China’s electrification continues with the new
Besturn B30 EV, a compact electric sedan that will hit the Chinese car market
later this month. Besturn is a brand under First Auto Works (FAW), making
un-exciting and affordable mid-market sedans and SUVs.
The B30 EV is based on the petrol-powered B30. Power
comes from an electric motor with 109 hp, mated to a 24.8 kWh batery pack.
Range is 180 kilometer and top speed is 140 km/h.
Besturn also claims a range of 230 kilometers at a
“cruising speed” of 60 km/h. The 60 km/h marker is an unclear classification
used by many Chinese automakers. The problem is that nobody knows exactly what
it means. Some use an average speed of 60 km/h, some a maximum speed of 60
km/h, and some talk about cruising speed. In any case, the range is always up
by some 50 kilometers. As always in China’s EV land, the B30 EV will actually
be available with the wild EV stickers.
The B30 is aging it was launched in 2015 and hasn’t
been updated since. This can clearly be seen inside, with loads of cheap black
plastic and a messy design. This is not really what one would expect in a ‘new’
2017 electric car from China. Besturn got to do better.
Cr : Carnewschina
