Brilliance V3: which version to buy
The Brilliance V3 is a compact SUV 5-doors sold from May 2015 through December 2020 as a single generation with a 2017 restyling. Six catalogue versions exist, all named 1.5 MT or 1.5 AT, all Gasoline, all FWD, all with a 1498 cm³ inline 4-cylinder engine mounted Front, transverse.
The Brilliance V3 is a compact SUV 5-doors sold from May 2015 through December 2020 as a single generation with a 2017 restyling. Six catalogue versions exist, all named 1.5 MT or 1.5 AT, all Gasoline, all FWD, all with a 1498 cm³ inline 4-cylinder engine mounted Front, transverse. The buying question is not “which body?” — every car is the same five-door SUV — but which engine output, which gearbox, and which production window. Pre-restyling cars (May 2015–December 2017) offer 112 hp or 150 hp. Restyled cars (January 2017–December 2020) offer only 107 hp. Fuel consumption, CO2, and wheel sizes are not measured on every version; acceleration and top speed are measured only after the restyling.
Brilliance V3 generations: what changed in 2017
1 generation (May 2015–December 2017), SUV 5-doors, four versions. Two naturally aspirated 1.5 MT and 1.5 AT cars make 112 hp (82 kW) at 6000 rpm and 145 Nm at 4000 rpm, compression 10.5, bore and stroke 75 × 84.8, boost No. Two turbocharged 1.5 MT and 1.5 AT cars make 150 hp (110 kW) at 6000 rpm and 220 Nm at 4500 rpm, compression 9, boost Turbo, bore and stroke not measured. Gearboxes are 5-speed Manual or 5-speed Automatic. Kerb weight is 1325 kg on both manuals and 1375 kg on both automatics. Ground clearance, gross weight, 0–100 km/h, top speed, and Euro class are not measured. Tank 52 L. Fuel 95.
1 generation, restyling (January 2017–December 2020), SUV 5-doors, two versions. The turbo 150 hp pair disappears. Both remaining cars are naturally aspirated 107 hp (79 kW) at 6000 rpm, 145 Nm at 4000 rpm, compression 10, boost No, same 75 × 84.8 geometry. 1.5 MT kerb 1400 kg, gross 1715 kg. 1.5 AT kerb 1425 kg, gross 1740 kg. Ground clearance 170 mm. Both: 0–100 km/h 11.4 s, top speed 170 km/h, Euro 5, tank 52 L, fuel 95, 5-speed Manual or Automatic, FWD. Front brakes Ventilated disc; rear brakes not measured. Front suspension Independent, spring; rear Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem (label as given).
The restyling years overlap 2017 with the pre-restyle run. A 2017 Brilliance V3 can be either a 112/150 hp pre-restyle car or a 107 hp restyle car. Year alone does not pick the engine.
Brilliance V3 specs and engine: six versions side by side
| Version (distinguish by hp) | Years | hp / kW @ rpm | Nm @ rpm | cm³ | Fuel | Cylinders / layout | Boost | Gearbox / gears | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 MT 112 hp | 2015–2017 | 112 / 82 @ 6000 | 145 @ 4000 | 1498 | Gasoline | 4 Inline | No | Manual 5 | FWD |
| 1.5 AT 112 hp | 2015–2017 | 112 / 82 @ 6000 | 145 @ 4000 | 1498 | Gasoline | 4 Inline | No | Automatic 5 | FWD |
| 1.5 MT 150 hp | 2015–2017 | 150 / 110 @ 6000 | 220 @ 4500 | 1498 | Gasoline | 4 Inline | Turbo | Manual 5 | FWD |
| 1.5 AT 150 hp | 2015–2017 | 150 / 110 @ 6000 | 220 @ 4500 | 1498 | Gasoline | 4 Inline | Turbo | Automatic 5 | FWD |
| 1.5 MT 107 hp | 2017–2020 | 107 / 79 @ 6000 | 145 @ 4000 | 1498 | Gasoline | 4 Inline | No | Manual 5 | FWD |
| 1.5 AT 107 hp | 2017–2020 | 107 / 79 @ 6000 | 145 @ 4000 | 1498 | Gasoline | 4 Inline | No | Automatic 5 | FWD |
All six use multi-point distributed injection and 4 valves per cylinder. Displacement never changes: 1498 cm³. Specific output is 74.8 hp/L on the 112 hp pair (112 ÷ 1.498), 100.1 hp/L on the 150 hp turbo pair (150 ÷ 1.498), and 71.4 hp/L on the restyled 107 hp pair (107 ÷ 1.498). The restyle is the least powerful litre of the three engine tunes. Peak torque stays 145 Nm at 4000 rpm on every naturally aspirated car; the turbo adds 75 Nm (220 − 145) and moves the peak 500 rpm later (4500 vs 4000). Compression falls from 10.5 (112 hp) to 10 (107 hp) to 9 (150 hp turbo).
