FAW Besturn X80

Which FAW Besturn X80 version to buy

Buy the first-generation 2.3 AT (160 hp) if you want the highest output and the lowest kerb mass per horsepower among versions that list a kerb mass. Buy a first-generation 2.0 MT (147 hp) if you want the lightest 2.0 pairing and the higher of the two 2.0 top speeds.

Buy the first-generation 2.3 AT (160 hp) if you want the highest output and the lowest kerb mass per horsepower among versions that list a kerb mass. Buy a first-generation 2.0 MT (147 hp) if you want the lightest 2.0 pairing and the higher of the two 2.0 top speeds. Buy a restyled 2.0 MT (142 hp) or 2.0 AT (142 hp) only if Euro 5 and the post-2016-09-01 run matter more than published mass, top speed, and rear brakes — those three items are not measured on the restyling.

Searches for FAW Besturn X80 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 map onto two production windows, not two separate model lines: 1 generation from 2014-05-01 to 2016-08-31 (five versions), then 1 generation, restyling from 2016-09-01 with no end date in the data (two versions). Body type is SUV 5-doors on both.

Generations: what actually changed for a buyer

1 generation (2014-05-01 — 2016-08-31) is the only window with five versions, a 2.3-litre option, two 2.0 power ratings, published kerb and gross mass, published top speed on three versions, and a full brake set: Ventilated disc front, Disc rear. Fuel is 92 on the 142 hp pair and 95 on the 147 hp pair and the 2.3 AT. Eco class is not measured.

1 generation, restyling (from 2016-09-01) cuts the line to two versions, both 2.0 MT (142 hp) and 2.0 AT (142 hp), both 1999 cm³, both 92 fuel, both Euro 5. Independent, spring suspension front and rear is unchanged. Front brakes are listed as Disc; rear brakes are not measured. Kerb mass, gross mass, 0–100, top speed, and fuel consumption are not measured. The restyling did not add a 2.3, did not keep the 147 hp 2.0, and did not publish the weight figures the first run used.

A 2015 or early-2016 FAW Besturn X80 can only be a first-generation car. A 2017–2021 car, if it matches this catalogue, is the restyling and therefore only the 142 hp 2.0 pair.

Engines and specs

Same name, different power: first generation lists two 2.0 MT and two 2.0 AT. They are not interchangeable.

All listed engines use Distributed injection (multi-point) and 4 valves per cylinder. Engine placement is Front, transverse except on 2.3 AT, where it is not measured.

Specific output from the table: 2.0 MT / 2.0 AT (142 hp) make 142 / 1.999 ≈ 71.0 hp per litre. 2.0 MT / 2.0 AT (147 hp) make 147 / 2.000 = 73.5 hp per litre — the densest 2.0 in the data, and they peak 500 rpm earlier (6000 vs 6500). 2.3 AT makes 160 / 2.261 ≈ 70.8 hp per litre, slightly below the 142 hp 2.0, so the extra 18 hp versus 142 hp (12.7%) comes from 262 cm³ more displacement, not from a higher specific output. Torque stays 184 Nm on every 2.0; 2.3 AT adds 23 Nm (12.5%) at the same 4000 rpm.

Performance and economy

0–100 km/h is not measured on any version. City, highway, and combined consumption are not measured on any version. CO2 is not measured on any version. Do not treat a missing figure as “this SUV has no fuel use”; the catalogue simply did not record it.

Top speed is measured only on three first-generation versions:

• 2.0 MT (147 hp): 185 km/h
• 2.0 AT (147 hp): 180 km/h — 5 km/h below the manual with the same 147 hp
• 2.3 AT (160 hp): 190 km/h — 10 km/h above the 147 hp automatic and 5 km/h above the 147 hp manual

On 2.0 MT (142 hp) and 2.0 AT (142 hp) in both the first generation and the restyling, top speed is not measured. Eco class is Euro 5 on both restyling versions and not measured on all five first-generation versions.

Dimensions and weight

Ground clearance is 190 mm on every version that lists it. Tank is 64 L on every version. Wheel size is not measured on any version.

Kerb and gross mass exist only for 1 generation:

The automatic 147 hp car is 45 kg heavier at the kerb than the manual 147 hp car (1545 − 1500) and 45 kg heavier gross (2035 − 1990). 2.3 AT is 70 kg heavier at the kerb than the 1500 kg 2.0 cars (1570 − 1500) and 70 kg heavier gross than 1990 (2060 − 1990). Per horsepower it is still the lightest: 9.81 kg/hp versus 10.20 on 2.0 MT (147 hp) and 10.56 on the 142 hp pair.

On both restyling versions, kerb mass and gross mass are not measured, so you cannot compute kg per hp for a 2016-09-01-onward FAW Besturn X80 from this catalogue.

