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The Brilliance BS4 is a four-door compact notchback sedan produced by Brilliance Auto in the People's Republic of China, where it is known as the Zhonghua Junjie. The car was scheduled for launch in Germany, Europe's largest national car market, in 2007.

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Brilliance BS4
Overview
Manufacturer	Brilliance Auto
Also called	Brilliance M2 Brilliance Splendor[1] Huachen Junjie Zhonghua Junjie Pyeonghwa Hwiparam II
Production	2006–2014
Model years	2006–2015
Assembly	Shenyang, Liaoning, China 6th of October City, Egypt(BAG)[2]
Designer	Pininfarina[3]
Body and chassis
Class	Compact car
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Related	Brilliance BS6
Powertrain
Engine	1.6 L BL16L I4 1.6 L 4G18 I4 1.8 L BL18T turbo I4 1.8 L 4G93 I4 2.0 L 4G63 I4
Transmission	6-speed manual 5-speed manual 5-speed automatic 4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,790 mm (109.8 in)
Length	4,650 mm (183.1 in)
Width	1,800 mm (70.9 in)
Height	1,450 mm (57.1 in)
Curb weight	1,415 kg (3,120 lb)

Following poor crash test results of the BS6 model and ensuing press comments, a Western launch was postponed at the last minute, and German sales were expected to start in the autumn of 2008, when the vehicle's structure was expected to have been modified in order to achieve improved European crash test ratings. After modification, it achieved 0 stars.[4]

The vehicle was developed in cooperation with Porsche, and used borrowed technology from BMW.[5] A station wagon, designed by Lowie Vermeersch, was made available in 2008. Due to declining sales, the M2 and all versions was discontinued in all regions in 2014, with no current successor.

Body

Seating

The M2 can seat a total of five people. The three back passenger seats has average mid-size car leg room.

Trims

The M2 had a total of seven trims; 1.6MT, 1.6MT Deluxe, 1.8 MT, 1.8 MT Deluxe, 1.8 AT, 1.8 MT Deluxe, and 1.18 AT Premium.

The most basic trim (1.16MT) lacked Side Airbags, Tire pressure gage, Anti-Engine Theft, and a Parking Radar.

Optional Upgrades

Bluetooth and GPS was the only available option, and it was only available on the 1.8T AT Premium trim.

Engine

Initially the car was offered with an old Mitsubishi designed 1.8 L four cylinder engine claiming 136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp) of output. A turbocharged 1.8 L unit developed by Brilliance themselves, with outputs of 150 PS (110 kW; 150 hp) or 170 PS (130 kW; 170 hp), is already included on domestic market models. A diesel engine for installation in the European market version is still under development.

Transmission

The turbocharged version is available only with a four-speed automatic transmission, but for the European market base version a "sloppy" five-speed manual gear box is offered.[6]

Ride and handling

According to Auto Express, Ride quality is "reasonably comfortable" but steering is "vague".[6]

Equipment

The car has electronically adjustable leather seats, air conditioning and electronic parking assistance. Interior plastic is "harsh and cheap" and leather quality "cheap". ESC, which has become mainstream for European cars of this class, is not offered.[6]

Commercial

A precise date for a European press launch of the BS4 was never announced.

The car was produced under licence by North Korean automaker Pyeonghwa as the Pyeonghwa Hwiparam II.^{[citation needed]}

Sales

In the year it was launched in China^[when?], over 30,000 cars were sold. In 2013, 2414 cars were sold^{[citation needed]}.

Gallery

References and further reading

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20120322100644/http://en.brilliance-auto.com/chanpina.aspx?id=5&typeId=1&status=1&mid=1 Brilliance M2 website - link is not working

На других языках

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[de] Brilliance BS4

Der Brilliance BS4, Brilliance M2, Zhonghua Junjie, Zhonghua Zunchi oder Zhonghua M2 ist ein PKW der chinesischen Marke Brilliance, der im Laufe des Jahres 2007 auch auf dem deutschen Markt eingeführt werden sollte.

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- [en] Brilliance BS4

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[fr] Brilliance Junjie

La Brilliance Junjie, vendue à l'export sous les noms de Brilliance BS4 ou de Brilliance Splendor, est une automobile chinoise de la marque Brilliance. Elle assurait jusqu'à 80 % des ventes de la marque.

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[ru] Brilliance M2

Brilliance M2 (BS4)[1] — переднеприводной среднеразмерный легковой автомобиль[2], выпускаемый китайской автомобилестроительной компанией Brilliance China Auto в 2006—2015 годах[3].

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