Lifan Murman (820)

Lifan Murman (820): which version to buy

The Lifan Murman (820) is a single-generation Sedan sold from August 2014 with no end date in the data. The buying choice is not between generations. It is between four versions that share the same body, the same 145 mm ground clearance, the same 63 L tank, the same FWD layout, and the same independent, spring suspension front and rear.

The Lifan Murman (820) is a single-generation Sedan sold from August 2014 with no end date in the data. The buying choice is not between generations. It is between four versions that share the same body, the same 145 mm ground clearance, the same 63 L tank, the same FWD layout, and the same independent, spring suspension front and rear. Two of those versions are both named 1.8 MT; two are both named 2.4 AT. They must be told apart by power: 1.8 MT 128 hp versus 1.8 MT 133 hp, and 2.4 AT 160 hp versus 2.4 AT 167 hp.

Lifan Murman (820) generations: what actually changed

There is 1 generation. It is a Sedan with 4 versions, all listed from 2014-08-01 with stop not measured. There is no restyling generation in the data, so nothing later “changed the recipe.” Chassis numbers that are measured are identical across the versions that report them: kerb 1508 kg and gross 1818 kg on both 1.8 MT cars; ground clearance 145 mm on all four; tank 63 L on all four. Front brakes are Ventilated disc and rear brakes are Disc on every version. Engine placement is Front, transverse; fuel injection is Distributed injection (multi-point); boost is No; cylinders are 4 Inline with 4 valves per cylinder. Fuel is 95 on every version.

What you are choosing, then, is displacement, gearbox, and the two power steps inside each engine family.

Lifan Murman (820) specs: four versions, two names

Peak power arrives at 6000 rpm on both 1.8 MT versions and at 5700 rpm on both 2.4 AT versions. Peak torque sits at 4200–4400 rpm on the 1.8s and at 4000–4500 rpm on the 2.4s.

Engine: 1.8 versus 2.4, and the two steps inside each

Displacement is 1794 cc versus 2373 cc: the 2.4 AT engines are 579 cc larger (+32% on 1794). That extra volume is the main reason torque jumps from 162–168 Nm on 1.8 MT to 221–226 Nm on 2.4 AT.

Inside the 1.8 family, 1.8 MT 133 hp is 5 hp and 6 Nm above 1.8 MT 128 hp (+3.9% power, +3.7% torque). Inside the 2.4 family, 2.4 AT 167 hp is 7 hp and 5 Nm above 2.4 AT 160 hp (+4.4% power, +2.3% torque). Those are small steps. The gap between families is not: 2.4 AT 167 hp is 39 hp and 64 Nm above 1.8 MT 128 hp (+30% power, +40% torque). 2.4 AT 160 hp is still 27 hp and 53 Nm above 1.8 MT 133 hp.

Power per litre (hp divided by litres of displacement) favours the smaller engine:

• 1.8 MT 128 hp: 71.3 hp/L
• 1.8 MT 133 hp: 74.1 hp/L
• 2.4 AT 160 hp: 67.4 hp/L
• 2.4 AT 167 hp: 70.4 hp/L

The 133 hp 1.8 MT is the most specific-output version in the catalogue. The 160 hp 2.4 AT is the least. Buying the 2.4 is buying cubic centimetres and a 6-speed Automatic, not a more highly stressed 1.8.

Euro 5 is listed only on both 2.4 AT versions. On both 1.8 MT versions the eco class is not measured. That is a documented difference, not a reason to invent a class for the 1.8.

Performance and mpg: what is measured, what is not

0–100 km/h is measured on one car only: 1.8 MT 128 hp at 15.8 s. For 1.8 MT 133 hp, 2.4 AT 160 hp, and 2.4 AT 167 hp, 0–100 is not measured. You cannot rank the 133, 160, or 167 hp cars on sprint times from this dataset.

Top speed is measured on all four:

• 1.8 MT 128 hp: 179 km/h
• 1.8 MT 133 hp: 179 km/h
• 2.4 AT 160 hp: 180 km/h
• 2.4 AT 167 hp: 197 km/h

The two 1.8 MT versions share the same 179 km/h ceiling despite a 5 hp gap. 2.4 AT 160 hp adds only 1 km/h over the manuals. 2.4 AT 167 hp is the outlier: 17 km/h above the 160 hp 2.4 AT and 18 km/h above either 1.8 MT. If the question is “which version is actually faster at the top,” only the 167 hp 2.4 AT answers with a clear number.

City, highway, and combined fuel consumption are not measured on any version. MPG cannot be compared. The tank is 63 L on all four, so range cannot be ranked either.

Dimensions, weight, and kg per horsepower

Wheel size is not measured on any version. Ground clearance is 145 mm on all four. Tank is 63 L on all four.

Kerb and gross weight are measured only on the two 1.8 MT versions: 1508 kg kerb, 1818 kg gross. Payload on those cars is 310 kg (1818 − 1508). On both 2.4 AT versions, kerb and gross weight are not measured, so you cannot compute kg/hp or payload for the automatics.

On the cars that do have a kerb figure:

• 1.8 MT 128 hp: 1508 / 128 = 11.8 kg per hp
• 1.8 MT 133 hp: 1508 / 133 = 11.3 kg per hp

The 133 hp 1.8 MT is 0.5 kg/hp lighter on paper because the kerb figure is the same 1508 kg. That is the only weight-to-power comparison the data supports.

Which version to choose

There is one generation, so “which generation” is not a question. The split is Manual 5 plus 1.8 versus Automatic 6 plus 2.4, then a small power step inside each pair.

Choose 1.8 MT 128 hp if you want the only version with a measured 0–100 (15.8 s), a measured kerb and gross weight (1508 / 1818 kg), and the lowest power and torque in the line (128 hp, 162 Nm). Top speed is 179 km/h, same as the 133 hp twin. Eco class is not measured.

Choose 1.8 MT 133 hp if you want the same Manual 5, same 1794 cc Gasoline engine, same 1508 kg kerb, and the highest specific output (74.1 hp/L). You gain 5 hp and 6 Nm over the 128 hp 1.8 MT. You do not gain top speed (still 179 km/h). 0–100 is not measured. Eco class is not measured.

Choose 2.4 AT 160 hp if you want the Automatic 6 and the 2373 cc engine without taking the top of the 2.4 range. You get 160 hp and 221 Nm, Euro 5, and a 180 km/h top speed — 1 km/h above the manuals, 17 km/h below the 167 hp 2.4 AT. 0–100 is not measured. Kerb and gross weight are not measured. Fuel use is not measured.

Choose 2.4 AT 167 hp if the numbers that move are torque and top speed. This is the strongest Murman (820) in the data: 167 hp, 226 Nm, 197 km/h, Euro 5, Automatic 6. Versus 2.4 AT 160 hp you gain 7 hp, 5 Nm, and 17 km/h. Versus 1.8 MT 128 hp you gain 39 hp, 64 Nm, and 18 km/h, plus two extra gearbox ratios and a 579 cc larger engine. 0–100 is not measured. Kerb and gross weight are not measured. Fuel use is not measured.

What the extra displacement buys is clear from arithmetic: +32% cubic capacity, +32% to +40% torque depending on which 1.8 and which 2.4 you pair, a 6-speed Automatic instead of a 5-speed Manual, and Euro 5 on the page. What it does not buy in this dataset is a measured fuel figure, a measured 0–100, or a measured weight. The 5 hp / 7 hp steps inside each name are real but small; if two cars are both labelled 1.8 MT or both 2.4 AT, check the horsepower before you treat them as the same car.