LEVC VN5: which version to buy
The LEVC VN5 has been in production since 2020-09-01, still without a listed end date. The catalogue lists 1 generation and 1 version. Body type is Van. The only named version is AT. There is no second power figure under the same name, so you do not split AT by horsepower the way some catalogues split two identically named gearboxes.
The LEVC VN5 has been in production since 2020-09-01, still without a listed end date. The catalogue lists 1 generation and 1 version. Body type is Van. The only named version is AT. There is no second power figure under the same name, so you do not split AT by horsepower the way some catalogues split two identically named gearboxes.
That single-version layout is the buying decision. You cannot trade a weaker AT for a stronger one, or a petrol-only van for this Plug-in. Arithmetic on the given numbers is how you judge whether AT is enough: 150 hp from 1498 cm³ is 100.1 hp per litre (150 ÷ 1.498). Kerb weight 2230 kg against 150 hp is 14.9 kg per horsepower (2230 ÷ 150). Combined consumption is listed as 4; city and highway consumption are not measured. Top speed is 129. Acceleration to 100 is not measured.
Generations
1 generation (from 2020-09-01, stop not measured) is a Van with 1 version: AT. No restyling is listed inside this generation, so there is no facelift row to prefer over a pre-facelift row. Year-to-year choice inside the generation is not a change of body, cylinders, drive, or gearbox type — those stay Van, 3, Inline, Turbo, RWD, Automatic with 1 speed for AT.
Because pokoleniy is 1, there is no second generation that added power, cut weight, or changed tank size. You are not buying “the later VN5” versus “the first VN5” as separate catalogues. You are buying 1 generation AT.
Engines and specs
Version names below are exactly as in the data.
| Version | hp | Nm | Displacement (cm³) | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Speeds | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT | 150 | 260 | 1498 | 95 | 3 | Inline | Turbo | Automatic | 1 | RWD |
AT is Plug-in. Engine position is Front, longitudinal. Compression ratio is 10.5. Bore and stroke are listed as 82 x 70.9. Peak power rpm is not measured. Peak torque rpm is not measured. Valves per cylinder are not measured. Fuel system is not measured.
From those engine numbers: 260 Nm on 1498 cm³ is 173.6 Nm per litre (260 ÷ 1.498). 150 hp is 110 kW on the same version — both figures belong to AT, not to a second tune. 3 cylinders and Inline are the listed architecture; do not read a different cylinder count into AT.
Turbo plus Plug-in plus Automatic 1 and RWD is the whole drivetrain of AT. There is no FWD or AWD column to compare, and no manual column. If you need more than 1 listed ratio, this catalogue does not offer another VN5 gearbox.
Performance and economy (0-100, top speed, mpg / consumption)
For AT:
- 0–100: not measured
- Top speed: 129
- Consumption, city: not measured
- Consumption, highway: not measured
- Consumption, combined: 4
- CO2: 0
- Eco class: not measured
Without a 0–100 figure, you cannot rank AT on sprint. You can rank it on the speed that is measured: 129. Combined 4 is the only consumption number; it is not a city figure and not a highway figure. Tank volume is 36. If you apply combined 4 to that tank as a simple range arithmetic on the listed pair, 36 ÷ 4 × 100 = 900 units of distance per tank on the combined figure alone. That is not a measured range, and it does not replace the missing city and highway rows.
CO2 0 sits on the same AT row as fuel 95 and Plug-in. The catalogue does not give a second emissions figure to compare.
Dimensions and weight
For AT:
- Kerb weight: 2230
- Gross weight: not measured
- Ground clearance: not measured
- Tank: 36
- Wheels: not measured
Front suspension: Independent, spring. Rear suspension: Independent, spring. Front brakes: Ventilated disc. Rear brakes: Disc.
Payload cannot be calculated: gross weight is not measured, so 2230 has no partner figure. Ground clearance is not measured, so AT cannot be chosen or rejected on that number. Wheel size is not measured.
Weight versus the powertrain of AT: 2230 kg per 150 hp = 14.9 kg/hp; per 110 kW = 20.3 kg/kW (2230 ÷ 110); per 260 Nm = 8.6 kg/Nm (2230 ÷ 260). Those ratios are the mass cost of this one version. There is no lighter VN5 in the data to buy instead.
Which version to choose
Choose AT if the listed package is the van you need: Plug-in, 150 hp / 110 kW, 260 Nm, 1498 cm³, fuel 95, 3 Inline Turbo, Front, longitudinal, Automatic 1, RWD, combined consumption 4, tank 36, kerb 2230, top speed 129, CO2 0, in production from 2020-09-01 as 1 generation Van.
There is no second version, so “what the extra money buys” cannot be a price delta (prices are not in this data) and cannot be a second engine. The extra equipment you might want — another displacement, another drive, another gearbox — is not a VN5 row here. The comparison is AT against the job, using the arithmetic above.
Power density. 100.1 hp/L and 173.6 Nm/L on 1498 cm³ tell you AT is specified as a small-displacement Turbo Plug-in, not as a large naturally aspirated unit (boost is Turbo; a no-boost VN5 is not listed).
Mass. 14.9 kg/hp at 2230 kg is the weight you accept with AT. If your use needs a measured payload, this catalogue cannot confirm it: gross weight is not measured.
Gearing and drive. Automatic with 1 speed and RWD is fixed. You are not choosing a 6-speed AT versus this AT; the name AT here is the only automatic, and peredach is 1.
Economy. Combined 4 is the only mpg-style number. City and highway are not measured, so a route that is all urban or all open road is not scored. Tank 36 is small next to 2230 kg of kerb weight; the combined-figure tank arithmetic (900 on 36 and 4) is the only range-style calculation these two numbers allow.
What generation changed. Nothing in a second generation: there is only 1 generation. Inside it, AT starts 2020-09-01 and has stop not measured. You do not wait for a later generation in this dataset.
What you cannot use as a tie-break. 0–100 not measured. Peak rpm not measured. Clearance not measured. Wheels not measured. Eco class not measured. Valves per cylinder not measured. Fuel system not measured. Those gaps are missing measurements, not proof that the van lacks the parts.
Bottom line. The LEVC VN5 buyer’s choice in this catalogue is binary: take AT, or do not take a VN5. AT is 150 hp, 260 Nm, 1498 cm³ Plug-in Turbo 3 Inline, Automatic 1, RWD, 2230 kg, combined 4, tank 36, top speed 129. There is no other named version to prefer.