In recent years, with the opening of the multi-child policy and the gradual popularity of outdoor travel, large-size, multi-seat SUVs with certain off-road attributes have gradually become the first choice for many families when purchasing cars, and this once niche market has gradually entered the mainstream.

But the influx of too many new cars has caused consumers to be torn when purchasing this type of product, frequently encountering "choice difficulties". For this situation, the author’s personal suggestion is to choose from the old big manufacturers, Beijing Off-Road, which built off-road vehicles, Beijing BJ60 and GAC Group’s Trumpchi GS8 are two models with high popularity and balanced product power. Who should these two cars be? Today we will talk about it.

Power competition, who is more reliable?

For the sake of fairness of comparison, this time the author selected the 2022 Beijing BJ60 2.0T automatic May Day version 7 seats with the official guide price of 265,800 yuan, and the 2022 Trumpchi GS8 dual engine series 2.0TM hybrid four-wheel drive flagship version 6 seats with the official guide price of 269,800 yuan.

First of all, for this type of user appeal covers certain outdoor off-road attributes, the ability to power is the foundation of everything, and having good dynamic performance is one of the prerequisites for ensuring outdoor travel safety.

Beijing BJ60 is equipped with a powertrain composed of a 2.0T engine + 48V light hybrid + ZF 8AT gearbox. This powertrain has a maximum power of 196kW and a peak torque of 406N · m. Its high-horsepower and high-torque characteristics are essential to ensure that the car can instantly burst out of torque when necessary, helping the vehicle to get out of trouble in situations such as car traps and distress. At the same time, the 48V light hybrid system not only reduces the fuel consumption of this high-horsepower model, but also provides the vehicle with 10kW and 50N · m of instantaneous torque during static starts such as idle start and stop, vehicle start.

The Trumpchi GS8 is equipped with a hybrid power composed of a 2.0T engine + battery + E-CVT, in which the engine has a maximum power of 140kW and a peak torque of 320N · m, and the electric motor has a maximum power of 174kW and a peak torque of 391N · m.

In terms of basic power performance, the performance of the Trumpchi GS8 has also reached the upper-middle level in this class of models, but the power of both the engine and the generator is still slightly different from that of the Beijing BJ60. In addition, the reliability and durability of the E-CVT gearbox in extreme situations are not as good as those of the traditional AT gearbox. At the same time, this model is also equipped with a bottom battery pack, which is more prone to damage in extreme road conditions and brings higher maintenance costs to users.

Overall, at the power level, the Beijing B60 and Trumpchi GS8 have a very obvious differentiation orientation. The Beijing BJ60 adds 48V light mixing on the basis of fuel power, focusing on the pursuit of performance and reducing energy consumption. This orientation can better ensure the operation of the vehicle outdoors and in extreme situations; while the Trumpchi GS8 adopts a hybrid power layout, although it has lower energy consumption and a smoother daily car experience, it is not very suitable for extreme road conditions.

Off-road configuration, who is more hardcore?

If power is a prerequisite for a vehicle to run outdoors, then configuration and body structure are subsequent requirements.

In the off-road configuration level, the Beijing BJ60 is equipped with a time-sharing four-wheel drive system, "three locks", ATS and creep mode. On the basis of these configurations, the Beijing BJ60 can operate in four modes: 2H, 4H and 4L, and can choose the corresponding mode in different road conditions. At the same time, based on the ATS all-terrain system and "three locks", even outdoor off-road novices can relatively easily complete some conventional types of off-road projects.

In addition, in terms of body structure, the Beijing BJ60 adopts a non-load-bearing body structure, which can ensure the stability of the vehicle in more complex and steep road conditions.

(BJ60 chassis)

The Trumpchi GS8 is equipped with the second-generation I-4WD intelligent four-wheel drive system, which uses BorgWarner’s electronically controlled multi-disc clutch center differential, which can also distribute the torque of the vehicle in different situations. However, it should be noted that this model is not equipped with a differential lock, which cannot achieve wheel locking in extreme cases to achieve the purpose of getting out of trouble. The body structure of this car is also a traditional load-bearing body, which is slightly powerless in the face of extreme road conditions.

(Trumpchi GS8 chassis)

Space competition, who is more practical?

Outdoor travel, poetry and distance, just having a hardcore configuration is not enough. If there is not enough space to provide users with enough storage and a relatively comfortable riding environment, the journey will become a torment.

In terms of space, although the Beijing BJ60 is positioned as a medium-sized SUV and the Trumpchi GS8 is positioned as a medium-sized SUV, there is actually not much difference between the two. First of all, in terms of body size, the Beijing BJ60 has a length, width and height of 5040/1955/1925mm, and a wheelbase of 2820mm, while the Trumpchi GS8 is 5015/1950/1780mm, with a wheelbase of 2920mm.

(BJ60 second row seats)

It can be seen that although the Trumpchi GS8 is smaller than the BJ60 in terms of body height and length, the Trumpchi GS8 has a 100mm advantage in terms of wheelbase. With its 6-seat layout, when fully loaded, compared with the BJ60 with a 2 + 3 + 2 seven-seat layout, the Trumpchi GS8’s interior space performance will be better, and the spacing between each individual seat will be larger.

(GS8 second row seats)

However, in terms of storage space, the Beijing BJ60’s trunk capacity has reached 969L, while the Trumpchi GS8 is only just over 800L, so in comparison, the Beijing BJ60’s ability to load travel equipment will be stronger.

(BJ60 trunk space)

In terms of comfort configuration, both the Beijing BJ60 and the Trumpchi GS8 come standard with functions including remote start, keyless entry/start, electric adjustment of the main and co-pilot, and main driver leg support. However, it should be pointed out that the Beijing BJ60 comes standard with a second row of seat heating, as well as ventilation and massage options, while the rear row of the Trumpchi GS8 uses a second row of independent seats, but some comfort functions are missing.

(BJ60 second row seat function)

In simple terms, although the BJ60 offers a 7-seat layout, the ride comfort in fully loaded travel scenarios is relatively average due to the shorter wheelbase and 2 + 3 + 2 seat layout; although the Trumpchi GS8 has only 6 seats, the seat layout is more reasonable, but the only fly in the ointment is that the rear comfort configuration is not as comprehensive as the BJ60. In short, how to choose between these two cars should be based on everyone’s own actual needs.

Write at the end

To sum up, Beijing BJ60 and Trumpchi GS8 two popular SUV, their mature quality, balanced product performance and reliability, is the main reason for them to stand firm in the 200,000 SUV market, but seriously speaking, Trumpchi GS8 is more inclined to urban commuting and short-distance self-driving travel scene, if you want to deal with the wild non-paved road, it is not as comprehensive as BJ60, after all, the latter in the body structure strength, four-wheel drive system and power performance will have more advantages.

Overall, the author still recommends that you test drive the Trumpchi GS8 and BJ60 before purchasing a car. How to choose the two cars at that time, I believe you will naturally have the answer.