BAIC BJ40 History
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History
The BJ40 concept made its public debut at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show, channeling the heritage of the BJ212 military jeep into a modern body-on-frame SUV. The production version was revealed at the 2013 Guangzhou Auto Show and reached Chinese showrooms in 2014, offered initially as a 2-door and 4-door with a 2.4-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine producing 107 kW (143 hp).
A significant mid-cycle refresh in 2019 introduced the BJ40 Plus variant, replacing the original engine with a 2.0-litre turbocharged unit producing 160 kW (215 hp). The same year BAIC added the F40 pickup derivative. Assembly spread internationally to Algeria, Pakistan, Indonesia, and Russia, giving the model a footprint unusual for a Chinese domestic off-roader.
A second-generation BJ40 debuted in August 2023 with a more powerful 2.0T engine rated at 180 kW (241 hp). By April 2025 BAIC launched an extended-range electric (EREV) variant — pairing a 1.5T range-extender generator with dual electric motors producing 403 kW (540 hp) — representing a radical departure from the original's spartan utility brief.
Generations
First generation · Original / BJ40 Plus
Body-on-frame 4x4 with removable roof panels; 2019 Plus facelift added 2.0T power and the F40 pickup variant.
2016 Photo: “Beijing Auto BJ40 front-right 2016 Military Museum Beijing.jpg” by Morio / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
2018 Photo: “2018 BAIC (Beijing) BJ40 Plus, front 8.11.18.jpg” by Kevauto / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
Second generation · BJ40 (2023–present)
Revised styling and 241-hp 2.0T engine; 2025 EREV variant adds 540-hp dual-motor powertrain.
2024 Photo: “2024 Beijing B40 L Ragnar, front right, 07-01-2024.jpg” by Ethan Llamas / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
2025 Photo: “2025 BAIC BJ40 Plus 4wd 2.0.jpg” by Just a Man / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 4.0
Body styles
- 2-door SUV
- 4-door SUV
- Pickup (F40)
Notable special editions & performance variants
BJ40 F40 (Pickup)
Single-cab pickup derivative of the BJ40 platform; shares the 2.0T engine and off-road hardware.
BJ40 EREV
Extended-range electric variant with a 1.5T generator and dual motors totalling 403 kW (540 hp); CLTC range not yet independently verified.
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