Vehicle model
Brilliance Gamme Brilliance - véhicules particuliers
Brilliance's passenger cars mainly comprise Zhonghua-brand sedans, including the original Zhonghua launched in the early 2000s and the H series (H220, H230, H320, H330, H530), as well as older BS models such as the BS4 and BS6. These compact and midsize sedans target budget customers in China and a few export markets. The BS6 made a strong impression with its very poor European crash-test result, which curbed the brand's expansion outside China. None of these sedans were sold in North America. In Quebec, as with any compact, winter requires a second set of Nordic tires mounted on small-diameter wheels, with validation of the original dimension.
History
History of the Brilliance Gamme Brilliance - véhicules particuliers
Brilliance's passenger cars mainly comprise Zhonghua-brand sedans, including the original Zhonghua launched in the early 2000s and the H series (H220, H230, H320, H330, H530), as well as older BS models such as the BS4 and BS6. These compact and midsize sedans target budget customers in China and a few export markets. The BS6 made a strong impression with its very poor European crash-test result, which curbed the brand's expansion outside China. None of these sedans were sold in North America. In Quebec, as with any compact, winter requires a second set of Nordic tires mounted on small-diameter wheels, with validation of the original dimension.
Technology
Technologies, engines and platforms
Front-wheel-drive sedans equipped with 1.5 L and 1.6 L naturally aspirated or turbocharged four-cylinder engines, some derived from the collaboration with BMW, with manual or automatic transmissions.
Tires and wheels
Tire and wheel compatibility
Les Brilliance sont surtout des berlines compactes et des multisegments urbains. Les modèles V3, V5, V6 et V7 utilisent généralement des roues de 16 à 18 pouces, avec des pneus de gabarit courant pour ces segments (autour de 205 à 225 de largeur). L'entraxe (bolt pattern) le plus répandu sur ces véhicules à plateforme compacte est de type 5x114,3, fréquent chez les compactes et VUS asiatiques. Au Québec, où les pneus d'hiver sont obligatoires, un second train de pneus nordiques montés sur jantes en acier de diamètre modeste reste la solution la plus économique pour ces voitures rares. Faute de chiffres officiels par version, il faut toujours valider la dimension exacte sur la plaque du véhicule ou le flanc du pneu d'origine avant l'achat.
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