Linxys Jiachen Overview: Generations and Versions
The Linxys Jiachen is a front-wheel-drive minivan produced since 2022, offered with 99–147 hp engines and manual transmissions. This overview covers its generation and the versions worth choosing.
The Linxys Jiachen is a minivan produced from 2022 to the present, with engine outputs ranging from 99 to 147 hp. All versions use front-wheel drive and a manual gearbox, which makes the Jiachen a straightforward choice for buyers who want a simple people-carrier without complex drivetrain options.
Linxys Jiachen generations
1 generation (2022–present)
The first-generation Linxys Jiachen has been in production since 2022 and is offered in a single minivan body style. The power range spans from 99 hp to 147 hp across 3 modifications, all with front-wheel drive and a manual transmission. The top of the range is built around a 1.5-liter turbocharged engine: the Linxys Jiachen 1.5 i T MT (1 generation) produces 147 hp from a 1485 cc unit, and the Linxys Jiachen 1.5 i T CVT (1 generation) delivers the same 147 hp from the same 1485 cc engine. The gap between the base 99 hp version and the 147 hp turbocharged versions is substantial — 48 hp — so the choice of engine defines the character of the car more than anything else in the lineup.
Which Linxys Jiachen to buy
- 1.5 i T MT (1 generation): the mass-market version of the lineup, with 147 hp from a 1485 cc turbocharged engine — the full output of the range in the most common configuration.
- 1.5 i T CVT (1 generation): matches the top output of the range at 147 hp from the same 1485 cc engine, making it an equal alternative to the 1.5 i T MT.
On the used market the picture is simple: every Linxys Jiachen belongs to the single generation produced from 2022 onward, so there are no older platforms to avoid, and the newest examples are only a few years old. The uniform front-wheel-drive, manual-gearbox lineup also means there is little variation between cars beyond the engine — checking which of the 3 modifications you are looking at is the main thing to verify.
Which Linxys Jiachen to avoid
The base 99 hp version gives up 48 hp to the Linxys Jiachen 1.5 i T MT (1 generation) and 1.5 i T CVT (1 generation), both rated at 147 hp, while offering the same body, drive type, and gearbox layout. If the 147 hp versions are available at comparable terms, the 99 hp version is the weaker pick by the numbers.