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Brilliance BS4, is a four door notchback sedan produced by the Brilliance China Auto company
Brilliance China Auto

Brilliance China Auto, also known as Huachen , is an automobile manufacturer based in Shenyang, Liaoning in the People's Republic of China.China Automotive Company Ltd....
 (Huachen) in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China

The People's Republic of China , commonly known as China, is the largest country in East Asia and the List of countries by population in the world with over 1.3 billion people, approximately a fifth of the world's population....
, 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 are now expected to start in the Autumn/Fall of 2008.






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Brilliance BS4, is a four door notchback sedan produced by the Brilliance China Auto company
Brilliance China Auto

Brilliance China Auto, also known as Huachen , is an automobile manufacturer based in Shenyang, Liaoning in the People's Republic of China.China Automotive Company Ltd....
 (Huachen) in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China

The People's Republic of China , commonly known as China, is the largest country in East Asia and the List of countries by population in the world with over 1.3 billion people, approximately a fifth of the world's population....
, 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 are now expected to start in the Autumn/Fall of 2008. By that date the vehicle’s structure is expected to have been modified in order to achieve improved European
EuroNCAP

The European New Car Assessment Programme is a European car safety performance assessment programme founded in 1997 by the Transport Research Laboratory for the UK Department for Transport....
 crash test ratings.

Engine power

Initially the car was offered with an old Mitsubishi designed 1.8 l four cylinder engine for which output of was claimed. A turbo-charged 1.8 l unit developed by Brilliance themselves, with outputs of or is already included on domestic market models. A diesel engine for installation in the European market version is still under development.

Transmission

The turbo-charged version is available only with a four speed automatic transmission, but for the European market base version a five speed manual gear box is to be offered.

Equipment

In some respects the car is attractively equipped, with electronically adjustable leather seats, air conditioning and electronic parking assistance. However ESP
Electronic Stability Control

Electronic stability control is a computerized technology that improves the safety of a car handling by detecting and preventing skids. When ESC detects loss of steering control, ESC automatically applies individual brakes to help "steer" the vehicle where the driver wants to go....
, which has become mainstream for European cars of this class, is not offered.

Commercial

A precise date for a European press launch of the BS4 has not yet been announced.

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See also

  • Brilliance China Auto
    Brilliance China Auto

    Brilliance China Auto, also known as Huachen , is an automobile manufacturer based in Shenyang, Liaoning in the People's Republic of China.China Automotive Company Ltd....