Leapmotor C16 versions compared: 1.5 PHEV vs 67.7 kWh
Arithmetic that follows from those figures:
1.5 PHEV is the plug-in: 1499 cm³, Plug-in, 4 cylinders Inline, Turbo, Direct injection (direct), fuel 95, 170 hp (125 kW), 320 Nm. Kerb weight 2065 kg. Top speed 170.
67.7 kWh is the electric: engine type Electro, fuel Electro, 292 hp (214 kW). Displacement, cylinders, layout, boost, injection, and torque are not measured. Kerb weight 2095 kg. Top speed 160.
Arithmetic that follows from those figures:
- Power: 67.7 kWh has 122 hp more than 1.5 PHEV (292 − 170), which is about 72% more horsepower, and 89 kW more (214 − 125).
- Torque is known only for 1.5 PHEV (320 Nm). For 67.7 kWh torque is not measured, so you cannot rank pull from a number that is not in the data.
- Mass: 67.7 kWh is 30 kg heavier (2095 − 2065).
- Weight per horsepower: 1.5 PHEV is 2065 / 170 ≈ 12.1 kg per hp. 67.7 kWh is 2095 / 292 ≈ 7.2 kg per hp. The electric version carries less mass per unit of power despite the extra 30 kg.
- Power per litre applies only to 1.5 PHEV: 170 hp from 1.499 L ≈ 113 hp per litre. 67.7 kWh has no displacement, so that ratio is not measured.
- Top speed: 1.5 PHEV is 10 higher (170 vs 160). Extra power on 67.7 kWh does not buy a higher listed maximum.
Same on both: Automatic, 1 speed, RWD, independent spring suspension front and rear, ventilated disc brakes front and rear (rear labelled Disc ventilated in the data). Ground clearance, wheels, tank, 0–100, consumption, CO2, eco class, and gross weight are not measured for either version.
Specs table (exact version names)
| Version | hp | kW | Nm | Displacement | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Gears | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 PHEV | 170 | 125 | 320 | 1499 | 95 | 4 | Inline | Turbo | Automatic | 1 | RWD |
| 67.7 kWh | 292 | 214 | not measured | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic | 1 | RWD |
Generations: nothing to “step up” to
There is 1 generation. It is a SUV 5-doors from 2024-04-01, still current, with 2 versions. There is no restyling in the data and no second generation to compare. Buying “a later C16” is not a choice this catalogue can support: both 1.5 PHEV and 67.7 kWh share the same start date and the same open end date.
What did not change between versions (same generation, same body):
- Body: SUV 5-doors
- Drive: RWD
- Gearbox: Automatic, 1 gear
- Front suspension: Independent, spring
- Rear suspension: Independent, spring
- Front brakes: Ventilated disc
- Rear brakes: Disc ventilated
What did change is only the powertrain block and the three measured deltas above: +122 hp, +89 kW, +30 kg, −10 top speed on the electric side.
Engine and drivetrain: what the extra power is
1.5 PHEV is the only version with a full combustion map in the data: 1499, 4, Inline, Turbo, Direct injection (direct), 95, 170 hp, 125 kW, 320 Nm. Engine location is not measured. Compression ratio and bore × stroke are not measured.
67.7 kWh is named for pack energy in the version string; the data type is Electro. Horsepower 292 and kilowatts 214 are listed. Everything that would describe a piston engine is not measured: displacement, cylinders, layout, valves, boost, injection, fuel other than Electro, and Nm.
Both send drive to the rear through Automatic 1. There is no AWD version in this generation, so “which drive” is not a fork.
Performance, mpg, and economy: what is not measured
0–100 is not measured for 1.5 PHEV and not measured for 67.7 kWh. You cannot pick the quicker car from a sprint figure that is not in the data.
Top speed is measured: 170 on 1.5 PHEV, 160 on 67.7 kWh. If the listed maximum is the criterion, 1.5 PHEV wins by 10.
City, highway, and combined consumption are not measured for either version. Tank size is not measured. CO2 is not measured. Eco class is not measured. “Mpg” and “range” cannot be ranked from this dataset. The names 1.5 PHEV and 67.7 kWh tell you the energy type (Plug-in / 95 vs Electro); they do not give litres/100 km or kWh/100 km.
Dimensions, weight, clearance
Kerb weight: 2065 kg (1.5 PHEV), 2095 kg (67.7 kWh). Difference 30 kg, about 1.5%.
Gross weight is not measured for either.
Ground clearance is not measured for either.
Wheel sizes are not measured for either.
Tank is not measured (relevant to 1.5 PHEV; for 67.7 kWh a fuel tank figure is not measured).
No length, width, height, or wheelbase is in the data, so cabin or cargo size cannot be used to separate the two.
Which Leapmotor C16 version to choose
Prices are not in the data, so “what the extra money buys” can only mean what the extra 122 hp, 89 kW, and 30 kg buy in the spec sheet—not in a price list.
Choose 1.5 PHEV if you want the only version with a documented combustion engine and a known torque figure. You get 1499 cm³ Plug-in, 4 Inline Turbo, Direct injection (direct), 95, 170 hp, 125 kW, 320 Nm, kerb 2065 kg, top speed 170. You accept roughly 12.1 kg per hp and 122 fewer horsepower than the electric. You also accept that 0–100, consumption, tank, CO2, clearance, wheels, and gross weight are not measured.
Choose 67.7 kWh if the criterion is peak power and kg per hp. You get 292 hp and 214 kW, Electro, kerb 2095 kg, about 7.2 kg per hp, RWD, Automatic 1. You give up 10 of listed top speed versus 1.5 PHEV, you add 30 kg, and you have no Nm, no displacement, and no 0–100 in this catalogue.
Do not choose on generation, body, drive, gearbox, or chassis. There is one generation, one body (SUV 5-doors), one drive (RWD), one gearbox type (Automatic, 1), and the same independent spring / ventilated disc layout on both. Those are not differentiators.
Do not choose on 0–100, mpg, tank, clearance, or wheels. All of those are not measured on both versions. A paragraph that claimed a sprint or a consumption winner would invent numbers.
Reliability and problems are not in the launch data. This article cannot rank faults, warranty, or ownership cost.
Short rule from the numbers only: take 67.7 kWh for 292 vs 170 hp and better kg/hp; take 1.5 PHEV for 320 Nm on record, 95 Plug-in hardware, 30 kg less, and 170 top speed. Everything else either matches or is not measured.