Wihle I do see those cues (especially a lot of the last-gen Sonata), statements like this about Chinese and Korean cars are getting old. Name one vehicle made today that doesn't have several styling cues similar to another. At least it's not an outright clone like some of the Chinese vehicles.

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Well, its face is clearly BMW-inspired.

First Lexus were Mercedes-like as well. But look Lexus cars now.

It's a start. Everything evolves. The most recent example are korean cars, late ones are looking good.

If it's priced like a Focus, or above an Octavia, I don't think they will sell many (not even some). They say ADAC tests are unfair? Why? Because they test all cars the same way and this one showed to be pretty unsafe? The occupant's airbag broke the front glass !!!

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I also though that looks a bit BMW inspired.

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Hey, Don't you know the Brilliance cars were designed by Italdesign Giugiaro?

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"statements like this about Chinese and Korean cars are getting old"

Don't compare, just the fact you put Korean and qinese in the same sentence you're being incongruent.

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ryuryuryturtuy: It is congruent. In just about any article that discusses a new Hyundai or Kia model, someone says that they look like some other car. It's getting really old.

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That's the idea. Chinese "lifted millions out of poverty" by just shameless stealing of everything (of course with the full cooperation of Western greedy executives and boards). And yet, they manage to produce total garbage, year after year. Who in their sound mind would buy a chinese car? They can't make even a kettle or soap dispenser last a year. Or maybe they can but don't want to, they want to lift another billion out poverty by producing garbage. Who cares that in the process they shamelessly deplete natural resources. Chinese plant - ship - Wal-Mart - short stay in household - garbage dump, and all over again.

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@ Arkz

> Oh I do hope they name their next line of cars SM4 or SM6, because that's what you would have to be into to buy a car like this.

"SM-X"(SM-3, SM-5, SM-7) is the model naming convention of Renault Korea whose models that Penske wanted to import and distribute through Saturn dealership network. That deal fell apart because Nissan was balked at the idea of having to compete with Renault Korea's SM-X series in the US, which had a reputation of superior quality to Nissans and Infinitis.

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Clearly, the concept of sarcasm is beyond your grasp.

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There is no room for Chinese cars in the US or EU, and Chinese automakers frankly don't care, their home market is now the largest and the fastest growing auto market in the world, so why bother selling cars overseas?

The only reason Chinese automakers wanted to sell their cars in Europe was as the marketing bragging rights back home, that their stuff was good enough to be sold in Europe to Chinese consumers. It wasn't about making money through Euro export at all.

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Chinese cars will eventually be just as accepted as Korean, Japanese, and Eastern European cars in the West, but that time is still a way off. Safety standards and testing methods were very different back when Honda wanted in, and when Hyundai was coming to the States it probably was about as safe as the '86 Ford Escort. But nowadays we've come to our senses, while the Chinese are more concerned with making money off the gullible wealthy nations of the world and increasing it's government's arrogance. When they realize that we want to be safe in crashes, we don't want the factories that build our cars to pollute the environment, and we respect intellectual property rights, then they will have a chance. They got too close with HSO, I'm glad it isn't going to happen yet.

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Well put, Hypermiler.

But the Chinese consumers (at least the wealthier ones) are fast coming to senses, so Brilliance better have something, hopefully quality and originality, to compete with the other fierce competitors.

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@ Hoov23

> Chinese cars will eventually be just as accepted as Korean, Japanese, and Eastern European cars in the West

Well, those Eastern European(Dacia and Skoda) auto companies are actually owned by Renault and VW, and their models are engineered in France and Germany. Eastern European contribution is labor only.

If we are talking about Eastern European engineered cars from Eastern European owned companies, that's a totally different story.

> When they realize that we want to be safe in crashes

Chinese drivers don't care about safety. Heck, they would actually opt out of airbag if that saves them $200 off.

> we don't want the factories that build our cars to pollute the environment, and we respect intellectual property rights, then they will have a chance.

That's why Chinese doesn't have a chance.

Anybody who says Chinese automakers will become like Japanese and Korean in 10 years automakers are totally clueless.

Anybody who says Chinese automakers will never become a significant factor in the US and EU markets understand Chinese auto market and makers very well.

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It really doesn't seem like they were trying to break into the EU market if they priced this thing at $24,000. I mean you're basically guaranteeing failure at that kinda price, I mean even if the car was good most people would just buy an established brand anyways.

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