute for a 0–100 number. Acceleration is not measured.
Tank volume is not measured on 1.6 DCT and not measured on 1.5 DCT, so range arithmetic is not possible.
Chery TJ-1 dimensions, weight, clearance, wheels
| Version | Kerb weight | Gross weight | Ground clearance | Tank | Wheels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 DCT | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured |
| 1.5 DCT | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured |
Weight per horsepower cannot be ranked. Ground clearance cannot be used to prefer one version for bad roads. Wheel sizes cannot be used to prefer one version for tyre cost. Both versions share the same generation body: SUV 5-doors. There is no recorded second body type.
Chassis, brakes, reliability of the comparison (same on both)
On the fields that are filled, 1.6 DCT and 1.5 DCT are identical:
- Front suspension: Independent, spring
- Rear suspension: Independent, spring
- Front brakes: Ventilated disc
- Rear brakes: Disc
There is no “sport chassis” version and no “comfort chassis” version in the data. Reliability and known problems are not in this dataset; they are not invented here. The comparable mechanical picture is: same SUV 5-doors generation, same Independent, spring at both ends, same Ventilated disc / Disc brake pair, same Robotic gearbox type, same FWD.
Which Chery TJ-1 version to buy
Buy 1.6 DCT when you want the Gasoline version and the larger engine: 1598 cc versus 1498 cc (+100 cc, about 6.7% more volume than 1.5 DCT). Accept that hp, Nm, 0–100, top speed, mpg, weight, clearance, tank, and wheels are not measured.
Buy 1.5 DCT when you want the Plug-in version. Accept 1498 cc (−100 cc versus 1.6 DCT) and the same list of not-measured performance and dimension fields. Fuel remains 95. Gearbox remains Robotic. Drive remains FWD.
Do not wait for another generation in this catalogue: pokoleniy is 1, still open since 2023-04-01.
Do not choose by Italy price, “harga,” or “dove comprarlo.” Those searches are common; this file has no prices and no dealer list.
Do not choose by horsepower, torque, or 0–100. Those numbers are not measured on 1.6 DCT and not measured on 1.5 DCT. Power per litre and kg per hp are therefore not measured.
Short rule. Same generation, same SUV 5-doors, same Robotic FWD, same Independent, spring suspension, same brake types. The only specified fork is Gasoline 1.6 DCT at 1598 cc versus Plug-in 1.5 DCT at 1498 cc. Pick the fuel-type label you need; the rest of the measured sheet does not separate them.