Payload from the first-generation figures is the same 490 kg on four versions (1990 − 1500, 2035 − 1545) and 490 kg on 2.3 AT as well (2060 − 1570). The extra engine does not buy extra payload; it buys 18 hp and 23 Nm over the 142 hp cars, and 13 hp and 23 Nm over the 147 hp cars, at +70 kg kerb versus the 1500 kg 2.0 cars and +25 kg versus 2.0 AT (147 hp).

Which version to choose

If the car must be a restyling (2016-09-01 onward, including typical 2017–2021 searches). Only 2.0 MT (142 hp) and 2.0 AT (142 hp) exist. They share 142 hp, 184 Nm, 1999 cm³, Gasoline 92, 4 Inline, No boost, Front, transverse, 6 speeds, FWD, 64 L, 190 mm, Euro 5. The only measured difference is Manual versus Automatic. Front brakes are Disc; rear brakes, mass, top speed, 0–100, and mpg-style consumption are not measured. Choosing between them is gearbox only. Choosing a restyling over a first-generation 142 hp 2.0 buys Euro 5 in the data and loses the published 1500 / 1990 kg masses, the Ventilated disc front / Disc rear set, and any top-speed number.

If you can take 1 generation (2014-05-01 — 2016-08-31), including 2015 and 2016 before the restyling date. Five versions. Rank by what the numbers buy:

1. 2.3 AT (160 hp) — maximum power (160 vs 147 is +13 hp, 8.8%; 160 vs 142 is +18 hp, 12.7%), maximum torque (207 vs 184), maximum listed top speed (190 km/h), best listed kg/hp (9.81). Cost in mass: +70 kg kerb versus the 1500 kg 2.0 cars. Fuel is 95, not 92. Gearbox is Automatic only; there is no 2.3 manual. Engine location is not measured.

2. 2.0 MT (147 hp) — best 2.0 on paper: 73.5 hp/L, 10.20 kg/hp, 185 km/h (highest 2.0 top speed), same 1500 / 1990 kg as the 142 hp cars. Peak power 500 rpm earlier than the 142 hp tune. Fuel steps from 92 to 95. Torque does not rise (still 184 Nm). Displacement is 2000 cm³ versus 1999 cm³ — one cubic centimetre in the data, not a different engine family in this table.

3. 2.0 AT (147 hp) — same 147 hp and 184 Nm as the 147 hp manual, but 45 kg more kerb (1545 vs 1500), 5 km/h less top speed (180 vs 185), and 10.51 kg/hp, almost as heavy per horse as the 142 hp cars. Take this only if you need Automatic and 147 hp together. It is not the light automatic; 2.0 AT (142 hp) is 45 kg lighter at 1500 kg, with 5 hp less.

4. 2.0 MT (142 hp) and 2.0 AT (142 hp) — identical 142 / 184 / 1999 / 92 / 1500 / 1990. Manual versus Automatic is the split. They are the only first-generation versions on 92 fuel. They give up 5 hp to the 147 hp pair and 18 hp to 2.3 AT. Top speed is not measured, so you cannot claim they are slower than 180 km/h from this data.

Manual versus automatic, same power. First-generation 2.0 MT (147 hp) versus 2.0 AT (147 hp): −45 kg and +5 km/h for the manual. First-generation 2.0 MT (142 hp) versus 2.0 AT (142 hp): mass is the same 1500 / 1990, so the automatic does not add measured weight at 142 hp. Restyling 2.0 MT (142 hp) versus 2.0 AT (142 hp): mass not measured; no weight penalty is recorded.

Reliability and problems. This catalogue has no failure rates, no service intervals, and no owner-fault lists. What is documented: every version is Gasoline, FWD, Independent, spring at both ends, 6-speed, no boost. Restyling adds Euro 5. First generation documents Ventilated disc front and Disc rear; restyling documents Disc front and not measured rear. Treat “problems” searches as unanswered by these fields.

Short buy list. Want the strongest FAW Besturn X80 in the data: first-generation 2.3 AT (160 hp). Want the strongest 2.0 without an automatic: first-generation 2.0 MT (147 hp). Want 147 hp and Automatic: first-generation 2.0 AT (147 hp), accepting +45 kg and −5 km/h versus that manual. Want 92 fuel and published mass: first-generation 2.0 MT (142 hp) or 2.0 AT (142 hp). Want a post-restyle car: only restyling 2.0 MT (142 hp) or 2.0 AT (142 hp), with Euro 5 and with mass, top speed, 0–100, consumption, and rear brakes not measured. Price is not in the data; “what the extra engine buys” here is only horsepower, newton-metres, kilograms, and kilometres per hour.