BAIC BJ40

The Beijing Auto BJ40 is an off-road vehicle produced by BAIC.

BAIC BJ40
Overview
Also calledBAIC BJ40L (4-door)
BAIC B40 (During development)
BAIC B70 (During development)
IVM G40 (Nigeria)
Production2013–present
2016–present (BJ40L)
Model years2014–present
2016–present (BJ40L)
AssemblyChina
Batna , Algeria [1] (for local market)
Body and chassis
Body style2-door SUV
4-door SUV
Powertrain
Engine2.0 L B201R I4 (turbo petrol)
2.3 L B231R I4 (turbo petrol)
2.4 L G4CA I4 (petrol)
Transmission5-speed manual
6-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,450 mm (96.5 in)
2,730 mm (107.5 in) (BJ40L)
Length4,350 mm (171.3 in) (BJ40)
4,630 mm (182.3 in) (BJ40L)
Width1,843 mm (72.6 in)
Height1,834 mm (72.2 in) (BJ40)
1,861 mm (73.3 in) (BJ40L)
Curb weight1,830 kg (4,030 lb) (BJ40)
2,005 kg (4,420 lb) (BJ40L)
Chronology
PredecessorBAIC BJ2020
BAIC BJ2022

BAIC BJ40
Pre-facelift Beijing Auto BJ40

The BAIC B40/BJ40 originally debuted as a concept during the 2010 Beijing Auto Show, and it is controversial as it resembles the iconic Jeep Wrangler styling wise.[2]

The Production BJ40 debuted on the 2013 Guangzhou Auto Show. The BJ naming system stands for BeiJing, tha capital of country and brand name of the vehicle.

The BJ40 comes with a 2.4 liter four-cylinder petrol engine producing 143hp and 217nm of torque mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox with a minimum ground clearance of 210mm, an approach angle of 37 °, departure angle of 33 °, and a 24 ° vertical angle.[3][4]


BAIC BJ40L
Beijing BJ40 Plus Urban Hunter Edition at 2019 Auto Shanghai

The BAIC BJ40L is the 4-door version of the BJ40 and it debuted on the 2016 Beijing Auto Show which also previewed the facelift of the BJ40.


Prices for the BJ40L ranges from 129,800 to 179,800 yuan. [5][6]

2019 facelift

A facelift was revealed in 2019 called the BAIC BJ40 Plus City Hunter Edition. The update features a revised front and rear end styling, and a 2.0 liter turbo engine producing 160kW and 320 N-m. [7]


  • BAIC BJ40L front
  • BAIC BJ40L rear
  • BAIC BJ40 front
  • BAIC BJ40 rear

References
  1. Batna, Algeria Senova production
  2. Ning, W. E. (October 21, 2013). "Beijing Auto B40 becomes Beijing Auto BJ40". CarNewsChina.com.
  3. Feijter, Tycho de (November 16, 2013). "The Beijing Auto BJ40 is Ready for the China car market". CarNewsChina.com.
  4. Wang, Joey (November 22, 2013). "Beijing Auto BJ40 debuts on the Guangzhou Auto Show, looking Ready". CarNewsChina.com.
  5. Feijter, Tycho de (February 5, 2016). "Spy Shots: Beijing Auto BJ40L is Naked in Beijing". CarNewsChina.com.
  6. Ning, W. E. (March 14, 2016). "This is the Beijing Auto BJ40L for China". CarNewsChina.com.
  7. Zhang, Xiaodan (April 16, 2019). "上海车展：BJ40城市猎人版售17.48万起". AutoHome.com.cn.
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