BAIC Beijing Xingtan 5X EV Revealed: 5-Meter Boxy Off-Roader Features 227 kW 4×4 Drive and Huawei ADS

The BAIC Beijing Xingtan 5X EV is another off-road inspired SUV that might just come to Malaysia one day.

BAIC Motor’s dedicated off-road marque, Beijing Off-Road, has released official final production images of its all-new boxy SUV, the Beijing Xingtan 5X. Set for an official market launch in the fourth quarter of 2026, the vehicle marks the commercial debut of the automaker’s brand-new “Xingtan” new-energy vehicle portfolio. While it’s not clear if BAIC will ever get going in earnest here, it’s still interesting to see.

Positioned as a mid-to-large rugged electric SUV designed around a design ethos that blends utilitarian toughness with urban refinement, the Xingtan 5X forms a dual-sequence model strategy alongside the luxury-oriented Taitan 700 to capture a broader share of China’s rapidly expanding new energy off-road segment.

Muscular Dimensions and Modern Boxy Aesthetics

Carrying forward styling themes previewed on earlier BAIC concept vehicles, the Xingtan 5X adopts an upright, boxy stance characterized by a straight roofline, flush window pillars, sturdy integrated roof rails, and an exterior side-hinged tailgate.

Official regulatory filings reveal the SUV measures 4,865 mm in length, 2,000 mm in width, and 1,910 mm in height, with an extensive 2,875 mm wheelbase. When optioned with its external rear-mounted spare wheel module, the vehicle stretches to an imposing 5,005 mm overall length, giving it true five-meter road presence.

While upcoming petrol variants adopt a bold vertical chrome waterfall grille, the electrified models are immediately distinguishable by their closed-off front aerodynamic fascia accented with horizontal styling motifs.

High-Output EV Powertrain, Top Speed, and Battery Range

The pure-electric version of the Xingtan 5X relies on an electrified four-wheel-drive architecture engineered for both rugged trail capability and highway efficiency.

Propulsion is delivered by a high-output permanent magnet electric motor generating 227 kW (305 hp / 309 PS), enabling the heavy SUV to reach an electronically governed top speed of 200 km/h. Energy is stored within a high-capacity lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery pack supplied by Eve Energy, providing a certified driving range of up to 625 km under the CLTC test cycle.

To satisfy varying regional demands and off-grid touring requirements, the platform is also engineered to accommodate plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) powertrains.

The PHEV iteration pairs a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine with a large 50.4 kWh Sunwoda-sourced LFP battery, providing over 310 km of pure-electric CLTC range (232 km under WLTP standards). Meanwhile, the conventional petrol variant incorporates a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine producing 242 hp with a 1,600 kg towing capacity.

Screen-Centric Digital Cockpit and Huawei Qiankun ADS

Moving away from the traditional, button-heavy dashboards commonly found in legacy European off-road icons like the Land Rover Defender, the Xingtan 5X embraces an ultra-clean, digital-first cabin architecture designed to match modern Chinese consumer expectations.

The dashboard layout completely eliminates physical switches and mechanical buttons, centering all vehicle controls within a massive, floating twin-screen multimedia display.

The digital cockpit experience is reinforced by advanced intelligent driving hardware and software. Teaser specifications confirm that the vehicle integrates Huawei’s Qiankun ADS 5 Pro autonomous driving solution, paired with an advanced Limera in-cabin laser vision system.

Operating without requiring an awkward roof-mounted LiDAR pod, the Huawei-developed driving suite incorporates intelligent route planning, obstacle avoidance, full-scenario campus navigation cruising assist, and automated reverse assist trace-back functionality capable of navigating tight off-road trails and multi-level urban parking structures.