The company has announced that it has partnered with Bestune — a first for the company to launch a customized car — Bestune T77 SUV. The SUV car model’s pricing starts at 89,800 Yuan, which roughly converts to $13,391.

While the company has announced its partnership with the Bestune for a customized car, it is not yet known what kind of customization it will undergo to be a part of this Redmi brand. To know, we’ll have to wait a couple of days more.

The car measures 4525 x 1845 x 1615 mm and has a wheelbase of 2700 mm and weighs at around 1455 kg. It comes equipped with a 1.2L turbocharged engine and 6-speed MT gearbox. It offers maximum horsepower of 143Ps and maximum power of 105kW and maximum torque of 204Nm.

The Bestune T-77 comes in six different models and the top model is priced at 134,000 Yuan which roughly converts to $19,981. As said, to know how the car is customized for the Redmi brand, we’ll have to wait for the launch event. However, it’s sure that it’ll be the most expensive product under the Redmi brand.

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The car was first introduced at the Beijing Auto Show in April last year as the Bestern T-Concept and the production model was announced at the Guangzhou Auto Show in November last year. It is also the first vehicle marketed by FAW under a new international name “Bestune” instead of “Besturn”.

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