“Don’t laugh, cool car” – Beijing BJ20
What I love about the Chinese is that they are not afraid to experiment. Don't laugh, it's a cool car.
It is small, but spacious enough to pass for a family. The length is almost 4.5 meters, and the wheelbase is 2670 mm. Simply put, in size it is something like a Nissan Qashqai or VW Tiguan. But look at the outside. There is nothing like it on the market right now. It looks like a real little “Jeep” (and not very small, as it turns out in reality). I do not argue that the design will not work for someone, just as many did not like the design of the Nissan Juke. But there are many people who will be crazy.
The design is clearly visible skewed under the Jeep, but everything is done somehow with taste, in its own way, so this time it will not work to blame the Chinese for plagiarism. I don't know about you, but I like these brutal chopped forms. A sort of little Hammer probe, if you will.
Since the BJ20 is built on the light platform of another little-known ordinary crossover Senova X65, it has only front-wheel drive. But who's stopping it? We have hundreds of thousands of crossovers sold with a single drive: both Crete and Qashqai. It hasn't scared anyone for a long time.
But under the hood, the BJ20 has a time-tested and dozens of other cars Mitsubishi 1.5-liter turbo engine for tax-friendly 150 hp for many users. with a torque of 210 Nm. Paired with it is a classic 6-speed manual or a more traffic-friendly variator. And he calmly eats 92nd gasoline.
The salon is nice too. First of all, the large touch panel draws attention to itself. Then you notice a little trick between the air vents in the center: a dial in which the compass, altimeter and barometer are “sewn up”. Of the pleasant, quite believable inserts for carbon fiber and pleasant “leather” with perforations.
Everything else, like everyone else. Nice plastic, good fit, buttons, knobs, options. But there are several features. How do you, for example, the presence of not only heated seats, but also ventilation? You will not find this in any other budget car.
Another electronic handbrake, 6 airbags, electronic assistants, all-round visibility, panoramic roof and so on.
Well, now I'll tell you the price. The basic version will cost ridiculous by today's standards 700,000 conventional units. For this money, you can only buy a Duster in the database, but these are slightly different in terms of purpose and equipment of the machine. The top version with all the bells and whistles will cost 1.1 million conventional units. At times like these, I really envy the Chinese.
How do you like the car? I got really into it. Mainly because of design and price. True, the car is unlikely to ever appear recently, Beijing is a local brand, and the parent BAIC is not represented here.
