2026 BAIC Xingtan 5X: Huawei ADS 5 Pro Boxy SUV, Pre-Sale From $21,000

The BAIC Xingtan 5X (Chinese name 北汽星钽5X) is the first model of Xingtan, a new-energy line that Beijing Off-road, the off-road arm of BAIC Group, launched on 21 October 2026 in Haikou; Xinhua and iFeng call Xingtan a new brand, while Sina describes it as a series of Beijing Off-road. The 5X is a five-seat, boxy mid-to-large SUV, 4,865 mm long (5,005 mm with the optional rear-mounted spare wheel), sold as a battery-electric (BEV) or plug-in hybrid (PHEV) in seven pre-sale trims. Pre-sale prices run from CNY 139,900 (about $21,000) to CNY 184,900 (about $27,700). The BEV has an 81.9 kWh battery, a 227 kW (309 PS / 304 hp) motor and 625 km of CLTC range. The PHEV pairs a 1.5-litre turbo engine with a 50.4 kWh battery for up to 310 km of CLTC electric range and 1,350 km combined. Every trim shown at launch is priced as a pre-sale price: the final launch price and the on-sale date have not been announced.

Performance & Specs

The BEV is rated at 227 kW, which is 309 PS or 304 hp, from a single rear motor according to the iFeng launch coverage, with an 81.9 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery and 625 km of range on the Chinese CLTC cycle. BAIC has not published torque, 0-100 km/h or top speed for the BEV. CLTC is the most generous of the major test cycles, so real-world range on a 2,000 mm wide, 1,910 mm tall box will be shorter than 625 km, particularly at motorway speeds.

The PHEV uses a 1.5-litre turbo engine rated at 105 kW (143 PS / 141 hp) and a 50.4 kWh LFP battery. The two-wheel-drive trims have one 200 kW (272 PS / 268 hp) motor; the four-wheel-drive trims have two, 200 kW at the front and 200 kW at the rear (400 kW of motor output, 544 PS / 536 hp). BAIC has not published a combined system output. BAIC rates the PHEV at 310 km of CLTC electric range for the two-wheel-drive hybrid and 1,350 km combined (iFeng, Xinhua), and the MIIT filing gives 232 km on the WLTC cycle; the four-wheel-drive trims are listed at 285 km CLTC. The 4.3 s 0-100 km/h time is quoted for the PHEV: iFeng places it beside the 400 kW four-wheel-drive spec and Xinhua beside the dual-motor description. BAIC has not published a PHEV top speed that the launch reports confirm. For off-road use the four-wheel-drive trims add a centre lock and a rear locking differential, and Autohome counts 14 ATS terrain modes.

Powertrain	Single rear-motor BEV (iFeng launch coverage)
Power	227 kW (309 PS / 304 hp)
Torque	Not published
0–100 km/h	Not published for the BEV
Battery	81.9 kWh LFP
Range	625 km CLTC

Dimensions & Practicality

Length	4,865 mm (5,005 mm with optional spare wheel)
Width	2,000 mm
Height	1,910 mm
Wheelbase	2,875 mm
Ground clearance	228 mm

The Xingtan 5X is a big, square-sided five-seater: 4,865 mm long, or 5,005 mm with the optional rear-mounted spare wheel, 2,000 mm wide and 1,910 mm tall on a 2,875 mm wheelbase. Xinhua gives a maximum cargo volume of 2,065 litres with the seats folded, while iFeng's launch report quotes 2,231 litres; the BEV adds a 96-litre front trunk. BAIC claims an official space utilisation of 88.6 percent (iFeng, Xinhua), and iFeng reports a flat surface of about 1.75 metres when the front seats are folded flat. Off-road figures are 228 mm of ground clearance, a 600 mm wading depth and 26 degree approach and 28 degree departure angles (Xinhua, Autohome); Autohome adds a 23 degree breakover angle, a 300 kg roof-rack load rating and an optional towing package with a hitch rated at 1.6 tonnes. BAIC positions the car as a mid-to-large family SUV that, according to Gasgoo, complements the Taitan 700.

Charging & Battery

The BEV carries an 81.9 kWh LFP battery on an 800-volt platform, and iFeng's launch report quotes a 30-80 percent DC charge in 14.5 minutes, while Xinhua says charging takes as little as 14.5 minutes. BAIC has not published a peak DC power or an AC charger rating, and the MIIT filing does not split the 81.9 kWh figure into gross and usable energy. A Beijing Off-road poster lists external discharge on both the BEV and the PHEV: 2.2 kW inside the cabin and 6 kW from an outside socket (poster figures that the launch reports do not confirm).

The PHEV uses a smaller 50.4 kWh LFP pack. It is rated at 232 km of electric range on the WLTC cycle in the MIIT filing and at 310 km on the CLTC cycle for the two-wheel-drive hybrid (285 km for the four-wheel-drive trims), which is why outlets quote different electric ranges for the same battery. The combined range is 1,350 km. The battery is BAIC's in-house Aurora pack. According to Xinhua, first owners get a lifetime warranty on the three electric systems (battery, motor and controller) and BAIC offers compensation of three times the loss if the battery catches fire.

