GAC GS3: which version to buy
The GAC GS3 is a five-door compact SUV sold in two generations from 2017-01-01 onward, with a restyling of the first generation between 2020-01-01 and 2022-11-30. If the question is which version to choose, the data split the answer into three mechanical eras, not three separate model lines: a 114 hp pair in 2017–2019, a 163 hp pair in the restyling, and a single 177 hp 1.5 DCT from 2022-12-01.
The GAC GS3 is a five-door compact SUV sold in two generations from 2017-01-01 onward, with a restyling of the first generation between 2020-01-01 and 2022-11-30. If the question is which version to choose, the data split the answer into three mechanical eras, not three separate model lines: a 114 hp pair in 2017–2019, a 163 hp pair in the restyling, and a single 177 hp 1.5 DCT from 2022-12-01. Every listed body is SUV 5-doors, every listed drive is FWD, and every listed fuel is 95. What changes is cylinders, boost, gearbox, and how much power and torque sit on roughly 1.5 litres. Prices are not measured here, so “what you get for more money” is read as what later hardware actually adds in horsepower, newton-metres, and chassis layout.
Generations: what each era actually changed
The first generation ran from 2017-01-01 to 2019-12-31 as an SUV 5-doors with two versions. 1.5 AT is a 1495 cm³ Gasoline turbo Inline 3, 114 hp (83 kW) at 6000 rpm, 150 Nm at 4500 rpm, Automatic 6, FWD. 1.5 MT in the same years is also 114 hp (83 kW) at 6000 rpm and 150 Nm at 4500 rpm from 1495 cm³ Gasoline, but it is an Inline 4 with boost marked No, Manual 6, FWD. Same peak figures, different cylinder count and induction: that is the only first-generation fork.
The restyling stays inside the first generation (2020-01-01 to 2022-11-30), still SUV 5-doors, still two versions. Both 1.5 MT and 1.5 DCT share one engine: 1493 cm³ Gasoline turbo Inline 3 with Direct injection (direct), 163 hp (119 kW) at 5500 rpm, 235 Nm from 1500-4000 rpm, FWD, fuel 95. The split is the gearbox: Manual 6 versus Robotic 7.
The second generation starts 2022-12-01 with stop not measured. One version only: 1.5 DCT, 1495 cm³ Gasoline turbo Inline 4, 177 hp (130 kW), rpm not measured, 270 Nm, rpm not measured, Robotic 7, FWD. Rear suspension on this generation is Independent, spring; on the first generation and its restyling it is Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem. That is the chassis step, not a body-type change.
GAC GS3 specs and engine table
Power per litre below is horsepower divided by displacement in litres from the same row. It is arithmetic on the given figures, not a catalogue field.
| Generation | Version | hp | kW | Nm | cm³ | Fuel | Cyl. / layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive | hp/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (2017–2019) | 1.5 AT | 114 | 83 | 150 | 1495 | Gasoline 95 | 3 Inline | Turbo | Automatic 6 | FWD | 76.3 |
| 1 (2017–2019) | 1.5 MT | 114 | 83 | 150 | 1495 | Gasoline 95 | 4 Inline | No | Manual 6 | FWD | 76.3 |
| 1 restyling (2020–2022) | 1.5 MT | 163 | 119 | 235 | 1493 | Gasoline 95 | 3 Inline | Turbo | Manual 6 | FWD | 109.2 |
| 1 restyling (2020–2022) | 1.5 DCT | 163 | 119 | 235 | 1493 | Gasoline 95 | 3 Inline | Turbo | Robotic 7 | FWD | 109.2 |
| 2 (from 2022-12-01) | 1.5 DCT | 177 | 130 | 270 | 1495 | Gasoline 95 | 4 Inline | Turbo | Robotic 7 | FWD | 118.4 |
Engine manufacturer, engine oil capacity, oil filter, and engine-number location are not measured for any version.
Horsepower and torque: the arithmetic that decides the era
From first-generation 1.5 AT / 1.5 MT (114 hp) to restyling 1.5 MT / 1.5 DCT (163 hp) the jump is 49 hp and 85 Nm — +43% power, +57% torque — on 2 cm³ less displacement (1495 versus 1493). Specific output rises from 76.3 hp/L to 109.2 hp/L. Peak power rpm falls from 6000 to 5500. Peak torque moves from a single 4500 rpm point to a 1500-4000 rpm band, which is 2500 rpm wide.
From restyling 1.5 DCT (163 hp, 235 Nm) to second-generation 1.5 DCT (177 hp, 270 Nm) the jump is 14 hp and 35 Nm — +8.6% power, +14.9% torque. Specific output goes from 109.2 hp/L to 118.4 hp/L. Kilowatts: 83 → 119 → 130. Torque per litre: 150 / 1.495 = 100.3 Nm/L on both 2017–2019 versions; 235 / 1.493 = 157.4 Nm/L on both restyling versions; 270 / 1.495 = 180.6 Nm/L on second-generation 1.5 DCT.
Inside 2017–2019, 1.5 AT and 1.5 MT do not differ in hp, kW, Nm, displacement, or drive. The AT is the three-cylinder Turbo; the MT is the four-cylinder with boost No. Choosing between them is gearbox and cylinder count, not a power gap.
