Bestune B50
| Besturn B50 | |
|---|---|
 Besturn B50 II | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | FAW Group |
| Production | 2009–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car/ Small family car (C) |
The Besturn B50 is a compact sedan produced by the Chinese car manufacturer Besturn FAW Group since 2009.[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]
First Generation
| Besturn B50 I | |
|---|---|
 Besturn B50 Facelift | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | FAW Group - Besturn |
| Also called | B50 |
| Production | 2009–2016 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car / Small family car (C) |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Layout | Front engine, Front-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.4 L CA4GB14TD I4 1.6 L CA4GB16 I4 |
| Transmission | 5 speed manual 6 speed automatic |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Besturn B50 II |
The first generation Besturn B50 is a car designed by Italdesign Giugiaro from the platform Mazda 6 and Ford CD3. The original Besturn B50 is based on the old Mazda 6 that is still in production by the FAW-Mazda joint venture, and the 1.6 liter engine comes from the Volkswagen Bora which is made by the FAW-Volkswagen joint venture. It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.6 litre capacity. In 2013, with 62,342 sales, the B50 was the most popular model in the Besturn family, and in year 2014, the 72,259 units were sold. B50 also boasts a 4 star crash test score from C-NCAP. Transmission type Thorning making Aisin Seiki.[6]
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Besturn B50 pre-facelift front. -
Besturn B50 pre-facelift rear. -
Besturn B50 post-facelift front. -
Besturn B50 post-facelift rear.
Second Generation
| Besturn B50 II | |
|---|---|
 Besturn B50 Second Generation | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | FAW Group - Besturn |
| Production | 2016–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car / Small family car (C) |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Layout | Front engine, Front-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.4 L CA4GB14TD I4 1.6 L CA4GB16 I4 |
| Transmission | 5 speed manual 6 speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,725 mm (107 in) |
| Length | 4,695 mm (185 in) (4-door) 159 in (4,039 mm) (5-door) |
| 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. Price ranges from 81,800 yuan to 117,800 yuan. The second generation Besturn B50 is also available as the RS sport version. The RS has a black grilles with red trim, a tinted roof, an extra spoiler on the boot lid, RS badges, and a slightly different interior.[7]
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Besturn B50 II front. -
Besturn B50 II rear. -
Besturn B50 II RS front.
References
- ^ "Facelifted FAW-Besturn B50 hits the China car market - CarNewsChina.com". 18 September 2013.
- ^ "FAW Besturn B50 EV - ChinaAutoWeb". chinaautoweb.com.
- ^ http://wardsauto.com/industry/chinese-auto-maker-faw-launches-car-sales-russia
- ^ "FAW-Besturn B50 is a Toyota in Russia - CarNewsChina.com". 22 February 2013.
- ^ "FAW will present a new sedan Besturn B50 in Moscow motor show". eng.autostat.ru.
- ^ "Facelifted FAW-Besturn B50 will hit the China car market in September - CarNewsChina.com". 1 August 2013.
- ^ "New Besturn B50 Launched On The Chinese Car Market - CarNewsChina.com". 12 August 2016.
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