The Bestune B50 (formerly Besturn B50) is a compact sedan produced by the Chinese car manufacturer Bestune from 2009 to 2019.[1][2] Bestune began to sell its vehicles in the Russian market in 2012 with the B50 as the first model to be sold there,[3][4] which debuted at the 2012 Moscow International Automobile Salon.[5]
| Bestune B50 | |
|---|---|
 Bestune B50 II | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | FAW Group |
| Production | 2009–2019 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car/ Small family car (C) |
First Generation
edit| Besturn B50 I | |
|---|---|
 Besturn B50 Facelift | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | FAW Group - Besturn |
| Also called |
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| Production | 2009–2016 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car / Small family car (C) |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Besturn B50 II |
The first generation Besturn B50 is a car designed by Italdesign Giugiaro, based on the old Mazda 6 that is still in production at the FAW-Mazda joint venture,[6] and the 1.6-liter engine comes from the Volkswagen Bora made by the FAW-Volkswagen joint venture. It is powered by a naturally aspirated 1.6-liter I4 engine. In 2013, with 62,342 sales, the B50 was the most popular model in the Besturn range, and in the year 2014, 72,259 units were sold. The transmission is manufactured by Aisin Seiki.[7]
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Besturn B50 pre-facelift front. -
Besturn B50 pre-facelift rear. -
Besturn B50 post-facelift front. -
Besturn B50 post-facelift rear.
Safety
editThe B50 received a 4-star crash test rating from C-NCAP.
Second Generation
edit| Besturn B50 II | |
|---|---|
 Besturn B50 Second Generation | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | FAW Group - Besturn |
| Production | 2016–2019 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car / Small family car (C) |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,725 mm (107 in) |
| Length |
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| Width | 1,795 mm (71 in) |
| Height | 1,460 mm (57 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Besturn B50 I |
The second generation Besturn B50 was launched on the Chinese car market in mid-2016. Prices range from 81,800 yuan to 117,800 yuan. The second generation Besturn B50 is also available in an RS sport version. The RS has a black grille with red trim, a tinted roof, an extra spoiler on the trunk lid, RS badges, and a slightly different interior.[8]
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Besturn B50 II front. -
Besturn B50 II rear. -
Besturn B50 II RS front.
References
edit- ^ Joey Wang (18 September 2013). "Facelifted FAW-Besturn B50 hits the China car market". CarNewsChina.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "FAW Besturn B50 EV". chinaautoweb.com.[dead link]
- ^ "Chinese Auto Maker FAW Launches Car Sales in Russia :: Wards Intelligence".[dead link]
- ^ Tycho de Feijter (22 February 2013). "FAW-Besturn B50 is a Toyota in Russia". CarNewsChina.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "FAW will present a new sedan Besturn B50 in Moscow motor show". eng.autostat.ru.
- ^ "The B50 is produced for the medium-high range of the FAW". Italdesign (in American English and Chinese). Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ^ Joey Wang (1 August 2013). "Facelifted FAW-Besturn B50 will hit the China car market in September". CarNewsChina.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ Tycho de Feijter (12 August 2016). "New Besturn B50 Launched On The Chinese Car Market". CarNewsChina.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
External links
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