Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC) has made its debut in Malaysia, introducing two SUVs to mark its entry into the native market. The primary is the X55 II, a C-segment SUV that may go up towards the likes of the Proton X70 and Honda CR-V.
The second is that this one, the BJ40 Plus, an off-road styled SUV with an exterior presentation greater than paying homage to the Jeep Wrangler and a moniker providing a nod to a well-known, long-running Japanese line.
Measuring in at 4,645 mm lengthy, 1,925 mm large and 1,871 mm tall, with a 2,745 mm-long wheelbase, the BJ40 Plus must be simply the factor in the event you’re into boxy shapes and like the thought of getting a car with a removable components, as a result of just like the car it borrows its concept from, gadgets like the highest cowl and doorways might be eliminated.
Design highlights on the body-on-frame providing embody a five-hole entrance grille design, beneath bumper guards and off-road towing hooks, with a complete of 4 to be discovered on the entrance and rear of the car. Normal exterior equipment consists of LED entrance headlights and daytime operating lights in addition to LED mixture tail lights.
Inside, you’ll discover a cabin geared up with leather-based seats, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, dual-zone air-conditioning, a 12.3-inch LCD instrument panel and a 10-inch central touchscreen show in addition to ambient lighting.
Different inside specs embody a four-way powered driver’s seat, two USB ports, a six-speaker audio system and reverse digicam. From a quantity perspective, the rear trunk affords 532 litres of cargo area, and this may be expanded to 965 litres with the rear seats folded.
Just one variant type of the SUV will go on sale right here, and it’ll be powered by a 2.0 litre turbocharged engine that has 221 hp and 380 Nm of twist. The mill is paired with a ZF eight-speed computerized transmission and a Borg-Warner part-time four-wheel drive system, providing three modes, these being 2H/2L/4L.
As for pricing, it’s estimated that the BAIC BJ40 Plus will go from RM180k to above RM190k. Like with the X55 II on-location instance, the car in these photographs can also be a pre-production unit, with the finalised CKD model – which might be assembled by EP Manufacturing (EPMB) at its plant in Melaka – solely set to be delivered within the fourth quarter of the 12 months.
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