| Manufacturer | Brilliance China Auto |
|---|---|
| Also called | Huachen Junjie Zhonghua Junjie Brilliance M2 Pyeonghwa Hwiparam II Pyeonghwa Junma Brilliance Splendor[1] |
| Production | 2007–present |
| Assembly | Shenyang, Liaoning, China 6th of October City, Egypt[2] |
| Predecessor | none |
| Class | Midsize car |
| Body style | sedan |
| Layout | Front Engine, Front Wheel Drive |
| Engine | 1.8 L I4 gasoline |
| 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 | from 1,415 kg (3,120 lb) |
| Designer | Pininfarina[3] |
The Brilliance BS4 is a four door notchback sedan produced by the Brilliance China Auto Company (Huachen) 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.
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]
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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.
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.[5]
Ride quality is "reasonably comfortable" but steering is "vague".[5]
The car has electronically adjustable leather seats, air conditioning and electronic parking assistance. Interior plastic is "harsh and cheap" and leather quality "cheap". However ESC, which has become mainstream for European cars of this class, is not offered.[5]
A precise date for a European press launch of the BS4 has not yet been announced.
The car is produced under licence by North Korean automaker Pyeonghwa as Pyeonghwa Hwiparam II.