Inside the restyling, 1.5 MT and 1.5 DCT do not differ in hp, kW, Nm, displacement, cylinders, boost, or injection. The only mechanical fork is Manual 6 versus Robotic 7.
The two 1.5 DCT rows must not be mixed: 163 hp (restyling, Inline 3, 1493 cm³) versus 177 hp (second generation, Inline 4, 1495 cm³). The two 1.5 MT rows: 114 hp (2017–2019, Inline 4, boost No) versus 163 hp (restyling, Inline 3, Turbo, Direct injection (direct)).
Fuel consumption and performance
0–100 km/h is not measured for 1.5 AT, 1.5 MT (114 hp), 1.5 MT (163 hp), 1.5 DCT (163 hp), or 1.5 DCT (177 hp). Top speed is not measured for any of those five rows. Weight per horsepower cannot be calculated: kerb mass is not measured on every version.
Fuel use is measured only on the restyling pair. 1.5 MT (163 hp): city 7.4, highway 5, mixed 5.9 (units as in the source). 1.5 DCT (163 hp): city 7.9, highway 4.9, mixed 6. Mixed: the Robotic 7 uses 0.1 more than the Manual 6. City: +0.5 on the DCT. Highway: the DCT is 0.1 lower (4.9 versus 5). First-generation 1.5 AT and 1.5 MT, and second-generation 1.5 DCT, have city, highway, and mixed all not measured. CO2 and eco class are not measured on every version.
If economy is the buying test and only measured figures count, restyling 1.5 MT is the lower mixed and city number. The highway edge of 0.1 sits with restyling 1.5 DCT. Nothing in the table ranks second-generation 1.5 DCT on fuel because those cells are not measured.
Dimensions, ground clearance, tank, wheels
Overall length, width, height, wheelbase, and size-comparison figures are not measured for any generation. Kerb weight is not measured. Gross weight is not measured. Searches for GAC GS3 weight and 2023 / Emzoom dimensions cannot be filled from this dataset.
What is measured:
- Ground clearance 183 on first-generation 1.5 AT, first-generation 1.5 MT, restyling 1.5 MT, and restyling 1.5 DCT. Second-generation 1.5 DCT: not measured.
- Tank 50 on both first-generation versions and both restyling versions. Second-generation 1.5 DCT: not measured.
- Wheels listed only on first-generation 1.5 AT: 215/60 R17 and 215/55 R18. First-generation 1.5 MT, both restyling versions, and second-generation 1.5 DCT: not measured.
Front brakes are Ventilated disc and rear brakes are Disc on every version. Front suspension is Independent, spring on every version. Rear suspension is Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem through 2022-11-30 and Independent, spring from 2022-12-01 on 1.5 DCT. Engine placement is Front, transverse on every version. Valves per cylinder are 4 on every version.
Which version to choose
Need a first-generation car (2017–2019). There is no power difference: both 1.5 AT and 1.5 MT are 114 hp and 150 Nm. Pick 1.5 AT for Automatic 6 and the Turbo Inline 3, and because it is the only row with listed wheels (215/60 R17, 215/55 R18). Pick 1.5 MT for Manual 6 and the naturally aspirated (boost No) Inline 4. Fuel use, 0–100, top speed, and mass are not measured on either, so they cannot break the tie.
Need the restyling (2020-01-01 to 2022-11-30). Both versions are 163 hp and 235 Nm, 49 hp and 85 Nm above the 2017–2019 pair, with Direct injection (direct) and Turbo on an Inline 3. Pick 1.5 MT if the measured mixed 5.9 and city 7.4 matter more than a seventh gear. Pick 1.5 DCT if Robotic 7 is the requirement; mixed 6 and city 7.9 are the cost in the measured cells, with highway 4.9 versus 5. Ground clearance 183 and tank 50 match the first generation.
Need the current second generation (from 2022-12-01). There is only 1.5 DCT at 177 hp and 270 Nm: 14 hp and 35 Nm above restyling 1.5 DCT, 63 hp and 120 Nm above first-generation 1.5 AT / 1.5 MT. It is the only Inline 4 Turbo in the line and the only row with Independent, spring at the rear. Gearbox stays Robotic 7, drive stays FWD. Clearance, tank, wheels, fuel use, 0–100, top speed, and both masses are not measured, so this generation cannot be chosen on economy or size — only on the higher outputs and the independent rear spring layout.
If the goal is maximum measured specific output. Second-generation 1.5 DCT at 118.4 hp/L and 180.6 Nm/L leads. Restyling 163 hp versions sit in the middle at 109.2 hp/L. First-generation 114 hp versions sit at 76.3 hp/L.
If the goal is a three-cylinder Turbo with a measured consumption figure. That is only restyling 1.5 MT or restyling 1.5 DCT. First-generation 1.5 AT is a three-cylinder Turbo without measured consumption. Second-generation 1.5 DCT is four cylinders and consumption not measured.
If the goal is a four-cylinder. First-generation 1.5 MT (114 hp, boost No, Manual 6) or second-generation 1.5 DCT (177 hp, Turbo, Robotic 7). There is no four-cylinder in the restyling.
Emzoom, R Style, regional reviews, 2026 model-year labels, and list prices are not in this dataset; version choice here is only the five named rows and the numbers attached to them.