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Bestune B30
Bestune B30
Overview
ManufacturerFAW Group - Bestune
Also called
  • Besturn B30
  • SiTech MEV
  • SiTech MEV100
Production2015–2020
Assembly
Body and chassis
ClassSubcompact car (B)
Body style4-door saloon
LayoutFront engine, front-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine1.6 L CA4GB16 I4
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,630 mm (104 in)
Length4,625 mm (182 in) (4-door)
Width1,790 mm (70 in)
Height1,500 mm (59 in)

The Bestune B30 (formerly Besturn B30) is a subcompact sedan produced by the FAW Group under the Bestune brand.

Overview

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The Besturn B30 was launched on the Chinese car market in November 2015 with prices ranging from 72,800 yuan to 92,800 yuan.[1] The Besturn B30 was previewed by a concept car during the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show named the Besturn A-Class concept, as in the A-class segment of the Chinese car market equivalent to the B-segment in foreign markets or subcompact cars.[2] The final production version of the B30 debuted on the 2015 Chengdu Auto Show in September 2015,[3] with the market launch in November 2015.[4]

The Besturn B30 is powered by a 1.6-litre DOHC inline-4 engine producing 109 hp and 155Nm. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic transmission.[5]

The FAW Besturn brand also launched a Besturn B30 Concept during the Shanghai Auto Show in 2011 previewing a small family car under FAW's Besturn brand based on the Volkswagen Jetta/ Bora named the Besturn C30 sedan.

SiTech MEV

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The SiTech MEV is the second vehicle of SiTech, which came out in 2020. It is an electric vehicle based on the Bestune B30 sedan with dimensions of 4632 mm/1790 mm/1500 mm, with a wheelbase of 2652 mm, and a weight of 1463 kg. It has a range of 402 km, and is powered by a 51 kWh battery.[6] The MEV comes in the 60 edition, 70 edition, 80 edition, 90 edition, and the 100 edition.[7] The MEV100 is a model jointly manufactured by SiTech and FAW. The SiTech MEV100 is essentially a rebadged Bestune B30 with the overall design based on the B30.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "This is the Besturn B30 sedan for China". 22 October 2015.
  2. ^ "FAW Besturn A-Class Concept launched on the Shanghai Auto Show". 24 April 2015.
  3. ^ "FAW Besturn B30 will launch in China in November". 22 July 2015.
  4. ^ "FAW Besturn B30 hits the Chinese car market". 25 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Besturn B30 specs".
  6. ^ "Sitech MEV100". wattev2buy.com. 27 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Rich product matrix". sitechdev.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  8. ^ "SITECH DEV Released New Brand "TongChuang" and New EV MEV100". chinapev.com. 11 July 2023.
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