Hyundai EON: which version to buy
The Hyundai EON ran as 1 generation from 2011-01-01 to 2019-05-31 in Mini 5-doors form with 2 versions: 0.8 MT and 1.0 MT. Both are Gasoline, Inline 3-cylinder, Front, transverse, Manual 5-speed, FWD, with a 32 L tank. There is no later generation, no restyling recorded as a separate generation, and no automatic or AWD in this data.
The Hyundai EON ran as 1 generation from 2011-01-01 to 2019-05-31 in Mini 5-doors form with 2 versions: 0.8 MT and 1.0 MT. Both are Gasoline, Inline 3-cylinder, Front, transverse, Manual 5-speed, FWD, with a 32 L tank. There is no later generation, no restyling recorded as a separate generation, and no automatic or AWD in this data. The buying question is not “which year” in the sense of a new platform. It is which of the two named versions buys more of what the numbers actually show.
Specs comparison: 0.8 MT vs 1.0 MT
| Version | hp | kW | Nm | Displacement (cm³) | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 MT | 56 | 41 | 75 | 814 | Gasoline | 3 | Inline | not measured | Manual 5 | FWD |
| 1.0 MT | 69 | 51 | 94 | 998 | Gasoline | 3 | Inline | not measured | Manual 5 | FWD |
1.0 MT is 13 hp stronger than 0.8 MT (69 − 56), which is 23% more peak power (13 / 56). In kilowatts the gap is 10 kW (51 − 41). Peak torque rises by 19 Nm (94 − 75), 25% more (19 / 75). Displacement is 184 cm³ larger (998 − 814). Boost is not measured on both, so neither version is a turbo pick in this catalogue.
Power per litre is almost the same: 0.8 MT makes 56 / 0.814 ≈ 68.8 hp per litre; 1.0 MT makes 69 / 0.998 ≈ 69.1 hp per litre. Torque per litre is 75 / 0.814 ≈ 92.1 Nm per litre on 0.8 MT and 94 / 0.998 ≈ 94.2 Nm per litre on 1.0 MT. The extra displacement is doing almost all of the extra work; specific output is not a different engine philosophy in these numbers.
Peak power arrives at 5500 rpm on 0.8 MT and 6200 rpm on 1.0 MT — 700 rpm higher. Peak torque arrives at 4000 rpm on 0.8 MT and 3500 rpm on 1.0 MT — 500 rpm earlier. 1.0 MT therefore posts more torque lower in the rev range and more power higher up. Valves per cylinder are 3 on 0.8 MT and 4 on 1.0 MT. Fuel is 95 on both. Injection is Distributed injection (multi-point) on both. Engine location is Front, transverse on both.
What the extra displacement does not buy in this data: a different gearbox (both Manual, 5), a different drive (both FWD), a different tank (32 L both), or a different chassis layout (same suspension and brakes — see dimensions). There is no third version to split the difference.
Engine: what each version actually is
0.8 MT is the smaller Gasoline unit: 814 cm³, Inline 3, 3 valves per cylinder, 56 hp / 41 kW at 5500 rpm, 75 Nm at 4000 rpm, Manual 5, FWD. 0-100 is 16 s. Top speed is not measured. Fuel consumption (city, highway, mixed) is not measured. CO2 is not measured. Eco class is not measured.
1.0 MT is the larger Gasoline unit: 998 cm³, Inline 3, 4 valves per cylinder, 69 hp / 51 kW at 6200 rpm, 94 Nm at 3500 rpm, Manual 5, FWD. 0-100 is not measured. Top speed is not measured. Fuel consumption is not measured. CO2 is not measured. Eco class is not measured.
Do not invent a six-cylinder or a V layout: both versions are 3 cylinders, Inline. Do not assume a turbo: boost is not measured for 0.8 MT and 1.0 MT. Compression ratio is not measured. Bore and stroke are not measured.
If the decision is “smallest engine in the line”, that is 0.8 MT by 184 cm³. If the decision is “most horsepower in the line”, that is 1.0 MT by 13 hp and it is also the only other engine. There is no diesel, hybrid, or automatic row in the data to compare against.
Performance and mpg: what is measured and what is not
0-100 is measured for one version only: 0.8 MT at 16 s. For 1.0 MT, 0-100 is not measured. You cannot rank 1.0 MT as quicker from a stop using this catalogue, even though it has 13 hp and 19 Nm more. The extra power is a fact; a shorter 0-100 time is not a fact here.
Top speed is not measured for 0.8 MT and not measured for 1.0 MT. City, highway, and mixed consumption are not measured for both. MPG cannot be used to pick a version. Tank volume is 32 L on both, so range cannot be compared from tank size either without consumption figures, which are not measured.
