Maxus Euniq 5: which version to buy and why
The Maxus Euniq 5 has been sold as 1 generation since 2021-12-01, as a Minivan, with 2 versions still listed with no end date. Both versions use the same electric motor output and the same driveline.
The Maxus Euniq 5 has been sold as 1 generation since 2021-12-01, as a Minivan, with 2 versions still listed with no end date. Both versions use the same electric motor output and the same driveline. The buying question is therefore not “petrol or diesel” and not “which generation”: it is AT 70 kWh versus AT 52.5 kWh — battery size in the name, a 0.2 second gap in 0–100, and weight figures that exist for only one of the two.
There is no second generation to wait for in this dataset. There is no restyling listed as a separate generation. If the goal is “which Euniq 5 to take,” the comparison is inside one generation.
Specs that are identical on both versions
AT 70 kWh and AT 52.5 kWh share:
| Parameter | AT 70 kWh | AT 52.5 kWh |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 174 hp / 127 kW | 174 hp / 127 kW |
| Torque | 310 Nm | 310 Nm |
| Displacement | not measured | not measured |
| Fuel | Electro | Electro |
| Engine type | Electro | Electro |
| Cylinders | not measured | not measured |
| Cylinder layout | not measured | not measured |
| Boost | not measured | not measured |
| Gearbox | Automatic, 1 | Automatic, 1 |
| Drive | FWD | FWD |
| Top speed | 160 | 160 |
| CO2 | 0 | 0 |
| Front suspension | Independent, spring | Independent, spring |
| Rear suspension | Independent, spring | Independent, spring |
| Front brakes | Ventilated disc | Ventilated disc |
| Rear brakes | Disc | Disc |
Power is the same to the horsepower: 174 hp on both, 127 kW on both, 310 Nm on both. There is no “more powerful” Euniq 5 in this catalogue. Cylinders, layout, boost, and displacement are not measured on both — they are electric versions, and this dataset does not invent a cylinder count.
Gearbox is Automatic with 1 speed on both. Drive is FWD on both. Top speed is 160 on both. CO2 is 0 on both. Chassis labels match: Independent, spring front and rear, Ventilated disc front, Disc rear.
If a buyer is shopping for more horsepower, a different gearbox, or AWD, this model’s two versions do not offer that split.
Engine and battery: what the names actually change
The version names are the only place the battery is stated: AT 70 kWh and AT 52.5 kWh.
Arithmetic on those names:
- Extra pack size on AT 70 kWh: 70 − 52.5 = 17.5 kWh.
- Ratio: 70 / 52.5 ≈ 1.333, so the larger name is about 33.3% more capacity than AT 52.5 kWh.
- Share of the larger pack: 52.5 / 70 = 0.75, so AT 52.5 kWh is 75% of the AT 70 kWh figure in the name.
Power per litre cannot be calculated: displacement is not measured on both versions. Do not treat 174 hp as a “per litre” figure.
Power per kWh of the named pack:
- AT 70 kWh: 174 / 70 ≈ 2.49 hp per kWh.
- AT 52.5 kWh: 174 / 52.5 ≈ 3.31 hp per kWh.
The smaller-named pack therefore has a higher power-to-named-capacity ratio by 3.31 − 2.49 ≈ 0.83 hp per kWh. That is not extra motor power; the motor is still 174 hp. It means AT 52.5 kWh is the same motor on a smaller named battery.
Torque is 310 Nm on both. Torque per named kWh:
- AT 70 kWh: 310 / 70 ≈ 4.43 Nm per kWh.
- AT 52.5 kWh: 310 / 52.5 ≈ 5.90 Nm per kWh.
Same pattern: identical torque, different named capacity.
Performance: 0–100 and top speed
| Version | 0–100 | Top speed |
|---|---|---|
| AT 70 kWh | 9.7 | 160 |
| AT 52.5 kWh | 9.5 | 160 |
AT 52.5 kWh reaches 100 in 9.5; AT 70 kWh in 9.7. Difference: 9.7 − 9.5 = 0.2. The smaller-named battery is the quicker of the two on the only acceleration number in the data.
