Hongqi L5: which version to choose — engine, horsepower, weight, and specs compared
If you are choosing a Hongqi L5, the data set three sedan versions across two generations, and the arithmetic is the decision. First generation (1 generation, 2016-12-01 to 2023-03-31) offers 6.0 AT at 408 hp and 4.0 AT at 381 hp, both Gasoline, AWD, Automatic, kerb 3150 kg and 3100 kg.
If you are choosing a Hongqi L5, the data set three sedan versions across two generations, and the arithmetic is the decision. First generation (1 generation, 2016-12-01 to 2023-03-31) offers 6.0 AT at 408 hp and 4.0 AT at 381 hp, both Gasoline, AWD, Automatic, kerb 3150 kg and 3100 kg. Second generation (2 generation, from 2023-04-01, stop not measured) offers only 4.0 AT at 380 hp, Gasoline, RWD, Automatic, kerb 3150 kg. 6.0 AT is the strongest and fastest of the AWD pair (408 hp, 210 km/h vs 381 hp and 190 km/h). The later 4.0 AT is the only current-generation car and the only one with a 220 km/h top speed, but it drops AWD for RWD and is 1 hp below the earlier 4.0 AT. Fuel, tank, 0–100, consumption, and several chassis figures are not measured for every row; those gaps are listed below, not guessed.
Hongqi L5 generations: what changed between 1 generation and 2 generation
1 generation (2016-12-01–2023-03-31) is a Sedan with 2 versions: 6.0 AT and 4.0 AT. Both run AWD, both use a 105 L tank, both sit on Independent, spring front and rear suspension with Ventilated disc front brakes and Disc ventilated rear brakes. The generation’s buying split is displacement and gearbox: 5985 cm³ and 6 Automatic gears on 6.0 AT versus 3988 cm³ and 8 Automatic gears on 4.0 AT.
2 generation (2023-04-01, production stop not measured) is a Sedan with 1 version: 4.0 AT. Versus 1 generation, drive changes from AWD to RWD, listed displacement moves from 3988 cm³ to 4000 cm³, output is 380 hp / 279 kW instead of 381 hp / 300 kW, fuel is 98 instead of 95, top speed rises from 190 km/h to 220 km/h, and kerb weight is 3150 kg instead of 3100 kg (+50 kg). Gear count, boost, torque, tank, and several other rows on this 4.0 AT are not measured.
There is no restyling listed as a separate generation.
Hongqi L5 engine specs: horsepower, motor, and drivetrain table
Exact version names as in the catalogue. Two 4.0 AT rows are not the same car: 381 hp (1 generation) versus 380 hp (2 generation).
| Version | Generation | hp | kW | rpm (power) | Nm | rpm (torque) | Displacement (cm³) | Fuel type | Cylinders | Layout | Valves/cyl | Boost | Engine location | Fuel | Gearbox | Gears | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 AT | 1 generation | 408 | 300 | 5600 | 550 | 4000 | 5985 | Gasoline | 12 | V-shaped | 4 | No | Front, longitudinal | 95 | Automatic | 6 | AWD |
| 4.0 AT (381 hp) | 1 generation | 381 | 300 | 5000-5500 | 530 | 1700-5500 | 3988 | Gasoline | 8 | V-shaped | 4 | No | Front, longitudinal | 95 | Automatic | 8 | AWD |
| 4.0 AT (380 hp) | 2 generation | 380 | 279 | not measured | not measured | not measured | 4000 | Gasoline | 8 | V-shaped | 4 | not measured | Front, longitudinal | 98 | Automatic | not measured | RWD |
6.0 AT versus 1 generation 4.0 AT: +27 hp (408 − 381), +20 Nm (550 − 530), +1997 cm³ (5985 − 3988), +4 cylinders (12 versus 8), −2 gears (6 versus 8), same AWD, same Gasoline, same 95, same No boost, same Front, longitudinal, same V-shaped layout. Peak torque on 6.0 AT is listed at 4000 rpm; on 1 generation 4.0 AT the 530 Nm band is 1700-5500.
4.0 AT 381 hp versus 4.0 AT 380 hp: −1 hp, −21 kW (300 − 279), displacement +12 cm³ (4000 − 3988), cylinders stay 8 and V-shaped, drive AWD → RWD, fuel 95 → 98, gears 8 → not measured, boost No → not measured, torque 530 Nm → not measured.
Power per litre (hp ÷ displacement in litres): 6.0 AT 408 / 5.985 ≈ 68.2 hp/L; 1 generation 4.0 AT 381 / 3.988 ≈ 95.5 hp/L; 2 generation 4.0 AT 380 / 4.000 = 95.0 hp/L. The smaller 1 generation motor is the densest of the three; 6.0 AT buys displacement and peak horsepower, not specific output.
Hongqi L5 performance and mpg: 0–100, top speed, fuel consumption
0–100 is not measured on 6.0 AT, not measured on 1 generation 4.0 AT, and not measured on 2 generation 4.0 AT. City, highway, and combined consumption are not measured on all three. CO2 is not measured on all three. Eco class is not measured on all three. You cannot rank versions by acceleration or mpg from this catalogue.
Top speed is measured and splits the field:
- 6.0 AT: 210 km/h
- 4.0 AT (381 hp, 1 generation): 190 km/h
- 4.0 AT (380 hp, 2 generation): 220 km/h
6.0 AT is 20 km/h above the earlier 4.0 AT (210 − 190). The later 4.0 AT is 30 km/h above the earlier 4.0 AT (220 − 190) and 10 km/h above 6.0 AT (220 − 210), while listing 28 hp less than 6.0 AT (408 − 380) and RWD instead of AWD. Highest listed speed and highest listed horsepower are not the same version.
