Based on advertising prices posted by sellers on CarSwitch
Here’s what brand new BAIC BJ40 models will cost you approximately
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The BAIC BJ40 is a body-on-frame off-roader with a boxy shape and a low price — the cheapest way in Saudi Arabia into something genuinely built for sand rather than styled to look like it.
How much does a used BAIC BJ40 cost in Saudi Arabia?
Expect SAR 66500 for an early-2020s example up to SAR 81000 for one at the newer end. These are mechanically simple, so condition and how hard a car has been used off-road move the price more than the model year.
Which used BAIC BJ40 year should you buy?
2022 to 2023 is the side of the line to be on. BAIC substantially revised the BJ40 in the early 2020s with a longer four-door body, a modern interior and a more refined turbocharged four. Earlier cars are cheaper and just as rugged underneath, but the cabin is a generation behind.
Is a used BAIC BJ40 reliable?
The bodies come in remarkably clean: only 10% of the BAIC BJ40s we inspect in Saudi Arabia show evidence of prior body or panel repair, against the 39% we would expect for SUVs of the same age and mileage in the Kingdom. At a median of about 69,000 km these have not been crashed and patched the way the class average implies. Spend your inspection time on the drivetrain and underbody instead — this is a car people take off the tarmac.
Does the BAIC BJ40 hold its value?
Better than its segment, which is unusual at this price — about 54% of its value after five years, against roughly 51% for SUVs here. The Haval Jolion beats it at 65%, so look there too if you expect to sell inside five years.
BAIC BJ40 or Hyundai Tucson?
Neither rival will follow it off-road, which is the whole point. The Hyundai Tucson is similar money, far better on the highway, and inspects with a mechanical fault on 14% against the 18% expected for SUVs of its age and mileage here. The Hyundai Creta is the cheaper crossover if fuel bills matter more than ground clearance.
What to inspect on a used BAIC BJ40
Read the drivetrain and underbody sections of the CarSwitch report before you commit — on a BJ40 the paint tells you very little about how the car has been used.