2025 BAIC B40

BAIC B40

BAIC's B40 slots into a segment already spoiled for choice—think Ford Bronco Sport, Suzuki Grand Vitara, even the Haval Jolion—all gunning for the wallet of the value-driven SUV buyer. But the B40 aims for a very particular sweet spot: you get that old-school, body-on-frame feel without needing to cough up bakkie money. Under the bonnet, there’s a 2.0-litre turbopetrol driving either an automatic or a semi-auto ‘box. Diesel and hybrid fans? Move along. You won’t find a B40 at every corner dealership, either. With just three active used listings—R399,900 to R639,999—the price swing is wild. That gap says everything about the scattergun specs and condition you’ll find out there right now. All three B40s on offer are used, which tells you new stock isn’t exactly flying onto local floors. Two are 2.0T Plus Champion Autos, going for between R459,999 and a punchy R639,999. There’s a lone City Hunter A/T at R399,900. Mileage hovers at a modest 25,644 km, so these aren’t relics yet—2022 to 2025 models, all told. If you’re eyeing a B40, you’re probably after its tough-guy looks and that turbopetrol punch, landing at a price that undercuts the big names on paper at least. It’s not as plush as the Grand Vitara, nor as gadget-stuffed as the Jolion, but for some, its bare-bones honesty is exactly what matters. It’s what the B40 should have been from the start.