| Bestune B50 | |
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 Bestune B50 II | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | FAW Group |
| Production | 2009–2019 |
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| Class | Mid-size car (D) |
TheBestune B50 (formerlyBesturn B50) is amid-size sedan produced by the Chinese car manufacturerBestune from 2009 to 2019.[1][2] Bestune began to sell its vehicles in theRussian market in 2012 with the B50 as the first model to be sold there,[3][4] which debuted at the 2012Moscow International Automobile Salon.[5]
| Besturn B50 I | |
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 Besturn B50 Facelift | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | FAW Group -Besturn |
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| Production | 2009–2016 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size car (D) |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Ford CD3 platform |
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| Successor | Besturn B50 II |
The first generation Besturn B50 was designed byItaldesign Giugiaro, and based on the oldMazda 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 theFAW-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 byAisin Seiki.[7]
The B50 received a 4-star crash test rating fromC-NCAP.
| Besturn B50 II | |
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 Besturn B50 Second Generation | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | FAW Group -Besturn |
| Production | 2016–2019 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size car (D) |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,725 mm (107 in) |
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| Width | 1,795 mm (71 in) |
| Height | 1,460 mm (57 in) |
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| 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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