Brilliance Tun
The Brilliance Tun (Chinese: 中华豚; pinyin: Zhongua Tun), is a 5-door city car produced by Chinese automobile manufacturer Brilliance Auto, sold briefly from 2014 to 2015 for the 2015 model year. Tun is derived from haitun (海豚), the Chinese word for dolphin. A dolphin badge is featured on the rear hatch and the car is alternatively referred to as the Brilliance Dolphin.[1]
| Brilliance Tun/Dolphin | |
|---|---|
 Brilliance Tun/Dolphin front view | |
| Overview | |
| Also called | Brilliance Dolphin Brilliance H120 (name during development) Brilliance CaCa (pre-production name) |
| Production | 2014–2015 |
| Model years | 2015 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | City car (A) |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.3 L 4A13 I4 |
| Transmission | Manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,400 mm (94.5 in) |
| Length | 3,653 mm (143.8 in) |
| Width | 1,663 mm (65.5 in) |
| Height | 1,532 mm (60.3 in) |
| Curb weight | Approximately 1,000 kg (2,204.6 lb) |
Overview
Development of the Brilliance Tun began in mid-2012 as the H120,[2] then in November 2013 at Auto Guangzhou it was revealed as the CaCa.[3][4] The car went on sale nearly a year later in September 2014 as the Tun, and was generally cheap, sold at a starting price of CN¥29.800 (US$4,616) maxing at CN¥45.800 (US$7,095). The Tun was intended to compete with other well-selling Chinese city cars, such as the Chery QQ3, Changan BenBen, and JAC Yueyue and foreign models like the Toyota Yaris, however sales were poor and it was discontinued a year after launch.[1]
Specifications
The Brilliance Tun was available in three variant and had only one engine option, a Brilliance 4A13 1.3L engine with 65kW of maximum engine power, 88PS of maximum horsepower, and 120Nm of maximum torque. The only transmission available was a 5-speed manual.[5]
References
- Ning, W. E. (22 September 2014). "Brilliance Dolphin launched on the China car market". CarNewsChina.com. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- Bao, Xiang (5 July 2012). "中华全新车型独家首曝 酷似欧版雅力士". auto.ifeng.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- "The New Brilliance Dolphin: Still Cheap But Less Crappy". Inventor Spot. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- de Feijter, Tycho (31 October 2013). "Brilliance H120 will debut on the Guangzhou Auto Show". CarNewsChina.com. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- "2015 Brilliance Tun (Dolphin) Technical Specs". ChinaPEV. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
