In Russia they are offering to buy new BAW BJ212 - this is a Chinese copy of the UAZ-469

An interesting new product appeared at the Comtrans-2023 exhibition - the Chinese brutal SUV BAW BJ212. Its main feature is the Soviet past. The release of the model was helped to establish in the Celestial Empire by the engineers of the USSR. Naturally, with the approval of the then government.


Interestingly, the BAW BJ212 is not just copied from the UAZ-469. It was decided to take part of the design decisions from the GAZ-69. Therefore, the appearance of the SUV is so frankly Soviet, and he himself looks like two legendary cars from the USSR at once.

Unlike the UAZ, the Chinese all-terrain vehicle has been constantly improved. But his appearance remained the same - this helped to keep the cost low in China. Yes, retro is trendy. Therefore, even a major update in 2022 did not touch the design of the BAW BJ212.


A Mitsubishi 4K22D4T engine is installed under the hood of the car. Of course, this is not an original Japanese power unit, but a licensed copy. As practice shows, parts for such motors are interchangeable, regardless of the country of origin. Although, Chinese spare parts sometimes require adjustment and “careful filing.”

Turbo petrol engine with a volume of 2,4 liters and a power of 211 liters. With. Russian UAZs can only dream of this. Gearbox - 6-speed manual. For some reason, the manufacturer refused the “machine”. Apparently, he decided that the structurally “ancient” all-terrain vehicle should remain as repairable as possible in “field” conditions.

The drive BAW BJ212 is full - this is an "honest" Part-Time like that of Russian UAZs. Front independent suspension on levers, rear springs, which is unusual for modern cars.

The BAW BJ212 looks as spartan on the inside as it does on the outside. Although, the Chinese engineers were clearly guided by the Gelendvagen. The design turned out to be frankly square. The car does not indulge in options - there is only air conditioning, a simple audio system, ABS and EBD.


For some reason, they decided to refuse airbags. Apparently, they thought that only supermen would use such a car, and they didn’t need protection.

And now the most interesting thing - the price. In theory, a car that is structurally similar to the UAZ should cost about the same. Especially since it's Chinese. But the price is unpleasantly striking - they want 4 million rubles for an SUV.

Offhand, you can buy three Hunters for this amount. It is unlikely that queues will line up for the BAW BJ212 in Russia. And in China this model is not in demand. This year the manufacturer has sold slightly less than 350 cars.