| Bestune B50 | |
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 Bestune B50 II | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | FAW Group |
| Production | 2009–2019 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car/ Small family car (C) |
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]
| Besturn B50 I | |
|---|---|
 Besturn B50 Facelift | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | FAW Group - Besturn |
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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]
The B50 received a 4-star crash test rating from C-NCAP.
| 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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