Specs by generation: what actually changed
The first generation ran from 2013-01-01 to 2018-12-31 as a Hatchback 5-door with two versions. Both share one gasoline engine: 1498 cm³, 106 hp (78 kW) at 6000 rpm, 135 Nm at 4500 rpm, 4 Inline cylinders, 4 valves per cylinder, boost No, Front, transverse, Distributed injection (multi-point), compression 10.5, bore × stroke 75 × 84.8, fuel 92, Euro 4, FWD, 55-litre tank, 148 mm ground clearance.
The first generation ran from 2013-01-01 to 2018-12-31 as a Hatchback 5-door with two versions. Both share one gasoline engine: 1498 cm³, 106 hp (78 kW) at 6000 rpm, 135 Nm at 4500 rpm, 4 Inline cylinders, 4 valves per cylinder, boost No, Front, transverse, Distributed injection (multi-point), compression 10.5, bore × stroke 75 × 84.8, fuel 92, Euro 4, FWD, 55-litre tank, 148 mm ground clearance. The buy decision inside this generation is gearbox, not engine.
1.5 MT is Manual, 5 gears: 0–100 km/h in 11.4 s, top speed 180 km/h, consumption 7.7 / 5.6 / 6.8 L/100 km (city / highway / mixed), kerb 1280 kg, gross 1655 kg. 1.5 AT is Automatic, 4 gears: 12.5 s, 170 km/h, 8.2 / 5.8 / 7.1 L/100 km, kerb 1295 kg, gross 1670 kg. Same 106 hp; the automatic is 15 kg heavier, 1.1 s slower to 100 km/h, 10 km/h slower on top speed, and uses 0.5 / 0.2 / 0.3 L/100 km more. Power per litre is 106 / 1.498 ≈ 70.8 hp per litre on both. Weight per horsepower is 1280 / 106 ≈ 12.08 kg/hp on 1.5 MT and 1295 / 106 ≈ 12.22 kg/hp on 1.5 AT. Payload is 375 kg on both (1655 − 1280 and 1670 − 1295). Wheels are not measured. CO2 is not measured.
The second generation (not restyled) ran from 2020-09-01 to 2021-09-30 as a Liftback with two electric versions. Both: 156 hp (114 kW), 260 Nm, fuel Electro, rpm not measured, displacement not measured, cylinders not measured, layout not measured, valves not measured, boost not measured, engine position not measured, injection not measured, compression not measured, bore × stroke not measured, 0–100 km/h not measured, Automatic 1 gear, FWD, consumption not measured, tank not measured, eco class not measured, ground clearance not measured, wheels not measured, CO2 0, front Independent, spring, rear Semi-independent, torsion, front brakes Ventilated disc, rear Disc, top speed 150 km/h.
AT kerb 1550 kg, gross 1992 kg. AT Long Range kerb 1565 kg, gross 2007 kg. The Long Range badge buys 15 kg (1565 − 1550) at the same 156 hp and 260 Nm; payload stays 442 kg on both (1992 − 1550 and 2007 − 1565). Weight per horsepower is 1550 / 156 ≈ 9.94 kg/hp on AT and 1565 / 156 ≈ 10.03 kg/hp on AT Long Range. Versus first-generation 1.5 MT, the Liftback AT is 270 kg heavier at kerb (1550 − 1280) and 50 hp stronger (156 − 106), so mass per horsepower drops from ≈ 12.08 to ≈ 9.94 kg/hp. Top speed falls 30 km/h versus 1.5 MT (150 vs 180) and 20 km/h versus 1.5 AT (150 vs 170). Range in kilometres is not measured on either electric version, so “Long Range” in this catalogue is a name plus 15 kg, not a published distance.
The restyling of the second generation starts 2022-03-01, stop not measured, body Estate 5-door, still two versions, both still named AT. Distinguish them by power.
