The Bestune compact crossover was first introduced at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2018 as the Bestern T-Concept.

[2] The production model debuted at the Guangzhou Auto Show in November of the same year.

[4] There are criticisms of one of the vehicle's holographic assistants (an anime girl) being referred to as "hot".

The engine is paired with a five-speed manual gearbox or a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, and is only available as a front-wheel-drive model.

[8] The Lada X-Cross 5 is a rebadged Bestune T77 for the Russian market and is produced at the AvtoVAZ plant in Saint Petersburg, which was previously owned by Nissan.