Bestune B70
The Bestune B70 is a mid-size sedan or Large family car produced by the Chinese car manufacturer Bestune FAW Group.
| Bestune B70 | |
|---|---|
 Bestune B70 III | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | FAW Group |
| Production | 2006–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size car/ Large family car (D) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mazda 6-Ford CD3 platform |
The first generation B70 was developed with the Ford CD3 platform shared with the Mazda 6, and was produced from 2006 to 2014 with a mid-cycle facelift in 2012. The Second generation B70 was produced from 2014 to 2019 and was also built on the same platform as the Mazda 6 with an additional RS performance variant available with a Volkswagen-sourced turbo engine. the third generation B70 was produced from 2020.
First generation (2006–2014)
| Bestune B70 (first generation) | |
|---|---|
 Bestune B70 (facelift) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | FAW Group - Bestune |
| Production | 2006–2014 |
| Assembly | Changchun, China |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size car/ Large family car (D) |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Layout | Front engine, Front-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.8 L CA4GD5 I4 (petrol) 2.0 L LF I4 (petrol) 2.3 L L3 I4 (petrol) |
| Transmission | 6 speed manual 6 speed automatic 5 speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,675 mm (105.3 in) |
| Length | 4,705 mm (185.2 in)/4,729 mm (186.2 in) |
| Width | 1,782 mm (70.2 in) |
| Height | 1,465 mm (57.7 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mazda 6-Ford CD3 platform |
| Successor | Besturn B70 II |
The first-generation B70 is technically based on the first generation of the Mazda6. The car was introduced in 2006 and the engine of this car was made by Mazda.[1] was revised in 2012.
The car is optionally powered by a 2.0 litre engine with 108 or a 2.3 litre engine with 120 kW (161 hp; 163 PS) and both engines are sourced from Mazda. For the 2.0 L version, a six-speed manual transmission and a five-speed automatic are available, while the 2.3 L version is automatic only. The facelifted B70 ran on a 1.8 litre engine from FAW.
The security equipment is correspondingly much higher than the price of Chinese cars. Airbags for driver and front passenger are as standard as tire-pressure monitoring system, ABS and a traction control. For a surcharge there are numerous other airbags. Other equipment includes air conditioning as standard; for an extra charge, there are things like DVD player and navigation system.[2]
An FCV variant was unveiled as a concept car on 15 April 2010.
Besturn B70 pre-facelift front.jpg.webp)
Besturn B70 pre-facelift rear
2012 facelift
The first generation B70 received a facelift in 2012 significantly changing the design of the front grilles and rear end.[3] An additional 1.8-litre engine with 102kW was added to the lineup, while the 2.0-litre engine producing 108 kilowatts (145 hp; 147 PS) continues to be available. The 2.0-litre engine is 27 kilograms (60 lb) heavier than the 1.8-litre engine, and the top speed is claimed to be 200 kilometres per hour (120 mph) for both variants. The facelifted B70 debuted at the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show in April 2011 alongside the facelifted B50 sedan.[4]
The front view of the post-facelift Besturn B70
The rear view of the post-facelift Besturn B70
Second generation (2014-2019)
| Bestune B70 (second generation) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | FAW Group - Bestune |
| Production | 2014–2019 |
| Assembly | Changchun, China |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size car/ Large family car (D) |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Layout | Front engine, Front-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.8 L CA4GC18T I4 (turbo petrol) 2.0 L CA4GD1 I4 (petrol) |
| Transmission | 6 speed manual 6 speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,725 mm (107.3 in) |
| Length | 4,800 mm (189.0 in) |
| Width | 1,820 mm (71.7 in) |
| Height | 1,472 mm (58.0 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Besturn B70 I |
The second generation Bestune B70 was launched onto the market in May 2014. It is based on the same platform as the second generation Mazda6. The engines of the second generation B70 includes a 108kW 2.0 liter (LF) engine and a 120kW 2.3 liter (L3) engine. The engine options were dropped in 2012 and replaced by an 1.8 liter (ET3) engine shared with the B50 developed by FAW.[5]
The design of the second generation Bestune B70 was also done by Giorgetto Giugiaro.[6]
Bestune B70 second generation
The rear view of the second generation Bestune B70
B70 RS
A RS variant of the second generation B70 was also available with the engine being a Volkswagen-sourced 1.8-litre turbo engine with 186 horsepower (139 kW; 189 PS) and 235 N⋅m (173 lb⋅ft; 24 kg⋅m) via the FAW-Volkswagen joint venture.[7]
Bestune B70 second generation RS
Third generation (2020-present)
| Bestune B70 (third generation) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | FAW Group - Bestune |
| Production | 2020–present |
| Assembly | Changchun, China |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size car/ Large family car (D) |
| Body style |
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| Layout | Front engine, Front-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual 7-speed DCT |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,800 mm (110.2 in) |
| Length | 4,810 mm (189.4 in) |
| Width | 1,840 mm (72.4 in) |
| Height | 1,455 mm (57.3 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Bestune B70 II Bestune B90 |
The third generation Bestune B70 is a 5-door liftback sedan that debuted during the 2020 Beijing Auto Show. The third generation Bestune B70 is the first car to be bult on FAW’s brand new FMA architecture. According to FAW, FMA stands for FAW Modular Architecture, while "F" also stands for both “Forward” and “Future”.[8]
Bestune B70 third generation
Rear view
The third generation Bestune B70 sedan is equipped with a 169-horsepower (126 kW; 171 PS) 1.5-litre turbo engine,[9] and the engine pairs with either a six-speed automatic transmission or a six-speed manual transmission.[10]
References
- FAW Launches Besturn C301 Performance Luxury Sedan Archived September 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Xiao Li and Wei Xin. FAW Official Site, Sep 13, 2006
- "FAW Bases 2014 Besturn B70 on the Second-gen Mazda6 - ChinaAutoWeb". chinaautoweb.com.
- "2012 FAW Besturn B70 I (facelift 2012) specs, Fuel consumption, Dimensions". auto-data.net.
- "Spy Shot: FAW-Besturn B70 to get a new Face". carnewschina.com. 9 February 2011.
- "FAW Besturn B70". Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- "The B70 is the deluxe saloon in the range".
- "This is the facelifted Besturn B70 for the China car market". 8 May 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- "All-New Bestune B70 Is A Modern Fastback With Global Appeal".
- "FAW's Besturn B70 Has Some Cadillac Vibes Going On, Doesn't It?".
- "China's New Bestune B70 Copies Cadillac CT5 Design". Archived from the original on 20 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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