AT (177 hp): 177 hp (130 kW), 280 Nm, Electro, 0–100 km/h 8.3 s, top speed 185 km/h, Automatic 1, FWD, CO2 0, kerb 1565 kg, gross 2007 kg, wheels not measured. AT (156 hp): 156 hp (114 kW), 285 Nm, Electro, 0–100 km/h 7.7 s, top speed 185 km/h, Automatic 1, FWD, CO2 0, kerb 1632 kg, gross 2012 kg, wheels 205/60 R16 and 215/50 R17.
The 177 hp AT has 21 hp and 16 kW more than the 156 hp AT (177 − 156, 130 − 114) but 5 Nm less torque (280 vs 285) and is 67 kg lighter at kerb (1632 − 1565). It is 0.6 s slower to 100 km/h (8.3 vs 7.7). Weight per horsepower is 1565 / 177 ≈ 8.84 kg/hp on the 177 hp AT and 1632 / 156 ≈ 10.46 kg/hp on the 156 hp AT. Payload is 442 kg on the 177 hp AT (2007 − 1565) and 380 kg on the 156 hp AT (2012 − 1632) — 62 kg less payload on the heavier, quicker-to-100 version. Top speed is the same 185 km/h. Consumption, tank, clearance, eco class, displacement, cylinders: not measured on both.
Against the unrestyled Liftback AT (156 hp, 260 Nm, 1550 kg, 150 km/h), the restyled 177 hp AT adds 21 hp, 20 Nm (280 − 260), 15 kg (same kerb as Liftback AT Long Range), and 35 km/h of top speed (185 − 150). The restyled 156 hp AT keeps 156 hp, adds 25 Nm (285 − 260), adds 82 kg versus Liftback AT (1632 − 1550) and 67 kg versus Liftback AT Long Range (1632 − 1565), and also adds 35 km/h of top speed. 0–100 km/h was not measured on the Liftback pair, so you cannot score a generation-to-generation sprint from this data.
Engine specs and horsepower: gasoline 1.5 versus electric AT
| Version | Generation / body | hp | kW | Nm | Displacement | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 MT | 1, Hatchback 5-door | 106 | 78 | 135 | 1498 | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | Manual 5 | FWD |
| 1.5 AT | 1, Hatchback 5-door | 106 | 78 | 135 | 1498 | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | Automatic 4 | FWD |
| AT | 2, Liftback | 156 | 114 | 260 | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic 1 | FWD |
| AT Long Range | 2, Liftback | 156 | 114 | 260 | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic 1 | FWD |
| AT (177 hp) | 2 restyling, Estate 5-door | 177 | 130 | 280 | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic 1 | FWD |
| AT (156 hp) | 2 restyling, Estate 5-door | 156 | 114 | 285 | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic 1 | FWD |
Peak gasoline output is 106 hp and 135 Nm. Peak electric output in this catalogue is 177 hp and 285 Nm (not on the same version: 177 hp pairs with 280 Nm; 285 Nm pairs with 156 hp). Torque more than doubles from 1.5 MT/1.5 AT to Liftback AT (260 − 135 = 125 Nm, about 1.93×). Restyled 156 hp AT is 150 Nm above the gasoline pair (285 − 135). Engine oil capacity, oil type, belt diagram, and timing are not measured on any version.
Performance, mpg, and 0–100
Measured 0–100 km/h exists on four of six versions: 1.5 MT 11.4 s, 1.5 AT 12.5 s, restyled AT 177 hp 8.3 s, restyled AT 156 hp 7.7 s. Liftback AT and AT Long Range: not measured.
The slowest measured sprint is 1.5 AT at 12.5 s; the fastest is restyled AT 156 hp at 7.7 s — 4.8 s quicker. 1.5 MT beats 1.5 AT by 1.1 s with the same 106 hp. Restyled AT 156 hp beats restyled AT 177 hp by 0.6 s despite 21 hp less, with 5 Nm more torque and 67 kg more kerb weight.
