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B40 Plus
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Spec
03T
B40 Plus
Model Introduced Year
2026
2021
Generation
South African May 2026 local specification sheet for the current 03T generation.
Current B40 Plus Honor Edition within the locally served first B40 Plus generation, using body-on-frame construction and an electronic part-time 4WD system.
Body Style
SUV
Five-door body-on-frame off-road SUV
Model Year
2026
2021
Production Status
Published
active
Segment
Electric SUV
Off-road SUV
Vehicle Type
Passenger vehicle
SUV
Facelift History
-
The B40 Plus launched in South Africa in October 2021. The current Honor Edition debuted locally in May 2025, adding electric seat adjustment and a sunroof to the City Hunter-based specification; BAIC now presents it as the sole current B40 Plus derivative.
Facelift Launched Since
-
2025
Facelift Version Ending
-
Current
Spec
03T
B40 Plus
Length
4433 mm
4630 mm
Width
1916 mm
1925 mm
Height
1741 mm
1871 mm
Wheelbase
2715 mm
2745 mm
Ground Clearance (Default)
190 mm
210 mm
Ground Clearance (With Full Seating Load)
165 mm
190 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity
Not applicable — battery electric vehicle
75 l
Boot/Cargo Space
450 L rear seats up; 1,238 L with rear seats folded; 40 L rear storage box
532 l
Kerb Weight
1600–1950 kg
2110 kg
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)
2173 kg
2535 kg
Payload Capacity
350–650 kg
425 kg
Seating Capacity
5 seats
5 seats
Number of Rows
2 rows
2 rows
Doors
5 doors
5 doors
Minimum Turning Radius
5.9 m
Not Officially Disclosed
Front Headroom
1020 mm
1010 mm
Rear Headroom
990 mm
1000 mm
Front Legroom
1060 mm
1045 mm
Rear Legroom
970 mm
900 mm
Towing Capacity
-
1500 kg
Spec
03T
B40 Plus
Engine
Battery electric drive; no combustion engine
2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine
Engine Code
Not applicable — no combustion engine code
Not Officially Disclosed
Fuel Type
Electric
Petrol
Hybrid System
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Engine Displacement
Not applicable — battery electric vehicle
1998 cc
Cylinders
Not applicable — battery electric vehicle
4
Cylinder Layout
Not applicable — battery electric vehicle
Inline
Valves
Not applicable — battery electric vehicle
Not Officially Disclosed
Valves per Cylinder
Not applicable — battery electric vehicle
Not Officially Disclosed
Aspiration
Not applicable — battery electric vehicle
Turbocharged
Fuel System
Not applicable — battery electric vehicle
Not Officially Disclosed
Compression Ratio
Not applicable — battery electric vehicle
Not Officially Disclosed
Bore
Not applicable — battery electric vehicle
Not Officially Disclosed
Stroke
Not applicable — battery electric vehicle
Not Officially Disclosed
Maximum Power
135 kW
165 kW @ 5500 rpm
Maximum Torque
220 Nm
380 Nm @ 1750-4500 rpm
Combined Power
135 kW
Not Applicable
Combined Torque
220 Nm
Not Applicable
Motor Type
Electric traction motor
Not Applicable
Number of Motors
1
Not Applicable
Motor Location
Rear axle
Not Applicable
Drive Type
2WD
4WD
Transmission
Single-Speed Reduction Gear
8-Speed Automatic
Top Speed
150 km/h
180 km/h
0-100 km/h
10.5 sec
9.9 sec
Drive Modes
Eco, Normal, Sport, Custom
Comfort, Eco, Sport, Snow
Rev Limiter
Not applicable — battery electric vehicle
Not Officially Disclosed
Battery Capacity
65.69 kWh
Not Applicable
Usable Battery Capacity
64.2 kWh
Not Applicable
Electric Range
431 km
Not Applicable
AC Charging Power
6.6 kW
Not Applicable
AC Charging Time
≈10.0 h derived battery-capacity/6.6 kW; losses excluded
Not Applicable
DC Charging Time
30 min (30-80%)
Not Applicable
Quarter Mile
-
17.2 sec
Launch Control
-
No
Power-to-Weight Ratio
-
78.2 kW/tonne
Torque-to-Weight Ratio
-
180.1 Nm/tonne
Battery Type
-
Not Applicable
Battery Voltage
-
Not Applicable
