The BAIC BJ20 is a

compact CUV A crossover, crossover SUV, or crossover utility vehicle (CUV) is a type of automobile with an increased ride height that is built on unibody chassis construction shared with passenger cars, as opposed to traditional sport utility vehicles (S ...

produced by

BAIC Motor BAIC Motor Corporation Limited is a Chinese automaker headquartered in Beijing. The H shares (foreigner share in offshore market) of the company were traded in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. It was part of BAIC Group, itself a subsidiary of Beiji ...

since 2015. In 2020, it was renamed to Beijing BJ30.

Overview

Introduced as the BAIC BJ20

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at the 2015

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and previously the Beijing Auto Concept 500 that debuted on the Shanghai Auto Show in April 2013, the BAIC BJ20 production model was launched in August 2016, with the final production version of the Beijing Auto BJ20 debuting on the 2016 Chengdu Auto Show in China. The BAIC BJ20 is based on the same platform as the

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, and is powered by a Mitsubishi-sourced ‘4A91T’ 1.5 liter turbo engine producing 147hp and 210nm. The only transmission offered is a six-speed manual gearbox and only front-wheel-drive is available. Pricing for the BJ20 starts at 96,800 yuan and ends at 139,800 yuan ($14.300 – 20.600). Despite starting out as a fully original Beijing Auto Concept 500, the final concept and production model can often be related to the

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styling wise.

Beijing BJ30

Being essentially the facelift model of the BJ20, the BAIC BJ30 launched during the 2020 Guangzhou Auto Show in November 2020 is the first model to utilize Beijing Auto’s updated product naming system, using 2, 4, 6, 8-sequenced numbers for rugged off-roaders, and employing 3, 5, 7 and 9 monikers for urban off-road models. Compared to the BJ20, the BJ30 features a completely redesigned front and rear while still equipped with the same powertrain which is a 1.5-liter turbocharged gasoline engine producing 150 HP and 210 Nm (155 lb-ft) of torque, mated to a 6-speed manual transmission or a CVT.

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BJ20 Cars introduced in 2015 Compact sport utility vehicles Off-road vehicles Front-wheel-drive vehicles Retro-style automobiles Crossover sport utility vehicles