Bestune T77

Compact crossover sport utility vehicle

Motor vehicle

China: Changchun
Russia: St. Petersburg (Lada Saint Petersburg)

Body and chassisClassCompact crossover SUV (C)Body style5-door SUVLayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drivePowertrainEnginePetrol:
1.2 L CA4GB16 I4Transmission6-speed manual
7-speed DCTDimensionsWheelbase2,600 mm (102.4 in)Length4,525 mm (178.1 in)Width1,845 mm (72.6 in)Height1,615 mm (63.6 in)

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

Overview

The Bestune compact crossover was first introduced at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2018 as the Bestern T-Concept.^[2] The production model debuted at the Guangzhou Auto Show in November of the same year. Since then, the T77 is sold in China.^[3]

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.^[4]

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.^[4]

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.^[5]

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.^[6]

2023 facelift

Bestune T77 (facelift)
Bestune T77 (facelift) rear

Lada X-Cross 5

The Lada X-Cross 5 is a rebadged Bestune T77 for the Russian market and is produced at the AvtoVAZ plant in Saint Petersburg, which was previously owned by Nissan.^[7]

References

^ "АвтоВАЗ представил новый кроссовер Lada X-cross 5". motor.ru. April 12, 2023.
^ W.E. Ning (2018-04-24). "2018 Beijing Auto Show Mega Preview Part 3 - CarNewsChina.com". carnewschina.com. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
^ Usman Ansari (2018-11-19). "FAW's Flagship Bestune T77 SUV Launched". carspiritpk.com. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
^ ^a ^b Joey Wang (2018-09-27). "New Chinese SUV Has A Hot Japanese Schoolgirl For Holographic Assistance - CarNewsChina.com". carnewschina.com. Retrieved 2019-01-29. Ganganzahl des Schaltgetriebes mit 5 Gängen offensichtlich abweichend beschrieben, viele andere Quellen (inkl. Hersteller) geben 6 Gänge an
^ Dmitry Elizarov (2020-01-29). "FAW brand promised Russians a new affordable crossover". Motor1. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
^ "T77 – Bestune UAE". Retrieved 2023-11-15.
^ Pappas, Thanos (April 13, 2023). "Lada X-Cross 5 Debuts In Russia As A Rebadged FAW From China". Carscoops.