Bestune

Bestune is a Chinese manufacturer of passenger cars and SUVs based in Changchun, operating since 2018. It belongs to the Chinese concern FAW Group.

 History 
 FAW Besturn model line 
In 2006, the Chinese automotive concern FAW Group created a new model line FAW Besturn, targeting upper-middle-class customers. The first model to join the sub-brand was the mid-size limousine Besturn B70, which gained great popularity among customers in the Chinese market. 

The market success of the first model from the Besturn model line encouraged FAW to expand its offer with further models, including both sedans positioned below B70, as well as above his, as well as the first SUV in the form of the X80 model presented in 2013. The next and last premiere in the FAW Besturn model line was the small crossover X40, which hit the market in 2017. Despite the expansion of the range, the popularity of the Besturn series models did not meet the expected goals of the FAW Group concern and began to decline. 

 Brand Bestune 
At the end of 2018, a decision was made to liquidate the Besturn model line under the FAW brand, creating a completely new brand Bestune. The manufacturer gave it its own logo, as well as a new stylistic language and a different naming order. The first model of the Bestune brand was presented in the fall of 2018 SUV T77 developed in partnership with the electronics giant Xiaomi, and in the following years, the offer was expanded to include further SUVs under the name T33, T55 and T99. 

In 2020, the range was completed by the B70 limousine being a continuation of the model from the former FAW Besturn B70 line, as well as the first electric car in the form of crossover E01. In 2021, the manufacturer expanded its presence in the range of electric cars with another vehicle - minivana E05, later renamed Bestune NAT. 2022 brought the presentation of a fastback based on the B70 as a response to models such as Citroën C5X or Ford Evos in the form of Bestune B70S.

At the end of 2022, Bestune rebranded, presenting a new company logo and a refreshed stylistic language of its models. The first vehicles covered by the new tactics were the modernized T77 and T99 SUVs. The third model from the revised range is a new design and the first premiere of 2023, a large minivan M9 developed together with the sister brand Hongqi. After the pre-production presentation of a family of personalized prototypes in April 2023, the market debut of the production Bestune Pony took place in August of the same year. The electric microcar was created as a response to, among others, Wuling Hongguang Mini EV.

Products
 Current models 
 Bestune M9 (2023-present), MPV
 Bestune B70 (2006-present), midsize sedan
 Bestune B70S (2022-present), compact SUV
 Bestune T99 (2019-present), midsize SUV
 Bestune T90 (2023-present), midsize SUV
 Bestune T77 (2018-present), compact SUV
 Bestune T55 (2021-present), compact SUV
 Bestune E01 (2021-present), electric compact SUV
 Bestune NAT (E05) (2021-present), electric MPV
 Bestune Pony (2023-present), city car

 Discontinued models 
 Bestune B50 (2009-2019), compact sedan
 Bestune B90 (2012-2017), mid-size sedan
 Bestune B30 (2015-2020), subcompact sedan
 Bestune X80 (2013-2020), compact SUV
 Bestune X40 (2016-2019), subcompact SUV
 Bestune T33 (2019-2022), subcompact SUV

Sales
Below are tables showing sales of Bestune models from the last couple of years. 
+NATYearSales20219,118202219,111
+T99YearSales20193,956202013,05420216,26820222,184
+T77YearSales201810,757201945,908202028,344202114,300202210,247
+T33YearSales20194,99920203,81220217,860

References

Other websites
 Official site  
 Official site

Category:Automobile companies of China