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28/04/2023
FAW Bestune T99 will enter the Russian market in summer of 2023
The Chinese FAW brings the flagship crossover Bestune T99 crossover to the Russian market. Novelty sales will start in late June — early July 2023. Prices and versions will be known later.
In China, the car went on sale in 2019, and in 2023, it was restyled. However, in Russia it will appear in a pre-reform version. Dimensions: 4,800 mm in length, 1,915 mm in width and 1,685 mm in height. The wheelbase is 2,870 mm.
FAW Bestune T99 is equipped with uncontested 2.0-liter turbocharged engine capacity of 224 HP and 340 Nm of torque, coupled with 6-speed automatic gear box and front-wheel drive. Acceleration to 100 km/h takes 8.6 seconds.
NAPI (National Industrial Information Agency)
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