It’s hard to make what the BAIC BJ20 is. Afar, it looks like a large, hulking off-roader, but upon closer inspection, it’s closer in packaging to a compact SUV. It’s also got this strong Jeep vibe going on, even if its innards are based off a soft roader which, in turn, has strong Saab roots. It doesn’t make sense, but you shouldn’t care. It’s time to stop overanalyzing it and treat it as it is: a surprisingly solid crossover.

The BAIC BJ20 is already one compact crossover that looks like it’s built to go against carmageddon. Well, leave it to the folks at Bayan Auto, the official distributor of BAIC automobiles in the country, to go one step further and make it look like it’ll survive the zombie apocalypse.

BAIC Philippines introduced two new models which builds on top of the brand’s existing line-up of SUVs and commercial vehicles. Unveiled at their flagship showroom in Makati City are the BJ20 compact crossover and the M50S MPV.