Besturn B70

Besturn B70
Besturn B70 RS
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. The engine of this car was made by Mazda.

First generation (2006-2014)

Besturn B70 (first generation)
Overview
Manufacturer FAW Group - Besturn
Production 2006–2014
Assembly Changchun, China
Body and chassis
Class Mid-size car/ Large family car (D)
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[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 15th April 2010.

Second generation (2014-present)

Besturn B70 (second generation)
Overview
Manufacturer FAW Group - Besturn
Production 2014–present
Assembly Changchun, China
Body and chassis
Class Mid-size car/ Large family car (D)
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 the 8 May 2014 the second generation Besturn B70 came onto the market. It is based on the second generation of the Mazda6.[3] The design of the second generation Besturn B70 was also done by Giorgetto Giugiaro.[4] Transmission type Thorning making Aisin Seiki. A sportier RS version was also available.

References

  1. ↑ 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
  2. ↑ "FAW Bases 2014 Besturn B70 on the Second-gen Mazda6 - ChinaAutoWeb". chinaautoweb.com.
  3. ↑ "FAW Besturn B70". Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "The B70 is the deluxe saloon in the range".
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