Roewe i5

Roewe i5: Which Version Should You Buy?

The Roewe i5 is a Sedan offered in two closely related forms: the original 1 generation from 2018 to 2020 and its restyled continuation from 2021 onward. Each has three versions—1.5 MT, 1.5 CVT, and 1.5 DCT—and the recorded specifications show no changes in power, top speed, fuel consumption, or drivetrain when comparing like-for-like versions across the restyling.

The Roewe i5 is a Sedan offered in two closely related forms: the original 1 generation from 2018 to 2020 and its restyled continuation from 2021 onward. Each has three versions—1.5 MT, 1.5 CVT, and 1.5 DCT—and the recorded specifications show no changes in power, top speed, fuel consumption, or drivetrain when comparing like-for-like versions across the restyling. The practical buying decision is therefore mainly about transmission and performance: 1.5 MT offers the lowest recorded city consumption, 1.5 CVT provides a variable transmission with the lowest highway figure, and 1.5 DCT delivers 49 hp and 100 Nm more than either 120 hp version.

Roewe i5 generations: what changed?

The 2018–2020 Roewe i5 1 generation is a Sedan with three versions: 1.5 MT, 1.5 CVT, and 1.5 DCT. Every version uses Gasoline, an Inline 4-cylinder engine in a Front, transverse position, Distributed injection (multi-point), and FWD.

The restyled 1 generation began in 2021 and is also a Sedan with three versions: 1.5 MT, 1.5 CVT, and 1.5 DCT. According to the supplied figures, each restyled version matches its earlier equivalent in displacement, power, torque, gearbox type, drive, fuel consumption, tank capacity, and top speed. Buyers can consequently select between the original and restyled cars without assuming a numerical mechanical improvement that the data does not show.

Roewe i5 engine and transmission specs

The 1.5 MT and 1.5 CVT share the same 1498 cc engine specification, producing 120 hp and 150 Nm. Their calculated specific output is about 80.1 hp per litre. Transmission choice, rather than engine output, separates these two versions.

The 1.5 DCT has a slightly smaller 1490 cc displacement but produces 169 hp and 250 Nm. That equals approximately 113.4 hp per litre: about 33.3 hp per litre more than the 120 hp versions. It also offers roughly 40.8% more power and 66.7% more torque. Despite the “DCT” version name, the database’s exact English gearbox label is Robotic, with 7 speeds.

Roewe i5 performance and fuel economy

No 0–100 km/h time was measured for any version, so acceleration cannot be compared numerically.

The 1.5 DCT has the highest recorded top speed at 200 km/h. It exceeds the 1.5 MT by 15 km/h and the 1.5 CVT by 20 km/h. Its combined consumption is 5.7 L/100 km, only 0.2 L/100 km above both 120 hp versions, although real-world consumption is not measured in the supplied data.

The 1.5 MT records the lowest city consumption at 7.4 L/100 km, saving 0.3 L/100 km against both alternatives. The 1.5 CVT records the lowest highway figure at 4.2 L/100 km, which is 0.2 L/100 km below the 1.5 MT and 0.4 L/100 km below the 1.5 DCT. The 1.5 MT and 1.5 CVT are tied at 5.5 L/100 km combined.

Roewe i5 dimensions, weight, clearance, and wheels

Complete exterior dimensions are not measured for the 1.5 MT, 1.5 CVT, or 1.5 DCT in either production form. Kerb weight, gross weight, ground clearance, and wheel sizes are also not measured. Consequently, weight per horsepower cannot be calculated, and no version can be recommended on the basis of dimensions, payload, clearance, or wheel specification.

Every listed version has a 45 L fuel tank. The front suspension is Independent, spring, while the rear suspension is Semi-independent, spring. Every version has Ventilated disc front brakes and Disc rear brakes. These figures provide no version-specific distinction.

Roewe i5 problems, reliability, and service information

Problems, reliability records, maintenance intervals, and service-manual details are not measured in the supplied data. There is therefore no factual basis here for claiming that the Manual, Variable, or Robotic gearbox is more reliable, cheaper to service, or less troublesome. A purchase decision based on condition or maintenance history requires information beyond these specifications.

The available figures also do not provide price data for any market. It is therefore impossible to calculate what the extra money for 1.5 DCT buys or determine whether one version represents better monetary value. The measurable upgrade is clear, however: compared with 1.5 MT or 1.5 CVT, 1.5 DCT adds 49 hp and 100 Nm, raises recorded top speed, and increases combined consumption by 0.2 L/100 km.

Which Roewe i5 version should you choose?

Choose 1.5 MT if the priority is the lowest recorded city consumption and a Manual gearbox. It combines 120 hp, 150 Nm, a 5-speed Manual, a 185 km/h top speed, and consumption of 7.4 L/100 km in the city, 4.4 L/100 km on the highway, and 5.5 L/100 km combined.

Choose 1.5 CVT if a Variable transmission and the lowest recorded highway consumption matter more than maximum speed. It has the same 120 hp and 150 Nm as 1.5 MT, but its top speed is 5 km/h lower. Its highway figure improves by 0.2 L/100 km, while city consumption rises by 0.3 L/100 km; combined consumption remains identical at 5.5 L/100 km.

Choose 1.5 DCT if engine output is the decisive factor. Its 169 hp and 250 Nm make it the strongest version by a wide numerical margin, and its recorded top speed reaches 200 km/h. The trade-off is a combined figure of 5.7 L/100 km rather than 5.5 L/100 km. Its city consumption equals 1.5 CVT at 7.7 L/100 km, while its highway consumption is the highest of the three at 4.6 L/100 km.

Between the 2018–2020 1 generation and the restyled version from 2021, choose according to factors not measured here—such as individual condition or price—because the supplied mechanical and consumption figures show no like-for-like advantage. On specifications alone, 1.5 MT is the city-economy choice, 1.5 CVT is the highway-economy choice, and 1.5 DCT is the performance choice.