Hawtai Laville

Hawtai Laville: which version to buy

The Hawtai Laville ran as 1 generation from 2017-09-01 to 2020-02-29, a single SUV 5-doors line with 4 versions: 1.5 MT, 1.5 AT, 2.0 MT, and 2.0 AT. There is no second generation and no restyling to compare, so the buying choice is only among those four powertrains. The 1.5 pair is Gasoline, Turbo, 1495 cm³, 145 hp (107 kW) at 5500 rpm, 205 Nm at 2000–4400 rpm.

The Hawtai Laville ran as 1 generation from 2017-09-01 to 2020-02-29, a single SUV 5-doors line with 4 versions: 1.5 MT, 1.5 AT, 2.0 MT, and 2.0 AT. There is no second generation and no restyling to compare, so the buying choice is only among those four powertrains. The 1.5 pair is Gasoline, Turbo, 1495 cm³, 145 hp (107 kW) at 5500 rpm, 205 Nm at 2000–4400 rpm. The 2.0 pair is Diesel, Turbo, 1991 cm³, 150 hp (110 kW) at 4000 rpm, 310 Nm at 2000 rpm. Every version is FWD. 0–100 is 13 s on both 1.5 MT and 1.5 AT and not measured on 2.0 MT and 2.0 AT. Fuel use, tank, top speed, CO2, eco class, and wheel sizes are not measured on all four.

Which Laville version to buy

1.5 MT is the lightest (1535 kg) and the only Gasoline with a 6-speed Manual. 1.5 AT keeps the same 145 hp / 205 Nm engine but adds 24 kg (1559 kg) and a 4-speed Automatic. 2.0 MT and 2.0 AT share 150 hp, 310 Nm, 1550 kg kerb, 1925 kg gross, and 156 mm clearance; they differ only by Manual 6 versus Automatic 4. If you want the lowest kerb weight and a six-speed Manual, 1.5 MT is the arithmetic pick. If you want 105 Nm more torque (310 vs 205) and the only measured payload (375 kg: 1925 − 1550), the diesel pair wins. If you want an automatic, 1.5 AT is 9 kg heavier than either diesel and 24 kg heavier than 1.5 MT, with the same 13 s 0–100 as 1.5 MT.

Generations: what changed (and what did not)

1 generation (2017-09-01–2020-02-29) is the whole catalogue: SUV 5-doors, 4 versions, no later generation to upgrade into. Body, drive (FWD), cylinder count (4, Inline), valves per cylinder (4), boost (Turbo), engine placement (Front, transverse), front brakes (Ventilated disc), rear brakes (Disc), and suspension (front and rear Independent, spring) are the same on every version. What splits the range is fuel and gearbox: Gasoline 1.5 vs Diesel 2.0, and Manual 6 vs Automatic 4. Production start and stop dates are identical on all four versions, so there is no “late” or “early” year mix inside this generation.

Engine and specs: version-by-version comparison

Power per litre: 1.5 MT and 1.5 AT make 145 / 1.495 ≈ 97.0 hp per litre. 2.0 MT and 2.0 AT make 150 / 1.991 ≈ 75.3 hp per litre. The smaller Gasoline engine is the denser power unit; the diesel’s extra 5 hp (150 − 145) comes with 496 cm³ more displacement (1991 − 1495).

Torque per litre: 1.5 versions: 205 / 1.495 ≈ 137.1 Nm/L. 2.0 versions: 310 / 1.991 ≈ 155.7 Nm/L. Peak diesel torque is 105 Nm higher (310 − 205) and is quoted at a single 2000 rpm point, versus the Gasoline plateau 2000–4400 rpm.

Peak power rpm: Gasoline 145 hp at 5500 rpm; Diesel 150 hp at 4000 rpm. The diesel reaches its slightly higher peak 1500 rpm earlier.

Injection: 1.5 MT and 1.5 AT list Distributed injection (multi-point). 2.0 MT and 2.0 AT injection is not measured.

Fuel grade: 1.5 versions use 92. 2.0 versions use Diesel.

Performance, mpg, and 0-100: what is measured

0–100: 1.5 MT 13 s; 1.5 AT 13 s. The 24 kg extra on 1.5 AT does not change the recorded sprint. 2.0 MT and 2.0 AT 0–100 is not measured, so a diesel vs petrol sprint ranking is not available from these figures.

Top speed: not measured on 1.5 MT, 1.5 AT, 2.0 MT, and 2.0 AT.

Fuel consumption (city / highway / combined) and mpg: not measured on all four. CO2 and eco class: not measured on all four. Economy cannot be used as a buying filter here; only engine type (Gasoline vs Diesel) is known.

Weight per horsepower: 1.5 MT 1535 / 145 ≈ 10.59 kg/hp; 1.5 AT 1559 / 145 ≈ 10.75 kg/hp; 2.0 MT and 2.0 AT 1550 / 150 ≈ 10.33 kg/hp. On this ratio the diesels are the lightest per horsepower; 1.5 AT is the heaviest per horsepower.

