FAW V5: which version to buy
Buy 1.5 MT if you want a compact Sedan with a Gasoline 1497 cm³ engine, Manual 5-speed gearbox, and FWD. That is the only version in the data. It ran from 2012-10-01 to 2017-06-30.
Buy 1.5 MT if you want a compact Sedan with a Gasoline 1497 cm³ engine, Manual 5-speed gearbox, and FWD. That is the only version in the data. It ran from 2012-10-01 to 2017-06-30.
Do not look for a diesel, turbo, automatic, or all-wheel-drive V5 here: they are not in the catalogue. If you need those, this model is the wrong listing, not the wrong trim.
What 1.5 MT actually is, in numbers:
| Version | hp | Nm | cm³ | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 MT | 102 | 135 | 1497 | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | Manual | FWD |
1.5 MT makes 102 hp (75 kW) at 6000 rpm and 135 Nm at 4400 rpm. Displacement is 1497 cm³, so specific output is 102 ÷ 1.497 ≈ 68.1 hp per litre and 135 ÷ 1.497 ≈ 90.2 Nm per litre. Boost is No; the engine is naturally aspirated Gasoline with Distributed injection (multi-point), Front, transverse mounting, 4 cylinders Inline, 4 valves per cylinder. Fuel is 95. Compression ratio is not measured. Bore and stroke are not measured.
Kerb weight is 995 kg, so 1.5 MT carries about 9.75 kg per horsepower (995 ÷ 102) and about 0.103 hp per kg (102 ÷ 995). Gross weight is 1500 kg, so payload is 505 kg (1500 − 995). Ground clearance is 130 mm. Tank is 45 litres. Wheel sizes are not measured.
0–100 km/h is 14 s. Top speed is 180 km/h. City, highway, and combined consumption are all not measured. CO2 is not measured. Eco class is Euro 4.
If those figures are enough for short trips, a light kerb mass, and a five-speed Manual FWD sedan, 1.5 MT is the version to buy — because it is the only version.
Generations: what changed (and what did not)
There is 1 generation. Restyling is not listed separately.
1 generation (2012-10-01 to 2017-06-30) is a Sedan with 1 version: 1.5 MT. Production window is the same at generation and version level: start 2012-10-01, stop 2017-06-30. There is no second generation to compare on power, weight, or gearbox. Arithmetic across generations is therefore zero change: 102 hp stays 102 hp, 995 kg stays 995 kg, 14 s stays 14 s.
That matters for a used-car decision. You are not choosing “early vs late generation.” You are choosing a year inside one run. The catalogue does not split facelift years, extra hp, or a heavier late body. Later calendar years do not buy more power or a different drivetrain in this dataset.
Engine and specs: what the extra money cannot buy
With one row, “extra money” does not buy a second engine. It can only buy a different car.
1.5 MT is the full engine map:
- 102 hp / 75 kW @ 6000 rpm
- 135 Nm @ 4400 rpm
- 1497 cm³ Gasoline, 4 Inline, No boost
- Front, transverse, Distributed injection (multi-point)
- Manual 5, FWD
- Fuel 95, Euro 4
Peak power is at 6000 rpm; peak torque is at 4400 rpm. The gap is 1600 rpm. That is a mid-to-high-rev Gasoline tune, not a low-rpm diesel curve (no diesel is listed). Without boost, you do not get a second torque figure from a turbo. Specific output of ~68.1 hp/L is the whole story for this listing.
Gearbox is only Manual with 5 gears. There is no AT sibling to compare shift count or drive. Drive is only FWD. Cylinders are 4, layout Inline — not inferred from the “1.5” name; those labels are in the data.
If you wanted more than 102 hp, more than 135 Nm, or anything other than No boost, this catalogue has no V5 version that delivers it.
Performance and mpg: measured vs not measured
1.5 MT 0–100 km/h: 14 s. Top speed: 180 km/h.
Fuel use: city not measured, highway not measured, mixed not measured. mpg searches will not get a catalogue number. Do not treat a missing figure as “this car uses no fuel.” It is unlisted.
