The Past and Present of BAIC OFF-ROAD
In Beijing Auto Museum, there is a collection of Beijing 212
produced in 1974, which is the first donation accepted by the Museum.
The Beijing Jeep 212 off-road vehicle once carried the memories
of most people in 1980s.
By now, the BAIC off-road vehicle series has been updated,
but it doesn’t prevent BJ212 from still being
a classic for many people born in the 1970s and 1980s.
BJ212 adopted the non-bearing body structure
commonlyused in the light off-road vehicles at that time
and the non-independent suspension on the front and rear
leaf springs, with high ground clearance and excellent
off-road capacity.
Its main use in the military at the moment was for commanders to ride,
or to tow and transport the materials, so the initial model was designed
with a detachable soft top. The power system followed the straight-four
engine from BJ212, and a 3-speed manual transmission was
used in the original model.
This car officially began its first production in 1966.
In 1966, Chairman Mao rode on the BJ212 to review
the rally in Tiananmen Square.
The same year, the 212 light off-road vehicle was
put into production and officially installed,
writing a myth of the vehicle’s sustained sales for nearly 50 years and
creating an industry myth of cumulative output of more than
1,200,000 vehicles.
With the increase in production, the BJ212 model also
began to be supplied to the civilian market.
At that time, BJ212 not only traveled through the streets and alleys in China,
but also were offered free to many other countries.
Today, BAIC OFF-ROAD retains the
original heart and glory inherited from BJ212,
and sticks to ultimate off-road quality.
An approach angle of 37°
Top off-road passing capacity, and zero scratches on the front of the car on a 37° steep slope
A vertical passing angle of 24°
Easy to cross obstacles such as hills and arch bridges without collision
A climbing ability of 60%
Superb off-road climbing ability, and fearless to challenging extreme steep slopes
Fording depth
More than 600mm,
20% higher than regular SUV,
and easy to cope with water-related road
conditions during missions
Trench-crossing width
A trench-crossing width of 500mm and
an obstacle-crossing height of 350mm,
with strong trench-crossing ability and
high off-road passing ability
BAIC is not only a legacy,
but also born for off-road driving, steady and far.
From Turpan at 46°to Mohe at -41°,
from Tanggula Pass at an elevation of 5,200m to
Hainan with high salt corrosion, and from arid
Dunhuang Desert to Jinghong with a humidity
of up to 95%, BAIC is not only a legacy,
but also born for off-road driving, steady and far.
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