Sehol

Sehol (Chinese: 思皓; pinyin: Sī hào)[1] or previously, Sol, is a Chinese car brand launched on April 24, 2018 by a SEAT and JAC Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. joint venture.[2]

Sehol
Product typeAutomotive marque
OwnerJAC Motors
CountryChina
Introduced2018
Related brandsSEAT

History

The original name Sol itself derives from the word sol which in Spanish stands for sun and pays a tribute from one part to the Spanish roots of the brand and on the other part to renewable energy powered vehicles planned to make up its range.[3] The brand comes as a compromise among all parts in a stance where the original plan included the direct use of the SEAT brand name with the Chinese local authorities negating in a change of mind and calling for a whole new local brand to be launched.[4][5]

Recent lift of caps on foreign car makers controlling their electric vehicle joint ventures in China, however the car company has pushed Volkswagen Group examining a buyout of their Chinese partner JAC Motors and subsequently their formed joint venture.[6]

As of 2020, JAC started to rebadge the products under the Jiayue series as Sol vehicles. Resulted in the Sol A5, Sol X4, Sol X7, and Sol X8. The rebadge is in fact a move to move all sedans and crossovers under the Sol brand and leave the Refine brand with MPVs.[7] As of 2021, this name was re-transliterated as 'Sehol' brand.

Products

  • Sehol E10X, an electric city car based on the restyled version of JAC iEV6E.[8]
  • Sehol E20X, an electric subcompact crossover with a SEAT-like design based on the JAC Refine S2.
  • Sehol X4, a compact crossover based on the JAC Refine S4, with a new front and rear design. An electric vehicle version offered as the Sehol E40X.
  • Sehol X6, a compact crossover based on the JAC Refine S5.[9]
  • Sehol X7, a midsize crossover based on the JAC Refine S7.
  • Sehol X8, a midsize crossover.
  • Sehol A5, a compact liftback sedan.
  • Sehol Yao (A5 Plus), an updated sport version of the A5, also it is offered as an electric vehicle model called the Aipao (E50A Pro).
  • Sehol QX, a compact crossover SUV, and is the first brand new car produced under the Sehol name.

References

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