JAC Refine M3
The JAC Refine M3 has
been launched on
the Chinese car market. Price starts at 69.800 yuan and ends at 74.800 yuan.
The JAC Refine
M3 is a compact MPV aimed at the cheap end of the MPV market, borrowing a tad
too much design from the Nissan NV200.
Dash looks good enough for
the money with a black over gray color scheme. Button-less steering wheel,
round air vents, a medium-sized LCD screen, and a surprisingly well-designed
control panel to the right of the dash-mounted gear lever.
The JAC Refine M3 is a
seven-seater with a 2+2+3 configuration, but the rear bench is really only big
enough for small kids or old people.
The Refine M3 is available
with one engine only, a not-to-new 1.6 liter petrol four with 120 Hp and 150 Nm,
mated to a five-speed manual. A 2.0 petrol will join the line-up later this
year, but it isn’t much stronger with 143 Hp and 180 Nm. Size: 4645/1740/1900 mm,
wheelbase is 2810 mm.
The compact MPV segment is fast
becoming popular in China, with the vehicles being about half a meter longer
than the booming mini MPV segment. The reason for the popularity is the same
for both; people like the space and versatility of an MPV over the relative
uselessness of a similarly priced sedan.
