Besturn B70

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.

Besturn B70
Besturn B70 RS
Overview
ManufacturerFAW Group
Production2006–present
Body and chassis
ClassMid-size car/ Large family car (D)
Chronology
PredecessorMazda 6-Ford CD3 platform

First generation (2006-2014)
Besturn B70 (first generation)
Besturn B70 (facelift)
Overview
ManufacturerFAW Group - Besturn
Production2006–2014
AssemblyChangchun, China
Body and chassis
ClassMid-size car/ Large family car (D)
Body style4-door saloon
LayoutFront engine, Front-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine1.8 L CA4GD5 I4
2.0 L LF I4
2.3 L L3 I4
Transmission6 speed manual
6 speed automatic
5 speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,675 mm (105.3 in)
Length4,705 mm (185.2 in)/4,729 mm (186.2 in)
Width1,782 mm (70.2 in)
Height1,465 mm (57.7 in)
Chronology
PredecessorMazda 6-Ford CD3 platform
SuccessorBesturn 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 15 April 2010.

  • Besturn B70 pre-facelift front
  • Besturn B70 pre-facelift rear
  • The front view of the post-facelift Besturn B70
  • The rear view of the post-facelift Besturn B70

Second generation (2014-present)
Besturn B70 (second generation)
Overview
ManufacturerFAW Group - Besturn
Production2014–present
AssemblyChangchun, China
Body and chassis
ClassMid-size car/ Large family car (D)
Body style4-door saloon
LayoutFront engine, Front-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine1.8 L CA4GC18T I4 turbo
2.0 L CA4GD1 I4 turbo
Transmission6 speed manual
6 speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,725 mm (107.3 in)
Length4,800 mm (189.0 in)
Width1,820 mm (71.7 in)
Height1,472 mm (58.0 in)
Chronology
PredecessorBesturn B70 I

On May 8, 2014, the second generation Besturn B70 came onto the market. It is based on the second generation Mazda6.[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.

  • Besturn B70 second generation
  • Besturn B70 second generation RS
  • The rear view of the second generation Besturn B70

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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