Showing posts with label JAC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label JAC. Show all posts
JAC Rein: Hyundai Santa FE Chinese Clone on Sale in Europe
February 2, 2009
While here in the States Chinese automakers have yet to make their presence known, in Europe we're seeing more and more companies entering the market. One of the latest Chinese firms to land on European shores is JAC that has begun selling its cars in Greece. The vehicle you see in the above picture is the Rein, a clone of the first-generation Santa FE SUV with a set of Lexus RX-style tail lamps that is built by JAC in China under a license agreement with the Korean automaker.
The Chinese clone of the Santa FE is powered by a 2.0-liter gasoline engine producing an output of 142-hp and it is offered in two trims, Basic and Full that are priced at €17,900 ($22,800 U.S.) and €19,900 ($25,400 U.S.) respectively. Even though the Rein is a perfectly legit clone, we can't help but wonder what Hyundai and especially its official Greek dealer has to say about it. If anything else, from a buyers point of view, imports such as the Rein tarnish the Korean automaker's image in the market.
Thanks for the photos and the info Nick!
JAC Auto Mystery Sedan Heading for Beijing Show
April 9, 2008
These pictures depicting an unfinished sedan project from Chinese carmaker JAC Auto, appeared on several Chinese forums today. For the time being, we don’t have any information on the car whatsoever but we have to say that the Chinese designers did a pretty good job in blending all those design elements from various Japanese and German models. But then again, JAC Auto, who we first heard about at last year’s Shanghai Auto Show with the Mercedes-Ford inspired C 240 (see here), knows a thing or two about blending…. –More pics after the jump
Pics: Autohome
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