Design & Interior

The Xingtan 5X is a straight-edged box that Chinese and Russian-language outlets compare to the Land Rover Defender: a flat roofline with a roof rack, pronounced wheel arches, vertical tail-lights and a rear-mounted spare wheel (optional, per iFeng). The BEV and PHEV share a closed, simple front end with a horizontal light bar across the bonnet edge, while the petrol version has a squarer front with a straight waterfall grille. BAIC's official renders show a silver-grey BEV and an olive-green PHEV on multi-spoke alloy wheels with a black lower body.

Inside, the cabin has a flat, horizontal dashboard with two 15.6-inch screens side by side on the higher trims (lower trims have one 15.6-inch screen plus an 8.8-inch cluster, per iFeng), a three-spoke steering wheel and a centre console with a wireless phone charger. Autohome notes physical function keys below the centre screen. Autohome lists graphene heating, ventilation and massage for four seats on the fully equipped versions, and the launch coverage adds a 23-speaker audio system and an 8.2-litre fridge that works from minus 6 to 50 degrees Celsius. BAIC has not released an official high-resolution interior photograph, so the gallery below shows exterior details only.

Technology & Features

The central technology story is Huawei's driver assistance. Smart-driving trims use Huawei Qiankun ADS 5 Pro with 27 sensors: 11 cameras, one solid-state LiDAR placed inside the cabin behind the windscreen (so there is no roof bump), three 4D millimetre-wave radars and 12 ultrasonic sensors. Highway navigation-assisted driving (NCA) comes with the ADS trims, while city NCA is a paid subscription. Autohome also lists 120-metre trail reversing, automatic and remote parking, and driver and occupant monitoring.

The infotainment runs on a Qualcomm 8155 or 8295P chip depending on the trim (iFeng does not map the chips to specific trims), with physical function keys below the centre screen. Equipment differs by trim, and BAIC's poster footnote warns that not every feature shown is available on every version.

Safety & ADAS

BAIC says the Aurora battery has three layers of safety protection, and the posters add 600 mm of wading depth for water crossings; Gasgoo reports a one-piece laser-welded high-strength steel cage. The warranty is five years or 150,000 km for the vehicle with free lifetime over-the-air updates, according to Xinhua. There is no Chinese C-NCAP or Euro NCAP rating yet.

Available Versions

Pricing & Availability

Beijing Off-road opened pre-sale on 21 October 2026 with seven trims and a pre-sale price range of CNY 139,900 to CNY 184,900 (about $21,000 to $27,700 at 6.6664 CNY per US dollar, ECB rate of 28 October 2026). The BEV trims start at CNY 139,900 (Standard), CNY 159,900 (Qiankun ADS) and CNY 169,900 (Qiankun ADS Comfort). The PHEV trims are CNY 144,900 (310 km 2WD), CNY 154,900 (285 km 4WD), CNY 164,900 (310 km 2WD with Qiankun ADS) and CNY 184,900 (285 km 4WD with Qiankun ADS). These are pre-sale prices only; the final launch price and the on-sale date have not been announced. Xinhua says pre-sale buyers get gifts worth CNY 30,000 (~$4,500) in total, including financing offers and a free charger worth CNY 4,999 (~$750).

The BEV/PHEV split of the seven trims follows the iFeng launch list and is confirmed by Gasgoo's English-language report of 27 October and by bymotorcar's report of 22 October. A 2.0-litre turbo petrol version (187 kW, 254 PS / 251 hp) has been filed with the MIIT but not released. According to bloggers cited by iFeng on 22 October, the car passed 17,876 orders in 24 hours; this is not an official BAIC figure. Gasgoo describes the car as intended for overseas markets as well, but BAIC has not announced export markets, an export name or overseas prices, and a Saudi car site notes that the global name could differ from the Chinese one.

How It Compares

The Xingtan 5X lands in the busiest corner of China's new-energy market: the boxy, Defender-style SUV. Autohome names the BYD Fangchengbao Titanium 7, the iCAR V27 and the GAC Trumpchi Yue 7 as its closest rivals. The Titanium 7 PHEV starts at $25,200 in China in our coverage, with 272 hp in its two-wheel-drive trims and up to 1,300 km of total range (1,470 km on the Long-Range trims, from $28,800, in our coverage), so the Xingtan 5X PHEV pre-sale entry price of CNY 144,900 (about $21,700) undercuts the base car by about $3,500 and claims 1,350 km. The iCAR V27 is an extended-range EREV with up to 449 hp and a 1,230 km combined range (2WD, 34.3 kWh) from $25,300, so the cheapest Xingtan BEV (about $21,000) is about $4,300 lower, though the V27 offers more power and a pure range-extender layout. The Jetour Huanyouzhe is the other boxy BEV, with up to 369 hp and 500-plus km of CLTC range, so the Xingtan 5X BEV claims a longer range on paper. Its distinctive card is Huawei ADS 5 Pro with a LiDAR, but every Xingtan price is a pre-sale price, so the value comparison can still change at launch.