DC Charging Power
-
Not Applicable
Regenerative Braking
-
Not Applicable
Spec
03T
B40 Plus
Gearbox
Single-Speed Reduction Gear
8AT
Drivetrain Layout
2WD
4WD
Transfer Case
Not applicable to conventional BEV reduction drive
Electronic 4WD transfer case
Paddle Shifters
Not applicable — no conventional stepped gearbox
Not Officially Disclosed
Number of Gears
1
8
Transmission Type
Single-Speed Reduction Gear
8-speed automatic
Clutch Type
Not applicable to conventional BEV reduction drive
Not Officially Disclosed
Gear Shift Indicator
Not Applicable
Not Officially Disclosed
Gear Shift Type
Electric shift gear
Not Officially Disclosed
Drivetrain
2WD
Electronic time-sharing 4WD
4WD Engagement
Not applicable to conventional BEV reduction drive
Electronic time-sharing 4WD
4WD Hi Range
Not applicable to conventional BEV reduction drive
Standard
4WD Lo Range
Not applicable to conventional BEV reduction drive
Yes
4WD Selector
Not applicable to conventional BEV reduction drive
Electronic 4WD transfer case
Automatic Shift Paddles
Not applicable — no conventional stepped gearbox
Not Officially Disclosed
Gearbox Type
Single-Speed Reduction Gear
Automatic
Low Range Ratio
Not applicable to conventional BEV reduction drive
Not Officially Disclosed
Low Range
Not applicable to conventional BEV reduction drive
Yes
Axle Layout
Electric drive axle(s); configuration depends on derivative
Front and rear drive
Transmission Speeds
1
8
LSD Available
-
No
Differential Lock
-
Rear electronic differential lock; Front optional electronic differential lock
Final Drive Ratio
-
Not Officially Disclosed
Front Differential Lock
-
Optional electronic differential lock
Rear Differential Lock
-
Electronic differential lock
Spec
03T
B40 Plus
Claimed Mileage
Not applicable — electric consumption measured in kWh/100 km km/l
9.0 km/l
City Mileage
Not applicable — electric consumption measured in kWh/100 km km/l
7.6 km/l
Highway Mileage
Not applicable — electric consumption measured in kWh/100 km km/l
10.6 km/l
Fuel Tank Capacity
Not applicable — battery electric vehicle
75 l
Emission Standard
Zero tailpipe emissions (BEV)
Euro IV
AdBlue Tank Capacity
Not applicable — battery electric vehicle
Not Officially Disclosed
Auto Start Stop
Not applicable — no combustion engine
Not Officially Disclosed
Real-world Mileage
Not applicable — electric consumption measured in kWh/100 km km/l
9.0 km/l
Charging Type
AC and DC charging; V2L external discharge 3.3 kW
Not Officially Disclosed
Fuel Tank Litres
Not applicable — battery electric vehicle
75
Combined Driving Range
431 km
Not Officially Disclosed
Electric Consumption
18.3 kWh/100 km
Not Officially Disclosed
Range Real World Highway
292 km
Not Officially Disclosed
Range Real World Mixed
344 km
Not Officially Disclosed
Charging Port Type
-
Not Officially Disclosed
Spec
03T
B40 Plus
Airbags
Dual front, front side and side curtain airbags
2
ABS
Yes
Standard
Electronic Stability Control
Yes
Standard
Traction Control
Yes
Standard
Hill Descent Control
Yes
Standard
Hill Start Assist
Yes
Standard
ISOFIX Mounts
Yes
Standard
Brake Assist
Yes
Standard
Tyre Pressure Monitor
Direct tyre pressure monitoring
Standard
Engine Immobiliser
Body anti-theft alarm and anti-theft horn
Standard
Seatbelt Warning All Seats
Driver and front passenger seatbelt reminders
Standard
Front Parking Sensors
Front parking sensors
Standard
AEB
Automatic emergency braking
Not Officially Disclosed
BA
Yes
Standard
Brake Override System
Yes
Standard
Curtain Airbags
Yes
Not Officially Disclosed
Driver Airbag
Yes
Standard
EBD
Yes
Standard
Hill Hold
Yes
Standard
Passenger Airbag
Yes
Standard
Seatbelt Pretensioners
Front pretensioner seat belts
Standard
Seatbelt Reminder
Yes
Standard
Side Airbags
Yes
Not Officially Disclosed
Stability Control
Yes
Standard
TCS
Yes
Standard
ABS EBD
Yes
Standard
Child Safety Lock
-
Standard
Alarm System
