Since December 17, 2020, tank 300 was officially listed, the first month of sales exceeded 10,000 units, and the domestic also set off a wave of hardcore off-road vehicles, according to the latest sales data, tank 300 in December 2021 sales are still as high as tens of thousands of units.
Looking back at the topic of the last domestic hardcore off-road vehicle, it was the Cheetah Black King Kong launched by Changfeng Group 15 years ago, following the design of Pajero, equipped with Mitsubishi's engine to gallop various off-road events, but with the growing of The Chinese car culture, began to dislike imitation and cottage, and the cheetah Black King Kong who could not innovate also withdrew from the stage, and then for more than ten years, there was no longer a car or a brand in the field of hardcore off-road vehicles.
Until the wolf warrior 2 released in 2017, Wu Jing stepped on the BEIC BJ40 to sweep the fierce enemy, and the high-box office big screen once again won the domestic hardcore off-road vehicle back into the public opinion topic of consumers.
BAIC BJ40 was launched in December 2013, when the positioning was still a small off-road vehicle, mainly to divide the share of Jimney, in mid-2018 BJ40 opened a replacement version of the model, launched the BJ40 PLUS, a new interior and exterior design and increased size, BJ40 has been positioned to upgrade to a compact off-road vehicle.
The Tank 300 is more expensive and the BJ40 has a lower threshold
For some reason, the tank 300 currently on sale has canceled the low-end "Explorer" version in the early stage of the listing, and the current price range is 195,800 yuan to 300,800 yuan, of which three urban versions are priced in the range of 200,000 yuan to 230,000 yuan. Different from the off-road version, the city version cancels the time-sharing four-wheel drive, replacing it with a timely four-wheel drive that is more suitable for the urban road surface, and adds parking, active braking, active noise reduction and other technical configurations that are not suitable for the off-road version.
The current price range of BAIC BJ40 models on sale is 159,800 yuan to 269,900 yuan, which includes two 2-door, 4-seat versions. The top model of the rainforest crossing version priced at 269,900 yuan is not a mainstream sales model, more like the official modified and enhanced kit version of BAIC, and the powertrain is still the 2.3T+6AT combination of the previous generation, but the body has more high-strength covering parts to achieve the jungle crossing function. The real top version of the BJ40 is the 2022 Ring Tower Champion Edition, which was just listed in January, priced at 209,900 yuan, which is in direct competition with the Tank 300.
The 2.0T+8AT BJ40 engine comes from the Great Wall
Both cars are equipped with 2.0T+8AT power specifications, but also maintain a consistent longitudinal power layout, more interestingly, BJ40's 2.0T gasoline engine is still produced by Great Wall Motor Holdings' Hive Yichuang Company, and both 8AT transmission suppliers are also ZF (ZF). However, from the data point of view, the tank 300 is still slightly better, the maximum horsepower of 227 horses is 3 horses higher than the BJ40, the torque of 387 Nm is also 7 Nm higher than that of BJ40, even the fuel consumption of 100 kilometers given by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the 9.3L of the tank 300 is also lower than the 9.9L of the BJ40.
However, compared with the tank 300 with a 2.0T gasoline engine, the BJ40 in addition to the gasoline version, but also provides a 2.0T diesel version of the engine produced by Yuchai Power, as well as the 2.3T+6AT powertrain that has been continued from the old model.
Are non-loader body Tank 300 chassis more sophisticated
As hardcore off-road models, both feature a non-load-bearing body structure and are fitted with a time-sharing four-wheel drive system, with differential locks on both front and rear axles. From the mechanical level to talk about off-road, the actual performance of the two cars is not much different, but the tank 300 is equipped with a rear wheel ventilation disc brake, while the rear wheel of the BJ40 is an ordinary disc brake, in the high-duration high-strength semi-braking road conditions, the brake decay of the BJ40 is definitely faster.
(The picture above is BJ40 double door four-seat version)
When it comes to the design of off-road capabilities, there are still some differences between the two. The tank 300 has a wading depth of 700 mm, a minimum ground clearance of 224 mm, an approach angle of 33 degrees, and a departure angle of 34 degrees; the BJ40 has a wading depth of 600 mm, a minimum ground clearance of 220 mm, an approach angle of 37 degrees, and an departure angle of 31 degrees.
(The picture above is the real shot of the tank 300 chassis)
Both rear suspensions use the classic off-road vehicle five-link non-independent suspension, which is completely different from the five-link independent suspension on the car. The main gap between the two comes from the structure of the front overhang, the tank 300 uses a double wishbone structure, and the BJ40 is a double wishbones structure, from the structure of the double wishbones specifications are a little lower, although the rigidity of both is enough when walking bad roads and hard school off-road, but in the face of the comfort filter performance of the urban road surface, the structural advantages of the double wishbones are more obvious.
(BJ40 steering wheel pictured above)
In addition, the two cars also diverged in the structure of directional assistance, the tank 300 chose electric assist, while the BJ40 was mechanically hydraulically assisted. In daily driving and light off-road, there is no doubt that the electric assistance of the Tank 300 can bring lighter and more precise directivity, but in heavy off-road, the mechanical hydraulic assistance of the BJ40 can bring a clearer sense of the road, and more importantly, the mechanical assistance can be used brutally even in the case of minor damage, and even temporary repair.
The design of the Tank 300 is more like a modern car
The overall design of the appearance of the two cars is a flat and stable carriage with large wheel eyebrows, you can distinguish the identity of the hardcore off-road vehicle at a glance, but after all, the tank 300 came out more recently, coupled with the Great Wall Motor has Pierre Leclerc, the design god, the tank 300 in the local design of the exquisite sense is better than the BJ40, such as light group design, spare tire modeling, etc. Of course, the appearance has always been a matter of benevolence, and perhaps many people just prefer the ruggedness of the BJ40.
(Above is the BJ40 carriage)
Obviously BJ40 still can't get rid of the flavor of cottage Mercedes-Benz, pig nose air outlet, suspension of central control instruments, high-brightness multi-color atmosphere lights, BAIC that set of interior design, whether good or bad, all transplanted to BJ40, although the sincerity of the interior material can be clearly felt, the accumulation of large areas of leather and a variety of materials, the sense of high touch is still there, but the details are still ordinary, the panel gap is not much to say, even the outside color of the car is naked in the carriage, it is a low grade.
(Above, tank 300 carriages)
Since the launch of the WEY brand by Great Wall Motors, the luxurious texture of the interior design has become the highlight of the Great Wall, and this is also the case with the Tank 300. Even if it is a hardcore off-road vehicle, the interior details of the tank 300 are still exquisite and luxurious, with many stitches with a sense of design, the door panel is covered with more than 3 fabrics, the large area of matte brushed metal panels of the center console, coupled with the bezel-less screen design, the sense of luxury has exceeded the interior level of 200,000 carriages.
In terms of configuration, the BJ40 is even less comparable. Tank 300's lane departure warning, lane keeping service, road sign identification, fatigue reminder, 360-degree panoramic image, adaptive cruise, keyless entry, main driver's seat massage and a series of other functions are not available on the BJ40, which is only the standard of the tank 300.
Written at the end: It has to be tank 300
Tank 300 is a hard-to-pay cash car, second-hand is more expensive than the new car, and BJ40 is a 30% discount on the ground. Several times compared with several studies, the two cars form such a market situation is reasonable, whether it is the appearance of design, mechanical specifications, configuration materials, tank 300 are dominant, although BJ40 has a lower starting price, but it is also 35,000 yuan lower, and the version of BJ40 that is almost naked almost no cost-effective, perhaps BJ40 can only impress those heavy modification players.