Great Wall Florid

Great Wall Florid: Which Version Should You Buy?

The Great Wall Florid range has one generation, produced from September 2010 to February 2012 as a Mini 5-doors. Its three listed versions are all Gasoline, naturally aspirated, Inline 4-cylinder models with a 5-speed Manual gearbox and FWD.

The Great Wall Florid range has one generation, produced from September 2010 to February 2012 as a Mini 5-doors. Its three listed versions are all Gasoline, naturally aspirated, Inline 4-cylinder models with a 5-speed Manual gearbox and FWD. The key choice is therefore the engine: the 1.5 MT offers the strongest performance, while the two 1.3 MT versions provide less power but differ in output, torque, kerb weight, fuel grade, ground clearance, and Euro classification.

Great Wall Florid generations

The Great Wall Florid has one generation in the supplied catalogue data, so there is no later generation to compare and no recorded generational change in engines, body style, or drivetrain. The 1 generation ran from September 2010 to February 2012, used a Mini 5-doors body, and included three versions: 1.3 MT with 87 hp, 1.5 MT with 105 hp, and 1.3 MT with 92 hp.

Great Wall Florid engine and specs comparison

The 1.5 MT is the most powerful choice. It produces 105 hp, which is 13 hp more than the 92 hp 1.3 MT and 18 hp more than the 87 hp 1.3 MT. Its 138 Nm output also exceeds the 87 hp version by 13 Nm and the 92 hp version by 20 Nm.

Power per litre further separates the engines. The 1.5 MT develops approximately 70.1 hp per litre. The 92 hp 1.3 MT reaches approximately 70.9 hp per litre, making it the highest specific-output version, while the 87 hp 1.3 MT produces approximately 67.0 hp per litre. Despite the 92 hp engine’s slight advantage per litre, the 1.5 MT still supplies the greatest total power and torque.

Both the 1.5 MT and the 92 hp 1.3 MT have 4 valves per cylinder, a 10.5 compression ratio, and a front, transverse engine position. For the 87 hp 1.3 MT, valves per cylinder, compression ratio, and engine position are not measured. All three use Distributed injection (multi-point). Bore and stroke are 75 × 84.7 for the 1.5 MT; this measurement is not measured for either 1.3 MT.

Great Wall Florid performance, fuel economy, and mpg

For performance, the 1.5 MT is the clear choice. It reaches 100 km/h 1.5 seconds sooner than either 1.3 MT and has a top speed 10 km/h higher. The extra 5 hp of the 92 hp 1.3 MT does not improve the recorded acceleration or top speed over the 87 hp 1.3 MT: both require 14.2 seconds and reach 160 km/h.

Fuel consumption and mpg are not measured for any Great Wall Florid version, so the supplied specifications cannot support a fuel-economy ranking. CO₂ output is also not measured across the range. The 87 hp 1.3 MT uses fuel grade 92 and is listed as Euro 4. The 1.5 MT and 92 hp 1.3 MT use fuel grade 95, while their ecological class is not measured.

Great Wall Florid dimensions, weight, and ground clearance

Overall exterior length, width, and height are not measured for any of the three versions. Wheel sizes are also not measured throughout the range.

The 1.5 MT combines the highest output with the lowest recorded kerb weight. It is 97 kg lighter than the 92 hp 1.3 MT and 142 kg lighter than the 87 hp 1.3 MT. Its approximately 10.0 kg/hp weight-to-power figure is consequently much better than the 12.5 kg/hp of the 92 hp 1.3 MT and approximately 13.7 kg/hp of the 87 hp 1.3 MT. This agrees with its quicker recorded acceleration.

Ground clearance changes the recommendation. The 87 hp 1.3 MT provides 160 mm, which is 39 mm more than the 121 mm recorded for both the 1.5 MT and the 92 hp 1.3 MT. Every version has a 45-litre tank. Gross weight is 1495 kg for the 1.5 MT and 92 hp 1.3 MT, but it is not measured for the 87 hp 1.3 MT.

All versions use Independent, spring front suspension, front Disc brakes, and rear Drum brakes. The 87 hp 1.3 MT has Semi-independent, torsion rear suspension. The English rear-suspension label supplied for the other two versions is “Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem.”

Great Wall Florid reliability and problems

Reliability records, fault frequencies, repair histories, and owner-reported problems are not measured in the supplied data. The specifications therefore do not justify calling any Florid version more reliable than another. A buying decision can be made from their measurable performance, weight, clearance, fuel grade, and mechanical specifications, but not from an unsupported reliability ranking.

Which Great Wall Florid version should you buy?

Choose the 1.5 MT if performance is the priority. Its 105 hp and 138 Nm are the highest outputs, its 12.7-second acceleration is the quickest, and its 170 km/h top speed is the highest. It also has the lowest kerb weight at 1053 kg and the best weight-to-power result at approximately 10.0 kg/hp. Compared with the 92 hp 1.3 MT, it adds 13 hp and 20 Nm while weighing 97 kg less.

Choose the 1.3 MT with 87 hp if ground clearance or the listed fuel grade matters more than speed. It has 160 mm of clearance, 39 mm more than either alternative, and it uses fuel grade 92. It is also the only version with a recorded Euro 4 classification. The trade-off is the lowest output, the highest recorded kerb weight, and approximately 13.7 kg for each horsepower.

The 1.3 MT with 92 hp is the middle engine choice, but the figures give it a narrow case. It offers 5 hp more than the 87 hp version and weighs 45 kg less, improving weight per horsepower from approximately 13.7 to 12.5 kg/hp. However, it has 7 Nm less torque, the same 14.2-second acceleration, the same 160 km/h top speed, 39 mm less ground clearance, and requires fuel grade 95 rather than 92.

On the available numbers, the 1.5 MT is the strongest all-round purchase for buyers focused on performance. The 87 hp 1.3 MT is the more distinctive alternative because of its greater ground clearance, fuel grade 92, and recorded Euro 4 status. The 92 hp 1.3 MT makes sense mainly when its modest power-to-weight improvement over the 87 hp version is preferred and the lower 121 mm clearance is acceptable. Price data is not provided, so whether any version’s advantages justify extra money cannot be measured.