Top speed ranking from the data: restyled AT 177 hp and AT 156 hp tied at 185 km/h; 1.5 MT 180; 1.5 AT 170; Liftback AT and AT Long Range 150. The restyling raises the electric cap by 35 km/h versus the Liftback. The gasoline manual is 30 km/h above the Liftback electrics and 5 km/h below the restyled electrics.
Fuel consumption is measured only on the gasoline pair. Mixed: 1.5 MT 6.8 vs 1.5 AT 7.1 — Automatic costs 0.3 L/100 km. City 7.7 vs 8.2; highway 5.6 vs 5.8. Over 1000 km mixed that is 3 litres more on 1.5 AT. Electrics: consumption not measured, CO2 0.
Dimensions, weight, tank, wheels
Overall length/width/height in mm are not measured on any version in this dataset. What is measured is mass, and on the first generation also clearance and tank.
Kerb, lightest to heaviest: 1.5 MT 1280 kg; 1.5 AT 1295; Liftback AT 1550; Liftback AT Long Range and restyled AT 177 hp both 1565; restyled AT 156 hp 1632. Gross: 1655 / 1670 / 1992 / 2007 / 2007 / 2012 in the same order. First-generation ground clearance 148 mm on both hatchbacks; second generation clearance not measured. Tank 55 L on both gasoline versions; electric tank not measured. Wheels: not measured except restyled AT 156 hp (205/60 R16, 215/50 R17).
Chassis pattern: first generation Independent, spring front and Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem rear; second generation Independent, spring front and Semi-independent, torsion rear. Brakes all generations: Ventilated disc front, Disc rear.
Which version to choose
Buy 1.5 MT if the car must be a Hatchback 5-door, Gasoline, and you want the best measured figures inside generation 1: lightest kerb (1280 kg), lowest mixed consumption (6.8), fastest gasoline 0–100 (11.4 s), highest gasoline top speed (180 km/h), lowest kg/hp (≈ 12.08). You accept Manual 5 and Euro 4, fuel 92.
Buy 1.5 AT if the same generation and engine are required but Automatic 4 is the filter. You pay, in numbers, 15 kg, 1.1 s, 10 km/h of top speed, and 0.3 L/100 km mixed versus 1.5 MT. Payload stays 375 kg. There is no third gasoline version.
Buy Liftback AT if you want Electro, FWD, Automatic 1, CO2 0, and the lowest electric kerb in the catalogue (1550 kg). You get 156 hp and 260 Nm. 0–100, consumption, range, clearance, and wheels are not measured. Top speed is the catalogue floor at 150 km/h.
Buy AT Long Range only if the listing must carry that exact name. Specs match Liftback AT except +15 kg kerb and +15 kg gross. Range in km is not measured, so the name is not a measured distance here.
Buy restyled AT 177 hp if you want the highest horsepower in the MG 5 data (177 hp / 130 kW), Estate 5-door, 185 km/h, 8.3 s to 100, 280 Nm, 1565 kg, 442 kg payload. Wheels not measured. It is not the quickest 0–100 in the restyling.
Buy restyled AT 156 hp if 0–100 time and wheel sizes matter more than peak hp: 7.7 s, 285 Nm (catalogue peak torque), 185 km/h, 205/60 R16 or 215/50 R17, 1632 kg, 380 kg payload. Same name AT as the 177 hp car — match 156 hp / 114 kW / 285 Nm so the listing is the right one.
Cross-generation: gasoline never exceeds 106 hp or 135 Nm; electric never lists displacement. If you need a published 0–100, tank, mixed L/100 km, and 148 mm clearance, only 1.5 MT and 1.5 AT qualify. If you need CO2 0 and 156 hp or more, only the four electric versions qualify. If you need 185 km/h and a measured sprint under 9 s, only the two restyled Estate 5-door AT versions qualify. Engine oil capacity, 2025/2026 dimensions in mm, sedan body, GT horsepower, and prices are not in this data — they are not measured here, not omitted as if they do not exist.