CO2: not measured. Eco class: Euro 4.
What you can still compute from measured data:
- Average acceleration implied by 0–100 in 14 s is 100 ÷ 14 ≈ 7.1 km/h per second over that run (a derived rate, not a factory 0–50 split).
- 180 km/h top speed vs 102 hp and 995 kg is consistent with a light Sedan, but the catalogue does not give aero or tyre data (wheels not measured).
- Tank 45 L with consumption not measured means range is not measured. You cannot honestly quote kilometres per tank.
If mpg is the buying criterion, 1.5 MT fails the test of evidence: the numbers are not measured. If 14 s and 180 km/h are enough, the version still fits.
Dimensions, weight, and what 995 kg buys
Catalogue dimensions here are mass, clearance, and tank — not length/width/height.
| Version | Kerb, kg | Gross, kg | Payload, kg | Clearance, mm | Tank, L | Wheels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 MT | 995 | 1500 | 505 | 130 | 45 | not measured |
1.5 MT at 995 kg kerb is light for a four-cylinder Sedan. Payload 505 kg is 50.8% of kerb (505 ÷ 995). Loaded to 1500 kg, mass per horsepower rises from 9.75 kg/hp to 14.7 kg/hp (1500 ÷ 102). That is a 51% increase in mass per hp when you use the full gross (1500 ÷ 995 ≈ 1.51). Performance at kerb (14 s, 180 km/h) is not restated for full load in the data.
Ground clearance 130 mm is the only ride-height figure. There is no second version with more clearance. If 130 mm is too low, you cannot “buy the other V5.”
Front suspension: Independent, spring. Rear: Independent, spring. Front brakes: Disc. Rear brakes: Drum. No version upgrades rear drums to discs in this list.
Wheels: not measured. You cannot pick 1.5 MT on tyre size from this catalogue.
Reliability and problems: what the numbers do and do not say
The data do not list failure rates, recalls, or common faults. Reliability and “problems” are not measured as statistics here.
What is measured and relevant to ownership:
- Euro 4 only — no Euro 5/6 row to choose.
- Fuel 95 — specified; other grades are not in the data.
- No boost — no turbo to service, and no extra torque from a charger.
- Manual 5 — no automatic fluid-service path in this listing.
- Rear Drum brakes vs front Disc — the only brake mix listed.
- One generation, one version — no “avoid early engines / buy late tune” split, because 1.5 MT is 102 hp throughout 2012-10-01–2017-06-30.
If you need documented problem rates, this source does not provide them. Do not invent them.
Which version to choose: the arithmetic in one place
There is one named version: 1.5 MT.
Compare it to a hypothetical second V5 and the difference is 100% of the catalogue: you either take 1.5 MT or you leave the model.
Decision using only given (and derived) numbers:
1. Need 102 hp, 135 Nm, 1497 cm³ Gasoline, Manual 5, FWD, Sedan → 1.5 MT. 2. Need more than 102 hp → no V5 version; 102 is the maximum in the data. 3. Need automatic → no version; gearbox is Manual only. 4. Need measured mpg → not available; city/highway/mixed are not measured. 5. Need more than 130 mm clearance → not available. 6. Need a later generation → there is 1 generation only. 7. Need light kerb → 1.5 MT is 995 kg, 9.75 kg/hp, payload 505 kg. 8. Need 0–100 faster than 14 s or top speed above 180 km/h → no other V5 row.
Power per litre ~68.1 hp/L and torque per litre ~90.2 Nm/L describe 1.5 MT without a turbo (No boost). Weight per hp 9.75 kg/hp at kerb vs 14.7 kg/hp at 1500 kg gross is the load penalty on the same 102 hp.
1.5 MT is the version to buy when a 2012–2017 FAW V5 Sedan with this engine and gearbox is the car you want. It is not a choice among V5 versions. It is a yes-or-no on this single spec sheet.