GAC GS4: which version to buy
The GAC GS4 is a five-door SUV (SUV 5-doors) with two generations and one restyling of the first.
The GAC GS4 is a five-door SUV (SUV 5-doors) with two generations and one restyling of the first. If you are choosing a used or current car from this catalogue, the split is simple: first generation (2015-01-01 to 2019-09-30, including restyling) offers four powertrains — two gasoline 1.3 units, a battery AT, and a plug-in 1.5 AT — while the second generation (from 2019-10-01, still listed without a stop date) offers only two gasoline 1.5 versions. No prices are in this dataset; the comparison below is only on measured specs.
GAC GS4 generations compared: what actually changed
1 generation (2015-01-01 to 2018-05-31) is a SUV 5-doors with 4 versions. Gasoline 1.3 MT and 1.3 DCT share 137 hp (100 kW) at 5500 rpm, 202 Nm at 1500-4200, 1325 cm³, Gasoline, 4 Inline cylinders, 4 valves per cylinder, Turbo, Front, transverse layout, 95 fuel, FWD. The AT is Electro: 140 hp (102 kW), 250 Nm, Automatic 1-speed, FWD, 0–100 in 11 s, 120 km/h top speed, CO2 0. The 1.5 AT Plug-in is 273 hp (200 kW), 1495 cm³, 4 Inline, No boost, compression ratio 13, 95 fuel, Automatic 1-speed, FWD, 0–100 in 10.4 s, 180 km/h, mixed 1.8 L/100 km, 37 L tank, kerb 1760 kg.
1 generation, restyling (2018-06-01 to 2019-09-30) keeps the same four names and the same body. Arithmetic on the labels: still 4 versions, not a new generation. The restyling 1.3 MT and 1.3 DCT keep 137 hp, 202 Nm, 1325 cm³ and mixed 6.7 / 6.3 L/100 km, but boost is listed as No, not Turbo. The restyling 1.5 AT Plug-in still makes 273 hp and the same 10.4 s / 180 km/h / 1.8 L/100 km / 1760 kg, but compression ratio is not measured. The restyling AT Electro is unchanged at 140 hp, 250 Nm, 11 s, 120 km/h, CO2 0.
2 generation (from 2019-10-01) is a SUV 5-doors with 2 versions only. Both 1.5 MT and 1.5 AT use 169 hp (124 kW) at 5000 rpm, 265 Nm at 1700-4000, 1495 cm³, Gasoline, 4 Inline, 4 valves, Turbo, Front, transverse, Direct injection (direct), 95, FWD, 6 speeds, mixed 7 L/100 km, 50 L tank, 190 mm ground clearance. Electro and Plug-in disappear from this generation in the data.
What the second generation buys in numbers versus first-generation gasoline: +32 hp (169 − 137), +63 Nm (265 − 202), +170 cm³ (1495 − 1325). Peak power arrives 500 rpm earlier (5000 vs 5500). Peak torque starts 200 rpm later (1700 vs 1500) but the band is 200 rpm shorter (2300 rpm wide vs 2700). Mixed consumption on the later gasoline cars is 7.0 versus 6.3–6.7 on the 1.3s: +0.3 to +0.7 L/100 km for the extra 32 hp.
GAC GS4 engine specs by version (buyer's table)
Version names are exactly as in the database.
