Brilliance BS2

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Brilliance BS2
Brilliance Junjie FRV facelift 01 China 2012-04-22.jpg
Overview
Manufacturer Brilliance Auto
Also calledBrilliance FRV
Brilliance FSV (sedan)
Brilliance Junjie FRV (China)
Pyeonghwa Hwiparam 1504 (North Korea)
中华骏捷 (Chinese translation)
Production2008–2013
Assembly Shenyang, Liaoning, China
6th of October City, Egypt (BAG)
Designer Italdesign Giugiaro [1]
Body and chassis
Class compact car
Body style 4 door sedan
5-door hatchback
Layout Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine 1.3 L 4G13 I4 (petrol) (hatchback only)
1.5 L 4A15 I4 (petrol)
1.5 L 4A91 I4 (petrol)
1.6 L 4G18 I4 (petrol)
Transmission 5-speed manual
4 speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,580 mm (101.6 in)
Length4,510 mm (177.6 in) (sedan)
4,210 mm (165.7 in) (hatchback)
Width1,758 mm (69.2 in) (sedan)
1,755 mm (69.1 in) (hatchback)
Height1,460 mm (57.5 in)
Chronology
Successor Brilliance H320 Hatchback
Brilliance H330 Sedan

The Brilliance BS2 or FRV and FSV is a car produced by the Brilliance Auto in the People's Republic of China.

Contents

Overview

It was originally announced at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2007 as a pre-production car [2] and then at the Beijing Auto Show in 2008, [3] and was given its European premiere at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. Prior to its public launch, it was named Brilliance A1. [4]

It was designed by Italdesign Giugiaro and developed in China as a 5-door small family hatchback to complement the larger Brilliance BS4 and BS6. [5] 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. [6]

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. [7]

Specifications

The BS2 was originally powered by a Mitsubishi 1.6 L 4-cylinder 16-valve petrol engine (Euro III), producing 101 bhp (75 kW; 102 PS). [8] This engine was later replaced with a Euro IV rated 1.5 L engine of Brilliance's own design. [9]


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References

  1. "FRV/BS2". italdesign.it. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  2. MSN Cars 12 September 2007 Archived 22 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Auto Express 31 March 2008". Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  4. China Car Times 17 April 2007
  5. Ital Design model page Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
  6. China Car Times 5 January 2009
  7. China Car Times 16 December 2009
  8. Brilliance BS2 Egypt website Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
  9. "Brilliance official website". Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2011.