FAW Oley: which version to buy and why
The FAW Oley was sold in one generation (May 2014–December 2018) as a Sedan with four listed versions, all named 1.5 AT or 1.5 MT. Every version uses the same 1500 cm³ Gasoline engine: 102 hp (75 kW) at 6000 rpm, 135 Nm at 4400 rpm, 4 cylinders, Inline, 4 valves per cylinder, boost No, Distributed injection (multi-point), FWD.
The FAW Oley was sold in one generation (May 2014–December 2018) as a Sedan with four listed versions, all named 1.5 AT or 1.5 MT. Every version uses the same 1500 cm³ Gasoline engine: 102 hp (75 kW) at 6000 rpm, 135 Nm at 4400 rpm, 4 cylinders, Inline, 4 valves per cylinder, boost No, Distributed injection (multi-point), FWD. There is no second generation to compare, so the buying choice is inside this generation: Automatic versus Manual, and which of the two identically named trims to pick by kerb weight and by which figures were actually measured.
Power per litre is the same on all four: 102 / 1.5 = 68 hp per litre. Peak torque per litre is 135 / 1.5 = 90 Nm per litre. The spread is in mass, gearbox, and how complete the datasheet is.
Generations
1 generation (2014-05-01 to 2018-12-31), Sedan, 4 versions. Production window is identical on every modification. Body type does not change. There is no restyling listed as a separate generation. If you are choosing “which generation,” the catalogue has only this one: the 2014–2018 Oley Sedan.
Which version to choose
Two names cover four rows. Same name, same 102 hp — distinguish them by kerb weight (the only figure that splits all four):
| Version (exact name) | Gearbox | Gears | Kerb, kg | Gross, kg | Payload, kg | kg per hp | Top speed, km/h | Fuel (data label) | Engine layout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 AT (heavier sheet) | Automatic | 4 | 1138 | 1588 | 450 | 11.16 | 170 | 95 | Front, transverse |
| 1.5 AT (lighter sheet) | Automatic | 4 | 1123 | not measured | not measured | 10.99 | not measured | not measured | not measured |
| 1.5 MT (heavier sheet) | Manual | 5 | 1115 | 1565 | 450 | 10.93 | 170 | 95 | Front, transverse |
| 1.5 MT (lighter sheet) | Manual | 5 | 1100 | not measured | not measured | 10.78 | not measured | not measured | not measured |
1.5 MT, 1100 kg is the lightest: 38 kg less than the heaviest 1.5 AT (1138 kg), 15 kg less than the other 1.5 MT (1115 kg), 23 kg less than the lighter 1.5 AT (1123 kg). Weight per horsepower is 10.78 kg/hp versus 11.16 kg/hp on the heaviest automatic — a 0.38 kg/hp gap. The engine does not change, so this is the best power-to-weight on paper. The cost of that row: gross weight, top speed, fuel grade, and engine position are not measured. You cannot check payload or a stated 170 km/h ceiling on this sheet.
1.5 MT, 1115 kg is the Manual row with a full chassis sheet. Versus the lightest 1.5 MT it is 15 kg heavier (10.93 vs 10.78 kg/hp). Versus the heavier 1.5 AT it is 23 kg lighter and still 450 kg payload (1565 − 1115). Top speed is measured at 170 km/h, fuel label 95, layout Front, transverse. If you want a five-speed Manual and numbers you can quote, this is the complete 1.5 MT.
1.5 AT, 1123 kg is 15 kg lighter than the other 1.5 AT (1138 kg) and 23 kg heavier than the lightest 1.5 MT. kg/hp is 10.99. Same 4-speed Automatic. Gross weight, top speed, fuel, and engine position are not measured. You buy a lighter automatic on the scale and lose the published 170 km/h and 95 fuel line.
1.5 AT, 1138 kg is the heaviest Oley in the data: 1138 kg kerb, 1588 kg gross, payload 450 kg (same 450 kg as 1.5 MT 1115 kg: 1588 − 1138 and 1565 − 1115). The automatic adds 23 kg over the fully specified 1.5 MT and 38 kg over the lightest 1.5 MT. kg/hp 11.16 is the worst of the four. What that mass buys in the table is not extra horsepower (still 102 hp / 135 Nm) but the Automatic with 4 gears, plus the same measured 170 km/h, 95 fuel, Front, transverse, and 450 kg payload. There is no price in this dataset, so “extra money” cannot be stated as a number; the extra 23 kg versus the specified manual is the only measured automatic premium.
