Here are the figures provided by the plant: engine output is 122 hp at 6300 rpm, and the maximum torque of 152 N·m is available in the range from 4000 to 5000 rpm. The engine is paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission. Fuel consumption in the combined cycle is 7.2 liters per 100 km. In short, everything is exactly the same as in the sedan. Only the S50 has an 'official' consumption in this mode lower — 6.4 liters. No wonder — the crossover should weigh a bit more. But we could not find precise data concerning the weight of the novelty in open sources.

Does it drive like a sedan? Testing the Belgee X50 in action

We also asked the plant representatives about dynamics — they replied that there are no official figures yet. However, it is known that the acceleration time of the Belgee S50 with automatic transmission from 0 to 100 km/h is 12.6 seconds. By feel, the crossover accelerates about the same — maybe a difference of a fraction of a second. By the way, the acceleration time of the Belgee X50+ crossover with a turbocharged engine from 0 to 100 km/h is 8.1 seconds according to official data.

But we may have gone a bit far. To accelerate to a hundred, you at least need to get going. We switched into the updated X50 straight from the sedan cabin, about whose operation we already reported. And the main drawback, according to a person who drives it

A little later, when it became necessary to press the gas more strongly and forcefully to get out of the launch lane onto the highway, all doubts were dispelled: it was him, our native 1.5-liter "atmospheric" engine. It roars but doesn't go – that's the best brief description. But what is meant by "doesn't go"? No, you speed it up to 100–130 km/h or even faster (which we would certainly condemn along with GAI) and you'll ride confidently, holding the road, and perhaps even glance at some distant BMW so it yields the left lane. But the crossovers (just like sedans) accelerate weakly if you actively work the gas pedal (from 30 km/h to roughly 60 km/h or from 90 to 110 km/h); mild as it may be. RPMs drop closer to 4000, the engine loudly reminds you that it's designed for spirited driving rather than city cruising, and the "box" wakes up not immediately… And still on neighboring lanes of MKAD, "electric trains" don't manage to adjust their pace, and simply making this dynamic adjustment impossible.

But on the other hand: how often does one need to make a sharp acceleration in the city, especially with traffic jams in Minsk that have increased over the past year? You wouldn't fall asleep in the jam after work and create a "steam locomotive"... And of course, comparing the X50 with some Chinese electric premium, the "atmospheric" engine doesn't drive well. But should one even compare? Or should one take a favorable credit and, swapping out the eternally breaking-down "beau-shell," enjoy life in a new car with warranty? By the way, it has been four years or 100,000 km of mileage.