A “Brilliance V3 engine” search that assumes one motor is wrong: three outputs sit on the same 1498 cm³ block family. Claims of a Mitsubishi motor are not measured in this dataset and are not used here.
Performance, mpg, and what is not measured
Only the restyled 1.5 MT 107 hp and 1.5 AT 107 hp have a timed sprint and a stated top speed: 11.4 s to 100 km/h and 170 km/h. Both restyle gearboxes share those two figures, so the Automatic does not cost a catalogue second versus the Manual on paper. For all four 2015–2017 versions, 0–100 km/h and top speed are not measured.
City, highway, and combined consumption are not measured on any of the six versions. CO2 is not measured on any version. There is no mpg ranking to compute. Euro class is Euro 5 on both restyle cars and not measured on the four pre-restyle cars.
Power-to-weight (kerb ÷ hp), which can be calculated:
- 1.5 MT 150 hp: 1325 ÷ 150 = 8.83 kg/hp (lightest per horsepower)
- 1.5 AT 150 hp: 1375 ÷ 150 = 9.17 kg/hp
- 1.5 MT 112 hp: 1325 ÷ 112 = 11.83 kg/hp
- 1.5 AT 112 hp: 1375 ÷ 112 = 12.28 kg/hp
- 1.5 MT 107 hp: 1400 ÷ 107 = 13.08 kg/hp
- 1.5 AT 107 hp: 1425 ÷ 107 = 13.32 kg/hp (heaviest per horsepower)
The restyled automatic carries 4.49 kg more per horsepower than the pre-restyle turbo manual (13.32 − 8.83). That is the arithmetic gap between the strongest and the weakest power-to-weight pairing in the catalogue.
Dimensions, weight, tank, ground clearance
Exterior length, width, height, wheelbase, and tyre sizes are not measured on any version. What is measured:
Tank: 52 L on all six. Range cannot be ranked because consumption is not measured.
Ground clearance: 170 mm on restyled 1.5 MT 107 hp and 1.5 AT 107 hp; not measured on 2015–2017 cars. A 2016 compact SUV in this line has no catalogue clearance figure.
Kerb weight:
- 1325 kg — both 2015–2017 manuals (1.5 MT 112 hp and 1.5 MT 150 hp)
- 1375 kg — both 2015–2017 automatics (1.5 AT 112 hp and 1.5 AT 150 hp)
- 1400 kg — restyled 1.5 MT 107 hp
- 1425 kg — restyled 1.5 AT 107 hp
The automatic costs 50 kg before restyling (1375 − 1325) and 25 kg after (1425 − 1400). Restyling adds 75 kg to the manual versus the lightest pre-restyle manual (1400 − 1325) and 50 kg to the automatic versus the pre-restyle automatic (1425 − 1375). The heaviest V3 (1.5 AT 107 hp, 1425 kg) is 100 kg heavier than the lightest (1.5 MT 112/150 hp, 1325 kg).
Gross weight: 1715 kg (1.5 MT 107 hp) and 1740 kg (1.5 AT 107 hp); not measured on 2015–2017 cars. Payload on both restyle versions is 315 kg (1715 − 1400 and 1740 − 1425). The automatic’s extra 25 kg of kerb is matched by 25 kg extra gross, so rated payload does not change.
