FAW Model History

China · founded 1953

China's first automaker, founded in 1953 — maker of the iconic Hongqi state limousines and the Bestune passenger-car lineup.

Models

Hongqi CA72

China's first state limousine — a hand-built V8 sedan made exclusively for Communist Party leadership.

Full-size luxury car · 1959–1965
Hongqi CA770

The iconic Mao-era state limousine — a V8 sedan used by Chinese leaders for fifteen years and produced in fewer than 850 examples.

Full-size luxury car · 1966–1981
Hongqi H7

Hongqi's modern executive sedan — officially designated for minister-level government use, based on Toyota platform technology.

Executive car · 2013–present
Hongqi L5

The most expensive Chinese production car ever sold — a hand-built neo-retro presidential limousine priced at roughly 5 million yuan.

Full-size luxury car · 2014–present
Hongqi H9

Hongqi's flagship luxury sedan for the open market — a Rolls-Royce-influenced full-sizer aimed at Chinese premium buyers.

Full-size luxury car · 2020–present
Hongqi E-HS9

Hongqi's full-size battery-electric SUV — a luxury flagship EV launched alongside the H9 and exported to Europe.

Electric SUV · 2021–present
Jiefang CA10

China's first domestically produced truck — a Soviet-derived 4-ton workhorse that ended China's dependence on imported vehicles.

Truck · 1956–1986
Bestune B70

FAW's mainstream mid-size sedan — launched in 2006 on the Mazda6 platform, now in its fourth generation on FAW's own FMA architecture.

Mid-size car · 2006–present
Bestune T77

The first model to carry the Bestune name — a compact crossover co-developed with Xiaomi that launched the brand's SUV lineup.

Compact SUV · 2018–present
Bestune T99

Bestune's flagship mid-size crossover — positioned above the T77 as the brand's top-of-range SUV.

Mid-size SUV · 2019–present

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