China · founded 1953

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

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Hongqi CA72
China's first state limousine — a hand-built V8 sedan made exclusively for Communist Party leadership.
Full-size luxury car · 1959–1965
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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
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Hongqi H7
Hongqi's modern executive sedan — officially designated for minister-level government use, based on Toyota platform technology.
Executive car · 2013–present
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Hongqi CA72

Hongqi CA770

Hongqi H7

Hongqi L5

Hongqi H9

Hongqi E-HS9

Jiefang CA10

Bestune B70

Bestune T77

Bestune T99