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On August 22nd, the new 212T01 was officially launched, with a total of three models, with a price range of 13.99-172900 yuan. The new 212 T01 is the first product of the 212 brand family. The new car is positioned as a compact hardline SUV, built on the WY platform, followed by hybrid models, as well as three-door models and pick-up models.

In terms of appearance, the 212 T01 follows many classic designs of the old 212 model, including clam bonnet, split round headlights and rectangular turn lights, three-segment middle net and other classic designs, retro front windows and wipers, but the headlight group has added lenses and introduced LED turn lights, while cameras are arranged in many parts of the front, so that retro and technology are combined. Compared with the old model, the new 212 front and rear bumper is handled more finely, it is no longer a stamped steel plate front and rear bumper, the installation position of the front fog lamp is also adjusted to both sides of the front bumper, and there is a connecting treatment between the front bumper and the wheel eyebrow.

On the side of the body, the new car adopts a very hard style, and the side line of the window is very similar to the Mercedes-Benz G-Class, which still pays tribute to the design of the classic retro model. The four door frames and doors are no longer a split structure with fixed screws, and the traditional door handles are adopted. The front and rear bumper of the vehicle is quite thick, and it has a wide black plastic wheel eyebrow, and the door handle is also a retro shape. In terms of size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4705/1895/1936mm and the wheelbase is 2860mm. In the rear part, the new car cancels the separately opened spare tire bracket and the flip taildoor, using the classic split taillight design, which has a good identification, while the rear door has an external spare tire, and the overall design is similar to the current hardline SUV. The new 212 uses three round taillight groups arranged up and down, and the "212" and "Beijing Automobile Factory" signs on the left and right sides indicate identity information.

In terms of interior decoration, the overall style of the interior of the new car is tough, equipped with a full LCD dashboard and a suspended central control screen, the center console retains physical buttons to the maximum extent, the upper part is air conditioning control buttons, and the lower half is cross-country related control keys. the button function is clearly divided, including air conditioning control area and cross-country function control area, which is easier to operate on bumpy roads.

In terms of power, the new car is equipped with a 2.0T engine produced by Harbin Dongan Automobile engine Manufacturing Co., Ltd., the maximum power is 185kW, the transmission system matches the 8-speed automatic transmission, and its parameter level is close to that of the new BJ40 model. The new 212 continues to use non-load-bearing body structure and front and rear integral bridge non-independent suspension structure, in which the rear suspension cancels the design of 5 leaf springs and uses a spiral spring structure.

212, originally a multi-purpose light off-road vehicle designed for the field environment, was successfully trial-produced by Beijing Automobile Factory in 1964 and was officially put into production in May 1966. Before 1983, the main user of BJ212 was the military, and it was also purchased by government units as official vehicles, without private users. In 1983, Beijing Gyibug Automobile Co., Ltd. (BJC) was established. In addition to producing Cherokee XJ (BJ213) by SKD, the joint venture company also carried out many technological upgrades to BJ212, launching BJ212L (1986), BJ2020N (1988), BJ2020S (1993), BJ2020T (1997), BJ2020V (2000) and other models, making this car gradually become a daily car for ordinary people and exported to other countries. In 2004, the last BJ2020 series model drove off the production line at BJC. In June this year, Beijing Automobile Factory released 212brand, upgraded from product to brand, and the follow-up 21212family will also create a series of products. The new 21212T01 is the first product of the 21212brand family, which is redesigned for appearance and interior, and adopts the new 212212logo, equipped with 2.0T engine + 8AT gearbox power combination.

212 T01 as a hard off-road vehicle, only from the perspective of the model, the profound historical background and user feelings accumulation is 212 compared with his brand model has its own advantages. As a hard-line off-road vehicle, off-road ability must be its biggest selling point. First of all, this car uses a non-load-bearing body, and the transfer box with low-speed four-wheel drive gear can greatly improve the vehicle's ability to climb a hill and get out of difficulties. And the mode of operation has become electronically controlled by keystrokes, although there is less mechanical sense of the hard core, but it is indeed more convenient to operate. The addition of front and rear differential lock can also greatly improve the skid restriction ability between wheels of new cars, so as to improve the passing performance of road conditions such as cross axles, shell pits, steamed buns and so on. In addition, the new car also has the function of disconnecting the anti-tipping bar, which can make the suspension have a longer journey and increase the probability of wheel grounding in the off-road process to improve the passability of the vehicle.

As a compact hard SUV,212 T01 main competitors are Beijing BJ40 and Harvard H5, currently 10-200000 yuan non-load-bearing SUV models are not many, 212 in the off-road configuration is good, in the appearance to retain the classic retro but also upgrade the interior decoration and configuration, from "rough room" to "fine decoration", but there may still be a gap with the new BJ40 interior comfort. Combined with the price and positioning of the new 212 T01, it is expected that its potential competitors are Beijing BJ40, Harvard H5 and other models. What do you think of the competitiveness of the new 212 T01?

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