DongFeng H30 Cross

DongFeng H30 Cross: which version to buy

The DongFeng H30 Cross ran as 1 generation from 2014-05-01 to 2018-10-31. Every version is a Hatchback 5-door with FWD, Gasoline, no boost, a front transverse 4 Inline engine, 4 valves per cylinder, multi-point injection, 95 fuel, a 51 L tank, and Euro 4.

The DongFeng H30 Cross ran as 1 generation from 2014-05-01 to 2018-10-31. Every version is a Hatchback 5-door with FWD, Gasoline, no boost, a front transverse 4 Inline engine, 4 valves per cylinder, multi-point injection, 95 fuel, a 51 L tank, and Euro 4. There is no second generation to “wait for,” so the buying choice is only among four 1.6 versions that share names and must be split by power: 1.6 MT 117 hp, 1.6 AT 117 hp, 1.6 MT 106 hp, and 1.6 AT 106 hp.

Fuel consumption (city, highway, mixed), CO2, gross weight, and wheel sizes are not measured on every version. Acceleration to 100 km/h is not measured on both 106 hp cars. Kerb weight is not measured on 1.6 AT 106 hp.

Specs that actually separate the four versions

Same badge, two engines: 1556 cm³ / 117 hp versus 1587 cm³ / 106 hp. The larger engine is the weaker one.

Power per litre and weight per horsepower

1.6 MT 117 hp and 1.6 AT 117 hp make 117 / 1.556 ≈ 75.2 hp per litre. 1.6 MT 106 hp and 1.6 AT 106 hp make 106 / 1.587 ≈ 66.8 hp per litre. That is about 8.4 hp per litre more on the smaller 1556 unit — not a small gap for two cars both labelled 1.6.

Torque follows the same split: 153 Nm versus 142 Nm, both at 4000 rpm. The 117 hp engine also peaks later (6000 vs 5750 rpm).

Kerb weight is measured on three of four cars:

• 1.6 MT 117 hp: 1220 kg → 1220 / 117 ≈ 10.4 kg per hp
• 1.6 AT 117 hp: 1240 kg → 1240 / 117 ≈ 10.6 kg per hp
• 1.6 MT 106 hp: 1230 kg → 1230 / 106 ≈ 11.6 kg per hp
• 1.6 AT 106 hp: kerb not measured, so kg per hp not measured

The automatic on the 117 hp pair costs 20 kg (1240 − 1220). The 106 hp manual is 10 kg heavier than the 117 hp manual despite 11 hp less (1230 − 1220), so it is the worst measured mass-to-power ratio.

Performance: 0–100, top speed, mpg

0–100 km/h

• 1.6 MT 117 hp: 11 s
• 1.6 AT 117 hp: 12.5 s (+1.5 s versus the matching manual)
• 1.6 MT 106 hp: not measured
• 1.6 AT 106 hp: not measured

You cannot rank the 106 hp cars on sprint time. You can only say the 117 hp Manual is the only version with a measured 11 s run, and the 117 hp Automatic is 1.5 s slower.

Top speed

• 1.6 MT 117 hp: 183 km/h
• 1.6 AT 117 hp: 180 km/h (−3 km/h)
• 1.6 MT 106 hp: 183 km/h (same ceiling as the stronger manual)
• 1.6 AT 106 hp: 171 km/h (−12 km/h vs the 106 hp manual, −9 vs the 117 hp automatic, −12 vs either 183 km/h manual)

The 4-speed Automatic on 106 hp is the only version that drops the top speed into the 171 km/h band. The 106 hp Manual matches the 117 hp Manual at 183 km/h even though it has 11 hp and 11 Nm less — the gearbox, not peak power, is what keeps that ceiling.

Fuel consumption / mpg

City, highway, and mixed figures are not measured on all four versions. CO2 is not measured. You cannot pick a version on economy from this catalogue.

Dimensions, clearance, tank, chassis

Tank is 51 L on every version. Wheel sizes are not measured. Gross weight is not measured.

