Brilliance BS2
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The Brilliance BS2 or FRV is a car produced by the Brilliance (Huachen)
in Shenyang
, Liaoning
in the People's Republic of China
. It was originally announced at Frankfurt Motor Show in 2007 as a pre-production car and then at the Beijing Auto Show in 2008 and was given its European premiere at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. Prior to its public launch, it was expected to be called the Brilliance A1.
It was designed by Ital Design and developed in China as a 5-door small family hatchback to complement the larger Brilliance BS4
and BS6
. A 4-door saloon version was also developed and is sold as the Brilliance FSV.
The FRV Cross is a crossover style variant with different trim but sharing the same mechanicals as the FRV and FSV.
The BS2 is not widely exported, and despite its display at Frankfurt and Geneva, the car was never launched in Europe due to the bad press received by the crash test results of the larger BS6 and Brilliance withdrew from European.
The BS2 received a facelift in 2010 with alterations to the front bumper and grille.
Brilliance China Auto
Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited is a publicly owned, Chinese investment holding company making automobiles, automotive components, and minibuses....
in Shenyang
Shenyang
Shenyang , or Mukden , is the capital and largest city of Liaoning Province in Northeast China. Currently holding sub-provincial administrative status, the city was once known as Shengjing or Fengtianfu...
, Liaoning
Liaoning
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the northeast of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "辽" , a name taken from the Liao River that flows through the province. "Níng" means "peace"...
in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
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. It was originally announced at Frankfurt Motor Show in 2007 as a pre-production car and then at the Beijing Auto Show in 2008 and was given its European premiere at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. Prior to its public launch, it was expected to be called the Brilliance A1.
It was designed by Ital Design and developed in China as a 5-door small family hatchback to complement the larger Brilliance BS4
Brilliance BS4
The Brilliance BS4 is a four door notchback sedan produced by the Brilliance China Auto Company in the People's Republic of China, where it is known as the Zhonghua Junjie...
and BS6
Brilliance BS6
Brilliance BS6, in China sold as Zhonghua Zunchi , and more recently as the Brilliance M1 is a car produced by Brilliance in Shenyang, Liaoning in the People's Republic of China....
. A 4-door saloon version was also developed and is sold as the Brilliance FSV.
The FRV Cross is a crossover style variant with different trim but sharing the same mechanicals as the FRV and FSV.
The BS2 is not widely exported, and despite its display at Frankfurt and Geneva, the car was never launched in Europe due to the bad press received by the crash test results of the larger BS6 and Brilliance withdrew from European.
The BS2 received a facelift in 2010 with alterations to the front bumper and grille.