-
Standard
Engine Immobiliser
-
Standard
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
-
Not Officially Disclosed
Knee Airbag
-
Not Officially Disclosed
Spec
03T
B40 Plus
Cruise Control
Adaptive cruise control
Standard
Adaptive Cruise Control
Yes
Not Officially Disclosed
Lane Keep Assist
Lane keeping assistance
Not Officially Disclosed
Lane Departure Warning
Lane keeping assistance
Not Officially Disclosed
Blind Spot Monitoring
Blind-spot detection
Not Officially Disclosed
Parking Sensors
Front and rear parking sensors
Standard
Rear View Camera
Reverse camera
Yes
360 Degree Camera
540° HD panoramic image
Not Officially Disclosed
Autonomous Emergency Braking
Automatic emergency braking
Not Officially Disclosed
Auto Highbeam
Automatic highbeam control
Not Officially Disclosed
Auto Wipers
Auto speed-sensing front wiper
Not Officially Disclosed
Rear Parking Sensors
Rear parking sensors
Standard
Reverse Camera
Reverse camera
Yes
Adaptive Cruise Control
Yes
Not Officially Disclosed
Around View Monitor
540° HD panoramic image
Not Officially Disclosed
Blind Spot Warning
Blind-spot detection
Not Officially Disclosed
Forward Collision Warning
Forward collision warning
Not Officially Disclosed
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
-
Not Officially Disclosed
Driver Fatigue Alert
-
Not Officially Disclosed
Traffic Sign Recognition
-
Not Officially Disclosed
Park Assist
-
Not Officially Disclosed
Spec
03T
B40 Plus
Seat Material
Leather seats
Leather
Heated Seats
Not fitted to 2WD local sheet
No
Ventilated Seats
Yes
Not Officially Disclosed
Ambient Lighting
Multi-colour ambient light
Monochrome
Steering Wheel Material
Leather steering wheel
Leather
60 40 Split Seat
Foldable second-row seats
Standard
Driver Seat Adjustment
6-way power adjustment
6-way electric
Passenger Seat Adjustment
4-way power adjustment
6-way electric
Seat Trim
Leather
Leather
Spec
03T
B40 Plus
Climate Control
Power air conditioner
Dual-zone automatic
Power Windows
Yes
Standard
Keyless Entry
Remote central locking; passive keyless access equipment-dependent
Standard
Push Button Start
Electronic engine start/stop or EV power-on control
Standard
Wireless Charging
50 W wireless phone charging
Not Officially Disclosed
Sunroof
Panoramic sunroof with anti-pinch
Standard
Electric Tailgate
Powered tailgate optional on applicable hatch/SUV bodies
Not Officially Disclosed
Rain Sensing Wipers
Automatic rain-sensing wipers optional or equipment-dependent
Standard
AC Type
Power air conditioner
Dual-zone automatic
Boot Space Seats Folded
-
965 l
Fuel Consumption Combined
-
11.1 L/100 km
Spec
03T
B40 Plus
Infotainment System
15.6 in touchscreen infotainment
10.25-inch central infotainment system
Apple CarPlay
Wireless Apple CarPlay
Not Officially Disclosed
Android Auto
Wireless Android Auto
Not Officially Disclosed
Bluetooth Connectivity
Yes
Standard
Number of Speakers
8
6
Digital Instrument Cluster
9.2 in LCD cluster
12.3-inch LCD instrument cluster
USB Ports
1 USB Type-C plus 3 USB ports
Not Officially Disclosed
Infotainment Screen
15.6 in
10.25-inch central touchscreen
Touchscreen
15.6 in
10.25-inch central touchscreen
Spec
03T
B40 Plus
LED Headlamps
Yes
Standard
Daytime Running Lamps
LED daytime running lights
LED
Fog Lamps
Rear fog lamp
Yes
Roof Rails
Body style and optional package dependent; not confirmed for this exact derivative
Not Officially Disclosed
Exterior Colour Options
Carbon Crystal Black; Toronto Red; Starlight Silver; Cyan Grey; Khaki; White
Not applicable to conventional BEV reduction drive
Electronic time-sharing 4WD
Approach Angle
-
37 deg
Departure Angle
-
31 deg
Wading Depth
-
600 mm
Locking Differential
-
Rear axle electronic differential lock
Breakover Angle
-
23 deg
Wading Depth Mm
-
600 mm
Spec
03T
B40 Plus
Tyre Size
245/55 R19
265/65 R17
Front Brake Type
Ventilated Disc
