Brilliance V5
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Brilliance V5
| image = File:Brilliance V5 facelift 2 China 2016-04-13.jpg
| manufacturer = Brilliance Auto
| aka =
| production = 2011–2020
| model_years = 2012–2020
| assembly =
| designer =
| body_style = 5-door crossover
| platform =
| related = Brilliance H530 sedan
| layout = Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
| engine = {{ubl
| 4A91 1.5 L turbo I4 (2017-2020){{Cite web|url=https://carnewschina.com/2011/11/16/brilliance-v5-suv-out-in-the-open-in-china/|title=Brilliance V5 SUV out in the open in China|first=Tycho|last=de Feijter|date=November 16, 2011|website=CarNewsChina.com|access-date=2024-05-24}}
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| transmission = {{ubl
| 5-speed manual
| 6-speed automatic
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| wheelbase = {{cvt|2725|mm|in|1}}
| length = {{cvt|4620|mm|in|1}}
| width = {{cvt|1922|mm|in|1}}
| height = {{cvt|1727|-|1734|mm|in|1}}
| weight = {{cvt|1480|-|1600|kg|lb|0}}
| predecessor =
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The Brilliance V5 is a compact CUV produced by Brilliance Auto under the Zhonghua brand. The Brilliance V5 was unveiled on the 2011 Guangzhou Auto Show in China with prices ranging from 109,800 to 165,800 yuan.{{Cite web|url=https://carnewschina.com/2011/11/21/brilliance-v5-suv-listed-priced-in-china/|title=Brilliance V5 SUV listed & priced in China|first=Tycho|last=de Feijter|date=November 21, 2011|website=CarNewsChina.com|access-date=2024-05-24}}{{Cite web|url=https://carnewschina.com/2011/11/20/brilliance-v5-suv-arrives-at-the-guangzhou-auto-show/|title=Brilliance V5 SUV arrives at the Guangzhou Auto Show|first=Tycho|last=de Feijter|date=November 20, 2011|website=CarNewsChina.com|access-date=2024-05-24}}
The vehicle gained notoriety in Western car enthusiast circles for its decidedly Shanzhai exterior design, which is heavily, if not directly, copied off BMW X1 (E84), despite Brilliance also produced genuine X1 E84 (from 2016, F49) for Chinese markets through BMW Brilliance joint venture.
File:Brilliance V5 China 2013-03-04.JPG
File:Brilliance V5 in Punta del Este 2015 b.JPG
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2014 facelift
A facelift for the Brilliance V5 CUV happened in 2014, and it debuted on the April 2014 Beijing Auto Show. The facelift includes a new grille, new headlights, new taillights, and new front and rear bumpers.{{Cite web|url=https://carnewschina.com/2014/04/16/first-photo-of-the-facelifted-brilliance-v5-suv-for-the-beijing-auto-show/|title=First Photo of the facelifted Brilliance V5 SUV for the Beijing Auto Show|first=W. E.|last=Ning|date=April 16, 2014|website=CarNewsChina.com|access-date=2024-05-24}}{{Cite web|url=https://carnewschina.com/2014/04/21/facelifted-brilliance-v5-suv-debuts-on-the-beijing-auto-show/|title=Facelifted Brilliance V5 SUV debuts on the Beijing Auto Show|first=W. E.|last=Ning|date=April 21, 2014|website=CarNewsChina.com|access-date=2024-05-24}}
File:Brilliance V5 facelift 001.jpg
File:Brilliance V5 facelift 002.jpg
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References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150828213746/http://www.zhonghuacar.com/order?id=2 Brilliance V5 Official]
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Category:Compact sport utility vehicles
Category:Front-wheel-drive vehicles
Category:Crossover sport utility vehicles
Category:Cars introduced in 2011
Category:Cars discontinued in 2020
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