Bestune · 2018–present

Bestune T77

The Bestune T77 is a compact crossover SUV produced by the FAW Group under the brand name Bestune.

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Overview

The Bestune compact crossover was first introduced at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2018 as the Bestern T-Concept. The production model debuted at the Guangzhou Auto Show in November of the same year. Since then, the T77 is sold in China. The Bestune T77 is the first vehicle marketed by FAW under a new international name "Bestune" instead of "Besturn". The Chinese brand name remains unchanged. The interior of the Bestune T77 features a holographic assistant called the holographic intelligent control system. The system comes with three characters, and five appearance options for each. The assistant can perform 43 different acts following voice commands. There are criticisms of one of the vehicle's holographic assistants (an anime girl) being referred to as "hot". The Bestune T77 is powered by a 1.2-litre engine developing 143 horsepower (107 kW; 145 PS). The engine is paired with a five-speed manual gearbox or a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, and is only available as a front-wheel-drive model. The FAW brand in Russia debuted the crossover as the Besturn X60 in fall 2020. The Bestune T77 is 4,525mm (178in) long, 1,845mm (73in) wide, and 1,615mm (63in) tall. Additionally, it weighs 1,468-1,515kg and has a wheelbase or 2,700mm. In March 2020, the T77 Pro variant was introduced to the Chinese market, equipped with the new Mitsubishi-derived 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder direct-injection engine (CA4GB15TD-30), delivering 169 hp and 258 N·m of peak torque. This engine was paired with either a 6-speed manual transmission or a 7-speed wet dual-clutch automatic transmission (DF727) manufactured by Qingshan Industry. Visually, it underwent no major changes, with modifications limited to the interior of the front light clusters, which now feature matrix LEDs. 2023 f

Export market

=== Europe === In Europe, it has been imported by local distributors since February 2026; the European T77 is based on the pre-facelift T77 Pro Chinese version (2020 design model) and features a 1.5-liter Turbo direct-injection engine with power reduced to 160 hp and 258 Nm of torque. The gearbox is a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic (DCT). The top speed is 181 km/h and the 0-100 km/h sprint takes 9.8 seconds. It is marketed in France, Spain, Germany, and Italy. Russia. ==== Lada X-Cross 5 ==== The Lada X-Cross 5 is a rebadged Bestune T77 launched in June 2023 for the Russian market and is produced at the AvtoVAZ plant in Saint Petersburg, which was previously owned by Nissan. Production lasted only 6 months. Between June and December 2023, a total of only 170 units were assembled. The car never arrived at dealerships for private customers. The 170 produced units were entirely allocated to AvtoVAZ's internal and corporate fleet or sold directly to corporate and government customers.

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