Automatic vs Manual, same 1.5 engine. Both 1.5 AT rows: Automatic, 4 gears. Both 1.5 MT rows: Manual, 5 gears. One extra gear on the manual, same FWD, same 48 L tank, same 130 mm clearance. Peak power and torque rpm do not differ. 0–100 km/h is not measured on any version, so you cannot rank acceleration from this catalogue — only mass and gearbox type.
Heavier vs lighter twins. Each name appears twice with a 15 kg kerb split (1138 vs 1123 for 1.5 AT; 1115 vs 1100 for 1.5 MT). Gross weight is filled only on the heavier twin of each pair. Choosing the lighter name-twin is a 15 kg saving and a not measured gap on speed, fuel, and GVW.
If you need the numbers filled in: choose 1.5 AT at 1138 kg or 1.5 MT at 1115 kg. If you want the lowest kerb weight: 1.5 MT at 1100 kg. If you want Automatic and a slightly lighter kerb: 1.5 AT at 1123 kg, accepting unmeasured speed and GVW. If payload must be 450 kg and documented: only the two heavier sheets; the lighter pair has gross not measured.
Engines and specs
All four versions share one engine specification. Differences are gearbox and which chassis fields are filled.
1.5 AT (1138 kg): 102 hp / 75 kW at 6000 rpm, 135 Nm at 4400 rpm, 1500 cm³, Gasoline, 4 Inline, boost No, Automatic 4, FWD. 1.5 MT (1115 kg): same engine line, Manual 5, FWD. 1.5 MT (1100 kg): same 102 hp / 135 Nm / 1500 cm³ Gasoline 4 Inline, boost No, Manual 5, FWD; engine position not measured. 1.5 AT (1123 kg): same engine line, Automatic 4, FWD; engine position not measured.
Fuel system on every row: Distributed injection (multi-point). Compression ratio not measured. Bore × stroke not measured.
Performance, mpg and economy
0–100 km/h: not measured on 1.5 AT (both), not measured on 1.5 MT (both). No version can be ranked on sprint time.
Top speed: 170 km/h on 1.5 AT (1138 kg) and 1.5 MT (1115 kg). not measured on 1.5 AT (1123 kg) and 1.5 MT (1100 kg). Where it is measured, Automatic and Manual share the same 170 km/h.
Fuel consumption (city / highway / combined): not measured on all four. MPG is not in this dataset; do not treat a missing figure as “the car has no consumption.”
CO2: not measured. Eco class: not measured.
Fuel grade: 95 on the two complete sheets; not measured on the two lighter sheets. Tank 48 L on all four — tank size does not decide the version.
Dimensions, weight and ground clearance
Wheel sizes: not measured on all four.
Ground clearance: 130 mm on every version — no lift difference to buy.
Tank: 48 L on every version.
Kerb weight: 1138, 1115, 1100, 1123 kg — the only dimension that splits the four.
Gross weight: 1588 kg (1.5 AT 1138 kg), 1565 kg (1.5 MT 1115 kg), not measured on 1.5 MT 1100 kg and 1.5 AT 1123 kg. Payload where both masses exist: 450 kg on both complete sheets. Gross of the heavier Automatic is 23 kg above the heavier Manual (1588 − 1565), matching the 23 kg kerb gap (1138 − 1115).
Suspension (all four): front Independent, spring; rear English label in data: Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem. Brakes (all four): front Disc, rear Drum. Brakes and suspension do not split the buying choice.
Reliability and problems (what this sheet can and cannot say)
This catalogue does not list fault rates, recalls, or repair costs. What it does say: one engine, one displacement, one power/torque pair, one drive type, one clearance, one tank, disc front / drum rear on every 1.5 AT and 1.5 MT. There is no later generation that changed those figures. A “problem” that would show up here as a spec split — different power, different drive, different clearance — is not present.
Short pick
- Documented Automatic: 1.5 AT, 1138 kg, 170 km/h, 95, 450 kg payload, 11.16 kg/hp.
- Documented Manual: 1.5 MT, 1115 kg, same 170 km/h and 450 kg payload, 23 kg lighter, 10.93 kg/hp, 5 gears vs 4.
- Lightest kerb: 1.5 MT, 1100 kg, 10.78 kg/hp; speed, GVW, fuel not measured.
- Lighter Automatic: 1.5 AT, 1123 kg, 10.99 kg/hp; speed, GVW, fuel not measured.
No prices are in the data. The measurable “extra” of the specified Automatic over the specified Manual is 23 kg, one fewer gear, and the same 102 hp, 135 Nm, 170 km/h, 48 L, 130 mm, and 450 kg payload.