Lifan Myway

Lifan Myway: Which Version Should You Buy?

The Lifan Myway has one generation, so the buying decision is between its three versions rather than between different generations. All are Gasoline, rear-wheel-drive models with a front, longitudinal engine, but their outputs, transmissions, and weights differ. The 1.5 MT is the lighter, lower-output choice, while the 1.8 MT and 1.8 AT provide 16 hp and 16 Nm more.

The Lifan Myway has one generation, so the buying decision is between its three versions rather than between different generations. All are Gasoline, rear-wheel-drive models with a front, longitudinal engine, but their outputs, transmissions, and weights differ. The 1.5 MT is the lighter, lower-output choice, while the 1.8 MT and 1.8 AT provide 16 hp and 16 Nm more. Between the two 1.8 versions, the main decision is transmission: Manual or Automatic.

Lifan Myway generations compared

The Lifan Myway has one generation, which started production in 2016. It uses an SUV 5-doors body and includes three versions: 1.8 MT, 1.8 AT, and 1.5 MT. Because the data contains no later generation or restyling, there are no generational changes in engine output, body style, drivetrain, dimensions, or equipment to compare.

That simplifies the choice: buyers do not need to decide whether a newer generation justifies a different specification. Instead, the comparison comes down to the stronger 1.8-litre engine with a choice of two gearboxes or the lighter 1.5-litre engine with a Manual gearbox.

Engine specs and version comparison

All three versions use Distributed injection (multi-point), have 4 valves per cylinder, and place the engine at the front in a longitudinal orientation. None has boost.

The 1.8 MT and 1.8 AT share the same 1794 cc engine specifications. Each develops 125 hp and 161 Nm, giving approximately 69.7 hp per litre. The 1.5 MT develops 109 hp from 1500 cc, or approximately 72.7 hp per litre. The smaller engine therefore produces about 3.0 more hp per litre, although its total output remains 16 hp lower.

Torque tells a similar story. The 1.8 versions provide 16 Nm more than the 1.5 MT. The 1.5 MT reaches its stated torque across 3500–4200 rpm, whereas maximum torque for both 1.8 versions is specified at 4200–4400 rpm.

Performance, top speed, and mpg

Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h is not measured for 1.8 MT, 1.8 AT, or 1.5 MT. City fuel consumption, highway fuel consumption, and combined fuel consumption are also not measured for every version. Consequently, the supplied specifications do not support an mpg comparison or a claim that one engine or gearbox uses less fuel.

Top speed is measured at 160 km/h for both 1.8 MT and 1.8 AT. The top speed of 1.5 MT is not measured. The identical measured maximum speed of the two 1.8 versions means transmission choice does not change their published top-speed figure.

CO₂ emissions and environmental class are not measured for any version. These missing figures should be considered when comparing running costs or emissions requirements, because the available data cannot establish an advantage for any version.

Weight, ground clearance, tank, and wheel sizes

The 1.5 MT is 195 kg lighter than either 1.8 version. Its power-to-weight relationship is approximately 12.1 kg per hp, while the 1.8 MT and 1.8 AT each carry approximately 12.1 kg per hp as well. Rounded to one decimal place, the extra power of the 1.8 versions offsets their additional kerb weight almost exactly.

For the 1.8 MT and 1.8 AT, gross weight exceeds kerb weight by 475 kg. Gross weight for 1.5 MT is not measured, so the equivalent difference cannot be calculated.

Ground clearance does not separate the versions: all have 192 mm. Fuel capacity is also identical at 50 L. Wheel sizes of 205/65 R16 and 215/55 R17 are listed for both 1.8 versions, while wheel sizes for 1.5 MT are not measured.

All versions have Independent, spring front suspension and Dependent, spring rear suspension. Their braking specifications are also the same: Ventilated disc brakes at the front and Disc brakes at the rear. There is therefore no suspension or brake specification advantage among the three versions in the supplied data.

Which Lifan Myway version should you choose?

Choose 1.8 MT if you want the higher-output engine and a Manual gearbox. Compared with 1.5 MT, it adds 16 hp and 16 Nm, while retaining the same 5-speed Manual transmission, RWD layout, 192 mm ground clearance, and 50 L tank. Its trade-off is a 195 kg higher kerb weight. Although the 1.8 MT produces more total power, 1.5 MT has the higher calculated output per litre.

Choose 1.8 AT if an Automatic gearbox is the priority. It matches 1.8 MT exactly in the recorded engine figures, measured 160 km/h top speed, kerb and gross weights, ground clearance, tank capacity, wheel choices, suspension, and brakes. The supplied specifications identify no performance or economy penalty for selecting the Automatic, but fuel consumption and acceleration are not measured, so equivalence in those areas cannot be claimed.

Choose 1.5 MT if lower kerb weight matters more than maximum output. At 1320 kg, it is 195 kg lighter than either 1.8 version, yet its calculated weight per horsepower is approximately the same. It also produces its stated 145 Nm across a range beginning 700 rpm below the starting point of the 1.8 versions’ stated torque range. However, it gives up 16 hp and 16 Nm, and its top speed, gross weight, and wheel sizes are not measured.

There is no price information in the data, so it is impossible to calculate what the extra cost of a 1.8 version buys or whether either gearbox represents better value. On specifications alone, 1.8 MT is the straightforward higher-output Manual choice, 1.8 AT offers the same recorded engine and chassis figures with Automatic operation, and 1.5 MT is the lighter alternative. Reliability and common-problem data are not measured, so neither engine nor gearbox can be ranked for durability from the available figures.