BAIC BJ90 | |
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![]() BAIC BJ90 | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | BAIC Motor |
Also called | Beijing BJ90 |
Production | 2016–present |
Model years | 2017–2023 |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Full-sizeluxury SUV |
Body style | 5-doorSUV |
Layout | Front-engine, four-wheel drive |
Related | Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X166) |
Powertrain | |
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Transmission | |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 3,100 mm (122.0 in) |
Length | 5,171 mm (203.6 in) |
Width | 1,995 mm (78.5 in) |
Height | 1,860 mm (73.2 in) |
Kerb weight | 2,515–2,590 kg (5,545–5,710 lb) |
TheBAIC BJ90 orBeijing BJ90 is afull-size luxurySUV produced from 2016. It is based on the second generation Mercedes-Benz GL-Class which has been renamed to GLS-Class as of the 2016 facelift.[1][2]
Due to theBeijing-Benz joint ventureBeijing Auto andDaimler Mercedes-Benz has, and Daimler owns a 12% stake in BAIC Motor,[3] the parent company of the Beijing Automobiles brand, BAIC was able to acquire the specs of the Mercedes-Benz SUV as the foundation for the BJ90.
The SUV retails at around 988,000 yuan (US$141,870).[4]
Originally seen in 2015,[5][6] the BJ90 debuted at an event in Beijing in August 2017[7] and later went on sale in 2018.[8]
Offered in five trim levels, the BJ90 is currently priced from 710,800 yuan to 998,000 yuan (US$101,600 to US$142,780 - July 2020 exchange rate).[9]
The drivetrain of the BJ90 is sourced fromMercedes-Benz with two engines including a 3.0-litreM276 DE 30 LA twin-turbo V6 engine producing 333 hp (248 kW; 338 PS) and 480 N⋅m (350 lb⋅ft) from the GL 400, and a 4.0-litreM176 twin-turbo V8 engine with 421 hp (314 kW; 427 PS) and 600 N⋅m (440 lb⋅ft).[10] Compared to the GL-Class, the BJ90 is 1,902 mm (74.9 in) taller, 1,995 mm (78.5 in) wider and 5,171 mm (203.6 in) longer.[8]
Transmission is the Mercedes-sourced seven-speed automatic gearbox sending power to all four wheels via the Mercedes-Benz 4Matic four-wheel-drive system.[11] Its accessories are also sources from Mercedes.[12]
The BJ90 was made available from 2020 onwards with a9G-Tronic option.[12] This version is known as theBJ90 Shanhe Edition, a cheaper version of the BJ90 that's sold with black color only.[13]
In 2019, 258 BJ90s were sold.[8] 267 BJ90s were sold in 2020 and 1,563 BJ90s were sold in 2021.[13]