Brilliance BS6

Brilliance BS6
Overview
Manufacturer - Brilliance Auto
Also called - Brilliance M1 / Brilliance Galena / Brilliance Grandeur / Huachen Zunchi / Zhonghua Zunchi
Production - 2000-2010
Model years - 2001-2011
Assembly - Shenyang, Liaoning, China / 6th of October City, Egypt (BAG)
Designer - Italdesign Giugiaro
Body and chassis
Class - mid-size Sedan
Body style - 4-door sedan
Layout - Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine - 1.8 L BL18T turbo I4 / 1.8 L 4G93 I4 / 2.0 L BL20L I4 / 2.0 L 4G63 I4 / 2.4 L 4G64 I4
Transmission - 6 speed manual / 5 speed manual / 5 speed automatic / 4 speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase - 2,790 mm (109.8 in)
Length - 4,880 mm (192.1 in)
Width - 1,800 mm (70.9 in)
Height - 1,450 mm (57.1 in)
Curb weight - 1,420 kg (3,131 lb)

The Brilliance BS6, in China sold as Zhonghua Zunchi (Chinese: 中华尊驰), and later as the Brilliance M1 is a mid-size car produced by Brilliance Auto in the People's Republic of China. It was originally developed by Italdesign Giugiaro and launched as the Brilliance Zhonghua in December 2000.
Safety
A few cars were imported to Belgium for a short period during 2006, but deliveries were suspended after a Euro NCAP crash test arranged by the ADAC (German Automobile Association): the car achieved only one of possible five stars, a result described as "catastrophic" and "disastrous". A second star was denied because on a side impact test, biometric limits were exceeded. Due to the severe deformation of the car, the likelihood of occupants surviving the crash was low. However, according to a wire report carried by Forbes.com, a heavily strengthened version of BS6 has been tested in Spain by Idiada Automotive Technologies SA. Unlike the test in Germany earlier, the Brilliance garnered a 3-star rating as it passed the test performed in accordance with Euro NCAP guidelines. This star rating is still well below that of their established competition. Brilliance is expected to improve the safety ratings of its cars further before its cars are imported into Europe.
European exports
The Brilliance BS6 had a starting purchase price of 18,000 EUR, similar in price to established competitors like the Ford Mondeo and Volkswagen Passat. Brilliance was planning to market the car in America, but its price would have been at least $25,000, slightly higher than the already established Toyota Camry. Efforts to sell the car in Europe stalled after importer HSO Motors filed for bankruptcy in November 2009, in part due to the high price of the cars. According to automotive data provider JATO Dynamics, combined European Union sales of the BS4 and BS6 were only 502 units from 2007 to 2009, with only 46 BS6's sold in the EU in 2009. Sales ended in early 2010, but nonetheless, Brilliance appears to be back again, this time as Shenhua Motors GmbH.
The BS6 was sold in Europe with a 2.0-litre Mitsubishi sourced engine, used in both Comfort and Deluxe derivatives. It is a Euro 4 standard engine producing 122 bhp and 217 g/km CO2.

Gallery
Brilliance BS6
Brilliance Zunchi pre-facelift
Brilliance Zunchi first facelift
Brilliance Zunchi second facelift

A German-registered Brilliance BS6

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Brilliance BS6

Brilliance BS6
Общие данные
Производитель - Brilliance China Auto
Годы производства - 2000-2011
Сборка - Китай, Шэньян, Ляонин / Египет, Город имени 6 октября
Класс - Седан
Иные обозначения - Brilliance M1 / Brilliance Galena / Brilliance Grandeur / Huachen Zunchi / Zhonghua Zunchi
Дизайн и конструкция
Тип кузова - 4‑дв. седан
Компоновка - переднемоторная, переднеприводная
Колёсная формула - 4 × 2
Двигатель - BL18T / 4G93 / BL20L / 4G63 / 4G64
Трансмиссия - 5-скор. МКПП / 6-скор. МКПП / 5-скор. АКПП / 4-скор. АКПП
Массогабаритные характеристики
Длина - 4880 мм
Ширина - 1800 мм
Высота - 1450 мм
Колёсная база - 2790 мм
Масса - 1420 кг
На рынке
Связанные - Brilliance M2
Другая информация
Дизайнер - ItalDesign Giugiaro

Brilliance BS6 - переднеприводной среднеразмерный легковой автомобиль выпускаемый китайской автомобилестроительной компанией Brilliance China Auto в 2000-2011 годах.
Описание
Автомобиль Brilliance BS6 впервые был представлен в декабре 2000 года под названием Brilliance Zhonghua. В 2006 году автомобиль проходил краш-тест Euro NCAP. В Европе автомобиль стоил 18000 евро.
Всего было продано 548 автомобилей Brilliance BS6.
Производство завершилось в 2011 году.

Галерея
Brilliance BS6 в Германии
Brilliance BS6
Brilliance Zunchi
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Второй фейслифтинг

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