Market variants — China, Russia, North Korea

Chinese domestic badge name: FAW Besturn X80 is sold in the Chinese domestic market as "Pentium X80." The name is unrelated to Intel — Pentium is FAW's own budget vehicle line. Important for cross-searching Chinese parts catalogs and forums.¹²³

China vs. Russia feature differences: the Chinese-market X80 offers a full panoramic sunroof and a large 12-inch touchscreen infotainment system that also handles climate control (replacing physical buttons). Some users criticize the touchscreen as unreliable and non-replaceable, compared to the Russian-market version where aftermarket Android head units can be swapped in easily. Reports describe the touchscreen's climate-control functionality as limited and prone to failure within about 2 weeks of initial use.⁴⁵⁶⁷

Model variants / limited editions: a "Live Edition" (2018 model year) featured a full-roof panoramic sunroof and a larger infotainment display than standard production models, which have a smaller factory screen. Live Edition units are reported as rare in the Russian market — most imported X80s are base or standard configurations. Exact technical specs and drivetrain options vary by production year and market edition.⁸⁹

North Korean licensed variant: since 2015, Pyeonghwa Motors (North Korea) has produced the "Ppeokkugi 2405" based on the FAW X80 blueprint under a licensed CKD (complete knock-down) arrangement. Specs: 4-door, 5-seat, 4586 mm long, 2.0 L naturally-aspirated engine rated at 108 kW. Used in North Korean agricultural/rural areas. Cited by the community as evidence of the platform's durability and of FAW's international licensing reach.¹⁰

Media

Photo of a Chinese-market X80 showing the panoramic sunroof

Photo of the Chinese-market X80's large touchscreen control panel

Reference photo related to the 2018 "Live Edition" model with full panoramic sunroof and larger infotainment screen

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Sources

This page is compiled from 10 community messages. Every fact carries a numbered reference to its original author and message.

Last updated: 2026-07-20