Dimensions, weight, and clearance

Kerb weight: 1.5 MT 1535 kg; 2.0 MT 1550 kg; 2.0 AT 1550 kg; 1.5 AT 1559 kg. Spread from lightest to heaviest is 24 kg (1559 − 1535). 2.0 MT and 2.0 AT are 15 kg heavier than 1.5 MT and 9 kg lighter than 1.5 AT.

Gross weight: 2.0 MT 1925 kg; 2.0 AT 1925 kg. 1.5 MT and 1.5 AT gross weight is not measured. Payload on the diesels: 1925 − 1550 = 375 kg. Payload on the 1.5 versions cannot be calculated.

Ground clearance: 2.0 MT 156 mm; 2.0 AT 156 mm. 1.5 MT and 1.5 AT clearance is not measured, so an SUV-height comparison between petrol and diesel is not available.

Tank and wheels: not measured on all four.

Chassis items that do not differ: front Independent, spring; rear Independent, spring; front Ventilated disc; rear Disc; FWD.

Problems and reliability: what the specs actually separate

There is no reliability or problem log in the data. What can be compared is mechanical load implied by the numbers.

Gearbox vs engine: both Automatic versions use 4 gears; both Manual versions use 6. 1.5 AT pairs 145 hp / 205 Nm with 4 Automatic gears and the highest kerb weight (1559 kg). 2.0 AT pairs 150 hp / 310 Nm with the same 4-speed Automatic at 1550 kg. Torque through that Automatic is 105 Nm higher on 2.0 AT than on 1.5 AT.

Engine speed for peak power: 1.5 MT / 1.5 AT peak at 5500 rpm; 2.0 MT / 2.0 AT peak at 4000 rpm. The Gasoline Turbo is specified to make peak power 1500 rpm higher than the Diesel Turbo.

Mass the chassis carries: 1.5 AT is the heaviest kerb (1559 kg) with the same 145 hp as 1.5 MT. Diesels add 5 hp and 105 Nm at a mid-pack 1550 kg.

Which version to choose, with the arithmetic

Choose 1.5 MT if the goal is minimum kerb weight (1535 kg), a 6-speed Manual, Gasoline 92, and a recorded 13 s 0–100. It is 15 kg lighter than 2.0 MT and 24 kg lighter than 1.5 AT. Power density is ≈97.0 hp/L. Trade-off: 205 Nm vs 310 Nm on the diesels (105 Nm less), and gross weight, clearance, tank, and mpg are not measured.

Choose 1.5 AT if the goal is the Gasoline 145 hp engine with a 4-speed Automatic. It is the heaviest Laville (1559 kg), 24 kg over 1.5 MT and 9 kg over 2.0 AT, with the same 13 s 0–100 as 1.5 MT. Weight per horsepower is the highest (≈10.75 kg/hp). Gross weight and clearance are not measured.

Choose 2.0 MT if the goal is 310 Nm, 150 hp, 6-speed Manual, Diesel, and the only fully listed mass/clearance set: kerb 1550 kg, gross 1925 kg, payload 375 kg, clearance 156 mm. It is 5 hp and 105 Nm above 1.5 MT at +15 kg. 0–100, top speed, and mpg are not measured. Power density is lower (≈75.3 hp/L) than the 1.5, torque density is higher (≈155.7 vs ≈137.1 Nm/L).

Choose 2.0 AT if the goal is the same Diesel 150 hp / 310 Nm with a 4-speed Automatic. Kerb 1550 kg matches 2.0 MT; it is 9 kg lighter than 1.5 AT while adding 5 hp and 105 Nm. Clearance 156 mm and gross 1925 kg match 2.0 MT. 0–100 is not measured.

Manual vs automatic, same engine: 1.5 MT vs 1.5 AT — identical 145 hp, 205 Nm, 1495 cm³, 13 s; difference is 6 vs 4 gears and 24 kg. 2.0 MT vs 2.0 AT — identical 150 hp, 310 Nm, 1991 cm³, 1550 kg, 1925 kg, 156 mm; difference is 6 vs 4 gears only.

Gasoline vs diesel, same gearbox type: 1.5 MT vs 2.0 MT — −5 hp, −105 Nm, −15 kg, measured 13 s vs not measured 0–100. 1.5 AT vs 2.0 AT — −5 hp, −105 Nm, +9 kg, measured 13 s vs not measured.

There is no later Hawtai Laville generation in these data, so “buy the newest generation” is not a filter. The choice is 1.5 MT (lightest Manual Gasoline), 1.5 AT (heaviest, Automatic Gasoline), 2.0 MT (Manual Diesel with 156 mm and 375 kg payload), or 2.0 AT (Automatic Diesel with the same mass and clearance as 2.0 MT).