Ventilated disc
Rear Brake Type
Disc
Disc
Wheel Rim Size
19 in
17-inch
Spare Wheel Type
-
Full-size spare
Tyre Type
-
All-Terrain
Auto Brake Hold
-
Yes
Handbrake Type
-
Electric parking brake
Towing Unbraked Kg
-
750 kg
Wheel Material
-
Lightweight dual-tone alloy
Spec
03T
B40 Plus
Front Suspension
McPherson Strut
Double wishbone independent front suspension
Rear Suspension
Multi-Link
Five-link non-independent rear suspension
Chassis Type
-
Body-on-frame
Spec
03T
B40 Plus
CO2 Emissions
Not applicable — battery electric vehicle
Not Officially Disclosed
Fuel Octane Requirement
-
92 RON or higher petrol
Spec
03T
B40 Plus
Service Plan
5 years/100,000 km service plan in the official South African press material; confirm final booklet.
4 years / 60000 km
Service Interval
-
15000 km
Service Plan Duration
5 years/100,000 km service plan in the official South African press material; confirm final booklet.
4 years / 60000 km
Service Plan Distance
5 years/100,000 km service plan in the official South African press material; confirm final booklet.
4 years / 60000 km
Spec
03T
B40 Plus
Ownership Role
Current local retail price; confirm quotation inclusions, warranty and service plan with iCAUR South Africa.
Private buyer ownership with BAIC South Africa warranty and service support
Price Zar
639900 ZAR
699500 ZAR
Pricing Role
Current South African retail price
Current ex-showroom price
Starting Price
639900
699500
Starting Price Zar
639900
699500
Spec
03T
B40 Plus
Warranty
Vehicle warranty 8 years/200,000 km; high-voltage battery warranty 8 years/160,000 km in official South African press material.
5 years / 120000 km
Warranty Years
Vehicle warranty 8 years/200,000 km; high-voltage battery warranty 8 years/160,000 km in official South African press material.
5 years / 120000 km
Warranty Kilometers
Vehicle warranty 8 years/200,000 km; high-voltage battery warranty 8 years/160,000 km in official South African press material.
5 years / 120000 km
In depth: how these cars differ
This 03T and B40 Plus comparison uses the exact derivatives selected above for South Africa. The catalogue index covers performance, efficiency, safety equipment, practicality and ownership cover only where comparable source-backed fields are present.
Performance index: 03T 51 vs B40 Plus 71.
Efficiency index: 03T 99 vs B40 Plus 41.
Safety-equipment index: 03T 93 vs B40 Plus 57.
Practicality index: 03T 64 vs B40 Plus 67.
Ownership-cover index: 03T not separately scored vs B40 Plus 62.
These figures are Hagalu catalogue-comparison indicators, not customer ratings, crash-test scores, resale guarantees or a substitute for a road test. Each page shows its weighted source coverage beside the result.
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A transparent comparison of published catalogue fields. This is not a road-test score, owner rating or editorial review rating, and it appears only when every vehicle clears the same comparable-data threshold.
Evidence / 100
Evidence-index readout
03T leads by 14 points
03T has a modest catalogue-index lead, while B40 Plus remains close.
Performance
B40 Plus +20
Efficiency
03T +58
Safety
03T +36
Practicality
B40 Plus +3
Moderate difference in the source-backed catalogue index.
Why this scoreView full breakdown
Evidence-index leader
03T
Performance
51/100
Efficiency
99/100
Safety
93/100
Practicality
64/100
B40 Plus
Performance
71/100
Efficiency
41/100
Safety
57/100
Practicality
67/100
Ownership
62/100
What the evidence means
Evidence indexiCAUR 03T
leads the specification evidence index with 75 pts
vs 61 pts for B40 Plus
In Hagalu's specification evidence index, 03T leads. However, B40 Plus may suit buyers prioritising different confirmed fields. Ultimately, the right choice depends on your driving priorities in South Africa.
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