Front brakes are Ventilated disc on all six. Rear brakes are not measured on all six.
Which Brilliance V3 version to choose
If the goal is the highest output in this catalogue: 2015–2017 1.5 MT 150 hp or 1.5 AT 150 hp. These are the only Turbo cars. They add 38 hp and 75 Nm versus the 112 hp naturally aspirated pair of the same years, and 43 hp versus the restyled 107 hp pair. Specific output 100.1 hp/L is the peak of the model. Compression 9 is the lowest. The 1.5 MT 150 hp keeps kerb at 1325 kg (8.83 kg/hp). The 1.5 AT 150 hp adds 50 kg for the Automatic (9.17 kg/hp) and still undercuts every naturally aspirated car on kg per horsepower. Sprint and top speed for both turbos are not measured, so the extra 38–43 hp is a catalogue output advantage, not a proven 0–100 advantage.
If the goal is the lightest naturally aspirated car: 2015–2017 1.5 MT 112 hp. Same 1325 kg kerb as the turbo manual, 112 hp, 145 Nm, compression 10.5 (highest in the data), 75 × 84.8, boost No. Versus its automatic twin, it saves 50 kg. Versus restyled 1.5 MT 107 hp it is 75 kg lighter and 5 hp stronger (112 − 107). Versus restyled 1.5 AT 107 hp it is 100 kg lighter and 5 hp stronger. 0–100, top speed, clearance, gross weight, and Euro class on this version are not measured.
If the goal is a 5-speed Automatic without turbo: 2015–2017 1.5 AT 112 hp or restyled 1.5 AT 107 hp. The older automatic is 1375 kg and 112 hp (12.28 kg/hp). The restyled automatic is 1425 kg and 107 hp (13.32 kg/hp), 50 kg heavier and 5 hp weaker, but it is the only automatic with measured 11.4 s / 170 km/h, 170 mm clearance, 1740 kg gross, Euro 5, and production into 2018, 2019, and 2020. Compression is 10.5 then 10. Torque is identical: 145 Nm at 4000 rpm.
If the goal is a documented sprint, top speed, clearance, Euro 5, and a 2018–2020 car: restyled 1.5 MT 107 hp or 1.5 AT 107 hp. These are the only versions with 11.4 s, 170 km/h, 170 mm, Euro 5, and measured gross weight. They are also the weakest (107 hp, 71.4 hp/L) and heaviest naturally aspirated cars. Choose 1.5 MT 107 hp to save 25 kg versus 1.5 AT 107 hp with the same 11.4 s and 170 km/h in the data. Choose 1.5 AT 107 hp if the Automatic is the requirement; the catalogue does not charge extra seconds for it.
Manual versus automatic, same engine, same years. Pre-restyle: 50 kg (1325 vs 1375), identical hp and Nm within each tune. Restyle: 25 kg (1400 vs 1425), identical 107 hp, 145 Nm, 11.4 s, 170 km/h. The gearbox decision is weight and shift type, not a different power rating.
2016 / 2017 / 2018 / 2019 / 2020 as a filter. 2016 is pre-restyle only: four versions, 112 or 150 hp, no measured 0–100. 2017 is mixed: any of the six can appear. 2018–2020 are restyle only: 1.5 MT 107 hp and 1.5 AT 107 hp. A “2026 Brilliance V3” is outside this production window (ends December 2020). Price (including Myanmar) is not measured. Oil-reset procedure is not measured. Orange paint is not measured.
Short ranking by the numbers we have. Strongest and best kg/hp: 1.5 MT 150 hp, then 1.5 AT 150 hp. Lightest NA and highest compression: 1.5 MT 112 hp. Only cars with a full measured performance and clearance set: 1.5 MT 107 hp (lighter of the two) and 1.5 AT 107 hp (automatic of the two). No version has a measured consumption figure, so none can be chosen on mpg.