Chevrolet Lanos: which version to buy
If you are choosing a Chevrolet Lanos from this catalogue, there is one generation and one named version: 1.5 MT, a Sedan sold from 2005-04-01 to 2009-06-30. That is the only specification set measured here.
If you are choosing a Chevrolet Lanos from this catalogue, there is one generation and one named version: 1.5 MT, a Sedan sold from 2005-04-01 to 2009-06-30. That is the only specification set measured here. Searches for a Chevrolet Lanos 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019 or 2026 do not match a second generation or a second engine in these figures; those calendar years sit outside the recorded production window that ends 2009-06-30. The buying question is therefore not “1.5 MT versus another factory code,” but whether this single 86 hp / 130 Nm / 5-speed Manual / FWD package is the car you want, and what the numbers actually buy.
Generations: what changed, and what did not
1 generation (2005-04-01–2009-06-30) is the whole Chevrolet Lanos line in this dataset: 1 body (Sedan), 1 version (1.5 MT). No restyling row is listed, so there is no facelift to pick over a pre-facelift car on paper. There is no second generation to compare on power, mass or gearbox. Arithmetic between generations is zero because the second term does not exist: horsepower stays 86, kerb weight stays 1070 kg, mixed consumption stays 6.7, tank stays 48 L. If a listing is labelled Chevrolet Lanos 2010 or later, that year is not a generation key here; the measured car is still the 2005-04-01–2009-06-30 Sedan 1.5 MT.
Chevrolet Lanos specs: the only version on the sheet
| Version | hp | Nm | Displacement (cc) | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 MT | 86 | 130 | 1498 | 92 | 4 | Inline | No | Manual | FWD |
1.5 MT is Gasoline, Front, transverse, Distributed injection (multi-point), compression 9.5, bore and stroke 76.5 × 81.5, 2 valves per cylinder. Peak 86 hp (63 kW) is at 5800 rpm; peak 130 Nm is at 3400 rpm. The gearbox is Manual with 5 gears. Front brakes are Ventilated disc; rear brakes are Drum. Front suspension is Independent, spring; rear suspension is Dependent, spring.
There is no second row to subtract. You cannot buy more cylinders, a different layout, boost, an extra gear, or another drive type from this catalogue: every one of those fields is a single value. “Which version” collapses to “this 1.5 MT or a different model.”
Engine: power per litre and what 86 hp is doing
Specific output for 1.5 MT is 86 hp ÷ 1.498 L = 57.4 hp/L, or 63 kW ÷ 1.498 L = 42.1 kW/L. Torque density is 130 Nm ÷ 1.498 L = 86.8 Nm/L. Those ratios are the whole engine story: one naturally aspirated 1498 cc Inline 4, Boost No.
The rpm spread between peak torque and peak power is 5800 − 3400 = 2400 rpm. Peak 130 Nm arrives 2400 rpm before peak 86 hp. With 5 Manual gears and FWD, that is the only shift pattern the sheet describes. Valve count is 4 × 2 = 8 valves on the engine; that is the measured layout, not a second tune.
Fuel is 92. Eco class is not measured. CO2 is not measured. Those two blanks are not “the car has no emissions figure in real life”; they are missing from this dataset, so they cannot decide between versions.
Horsepower searches resolve to one number: 86 hp on 1.5 MT. There is no 86-versus-something split inside the name (no second 1.5 MT at another output).
Performance and economy: 0–100, top speed, mpg-style litres
1.5 MT is measured at 12.5 s to 100 and 172 top speed. Combined fuel use is 6.7; city 10.4; highway 5.2.
City use is 10.4 ÷ 5.2 = exactly 2.0× highway use. Mixed 6.7 sits 6.7 − 5.2 = 1.5 above highway and 10.4 − 6.7 = 3.7 below city. A tank of 48 L at mixed 6.7 is 48 ÷ 6.7 × 100 = about 716 km of mixed range; at city 10.4 it is 48 ÷ 10.4 × 100 = about 462 km; at highway 5.2 it is 48 ÷ 5.2 × 100 = about 923 km. Highway range is 923 − 462 = about 461 km longer than city range on the same 48 L.
There is no other Chevrolet Lanos version here with a shorter 0–100 or a lower 6.7 mixed figure. You cannot pay for a faster 0–100 inside this model line. If a used listing claims another acceleration or another consumption, that claim is outside these measurements.
Dimensions and weight: kg per horsepower, payload, clearance
Wheel sizes are not measured. Chevrolet Lanos dimensions beyond what follows are not measured in this payload (no length, width, height, wheelbase). What is measured for 1.5 MT:
- Kerb weight 1070 kg
- Gross weight 1595 kg
- Ground clearance 160 mm
- Tank 48 L
Payload is 1595 − 1070 = 525 kg. That 525 kg is 525 ÷ 1595 ≈ 32.9% of gross mass, or 525 ÷ 1070 ≈ 49.1% of kerb mass.
Mass per horsepower is 1070 ÷ 86 = 12.4 kg/hp. Mass per kilowatt is 1070 ÷ 63 = 17.0 kg/kW. Gross mass per horsepower is 1595 ÷ 86 = 18.5 kg/hp. Loading the car from 1070 kg to 1595 kg adds 525 kg, which is 525 ÷ 86 = 6.1 kg/hp extra on the same 86 hp. Clearance is one figure, 160 mm; there is no higher-clearance Chevrolet Lanos generation in the table.
Weight searches therefore have one pair: 1070 kg kerb, 1595 kg gross, on 1.5 MT.
Which version to choose
Buy 1.5 MT if the measured package is the car you want. It is the only Chevrolet Lanos version in this catalogue: Sedan, 1 generation, Gasoline 1498 cc Inline 4, Boost No, 86 hp at 5800 rpm, 130 Nm at 3400 rpm, Manual 5, FWD, 12.5 s to 100, 172 top speed, 10.4 / 5.2 / 6.7 use, 48 L tank, 1070 / 1595 kg, 160 mm clearance, Ventilated disc front and Drum rear, Independent, spring front and Dependent, spring rear.
There is no second Chevrolet Lanos to spend “extra money” on inside these data. Price is not measured here, so the extra-money question cannot be answered in currency. In equipment-from-the-sheet terms, extra money cannot buy more hp, more Nm, another gearbox, another drive, a different body, or a later generation: all of those fields have one value. Arithmetic between versions is undefined (one row). Arithmetic versus a hypothetical 2014 or 2016 Chevrolet Lanos is also undefined: those years are not production keys in this file.
What the numbers buy, in one line: 57.4 hp/L, 12.4 kg/hp, 525 kg payload, mixed range on the order of 716 km from 48 L at 6.7, city range about 462 km, highway about 923 km, and a 2400 rpm gap from 130 Nm to 86 hp. If that mass-to-power and that 12.5 s / 172 profile are enough, 1.5 MT is the choice because it is the list. If you need a second engine, automatic, another drive, or a generation after 2009-06-30, this Chevrolet Lanos sheet does not contain it.
Service manual, used listings and “for sale” are not specifications in this dataset; they are not used as facts. Eco class not measured, CO2 not measured, wheels not measured — those gaps apply equally to every (that is: the only) version, so they do not break a tie.
1.5 MT is the Chevrolet Lanos to specify when you want the car this catalogue actually measured.