Hyundai Stargazer

Which version to buy: 1.5 MT vs 1.5 CVT

On the Stargazer, “which version” is not an engine question. The two catalogue lines share the same output, the same displacement, the same cylinder count and layout, the same boost state, the same drive, and the same fuel grade. What changes is how that 115 hp and 144 Nm reach the front wheels.

On the Stargazer, “which version” is not an engine question. The two catalogue lines share the same output, the same displacement, the same cylinder count and layout, the same boost state, the same drive, and the same fuel grade. What changes is how that 115 hp and 144 Nm reach the front wheels.

1.5 MT is the Manual, 6-gear choice. 1.5 CVT is the Variable choice. There is no third engine, no all-wheel-drive line, and no second generation to step up to. If you want more power, a different fuel type, or a later body, this model’s data do not offer it.

Stargazer specs that are identical on both versions

These figures apply to 1.5 MT and to 1.5 CVT alike. An excerpt about either version remains true if you keep the version name.

Power per litre is the same: 115 hp ÷ 1.591 L ≈ 72.3 hp/L. Torque per litre is the same: 144 Nm ÷ 1.591 L ≈ 90.5 Nm/L. Kilowatts per litre: 84 kW ÷ 1.591 L ≈ 52.8 kW/L. Neither version is the “stronger” Stargazer; the arithmetic difference in output is 0 hp and 0 Nm.

Peak power is quoted at 6300 rpm on both. Peak torque is quoted at 4500 rpm on both. The spread between those peaks is 1800 rpm. That is a mid-range torque peak and a high-rev power peak on the same naturally aspirated Gasoline unit, not two different engines.

Engine: what you are actually buying

The Stargazer engine in both versions is a 1591 cm³ Gasoline Inline 4 with 4 valves per cylinder, No boost, Front, transverse mounting, and Distributed injection (multi-point). Compression is 10.5. Bore and stroke are 75.6 × 83.4. Fuel is 95.

That package is modest by specific output: about 72.3 hp from each litre without a turbo. The catalogue does not list a diesel, a hybrid, or a turbo Gasoline alternative inside this model. Choosing 1.5 MT or 1.5 CVT does not change displacement, boost, or cylinder layout.

Gearbox: the only measured fork

1.5 MT — Manual, 6 gears, FWD. You get a counted set of ratios. Gear count is measured: 6.

1.5 CVT — Variable, FWD. Gear count is not measured. The data label is Variable, not a stepped automatic and not a dual-clutch.

There is no measured 0–100, no measured top speed, and no measured city / highway / combined consumption to show that one gearbox is quicker or more economical. Any claim that the CVT “saves X litres” or that the Manual “reaches 100 km/h Y seconds sooner” would be a number that is not in the data.

What the extra money would buy is also not measured: there are no prices. The only extra the catalogue can name is the Variable transmission versus the 6-speed Manual. You are not paying (in the data) for more horsepower, more torque, AWD, or a larger engine.

Generations: what changed — and what did not

There is 1 generation, Compact Van, from 2022-07-01, still listed (stop not measured). It has 2 versions. There is no restyling row and no second generation.

That means a generation-to-generation comparison is empty: you cannot buy a “newer Stargazer generation” with more hp, a different body, or a different drive. The choice stays inside generation 1: 1.5 MT versus 1.5 CVT.

Both versions start on the same date, 2022-07-01. Neither has a stop date in the data. You are not choosing an early versus late production split by modification name.

Performance and economy (mpg, 0–100)

For 1.5 MT: 0–100 is not measured; top speed is not measured; city consumption is not measured; highway consumption is not measured; combined consumption is not measured; CO2 is not measured; eco class is not measured.

For 1.5 CVT: the same list is not measured on every line.

Weight-per-horsepower cannot be calculated: kerb weight is not measured on either version, so kg/hp is not measured. You cannot pick the “lighter” Stargazer from these figures.

If your search is “Stargazer mpg” or “Stargazer 0-100”, the honest catalogue answer is that those figures are not measured for 1.5 MT and not measured for 1.5 CVT. Do not treat a blank as “this car has no such parameter”; treat it as unlisted.

Dimensions, weight, tank, wheels

On 1.5 MT and on 1.5 CVT:

• kerb weight — not measured
• gross weight — not measured
• ground clearance — not measured
• tank — not measured
• wheels — not measured

Chassis items that are listed are the same on both: front suspension Independent, spring; rear suspension Independent, spring; front brakes Ventilated disc; rear brakes Disc. Those labels do not separate the versions. Ground clearance and wheel size cannot be used as a tie-breaker.

Reliability and problems

The launch data do not include fault rates, recalls, or ownership surveys. A “problems” or “reliability” section would be invented if it named specific failures. What can be said from the numbers: both versions use the same 115 hp / 144 Nm Gasoline 1591 cm³ Inline 4 with No boost and the same FWD layout; the only mechanical fork in the table is Manual 6 versus Variable.

Which version to choose — decision from the numbers

1. Want a counted 6-speed Manual and FWD — 1.5 MT. Same 115 hp, same 144 Nm, same 1591 cm³ Gasoline Inline 4, No boost. Gearbox is the differentiator.

2. Want Variable and FWD — 1.5 CVT. Same engine arithmetic (72.3 hp/L, 90.5 Nm/L). Gear count not measured.

3. Want more power, AWD, another fuel, or a later generation — not available in this model’s data. There is 1 generation, 2 versions, 0 hp difference, Compact Van only.

4. Want the version with better 0–100, mpg, or lower weight — not measurable here. Those fields are not measured on 1.5 MT and not measured on 1.5 CVT. Price is not in the data, so “what the extra money buys” is only the Variable gearbox versus the 6-speed Manual, not extra horsepower.

Bottom line: buy 1.5 MT if the 6-speed Manual is the point; buy 1.5 CVT if Variable is the point. Every other measured spec is a tie.