The launch of the tank series has aroused consumers’ pursuit of hard-line SUVs. The success of the Tank 300 and Tank 500 has also made many car companies see the hot spots. Recently, BAIC officially released the official map of the Beijing BJ60. The new car is positioned in a medium and large SUV, equipped with a hybrid system, with a battery life of over 1000km. Its competitors will target models such as the Tank 500 after its launch. Next, let’s take a look at the overall performance of this car.
From the design of the front face, the BJ60 still continues the family design language, the grille is still a five-hole design, and it is equipped with U-shaped LED light strips as an embellishment. The four-point headlights on both sides are matrix design, which looks to have a certain degree of recognition. The black decorative lines below are straight, and the two sides are also equipped with LED daytime running lights. After the overall lighting is lit, the front face is more recognizable at night.
The body lines are relatively simple, which is different from its BJ40. The new car still retains certain family car attributes on the basis of maintaining the hard style. The overall design of the body is similar to that of the Land Cruiser, Overbearing, Tank 500 and other models. The three-section window design widens the visual length of the body, and the raised design is adopted at the eyebrows, which improves the three-dimensional sense of the body. In addition, the size of the new car is 5020/1955/1925mm, and the wheelbase is 2820mm.
The rear of the car is a spare tire rear-mounted shape, so the tailgate adopts a lateral opening method. The taillights are affected by the spare tire and cannot be laid out in a large area, so a small square design is used, but the recognition is still relatively high. The lower exhaust adopts a hidden type, and the rear surround is embellished with silver, so the overall design is more in line with the style of hard-core off-road vehicles.
In terms of interior, the instrument panel of the BJ60 adopts a built-in layout, and the central control screen is a floating design. The center console shape is relatively flat, and the lines are mainly straight lines. Rectangular elements are used in many places in the car. In addition to the LCD instrument panel and the central control screen, the air conditioner trend, button area, stopper area, and central control trim are all rectangular designs. In addition, a large area of leather is used in the car, which is more comfortable in terms of touch.
It is expected that the size of the LCD dashboard will be 10.25 inches, and the size of the central control screen will be 12.3 inches. Officials have also said that the size of the dashboard of the new car will not be less than 10 inches, and the size of the central control screen will also be more than 12 inches. In addition, the square button below the central control screen of the car is not only the start button, but also can display the direction and time information. In addition, the car is equipped with more ambient lights, and the trim panel in front of the passenger is also equipped with a backlit ridge pattern.
In terms of power, the official said that the BJ60 will be equipped with a hybrid system, with an expected range of 1000km. The 100-kilometer speed increase time is also controlled at about 6 seconds. As a medium and large SUV, the acceleration performance is still relatively good. In addition, the new car is equipped with a time-sharing four-wheel drive, and the front and rear differential locks will also appear in the car. For example, the four-wheel drive system of the Tank 500 can switch between two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive modes at a speed of 80km per hour. What are the characteristics of the four-wheel drive system of the BJ60? It is still unknown.
Overall, the BJ60 is well-behaved in terms of design. From the information currently available, the car’s biggest feature is the hybrid system installed in the whole series. However, in recent years, BAIC’s performance in the overall market has not been satisfactory, especially in the hard-line off-road field that was once proud. I don’t know if the arrival of the new BJ60 will change. Let’s wait and see.