Brilliance BS6

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)
\|uk\|Kerb\|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 China. It was originally developed by Italdesign Giugiaro and launched as the Brilliance Zhonghua in December 2000.^[3]

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,^[4] 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 SpainCite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag 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.^[5] Sales ended in early 2010,^[6] but nonetheless, Brilliance appears to be back again, this time as Shenhua Motors GmbH.^[7]

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 CO
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