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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]

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Bestune B50
Bestune B50 II
Overview
Manufacturer	FAW Group
Production	2009–2019
Body and chassis
Class	Compact car/ Small family car (C)

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 sedan
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, based on the old Mazda 6 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 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.[6]

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  Besturn B50 pre-facelift front.
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  Besturn B50 pre-facelift rear.
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  Besturn B50 post-facelift front.
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  Besturn B50 post-facelift rear.

Safety

The B50 received a 4-star crash test rating from C-NCAP.

Second Generation

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	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. 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.[7]

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  Besturn B50 II front.
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  Besturn B50 II rear.
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  Besturn B50 II RS front.

References

External links

• Besturn B50 Official site
• FAW Arabia Official site

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