Ground clearance splits the range in two:

• 175 mm: 1.6 MT 117 hp and 1.6 AT 117 hp
• 162 mm: 1.6 MT 106 hp and 1.6 AT 106 hp

That is 13 mm less on both 106 hp cars (175 − 162). If the reason you want an H30 Cross is extra height, the 117 hp pair is the only pair with 175 mm.

Rear suspension also splits with power, not with gearbox:

• 117 hp pair: rear Independent, torsion; front Independent, spring
• 106 hp pair: rear Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem; front Independent, spring

Brakes are the same label on all four: front Ventilated disc, rear Disc.

Kerb weight recap: 1220 / 1240 / 1230 / not measured. The lightest measured car is 1.6 MT 117 hp.

What the extra power buys (117 vs 106)

On paper the 117 hp engine is the smaller one (1556 vs 1587 cm³) and the stronger one:

• +11 hp (117 − 106), about 10% more
• +11 Nm (153 − 142)
• +8.4 hp/L as above
• +13 mm clearance
• independent torsion rear instead of the 106 hp semi-independent rear
• measured 11 s (Manual) or 12.5 s (Automatic) instead of not measured

What it does not buy: a bigger tank (still 51 L), a different drive (still FWD), a different eco class (still Euro 4), or a measured mpg advantage (mpg not measured).

The 106 hp Manual still reaches 183 km/h, so if top speed is the only number you care about, that version is not slower than 1.6 MT 117 hp. It is slower on paper in power, torque, specific output, clearance, and (where measured) kg per hp.

Manual vs automatic on the same engine

117 hp: Manual 5 versus Automatic 4. Same 117 hp, 153 Nm, 1556 cm³. The automatic adds 20 kg, +1.5 s to 100 km/h, and −3 km/h top speed. That is the whole measured “price” of the 4-speed box on this engine.

106 hp: again Manual 5 versus Automatic 4, same 106 hp, 142 Nm, 1587 cm³. Acceleration not measured on both. Top speed falls from 183 to 171 km/h (−12 km/h) on the automatic. Kerb of the automatic is not measured, so you cannot compute the weight penalty.

If you want an automatic, 1.6 AT 117 hp is the only automatic with a measured sprint (12.5 s), a measured kerb (1240 kg), 175 mm clearance, and 180 km/h instead of 171.

Which version to choose

Buy 1.6 MT (117 hp) if you want the strongest measured package. It is the lightest measured H30 Cross (1220 kg), the best kg/hp (≈10.4), the only 11 s 0–100, 183 km/h, 175 mm, and 75.2 hp/L. There is no later generation that improves these numbers.

Buy 1.6 AT (117 hp) if you need Automatic. You give up 1.5 s, 3 km/h, and 20 kg versus the matching manual, but you keep 117 hp, 153 Nm, 175 mm, and a measured 12.5 s. Versus 1.6 AT 106 hp you keep 11 hp, 11 Nm, 9 km/h of top speed (180 vs 171), and 13 mm of clearance, with a kerb that is actually listed.

Buy 1.6 MT (106 hp) only if the 117 hp cars are unavailable and you still want Manual 5 and 183 km/h. You accept 106 hp, 142 Nm, 66.8 hp/L, 162 mm, 1230 kg (≈11.6 kg/hp), and 0–100 not measured. Top speed matches the stronger manual; almost nothing else does.

Avoid 1.6 AT (106 hp) unless it is the only automatic you can get. It is the slowest listed top speed (171 km/h), shares the lower 162 mm clearance and the weaker 1587 cm³ tune, has 0–100 not measured, and kerb not measured. The 4-speed Automatic penalty is largest here in the one figure that is complete: −12 km/h versus its own manual twin.

Generation choice: there is only 1 generation (2014-05-01–2018-10-31), four versions, one body. Nothing later in this dataset changes engines, drive, or tank. The decision is 117 vs 106 first (power, clearance, rear suspension), then Manual vs Automatic (time, speed, and on the 117 pair a 20 kg gap). MPG cannot break the tie: it is not measured.