Roewe RX5

Roewe RX5 versions compared: which one to buy

Buy the first-generation 1.5 MT if you want the only Manual 6-speed and the lowest highway figure in the set. Buy the first-generation 1.5 DCT if you want the same 169 hp / 250 Nm engine with a Robotic 7-speed and a slightly lower city figure.

Buy the first-generation 1.5 MT if you want the only Manual 6-speed and the lowest highway figure in the set. Buy the first-generation 1.5 DCT if you want the same 169 hp / 250 Nm engine with a Robotic 7-speed and a slightly lower city figure. Buy the restyling 1.5 DCT (188 hp) if you want the only 188 hp / 300 Nm car and accept that consumption, tank, 0–100, and top speed for that version are not measured.

That ranking uses only the three modification names in the data: 1.5 MT, 1.5 DCT, and 1.5 DCT. The two cars named 1.5 DCT are not the same car: one is 169 hp (124 kW) and 250 Nm; the other is 188 hp (138 kW) and 300 Nm. Distinguish them by power, as the names collide.

Roewe RX5 specs: the three versions side by side

Peak rpm for the first two: 5500 for power, 1700–4300 for torque. For restyling 1.5 DCT, both rpm figures are not measured. Injection on the first two is Direct injection (direct); on restyling 1.5 DCT it is not measured. Fuel grade on all three is 95.

Roewe RX5 engine: same family, two outputs

The first-generation pair shares one engine on paper: 1490 displacement, 169 hp, 124 kW, 250 Nm, Turbo, Direct injection (direct). Specific output is 169 / 1.490 ≈ 113.4 hp per litre. Torque density is 250 / 1.490 ≈ 167.8 Nm per litre.

Restyling 1.5 DCT is the only later engine in the set: 1500 displacement, 188 hp, 138 kW, 300 Nm. That is +19 hp (+11.2% vs 169), +14 kW (+11.3% vs 124), +50 Nm (+20% vs 250), and +10 displacement. Specific output is 188 / 1.500 ≈ 125.3 hp per litre — about 11.9 hp per litre more than 113.4. Torque density is 300 / 1.500 = 200 Nm per litre — about 32.2 Nm per litre more than 167.8.

Boost on restyling 1.5 DCT is not measured. Do not assume Turbo from the earlier cars: the field is empty.

If the buying criterion is “most output per litre,” restyling 1.5 DCT (188 hp) wins. If the criterion is “documented Turbo plus documented Direct injection (direct),” only first-generation 1.5 MT and first-generation 1.5 DCT qualify.

Which gearbox: Manual 6 vs Robotic 7

1.5 MT is the only Manual, and the only 6-speed. Both 1.5 DCT cars are Robotic 7.

The first-generation pair is the only place where gearbox is the variable and engine is not. Same 169 hp, same 250 Nm, same 1490, same FWD, same Turbo. The extra ratio on 1.5 DCT is one more speed (7 versus 6). Mixed consumption is identical at 6.5 for both. City is 8.1 on 1.5 DCT versus 8.3 on 1.5 MT (−0.2). Highway is 5.7 on 1.5 DCT versus 5.5 on 1.5 MT (+0.2). The Robotic 7 therefore saves 0.2 in the city and spends 0.2 on the highway; mixed does not move.

Restyling 1.5 DCT keeps Robotic 7 and FWD. You do not get a restyled Manual. After 2022-05-01 the catalogue has one transmission: Robotic 7.

Roewe RX5 mpg / fuel: what is measured

0–100 is not measured on 1.5 MT, not measured on 1.5 DCT (169 hp), not measured on 1.5 DCT (188 hp). Top speed is not measured on all three. Weight-per-horsepower cannot be computed: kerb weight is not measured on all three.

Fuel that is measured:

• 1.5 MT: city 8.3, highway 5.5, mixed 6.5, tank 55.
• 1.5 DCT (169 hp): city 8.1, highway 5.7, mixed 6.5, tank 55.
• 1.5 DCT (188 hp): city not measured, highway not measured, mixed not measured, tank not measured.

Range arithmetic is only legal on the first generation. Mixed 6.5 and tank 55 give 55 / 6.5 ≈ 8.46 units of mixed distance per tank on both 1.5 MT and 1.5 DCT. City range is 55 / 8.3 ≈ 6.63 tanks-worth on 1.5 MT versus 55 / 8.1 ≈ 6.79 on 1.5 DCT. Highway range is 55 / 5.5 = 10.0 on 1.5 MT versus 55 / 5.7 ≈ 9.65 on 1.5 DCT.

