Domestic cars now have a good performance in many market segments, compact SUVs and mid-size sedans and even MPV markets have a good model. In the field of off-road vehicles with outstanding reputation in joint venture vehicles, although there is now a newly emerging tank 300 independent support, there is also a domestic car with strong product power, 300,000 domestic hardcore off-road, with 3.0T+8AT, this is Beijing BJ80, where are the highlights of this car? Why deserve this title, this issue takes the 2020 Beijing BJ80 3.0T Automatic Supreme Type as an example to understand.
Beijing BJ80 positioning is a medium and large SUV, 2020 Beijing BJ80 3.0T automatic supreme price of 348,000, much cheaper than Prado, even Mitsubishi Pajero, the price is slightly more expensive than the Beijing BJ80, so overall, if you want to buy a hardcore off-road vehicle at this price, BJ80 3.0T automatic supreme is actually one of the few options.
The overall body looks a bit like a Jeep Wrangler, of course, this type of hardcore off-road vehicle may look similar. The lines are angular, and the front face is made of a large metal longitudinal grille with the standard bold body "Beijing" on it. The blackened protective beams are inlaid at the hem, and the front windshield is almost a rectangular piece, which is very imposing.
The split headlights on both sides are one large and two small, and the three lamp heads are round. The largest is the far and near light integrated xenon headlights, the upper lights are turn signals, the lower is led daytime lights, and further down, the lights on both sides of the protective beam are halogen fog lights. The design is well thought out, the foggy white fog requires yellow halogen lamps to penetrate the white fog, and the strong illumination and stability of the xenon headlights make the car have excellent lighting performance in the field.
Come to the side of the body, the body size is 4765 * 1955 * 1985mm, the wheelbase is 2800mm, from the design is a square body, there is not much worth talking about. A highlight is the double five-spoke alloy wheels, which use Cooper Discoverer UTS high-performance tires with tire widths of up to 275mm and 20 inches in diameter.
It should be known that the tires of conventional luxury SUVs are usually about 245mm wide, and the new Citroën Versailles C5X is only 205mm, so this tire data is worth affirming. This tire has an asymmetrical pattern and a strong grip, including the Mercedes-Benz GLK300, many Audi Q7 and Porsche Cayenne owners want to drive out to play off-road, and one of the best options is also this tire.
The rear of the car is very low-key, using a unilateral single exhaust, hanging a "small school bag" full-size spare tire, and the tail lights on both sides are also square, which is consistent with the front of the car. On the whole, this car is in line with everyone's impression of off-road vehicles, in fact, this design has another advantage, if the slope is too large or other reasons when climbing steep slopes, it will cause the body to roll over or roll over, such a block structure can ensure the stability of the car to the greatest extent and ensure the safety of personnel.
The interior is simple, the leather + wood grain trim is simply outlined, and a large number of physical buttons are retained under the 8-inch embedded LCD central control screen, which can enhance reliability, and driving out off-road may encounter extreme weather and terrain conditions, and the electronic equipment problem is too normal, far less reliable than the physical buttons.
Support a variety of driving mode switching, cruise control, front and rear radar, one-button start, Internet of Vehicles, intelligent navigation and other functions. Equipped with streaming mirrors, with anti-glare function, the configuration function is not rich compared to the city SUV at the same price, but it is very advantageous compared with the hardcore off-road vehicle.
The interior space performance is acceptable, with a seat layout of two rows at the front and rear, so there is plenty of space in both the front and rear rows with the blessing of the 2800mm wheelbase. Even passengers who are 1.8 meters tall can ride very spaciously. But the comfort of this car is average, and the non-bearing body has the presence of girders, which seems to be dangling and leisurely.
It is equipped with a 3.0T displacement V6 cylinder turbo engine with a maximum power of 206KW, horsepower of 280 PS, peak torque of 420N.m, and matches an 8AT gearbox. NeDC's comprehensive fuel consumption is 11.2L/100km, and if you drive out to play off-road venues, the fuel consumption will increase significantly. It requires a label of 92 gasoline, and the fuel tank volume reaches a full 85 liters.
The most noteworthy is the suspension structure of this car, which adopts a front-mounted time-sharing four-wheel drive and a non-load-bearing body structure. Independent suspension of front double cross-arm coil spring, non-independent suspension of rear five-link coil spring, original with rear axle differential lock. Coupled with a minimum ground clearance of 250mm, a proximity angle of 39° and a departure angle of 33°, this car is enough to cope with most extreme terrain.
Because there is no central differential structure, it is necessary to manually hang the four-wheel drive gear, which is a hard link state, and the maximum torque amplification ratio of the transfer case reaches 2.48:1, that is, the torque is magnified by 2.48 times, which greatly improves the ability to get rid of difficulties. It is easier to cope with uphill, downhill, rolling, and continuous hump roads. On the one hand, the original four-wheel drive system has good performance, on the other hand, it is powerful, and the combination makes the off-road ability have a prominent performance.
Write at the end. If you put aside stereotypes, prejudices about domestic cars, etc., and simply treat the BJ80 as a hardcore off-road vehicle, then its level is absolutely quite good. But obviously it is impossible to abandon these ideas when buying a car, or many people prefer to choose a joint venture car at this price, or simply add money to the Toyota Prado with a high retention rate, which is probably the main reason why the BJ80 has never been able to sell well, what do you think?