BAIC PH flexes its muscle
TEXT AND PHOTOS BY MATTHEW EMMANUEL BUHION
BAYAN Automotive Industries Corporation (Bayan Auto), a subsidiary of Universal Motors Corporation (UMC), and exclusive distributor of BAIC passenger cars, SUVs and commercials vehicles to the Philippines, recently unveiled the BAIC BJ20 Crossover, along with showroom along Chino Roces Avenue, Makati City.
Spearheading the launch was BAIC power to the front wheels. Pulling power president and Chief Executive Officer comes at 210 Nm at 2000 rpm, which George Chua, who described the two ve- P1.48 million for the Standard variant and P1.288 million for the Luxury Edition.
The versatile people mover
Derived from its older brother the BAIC M20, which has been a popular model for BAIC in the Philippines, the M50S
looks, and utility gives the BAIC M50S an edge in its class. Three rows, and a boxy the belt driven air-conditioner compressor, to deliver maximum toque when you need it. All this performance is delivered via an advanced dual variable valve timing (DVVT) valve train acting on the engine’s intake and exhaust cycles.
This new MPV presented by BAIC is packed with electrically assisted steering, and a large multifunction display, with an infotaiment system paired with a sharp wide-angle optic reversing camera. This complete package can be part of your This 1.5-liter engine of the BJ20 is turbocharged. seat Luxury variant, and P668,000 for the seven-seat Ultra-Luxury version. Wanting to make Filipinos leave the
- manship, and unreliable products, BAIC presents the two vehicles for your consideration in a new era of automotive purchasing. Confidently backing the quality, and pride his BAIC products, Chua said: “As someone who has been driving for more than 40 years, owning different mainstream Japanese, Korean, American and European brands, from cars to vans to SUVs, I can say with much conviction that the BJ20 and the M50S is at par or even supe-
The BJ20 and M50S can been seen in the Luzon and Visayas dealers now, but for the Mindanao dealers may have display and inventory as early as next month. Visit BAICs nine-dealer network across the Philippines to find more information, or even test drive the BAIC BJ20 or BAIC M50S. The BJ20 has a panoramic sunroof.