The restyle’s extra 19 hp and 50 Nm arrive without a published consumption or tank. A buyer who needs a documented mixed 6.5 and a documented 55 tank stays on 2016-01-01 – 2022-04-30 cars.

Generations: what the restyle actually changed

There is one generation with a restyling inside it, not a second generation.

1 generation (2016-01-01 – 2022-04-30): SUV 5-doors, two versions — 1.5 MT and 1.5 DCT. Shared chassis facts: Independent, spring front and rear; Ventilated disc front; Disc rear. Shared power: 169 hp, 250 Nm, 1490, Turbo, 95, FWD.

1 generation, restyling 1 (2022-05-01 – ongoing): still SUV 5-doors, one version — 1.5 DCT. Suspension and brakes are the same labels: Independent, spring / Independent, spring; Ventilated disc / Disc. What moved: 169 → 188 hp, 124 → 138 kW, 250 → 300 Nm, 1490 → 1500. What disappeared from the table: Manual 6, Turbo (not measured), Direct injection (direct) (not measured), all three consumption figures, tank 55, and both rpm bands.

The restyle did not add a body type, did not add AWD, did not add a second engine name. It concentrated the line on one Robotic 7 FWD 1.5 DCT with more hp and more Nm, and it dropped the measured economy block.

A 2021 search maps to first generation (both 1.5 MT and 1.5 DCT). A 2023 / 2025 / 2026 search maps to restyling 1.5 DCT (188 hp) if the car is still the ongoing first-generation restyle in this catalogue. “RX5 Plus” and “RX5 Max” are not version names in this dataset; the named versions remain 1.5 MT and 1.5 DCT.

Roewe RX5 dimensions and weight: what you cannot use to choose

Kerb weight: not measured (1.5 MT), not measured (1.5 DCT 169 hp), not measured (1.5 DCT 188 hp). Gross weight: not measured on all three. Ground clearance: not measured on all three. Wheel sizes: not measured on all three. Tank: 55 on both first-generation versions; not measured on restyling 1.5 DCT.

You cannot rank these cars by kg per hp. You cannot rank them by ground clearance. Chassis labels that do exist are identical across all three: Independent, spring front and rear; Ventilated disc front; Disc rear. Brakes and suspension do not decide the purchase.

Reliability and problems: what the numbers do and do not say

This catalogue has no failure rates, no service intervals, and no durability scores. Reliability cannot be claimed from hp or Nm. What can be stated: first-generation 1.5 MT and 1.5 DCT share the same 169 hp / 250 Nm / 1490 Turbo Gasoline engine, so a mechanical difference that is documented is the gearbox (Manual 6 versus Robotic 7), not the peak output. Restyling 1.5 DCT is the only 188 hp / 300 Nm / 1500 unit; boost and injection for that unit are not measured, so a “same engine, more power” claim is not licensed by the fields.

Which Roewe RX5 version to choose

Choose first-generation 1.5 MT when the requirement is Manual 6, Turbo, Direct injection (direct), documented 5.5 highway (the lowest highway number in the set), documented mixed 6.5, and tank 55. You accept 8.3 city (0.2 higher than the sibling DCT) and 169 hp / 250 Nm rather than 188 / 300.

Choose first-generation 1.5 DCT (169 hp) when the requirement is Robotic 7 on the documented 1490 Turbo engine. Mixed stays 6.5; city improves by 0.2 (8.1 vs 8.3); highway worsens by 0.2 (5.7 vs 5.5). Peak power and torque do not change versus 1.5 MT. Tank stays 55. This is the gearbox swap, not the power swap.

Choose restyling 1.5 DCT (188 hp) when the requirement is the catalogue’s maximum output: 188 hp, 138 kW, 300 Nm, 1500, still Robotic 7, still FWD, still Gasoline 95, still SUV 5-doors. You pay for that with every economy and tank cell becoming not measured, boost not measured, injection not measured, rpm not measured, and no Manual alternative in that restyle.

Arithmetic summary of “what the later car adds”: +19 hp, +14 kW, +50 Nm, +10 displacement, +11.9 hp per litre (125.3 vs 113.4), +32.2 Nm per litre (200 vs 167.8), same Robotic 7 as first-generation 1.5 DCT, and the loss of the only Manual 6 (1.5 MT is not restyled). There is no price in this dataset; “extra money” cannot be stated as a figure. The extra that is stated is power and torque, against a hole in consumption.

If the search is Roewe RX5 specs / engine / mpg / dimensions for a buying shortlist: two cars are twins except gearbox and a 0.2 city / 0.2 highway split; the third is the 188 hp 1.5 DCT restyle. MG HS and MG RX5 comparisons are outside this table — those models are not in the given versions.