Soleil Prestige

Soleil Prestige
Overview
Manufacturer	Soleil
Production	1999–present
Model years	2000–present
Assembly	Cartadania: Auvergne (sedan) Cartadania: Auxerre (coupé) Ceylonia: Porto Alegre (Soleil Crona) Kiravia: Vondor, Etivéra (Soleil Kiravix Rektārka) UAE: Samar (Soleil Orient) Urcea: Beldra (Soleil Levant, badged as Distinction)
Designer	Gabriel Stadler Emil Vasseur
Body and chassis
Class	Executive car (E) Grand tourer (S)
Body style	4-door saloon 2-door coupé 2-door cabriolet
Layout	FR / F4 (quattro)
Platform	ALM
Related	Soleil Honor Soleil Eminence
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol: 2.0 L Nova turbo I4 3.5 L Helius twin-turbo V6 4.0 L SPM40X twin-turbo V8 Petrol Hybrid : 2.0 L Nova H mild hybrid turbo I4 2.0 L Ion plug-in hybrid turbo I4 Diesel: 2.0 L Nova D turbo I4 3.0 L Helius D turbo V6
Electric motor	32 hp (23.9 kW) 120-volt compact electric motor (Prestige BLUEline) 20 kW (26.8 hp) Kilburg 48V eBooster Electric Starter-Generator Motor (Impulse) 65 kW (87.2 hp) Seimetz PSM P2 Hybrid Module High Voltage (Prestige e)
Transmission	9-speed S Tronic automatic
Hybrid drivetrain	Parallel Hybrid (Prestige BLUEline) Mild-Hybrid (Impulse) Plug-in hybrid (Prestige e)
Battery	2.0 kWh Lithium-ion (BLUEline) 15 kWh Lithium-ion (PHEV)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,939 mm (115.7 in) (2017: Sedan SWB) 2,873 mm (113.1 in) (coupé / cabriolet
Length	4,943 mm (194.6 in) (2017: Sedan SWB) 4,844 mm (190.7 in) (coupé / cabriolet
Width	1,911 mm (75.2 in) (2017: Sedan SWB) 1,919 mm (75.6 in) (coupé / cabriolet
Height	1,468 mm (57.8 in) (2017: Sedan SWB) 1,430 mm (56.3 in) (coupé / cabriolet
Curb weight	1,605–2,023 kg (3,538–4,460 lb) (2017: Sedan SWB)
Chronology
Predecessor	Soleil Stargazer

The Soleil Prestige (badged as the Soleil Distinction in Levantia) is a series of luxury mid-size executive cars sold by Soleil since the turn of the 21st century. It falls midrange in the Soleil line-up and is the successor to the Stargazer.

Historically, the Prestige is Soleil's best-selling model, with more than ¾ of a million sold by the 2013 generation shift. Sitting quite comfortably in its segment, the Prestige fills a few niches around the world, from everyday private use to commercial to public/government use. Its high fuel economy compared to its power output makes it a popular model among many. Standard with a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline 4-cyliner engine, the car puts out 205 kilowatts (275 hp). Buyers can opt up for a 3.5-liter twin turbo V6 that outputs 280 kilowatts (380 hp). Even further, Soleil offers a specialized version of the Prestige, marqued as the Prestige S, which features a 4.0-liter twin turbo V8 that outputs 450 kilowatts (600 hp), and is the fastest production sedan offered by the company. All generations of the Prestige have offered either rear-wheel drive or Soleil's quattro four-wheel drive system.