BAW’s Upcoming BJ212 SUV Is Part Jeep Wrangler And Part Toyota FJ Cruiser

A handful of sketches and details have been released of BAW’s (short for Beijing Automobile Works) forthcoming off-roader, dubbed the BJ212. It’s essentially a successor to the brand’s (which was once a subsidiary of the BAIC Group) popular Beijing BJ212 that has been in production since the late 1960s.

The off-roader looks like a Jeep Wrangler and a Toyota FJ Cruiser had a baby and will be offered in hardtop, soft top, and pick-up guise. All variants will measure 4,325 mm (170.7-inches) long, 1,830 mm (72-inches) wide, and feature a 2,460 mm (96.8-inch) wheelbase. The pickup model appears to be slightly taller at 1,960 mm (77.1-inches) compared to the 1,910 mm (75.1-inches) of the hardtop and soft top.

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Visually, the BAW BJ212 features a pair of simple round headlights and incorporated LED daytime running lights. It also has a rugged-looking black plastic bumper with two hooks. Other key design details include the blacked-out front and rear fender flares, the distinctive hood, and a very upright windshield and side windows. A set of silver wheels wrapped in mud-terrain tires are also featured. Side steps are also visible, as is a rugged rear bumper and a tailgate-mounted spare wheel.

Technical specs and further design details to BAIC's upcoming BJ212 off-roader have leaked.

– Three body styles: hardtop, softtop, pick-up
– L/W/H/WB: 4325/1830/1910/2460mm
– Three I4 petrol engines: 2.0, 2.0T, 2.4T
– Gearbox: 5-spd manual or 8-spd auto
– Weight: 1550-1650kg pic.twitter.com/x2RqvKxOlZ

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Three four-cylinder petrol engines will be offered, namely a 2.0-liter naturally aspirated mill, a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine, and a flagship 2.4-liter turbo. No horsepower or torque figures are known but all three models will top out at around 130 km/h (81 mph). Customers will be able to choose between either a five-speed manual transmission or an eight-speed automatic. The weight of the BAIC BJ212 will vary between 1,550 kg (3,417 lbs) and 1,650 kg (3,637 lbs) depending on the variant.

It remains unclear when sales of BAW’s new off-roader will commence or how much it will cost.

Correction: While BAW was once a part of the BAIC Group (Beijing Auto Industry Corporation), it split off into a separate, stand-alone entity in 2016, having changed several owners since then. You can read BAW’s history in Carnewschina’s extensive story on the two brands here.