The Brilliance BS6 2.4 is a front wheel drive vehicle, with its engine mounted in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 2.4 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 128 bhp (130 PS/95 kW) of power, and maximum torque of 195 N·m (144 lb·ft/19.9 kgm).
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 1445 kg.
Top stated speed is 195 km/h, which equates to 121 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 13.6/7.8/10.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 238.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2800 mm | 110.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1565 mm | 61.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1565 mm | 61.6 inches | |
| Length | 4880 mm | 192.1 inches | |
| Width | 1800 mm | 70.9 inches | |
| Height | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1445 kg | 3186 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 74 litres | 16.3 [19.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.293 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mitsubishi | ||
| Engine code | 4G64 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.4 litre 2359 cc (143.955 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88 × 97 mm
3.46 × 3.82 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 130 PS (128 bhp) (95 kW) |
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| maximum torque | 195 Nm (144 ft·lb) (19.9 kgm) |
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| Specific output | 40.5 kW/litre 55 ps/litre 54.3 bhp/litre 0.89 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
82.66 Nm/litre
1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1038.8 kPa (150.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 589.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 12.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 195 km/h (121 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 89.81 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 66.06 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 88.58 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.14 kg/kW 25.29 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.6/7.8/10.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.6/7.8/10.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.4/12.8/10.0 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 20.8/36.2/28.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 17.3/30.2/23.5 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 238.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | L | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 205/55 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 167981 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 19.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2006 Brilliance BS6 2.4 added 2007-12-21. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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