Two Leading Models BAIC BJ-40 PLUS And X-55 Officially Enliven Indonesian Markets

The BAIC car is marketed in Indonesia. (Photo: BAIC)

JAKARTA - Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd. (BAIC), a vehicle brand from China, has officially enlivened the four-wheeled market in the country, under the auspices of PT JIO Distribution Indonesia (PT JDI) with two mainstay models, namely BJ-40 PLUS and X-55.

PT JDI Chief Operating Officer Dhani Yahya, revealed that today it is very special where he proudly displays two mainstay products from BAIC for the first time in Indonesia.

"We also signed several investors who agreed to immediately build a BAIC dealer network in several regions in Indonesia," he said, through an official statement, Tuesday, May 14.

Dhani said BAIC is one of the flagship brands of Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd. The manufacturer has several other brands sold not only in the domestic market, but also exported to various countries in parts of the world.

"This company has close cooperation with various automotive manufacturers around the world and among them which are very popular and still ongoing today are Beijing-Benz and Beijing-Hyundai Cooperation," he added.

As mentioned above, Indonesia BAIC introduces its two mainstay models in the medium SUV segment targeting two different markets. Both have typical performances of European vehicles equipped with modern technology in order to keep up with the growing market needs but are also full of various needs.

BAIC BJ-40 PLUS in Indonesia comes with one choice of engine, namely a 4 cylinder gasoline engine, 16 valve, 2,000cc DOHC with Turbocharger, combined with an 8-acceleration transmission of a well-known transmission factory from Germany, namely ZF Friedrichshafen.

The driving system has also used the Electronic Transfer Case with the Differential Lock Center from Borg-Wagner, which is very capable to penetrate the heavy terrain. BAIC BJ-40 PLUS with this four-wheel drive, produces a maximum power of 221 Hp with a maximum torque of 380 Nm, which is considered quite capable for road and natural conditions in Indonesia.

The next model is BAIC X55-II which is a front-wheeled driving SUV (FWD) type vehicle with an engine called MAGIC-CORE, with a 4-cylinder configuration, 16 valve, 1500cc DOHC Turbocharger, which was built on the collaboration of BAIC Motor with META Engineering from Germany, which is known as a supplier of machinery and other high-tech to world-renowned automotive brands. BAIC X55-II is equipped with a 7-acceleration Double Clunch (7-Speed DCT) transmission which received an award as China Top-Ten Transmission.

BAIC X-55 II has the ability of 185 Hp and 305 Nm of power, so it can accelerate from 0 km/h to 100 km/h in just 7.8 seconds. This performance and vehicle technology is very worthy of being juxtaposed with vehicles in a similar segment in the premium class.

"Later on, all the batches that we will bring are still CBU and this year it will launch at GIIAS 2024," he concluded.