The Santana Cajal is the new off-roader from the brand that pays tribute to Santiago Ramón y Cajal

The brand Santana has started a collaboration with the Chinese multinational BAIC. And this collaboration will give rise to several off-roaders that aim to win an important place in a market where the Spanish brand has already been a benchmark. The latest off-roader announced by the brand seeks to pay tribute to a great Spanish scientist, in line with its policy of using Spanish references to name its models.

The figure of Santiago Ramón y Cajal is one of the pillars of neuroscientific research, as he discovered that the nervous system is made up of millions of independent cells, the neurons, laying the foundations of what is today neurological medicine. The brand wants to link its name with innovation, knowledge and excellence. Ramón y Cajal was the first Spanish Nobel Prize in Medicine, and his name will be associated with this model to pay tribute to the scientist and to represent those values.

A 21st-century off-roader

The Santana brand made a comeback not long ago with the launch of the Santana 400, a pick-up that revived the name of the brand’s classic models, following the Santana 350, which was the last to be released before the company ceased its activity. The collaboration between Santana and BAIC will allow the company to enter the off-road segment thanks to a multi-technology platform that will feature permanent 4WD traction.

The model will have a length of 4.7 metres, a width of 1.9 metres and a height of 1.9 metres. The wheelbase is 2.7 metres, so there is ample interior space. The interior comfort is not compromised by the off-road equipment, and pleasant journeys can be enjoyed even on difficult terrain.

The model will go on sale in the second half of the year, and the first versions to be sold will have diesel and petrol engines, paired with an automatic gearbox. Later, versions with extended-range electric motors (REEV) will join the line-up. The Santana Cajal will be presented in Linares (Jaén) during this month of July. That will be the moment when we discover more information about the model.