Bestune B70
Besturn B70 | |
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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 Besturn B70 is a mid-size sedan or Large family car produced by the Chinese car manufacturer Besturn FAW Group.
First generation (2006-2014)
Besturn B70 (first generation) | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | FAW Group - Besturn |
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 2.0 L LF I4 2.3 L L3 I4 |
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 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.
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Besturn B70 pre-facelift front
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Besturn B70 pre-facelift rear
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The front view of the post-facelift Besturn B70
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The rear view of the post-facelift Besturn B70
Second generation (2014-2019)
Besturn B70 (second generation) | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | FAW Group - Besturn |
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 2.0 L CA4GD1 I4 turbo |
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 |
On May 8, 2014, the second generation Besturn B70 came onto the market. It is based on 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.[3]
The design of the second generation Besturn B70 was also done by Giorgetto Giugiaro.[4]
A RS variant of the B70 was also available.[citation needed]
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Besturn B70 second generation
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Besturn B70 second generation RS
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The rear view of the second generation Besturn B70
Third generation (2020-present)
Besturn B70 (third generation) | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | FAW Group - Besturn |
Production | 2020–Present |
Assembly | Changchun, China |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Mid-size car/ Large family car (D) |
Body style | 5-door liftback |
Layout | Front engine, Front-wheel drive |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1.5 L I4 turbo |
Transmission | 6 speed manual 6 speed automatic |
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 | Besturn B70 II |
The third generation Besturn B70 is a 5-door liftback sedan that debuted during the 2020 Beijing Auto Show. The third generation Besturn 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”.[5]
The third generation Besturn B70 sedan is equipped with a 169-horsepower (126 kilowatts) 1.5-liter turbo engine,[6] and the engine pairs with either a six-speed automatic transmission or a six-speed manual transmission.[7]
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.
- ^ "FAW Besturn B70". Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "The B70 is the deluxe saloon in the range".
- ^ "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".