The JAC Refine R3 has been launched on the Chinese
car market. Price starts at 64.800 yuan and ends at 80.800 yuan. The Refine R3
is a compact MPV fitted with JAC’s signature giant shiny grille. The Refine R3
seats seven in a 2/2/3 setup. It has surprisingly large windows for 2018, in a
time when most automakers seem to regards windows as something that can’t be
small enough.
The compact MPV segment is growing fast in China,
with many young families choosing an MPV over a sedan or an SUV. Almost every
Chinese automaker is selling one or more of these versatile vehicles. Foreign
car makers are slow to catch up, as usual, with the exception of General Motors
that sells various small and compact MPVs under their Wuling and Baojun joint
venture brands.
The interior is nice for the segment with a trendy
10.25 inch touch screen atop the center stack. Power comes from a 1.6 liter
four with 120 hp and 155 Nm, the engine is mated to a five-speed manual,
sending horses to the front wheels.
It isn’t beautiful but it looks modern and clean,
and that big grille tops it up nicely. Interior is good too, price is okay.
Engine a bit underpowered but in this segment nobody really cares about horses.
All in all, expect the R3 to sell very well.
