DongFeng M-Hero

DongFeng M-Hero specs: which version to buy

DongFeng M-Hero has been in production since 2023-08-01 in one generation and one body, SUV 5-doors. The catalogue lists two versions, both Automatic, 1 speed, AWD, still current (stop not measured). 1.5 AT is the Plug-in: 197 hp (144 kW) at 5200 rpm, 300 Nm at 2000 rpm, 1476 displacement, 4 Inline cylinders, Turbo, 92 fuel.

DongFeng M-Hero has been in production since 2023-08-01 in one generation and one body, SUV 5-doors. The catalogue lists two versions, both Automatic, 1 speed, AWD, still current (stop not measured). 1.5 AT is the Plug-in: 197 hp (144 kW) at 5200 rpm, 300 Nm at 2000 rpm, 1476 displacement, 4 Inline cylinders, Turbo, 92 fuel. AT is Electro: 1088 hp (800 kW), 1428 Nm, displacement not measured, cylinders not measured, layout not measured, boost not measured. If the brief is “buy the faster, stronger M-Hero,” the numbers point to AT. If the brief is “buy the lighter Plug-in with a measured fuel tank,” they point to 1.5 AT.

Generations: what changed (and what did not)

Only 1 generation exists, so there is no restyle and no second-generation step-change to wait for. Both versions start 2023-08-01. Generation 1 is SUV 5-doors with 2 versions. Shared hardware language is the same on both: Automatic, 1 speed, AWD, Independent, spring front and rear, Ventilated disc front, Disc ventilated rear. What the generation does not split is body type or drive layout. What it does split is powertrain: Plug-in 1.5 AT versus Electro AT. A buyer choosing “which generation” has no arithmetic to do; a buyer choosing “which version inside generation 1” has the gaps below.

Engine specs table: 1.5 AT vs AT

AT has 891 hp more than 1.5 AT (1088 − 197) and 1128 Nm more (1428 − 300). On 1.5 AT, power per litre is 197 ÷ 1.476 ≈ 133.5 hp per litre; AT has no displacement to divide by (not measured). Peak power rpm is listed only for 1.5 AT (5200); peak torque rpm only for 1.5 AT (2000). CO2 is 0 on both. Eco class is not measured on both.

Performance, mpg, and 0-100: the 1.8 s gap

AT reaches 100 km/h in 4.2 s; 1.5 AT in 6 s — 1.8 s slower. Top speed is 195 km/h on AT versus 191 km/h on 1.5 AT, a 4 km/h gap. That is a large acceleration gap and a small speed-cap gap: extra output on AT shows up mainly in the 0-100 figure, not in a much higher ceiling.

City consumption is not measured for 1.5 AT and not measured for AT. Highway consumption is not measured for either. Combined consumption is not measured for either. There is no mpg number in the data to prefer one version on economy. Fuel type is the real split: 1.5 AT uses 92 from an 84 L tank; AT is Electro with tank not measured. Anyone shopping “M-Hero mpg” has to treat economy as not measured, not as a hidden advantage of either version.

Dimensions, weight, ground clearance, tank

Kerb weight: 1.5 AT 3130, AT 3293 — AT is 163 kg heavier. Gross weight: 3740 versus 3920 — AT is 180 kg heavier. Payload from those two figures: 1.5 AT 610 kg (3740 − 3130), AT 627 kg (3920 − 3293), so AT carries 17 kg more on paper despite the higher kerb mass.

Weight per horsepower: 1.5 AT 3130 ÷ 197 ≈ 15.89 kg/hp; AT 3293 ÷ 1088 ≈ 3.03 kg/hp. AT is about 5.2 times more power-dense on kerb mass (15.89 ÷ 3.03). Ground clearance: 221 mm on 1.5 AT, 230 mm on AT (+9 mm). Tank: 84 L on 1.5 AT, not measured on AT. Wheel sizes are not measured on both. Suspension and brakes do not differentiate the two versions in the data.

Which version to choose

Choose AT if the numbers that matter are power, torque, and 0-100. AT is 1088 hp versus 197 hp, 1428 Nm versus 300 Nm, 4.2 s versus 6 s, 195 km/h versus 191 km/h, 230 mm versus 221 mm clearance. You pay 163 kg extra kerb weight and 180 kg extra gross weight for that. Fuel is Electro; tank is not measured; displacement, cylinders, layout, and boost are not measured. Reliability and problems are not in this dataset — do not infer them from power.

Choose 1.5 AT if the numbers that matter are kerb weight, a measured tank, and a fully specified Plug-in engine. 1.5 AT is 163 kg lighter, has 84 L of 92, 1476 displacement, 4 Inline Turbo, power and torque rpm listed (5200 / 2000), and still AWD Automatic 1-speed in the same SUV 5-doors body. You give up 891 hp, 1128 Nm, 1.8 s on 0-100, 4 km/h top speed, 9 mm clearance, and 17 kg of payload versus AT.

Do not choose on generation, restyling, mpg, or wheel size. There is one generation (from 2023-08-01, stop not measured), no second body, consumption not measured, wheels not measured. The extra output on AT versus 1.5 AT is 891 hp and 1128 Nm for 163 kg; that is the only “what the extra specification buys” comparison the data supports. Prices are not in the data, so “extra money” here means extra specification, not a sticker.

Short rule: same years, same SUV 5-doors, same AWD Automatic 1-speed — AT for 1088 hp / 4.2 s Electro; 1.5 AT for 197 hp Plug-in, 3130 kg, 84 L tank.