Beijing F40 Rubik’s Cube, a new model under the Beijing Off-Road brand, was officially launched on the evening of September 16. This is also the first off-road model of Beijing Off-Road, and its official guide price is 149,800 yuan. The launch of this model also means that BAIC Motor’s off-road brand has further expanded from the original single SUV market to other model markets, and will bring more model choices to domestic off-road enthusiasts.
BAIC Motor also provides car buyers with preferential policies including zero-interest loans for up to 3 years and subsidies of up to 100 million yuan.
From the appearance of the car, it can be seen that the Beijing F40 Rubik’s Cube is very similar to the BJ40, but as an off-road pickup, the F40 Rubik’s Cube is quite different from the BJ40 in appearance: not only the tool car has more obvious attributes, but the overall The body also looks more compact.
The shape of this model is still square and square. The front face adopts a family-style five-hole grille shape closely connected with the headlights on both sides. Two strip fog lights are embedded inside the black plastic bumper below, which is safe The bar is connected with the same protruding wheel eyebrows on the left and right sides, which is a good interpretation of what off-road style is, and vividly expresses roughness and boldness.
On the side of the body, the Beijing F40 Rubik’s Cube version adopts the layout of a single-row cockpit and a short cargo compartment. At the same time, the roll cage above the cargo compartment and the spare tire at the rear also show its identity as a hardcore off-road vehicle. In terms of size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4350*1843*1834mm respectively.
The interior also has a simple and rough design style. Most of the interior of the car is made of black plastic. The mechanical instrument panel, the air outlet of the air conditioner and the mechanical level in the central control center all adopt a circular shape. In terms of configuration, the new car uses a leather steering wheel and electric leather seats. It is equipped with reversing radar and reversing image. It is also equipped with ESP body stability control, EBA brake assist, HAC uphill assist, HDC gentle and steep descent, RMI anti-rollover Security configuration including controls, etc.
In terms of power, the Beijing F40 Rubik’s Cube version is equipped with a SAAB 2.3T turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 231 horsepower and a peak torque of 345 Nm. It is matched with an Aisin 6AT automatic manual gearbox and is equipped with a time-sharing four-wheel drive function. . In terms of suspension, the car adopts a non-load-bearing body design with front double-wishbone coil spring independent suspension/rear five-link coil spring non-independent suspension.
Summary: Off-road pickups are relatively niche in the domestic passenger car market. As the first off-road pickup in Beijing—the Beijing Off-Road Pickup F40 Rubik’s Cube, its simple and rough appearance and interior design are all showing off its professional off-road vehicles. The positioning is a good combination of comfort and passability, and it has stronger versatility. With the step-by-step lifting of the policy of pickup trucks entering the city, there will be more consumers who expect to stay away from the city in their spare time and pursue freedom, and take off-road pickup trucks as their intended models.
