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2022 to 2023 is the side of the line to be on. BAIC substantially revised the BJ40 in the early 2020s with a longer four-door body, a modern interior and a more refined turbocharged four. Earlier cars are cheaper and just as rugged underneath, but the cabin is a generation behind.
Better than its segment, which is unusual at this price — about 54% of its value after five years, against roughly 51% for SUVs here. The Haval Jolion beats it at 65%, so look there too if you expect to sell inside five years.
The bodies come in remarkably clean: only 10% of the BAIC BJ40s we inspect in Saudi Arabia show evidence of prior body or panel repair, against the 39% we would expect for SUVs of the same age and mileage in the Kingdom. At a median of about 69,000 km these have not been crashed and patched the way the class average implies. Spend your inspection time on the drivetrain and underbody instead — this is a car people take off the tarmac.
Neither rival will follow it off-road, which is the whole point. The Hyundai Tucson is similar money, far better on the highway, and inspects with a mechanical fault on 14% against the 18% expected for SUVs of its age and mileage here. The Hyundai Creta is the cheaper crossover if fuel bills matter more than ground clearance.