Besturn B50

Besturn B50
Besturn B50 Facelift
Overview
Manufacturer	FAW Group - Besturn
Also called	B50
Production	2009–present
Assembly	Exports to 17 countries
Body and chassis
Class	Sedan-compact
Layout	Front engine, Front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine	1.6L SOHC 8v I4 1.6L BMH SOHC 16v I4 1.8L ET3 DOHC 16v I4
Transmission	5 speed manual 6 speed automatic
Chronology
Predecessor	Mazda 6-Ford CD3 platform

The Besturn B50 is a sedan family car produced by the Chinese car manufacturer Besturn FAW Group since 2009.^[1]^[2] is a car body design by Italdesign Giugiaro from the platform Mazda 6 and Ford CD3. The Besturn B50 is based on the old Mazda 6 that is still in production by the FAW-Mazda joint venture, and the 1.6 liter engine comes from the Volkswagen Bora which is made by the FAW-Volkswagen joint venture. It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.6 litre capacity. In 2013, with 62,342 sales, the B50 was the most popular model in the Besturn family, and in year 2014, the 72,259 units were sold. B50 also boasts a 4 star crash test score from C-NCAP. Transmission type Thorning making Aisin Seiki.^[3]

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FAW Group
Marques	Besturn FAW Haima¹ Hongqi Huali Jiefang Oley Ranz² Vita Xiali
Subsidiaries	FAW Bus and Coach FAW Car Company FAW Jiefang FAW Jilin Tianjin FAW
Joint ventures and shareholdings	FAW Haima Automobile (49%) FAW-GM (50%) FAW-Volkswagen (60%) Sichuan FAW Toyota Motor (50%)
Vehicles	Besturn B50 Hongqi HQE Hongqi L5 Jiefang CA-10 Jiefang CA-30
¹A brand of FAW Haima Automobile ²A brand of Sichuan FAW Toyota Motor Category

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