Top speed does not change: 160 versus 160. There is no “highway version” by maximum speed.
Fuel consumption city / highway / combined is not measured on both. MPG cannot be ranked. Tank capacity is not measured on both (Electro fuel; no tank figure in the data). Economy as litres per distance is not a buying axis here.
CO2 is 0 on both, so emissions class shopping between versions is not a differentiator in this dataset (eco class itself is not measured on both).
Dimensions and weight: only one version is measured
| Parameter | AT 70 kWh | AT 52.5 kWh |
|---|---|---|
| Kerb weight | not measured | 1810 |
| Gross weight | not measured | 2351 |
| Ground clearance | not measured | not measured |
| Tank | not measured | not measured |
| Wheels | not measured | not measured |
Ground clearance, tank, and wheel sizes are not measured on both. You cannot pick a version for ride height or tyre size from this catalogue.
Weight is measured only on AT 52.5 kWh: kerb 1810, gross 2351. Payload by subtraction: 2351 − 1810 = 541.
Weight per horsepower on AT 52.5 kWh: 1810 / 174 ≈ 10.40 kg per hp. Gross mass per hp: 2351 / 174 ≈ 13.51 kg per hp.
For AT 70 kWh, kerb and gross are not measured. You cannot compute kg per hp, and you cannot claim it is heavier even though the name is 70 kWh versus 52.5 kWh. The extra 17.5 kWh in the name is not paired with a kerb figure in this dataset.
If payload and kerb matter (occupants, cargo in a Minivan), the version with numbers is AT 52.5 kWh: 1810 kerb, 2351 gross, 541 between them. AT 70 kWh leaves those fields not measured.
Generations: there is nothing later to buy
1 generation starts 2021-12-01, stop null, body Minivan, 2 versions. There is no generation 2 in the data, so there is no “buy the later generation for more power” argument. Power did not step from one generation to another; both versions are 174 hp.
Choosing “the current generation” is automatic: it is the only one. The real choice stays AT 70 kWh vs AT 52.5 kWh.
Which version to choose
Choose AT 52.5 kWh if you want the quicker 0–100 in this pair (9.5 vs 9.7), the same 174 hp, 310 Nm, Automatic 1, FWD, and 160 top speed, plus the only measured weights (1810 / 2351, payload 541). Named capacity is 52.5 kWh, which is 17.5 kWh less than the other version and 75% of 70. Power per named kWh is higher (≈ 3.31 vs ≈ 2.49).
Choose AT 70 kWh if the larger named pack is the point: 70 kWh vs 52.5 kWh, +17.5 kWh, about 33.3% more capacity in the name, with the same motor (174 hp, 127 kW, 310 Nm) and the same FWD Automatic 1 layout. You accept 9.7 instead of 9.5 to 100, the same 160 top speed, and not measured kerb, gross, clearance, tank, wheels, and consumption.
Do not choose between them for horsepower (both 174), torque (both 310 Nm), drive (both FWD), gearbox (both Automatic, 1), top speed (both 160), CO2 (both 0), suspension, or brakes — those labels match. Do not choose for mpg: consumption is not measured. Do not choose for ground clearance or wheels: not measured. Do not wait for another generation in this dataset: there is 1 generation.
Prices are not in the data, so “what the extra money buys” can only be stated as what the extra 17.5 kWh in the name buys: not more hp, not more Nm, not a higher 160, and a 0.2 slower 0–100. The extra in the name is capacity labelling, not a stronger motor.
Short rule: same Minivan, same generation from 2021-12-01, same 174 hp Electro FWD Automatic. AT 52.5 kWh is the measured, slightly quicker version. AT 70 kWh is the larger named battery with not measured mass and 9.7 to 100.