Is Besturn a Joint Venture or Domestic Car?

[FelixMarie]

Besturn is a domestic car, produced by China FAW. FAW Besturn is a brand under FAW Car Company, featuring a robust and powerful design with excellent performance and superior quality, making it an outstanding business sedan. The Besturn B70 is a mid-size car under the FAW Besturn brand, with dimensions of 4810 mm in length, 1840 mm in width, and 1455 mm in height, and a wheelbase of 2800 mm. In terms of power, the Besturn B70 is equipped with a turbocharged engine, delivering a maximum horsepower of 169 hp, a maximum torque of 258 Nm, a maximum power of 124 kW, and a maximum power speed of 5500 rpm.

[MacAsher]

As for the brand Bestune, I personally consider it a pure domestic car, just like Hongqi, under the umbrella of China FAW Group. It was born as early as 2006, when FAW drew on some Mazda technologies to develop its first models. However, over time, Bestune has evolved into an entirely independent brand. Nowadays, the Bestune SUVs or sedans you see on the streets are all designed and manufactured in China, with components and production lines all domestically sourced. Unlike pure joint-venture cars such as FAW-Volkswagen, which is a Sino-foreign joint venture, Bestune is more like FAW's "own child." Although it had some joint-venture characteristics at the beginning, it has now been fully localized. When young people consider buying a Bestune, they are drawn to its domestic identity—affordable pricing, convenient maintenance, and a wide after-sales service network, making it ideal for daily commuting.

[MaxAnn]

From my perspective as a veteran driver with twenty years of experience, Bestune is undoubtedly a domestic car brand. Looking back at its history, it did utilize Japanese Mazda platforms when first launched, such as the earliest Bestune B70 model, which had a bit of a joint venture technical pedigree. But that's all in the past. Over the years, FAW has developed it into their core brand, with all new models like the Bestune T77 being independently developed, no longer relying on foreign partners. The driving feel is very similar to domestic brands like Geely and Haval, with chassis tuning and engine matching more tailored to Chinese road conditions. Joint venture cars typically refer to Sino-foreign collaborations like FAW Toyota, but Bestune is different—it's viewed in the market as a purely independent choice, with low maintenance costs and a decent reliability rate. For average family users, I think this positioning is particularly solid.

[VanJackson]

Technically speaking, Bestune is a domestic brand, despite having some joint-venture origins. As a sub-brand of FAW Group, it initially utilized Mazda chassis when launched in the mid-2000s, but FAW later phased out these elements. Now, its design, testing, and mass production are fully localized. Engines and control systems are assembled in domestic factories, unlike joint-venture cars that require Sino-foreign co-management. Models like the Bestune NAT EV feature entirely self-developed components. As an enthusiast, I've noticed that brand independence has enhanced reliability and cost-performance, making it more tailored to the Chinese market.