On August 22, 2024, the 212 off-road vehicle officially announced the new 212 T01(picture | configuration | inquiry) was officially listed, launching three models with an official guide price range of 139,900 yuan to 172,900 yuan. The new car can be considered a replacement for the 212 Sniper, with a completely new exterior and interior design and a new 212 logo. The new 212 T01 is equipped with a 2.0T engine and an 8-speed automatic transmission, further enhancing its off-road performance and driving experience.
Brand upgrade: from a single model to a new brand
On June 6 this year, the release of the new 212 T01 marked the upgrade of the “212” brand and became the first product under the 212 brand. Previously, Beijing Automobile Factory has set up a wholly-owned subsidiary “212 off-road Vehicle Co., LTD.”, with all the intellectual property rights of the 212 brand. The “T” in the new 212 T01’s name stands for “Times” and “Terrain,” meaning “era” and “all-terrain” capabilities, while the “01” symbolizes the brand’s first product after launch.
Exterior design: The fusion of classic and modern
The new 212 T01 inherits the classic square box shape of the 212 series, and retains traditional elements such as the mussel engine hatch, three-hole front grille and round headlights. In terms of details, the front light set has a built-in double lens and circular LED light belt, and the front fog lights are adjusted to both sides of the front bumper and the LED light source is used. The body design is more modern, the connection between the front and rear bumpers and the wheel eyebrows are handled, and the external hinge is eliminated.
In the rear, the new 212 T01 has redesigned the tailgate with an outside-mounted spare tire bracket to simplify the structure, and the tailgate has a side-open design with three round taillight sets arranged up and down. Body color includes midnight dark, Genting white, green green, dark sand gray and Motuo green five options.
Interior: A modern luxury experience
In terms of interior, the new 212 T01 maintains a tough design style and introduces more modern equipment. The car is equipped with 10.25-inch full LCD instrument and 12.3-inch suspension multimedia display, supporting Baidu map, Himalaya, Bluetooth music and other applications, and providing mobile phone interconnection, two-way operation and dual-area voice recognition control and other functions. The main passenger seat is equipped with electric adjustment, heating and massage, and the passenger seat also supports electric adjustment. The door interior panels are personalized with silver trim and rivets.
Power system: Strong off-road performance
The new 212 T01 is powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 185 kW and peak torque of 410 nm, an increase of 30 kW and 90 nm over the 212 Sniper’s 2.4T engine. The powertrain matches the 8-speed automatic transmission and continues to use a non-load-bearing body structure and a front and rear integral bridge non-independent suspension structure. In addition, the new car offers eight driving modes: standard, economy, sport, snow, sand, mud, wading and rock, with a maximum wading depth of 850 mm.