Hongqi L5 dimensions and weight: kerb, tank, clearance, wheels
Dimensions as length/width/height are not measured on any version. Ground clearance is not measured on any version. Wheel sizes are not measured on any version. Gross weight is not measured on any version.
Kerb weight:
- 6.0 AT: 3150 kg
- 4.0 AT (381 hp): 3100 kg
- 4.0 AT (380 hp): 3150 kg
6.0 AT is 50 kg heavier than 1 generation 4.0 AT (3150 − 3100) for 27 extra hp. 2 generation 4.0 AT matches 6.0 AT at 3150 kg and is 50 kg heavier than the earlier 4.0 AT while listing 1 hp less.
Weight per horsepower (kerb kg / hp): 6.0 AT 3150 / 408 ≈ 7.72 kg/hp; 1 generation 4.0 AT 3100 / 381 ≈ 8.14 kg/hp; 2 generation 4.0 AT 3150 / 380 ≈ 8.29 kg/hp. On this ratio 6.0 AT is the lightest per horsepower; 2 generation 4.0 AT is the heaviest per horsepower of the three.
Tank: 105 L on 6.0 AT and on 1 generation 4.0 AT; not measured on 2 generation 4.0 AT. Same 105 L on both 1 generation cars despite a 1997 cm³ engine gap.
Chassis that does not differ in the table: Independent, spring front and Independent, spring rear on all three; Ventilated disc front and Disc ventilated rear on all three.
Which Hongqi L5 version to choose
Use the numbers. There is no price, used-listing, or market-availability figure in this data, so “which to buy” here means which spec row matches the job.
Choose 1 generation 6.0 AT if peak output and AWD are the filter. It is the only 12-cylinder, 5985 cm³, 408 hp / 550 Nm row. Versus 1 generation 4.0 AT you take +27 hp, +20 Nm, +1997 cm³, +50 kg, 6 gears instead of 8, and +20 km/h top speed (210 vs 190). Versus 2 generation 4.0 AT you take +28 hp (408 − 380), AWD instead of RWD, 6 gears instead of a gear count that is not measured, 95 instead of 98, a 105 L tank instead of a tank that is not measured, and you give up 10 km/h of listed top speed (210 vs 220). It has the best kg/hp of the three (≈7.72) and the worst hp/L (≈68.2). Boost is No. 0–100 and consumption are not measured.
Choose 1 generation 4.0 AT (381 hp) if you want the smaller AWD Gasoline motor and the only 8-speed Automatic in the set. Versus 6.0 AT you give up 27 hp and 20 Nm and 20 km/h, you save 50 kg, and you gain 2 extra Automatic gears (8 vs 6) plus the highest specific output (≈95.5 hp/L). Torque is listed as 530 Nm from 1700-5500, a wider listed band than 6.0 AT at 4000 rpm. Versus 2 generation 4.0 AT you keep AWD, 8 gears, 95 fuel, 105 L tank, 530 Nm, and No boost, at −50 kg and −30 km/h top speed, with +1 hp (381 vs 380). This is the lightest Hongqi L5 in the data (3100 kg). 0–100 and consumption are not measured.
Choose 2 generation 4.0 AT (380 hp) if you need the generation that starts 2023-04-01 and the highest listed top speed. It is the only RWD Hongqi L5 here and the only one specified for 98. Top speed 220 km/h is +30 km/h versus 1 generation 4.0 AT and +10 km/h versus 6.0 AT. You do not get a torque figure (not measured), not a boost figure (not measured), not a gear count (not measured), not a tank (not measured). Kerb 3150 kg is the same as 6.0 AT and 50 kg above the 381 hp 4.0 AT, so kg/hp is the worst of the three (≈8.29). Displacement 4000 cm³ is 12 cm³ above the earlier 4.0 AT. Power 380 hp is 1 hp below that earlier 4.0 AT and 28 hp below 6.0 AT. 0–100 and consumption are not measured.
If the comparison is “same name, different car”: both later rows are 4.0 AT. Separate them by 381 hp / 300 kW / AWD / 8 gears / 190 km/h / 3100 kg / 95 / 3988 cm³ (1 generation) versus 380 hp / 279 kW / RWD / gears not measured / 220 km/h / 3150 kg / 98 / 4000 cm³ (2 generation). Do not treat them as one modification.
If the comparison is generation change on the 4.0-class motor: 1 generation → 2 generation keeps Sedan, Gasoline, 8 cylinders, V-shaped, 4 valves per cylinder, Front, longitudinal, Automatic, Independent, spring both ends, Ventilated disc front, Disc ventilated rear. It changes drive AWD → RWD, fuel 95 → 98, hp 381 → 380, kW 300 → 279, displacement 3988 → 4000, kerb 3100 → 3150, top speed 190 → 220, and drops measured torque, boost, gears, and tank to not measured.
If the comparison is what extra displacement buys inside 1 generation: 5985 versus 3988 cm³ on 6.0 AT versus 4.0 AT buys 27 hp, 20 Nm, 4 extra cylinders (12 vs 8), 50 kg, and 20 km/h, and costs 2 Automatic gears (6 vs 8) and ≈27.4 hp/L of specific output (95.5 − 68.2). Both keep AWD, 105 L, 95, No boost, and the same suspension/brake labels.
Hongqi L5 interior, limousine packaging, and dimensional envelope are not measured in this data. Reliability and problems are not in this data. Use the table and the arithmetic above; any figure not listed is not measured.