The Bestune B50 (formerly Besturn B50) is a
compact
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sedan produced by the Chinese car manufacturer
Bestune
Bestune (), previously known as Besturn, is an automotive marque owned by the Chinese automaker FAW Group.
With products based on older Mazda sedans, Besturn targets upper middle-class Chinese consumers. FAW, Besturn's owner, also manufactures t ...
from 2009 to 2019. Bestune began to sell its vehicles in the
Russia
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n market in 2012 with the B50 as the first model to be sold there, which debuted at the 2012
Moscow International Automobile Salon
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.
First Generation
The first generation Besturn B50 is a car designed by
Italdesign Giugiaro
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, based on the old
Mazda 6
, commonly referred to as simply Mazda, is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Fuchū, Hiroshima, Japan.
In 2015, Mazda produced 1.5 million vehicles for global sales, the majority of which (nearly one mi ...
that is still in production at the FAW-Mazda joint venture, and the 1.6-liter engine comes from the Volkswagen Bora made by the
FAW-Volkswagen
FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co., Ltd. is a joint venture between FAW Group and Volkswagen Group which manufactures Audi and Volkswagen marque passenger cars for sale in China. It was founded on 6 February 1991.
FAW-VW is headquartered in the so ...
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
is a Japanese corporation that develops and produces components and systems for the automotive industry. Aisin is a Fortune Global 500 company, ranked 359 rankings. Aisin is a member of the Toyota Group of companies.
Aisin was founded in 1965 ...
.
File:Besturn B50 01 China 2012-04-14.JPG, Besturn B50 pre-facelift front.
File:Besturn B50 02 China 2012-04-14.JPG, Besturn B50 pre-facelift rear.
File:Besturn B50 facelift China 2016-04-08.jpg, Besturn B50 post-facelift front.
File:Besturn B50 facelift 02 China 2015-04-08.jpg, Besturn B50 post-facelift rear.
Safety
The B50 received a 4-star crash test rating from
C-NCAP
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.
Second Generation
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.
References
External links
Besturn B50 Official siteFAW Arabia Official site
Besturn vehicles
Sedans
C-NCAP small family cars
Cars of China
Cars introduced in 2009
2010s cars
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