CO2 is not measured for 0.8 MT and not measured for 1.0 MT. Eco class is not measured for both. Emissions cannot decide the purchase from this data.
The only performance number you can quote as measured is 16 s 0-100 on 0.8 MT. That is slow by the number itself; it is also the only 0-100 figure in the model. Weight per horsepower cannot be calculated: kerb weight is not measured on both versions, so kg per hp is not measured.
Dimensions, weight, and chassis: no version difference in the numbers
Kerb weight is not measured for 0.8 MT and not measured for 1.0 MT. Gross weight is not measured for both. Ground clearance is not measured for both. Wheel sizes are not measured for both. You cannot pick the “lighter” EON or the “higher” EON from this table.
What is the same and therefore not a reason to switch versions:
- Front suspension: Independent, spring on 0.8 MT and 1.0 MT
- Rear suspension: Semi-independent, torsion on both
- Front brakes: Ventilated disc on both
- Rear brakes: Drum on both
- Tank: 32 L on both
- Body: Mini 5-doors for the generation that contains both versions
The chassis and tank do not change with the engine name. The buying split is engine and gearbox name only, and the gearbox name does not change: both are Manual 5.
Generations: there is nothing later to wait for
1 generation is the whole model: 2011-01-01 to 2019-05-31, Mini 5-doors, 2 versions (0.8 MT, 1.0 MT). Production span in calendar terms is from the start of 2011 through May 2019. There is no second generation in the data, so there is no “buy the last generation for more power” story and no “first generation is weaker” story across platforms. Both versions run the same start and stop dates: 2011-01-01 to 2019-05-31. Neither version outlasts the other in this catalogue.
Restyling is not listed as its own generation. Do not count an 11th generation or a facelift as a separate pick. The generation count is 1. Version count is 2.
What did not change between versions because there is only one generation: body type stays Mini 5-doors, drive stays FWD, gearbox type stays Manual with 5 gears, tank stays 32 L, engine layout stays Front, transverse, Inline 3, Gasoline. What did change between the two versions inside that generation is displacement (814 vs 998), power (56 vs 69 hp), torque (75 vs 94 Nm), valves per cylinder (3 vs 4), power peak rpm (5500 vs 6200), torque peak rpm (4000 vs 3500), and the presence of a 0-100 figure (16 s vs not measured).
Which version to choose
Choose 0.8 MT if the goal is the smaller displacement and the only version with a measured sprint: 814 cm³, 56 hp, 41 kW, 75 Nm, 3 valves per cylinder, peak power at 5500 rpm, peak torque at 4000 rpm, 0-100 in 16 s. You give up 13 hp and 19 Nm versus 1.0 MT. You do not give up a different gearbox, drive, tank, or body — those match. Fuel use is not measured, so this is not a proven “sips less” pick; it is the smaller engine by 184 cm³.
Choose 1.0 MT if the goal is the most power and torque in the Hyundai EON line as given: 998 cm³, 69 hp, 51 kW, 94 Nm, 4 valves per cylinder, peak torque 500 rpm earlier (3500 vs 4000), peak power 700 rpm later (6200 vs 5500). Relative to 0.8 MT that is +23% power and +25% torque for +22.6% displacement (184 / 814). Specific output is nearly identical (~69 hp/L both), so you are buying size, not a hotter tune in these numbers. You do not get a measured 0-100, top speed, or mpg figure. You do not get a different transmission: still Manual 5 and FWD.
Do not choose on automatic vs manual: there is no automatic version. Do not choose on AWD: drive is FWD on both. Do not choose on generation: there is 1 generation. Do not choose on tank, brakes, or suspension: 32 L, Ventilated disc front, Drum rear, Independent, spring front, Semi-independent, torsion rear — identical. Do not choose on kerb weight, clearance, wheels, mpg, CO2, or eco class: all not measured. Do not choose on price: prices are not in the data, so “what the extra money buys” can only mean what the extra 184 cm³ buys: 13 hp and 19 Nm, not a different body or gearbox.
Problems and reliability are not measured in this dataset. No failure rates, no service intervals, no common-fault list. A version cannot be ranked as “more reliable” from these fields.
Short rule from the numbers only: if you want the only measured 0-100 (16 s) and the smaller 814 cm³ unit, take 0.8 MT. If you want the strongest named version (69 hp, 94 Nm, 998 cm³) and accept that sprint, top speed, and mpg stay not measured, take 1.0 MT. Those are the only two Hyundai EON versions in the data.