| Generation | Version | hp | kW | Nm | cm³ | Fuel | Cylinders / layout | Boost | Gearbox / gears | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 generation | 1.5 MT | 169 @ 5000 | 124 | 265 @ 1700-4000 | 1495 | Gasoline / 95 | 4 Inline | Turbo | Manual 6 | FWD |
| 2 generation | 1.5 AT | 169 @ 5000 | 124 | 265 @ 1700-4000 | 1495 | Gasoline / 95 | 4 Inline | Turbo | Automatic 6 | FWD |
| 1 generation | 1.3 MT | 137 @ 5500 | 100 | 202 @ 1500-4200 | 1325 | Gasoline / 95 | 4 Inline | Turbo | Manual 5 | FWD |
| 1 generation | 1.3 DCT | 137 @ 5500 | 100 | 202 @ 1500-4200 | 1325 | Gasoline / 95 | 4 Inline | Turbo | Robotic 7 | FWD |
| 1 generation | AT | 140 | 102 | 250 | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | Automatic 1 | FWD |
| 1 generation | 1.5 AT | 273 | 200 | not measured | 1495 | Plug-in / 95 | 4 Inline | No | Automatic 1 | FWD |
| 1 generation, restyling | 1.5 AT | 273 | 200 | not measured | 1495 | Plug-in / 95 | 4 Inline | No | Automatic 1 | FWD |
| 1 generation, restyling | 1.3 MT | 137 @ 5500 | 100 | 202 @ 1500-4200 | 1325 | Gasoline / 95 | 4 Inline | No | Manual 5 | FWD |
| 1 generation, restyling | 1.3 DCT | 137 @ 5500 | 100 | 202 @ 1500-4200 | 1325 | Gasoline / 95 | 4 Inline | No | Robotic 7 | FWD |
| 1 generation, restyling | AT | 140 | 102 | 250 | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | Automatic 1 | FWD |
Two 1.5 AT names exist. They are not the same car: first-generation 1.5 AT is Plug-in 273 hp; second-generation 1.5 AT is Gasoline 169 hp. Distinguish them by 273 vs 169 hp, or the generation label will send you to the wrong modification page.
Power per litre (hp ÷ displacement in litres): second-generation 1.5 MT / 1.5 AT = 169 ÷ 1.495 ≈ 113.0 hp/L. First-generation 1.3 MT / 1.3 DCT = 137 ÷ 1.325 ≈ 103.4 hp/L. Plug-in 1.5 AT = 273 ÷ 1.495 ≈ 182.6 hp/L of petrol displacement (system output; electric contribution is not split in the data). The restyling 1.3s keep 103.4 hp/L with boost listed as No.
GAC GS4 horsepower, 0-100 and fuel consumption: who is actually faster or cheaper to run
0–100 km/h is measured only on two first-generation names: AT Electro 11 s, 1.5 AT Plug-in 10.4 s. Difference: 0.6 s. Top speed: 180 vs 120 km/h, a 60 km/h gap. All 1.3 versions and both second-generation 1.5 versions: 0–100 not measured, top speed not measured.
Fuel (L/100 km):
- 2 generation 1.5 MT: city 8.7, highway 6, mixed 7.
- 2 generation 1.5 AT: city 8.8, highway 6, mixed 7. Automatic costs 0.1 L/100 km in the city only; highway and mixed are identical.
- 1 generation / restyling 1.3 MT: mixed 6.7; city not measured; highway not measured.
- 1 generation / restyling 1.3 DCT: mixed 6.3; city not measured; highway not measured. The 7-speed Robotic saves 0.4 L/100 km mixed versus the 5-speed Manual on the same 137 hp engine.
- 1.5 AT Plug-in: city 1.6, highway 1.9, mixed 1.8.
- AT Electro: consumption not measured (CO2 0).
On mixed gasoline figures only, 1.3 DCT at 6.3 is 0.7 L/100 km below second-generation 7.0, and 1.3 MT at 6.7 is 0.3 below. The Plug-in mixed 1.8 is 4.5 L/100 km below 1.3 DCT and 5.2 below second-generation mixed 7. That is catalogue consumption, not a trip computer.
Tank: gasoline 50 L on every 1.3 and second-generation 1.5; Plug-in 1.5 AT 37 L (13 L smaller). Electro AT: tank not measured.
GAC GS4 weight, ground clearance and size-related specs
Kerb weight is measured on first-generation gasoline and plug-in only.
- 1.3 MT and 1.3 DCT (both original and restyling): 1450 kg. kg per hp: 1450 ÷ 137 ≈ 10.58 kg/hp.
- 1.5 AT Plug-in (both original and restyling): 1760 kg. That is +310 kg versus the 1.3s (about 21% heavier). kg per hp: 1760 ÷ 273 ≈ 6.45 kg/hp — the lightest mass per horsepower in the table because 273 hp more than offsets the extra 310 kg.
- Second-generation 1.5 MT and 1.5 AT: kerb not measured; gross not measured.
- Electro AT: kerb not measured; gross not measured on every version in the file.
Ground clearance: 190 mm on both 2 generation versions. First generation and restyling: not measured. Wheel sizes: not measured on every version. Gross weight: not measured on every version. Dimensions (length/width/height/wheelbase) are not in this dataset — not measured.
Chassis common to all listed versions: Independent, spring front; Independent, spring rear; Ventilated disc front; Disc rear (dataset spelling Disc). Drive is FWD on every row. There is no AWD GS4 in these numbers.
Which GAC GS4 version to choose
If you want the current gasoline SUV with the strongest petrol engine in the file: 2 generation 1.5 MT or 1.5 AT. Same 169 hp, 265 Nm, 1495 cm³, Turbo, Direct injection (direct), 50 L, 190 mm. Choose 1.5 MT if you want Manual 6 and 8.7 city; choose 1.5 AT if you want Automatic 6 and accept 8.8 city. Mixed and highway do not separate them.
If you want the lowest mixed gasoline figure: 1 generation or restyling 1.3 DCT at 6.3 L/100 km, 137 hp, Robotic 7, 1450 kg. You give up 32 hp and 63 Nm versus the later 1.5 Turbo, and restyling copies list boost as No.
If you want a stick-shift on the smaller engine: 1.3 MT (1 generation or restyling). Same 137 hp as the DCT, Manual 5, mixed 6.7 — 0.4 L/100 km more than 1.3 DCT. Same 1450 kg.
If you want the highest horsepower in the catalogue: first-generation (or restyling) 1.5 AT Plug-in at 273 hp / 200 kW. That is 104 hp above the second-generation gasoline 169, and 136 hp above the 1.3s. 0–100 10.4 s and 180 km/h are the only acceleration and top-speed pair measured for a hybrid-type GS4 here. Cost in mass: 1760 kg, +310 kg versus 1.3 MT/1.3 DCT. Cost in tank: 37 L versus 50 L. Mixed 1.8 L/100 km is the lowest liquid-fuel mixed number in the file. Do not confuse this 1.5 AT with 2 generation 1.5 AT (169 hp Gasoline).
If you want a battery-only GS4: first-generation or restyling AT Electro, 140 hp, 250 Nm, Automatic 1, 11 s to 100, 120 km/h, CO2 0. Versus Plug-in 1.5 AT you lose 133 hp, 0.6 s, and 60 km/h of top speed. Displacement, kerb, tank and consumption are not measured. This AT name does not exist in 2 generation.
If you are comparing 2019-era cars around the generation cut: production of 1 generation restyling stops 2019-09-30; 2 generation starts 2019-10-01. A 2019 GS4 can be either a restyled 1.3 / Plug-in / Electro or a new 169 hp 1.5. The engine capacity jump (1325 vs 1495) and the 32 hp gap are the numeric tell.
What this file does not let you choose on: price (Nigeria or anywhere), GS4 Max, Elite, 270T, 2025/2026 trims, oil capacity, engine number location, engine mounts, and exterior dimensions. Those queries have no numbers here. Reliability and problems are not measured.
Short arithmetic recap: 2 generation gasoline is +32 hp and +63 Nm versus 1.3 Turbo, at +0.3 to +0.7 mixed L/100 km. Plug-in 1.5 AT is the power and consumption outlier (273 hp, 1.8 mixed, 1760 kg). Electro AT is the only CO2 0 row and the slowest measured 0–100. Between the two living 2 generation twins, the only measured difference is 0.1 L/100 km city and Manual versus Automatic.