Articles about Jac

As a special introductory offer

Welcome to the refreshed JAC S2, the Chinese carmaker's first launch of 2021. This subcompact-crossover model has been available on the market for a few years already, and now it's finally getting a few updates.Style-wise, the changes

The brand has big plans for the future

The past year's struggles aren't stopping Triesenburg Auto Corporation (TAC), JAC's official Philippine distributor, from pursuing its expansion plans in 2021.In a statement, the company announced that it is set to open three new dealerships-two of them

’Twas busy week

The stacked pickup segment gets a new contender

JAC has just launched a new truck to end the year. Ladies and gents, feast your eyes on the new JAC T8.The T8 is a significantly more stylish vehicle compared to the JAC T6. The exterior is highlighted by a massive

’Twas a pretty busy week

Its price is its main advantage

Yes, you're reading that right. The JAC S4 is a compact crossover with a price tag well under P1 million, undercutting more established names like the Honda CR-V and the Toyota RAV4 by a very considerable margin. Granted, this vehicle

Third time’s the charm

With the market awash in a cornucopia of Chinese crossovers, it can be difficult to stand out. On the face of it, the S3 doesn't particularly stand out in any regard. No turbocharger. No all-wheel drive. No big, headline-grabbing

The smallest tall van around

Before it decided to reinvent itself with a new line of consumer vehicles, JAC was best known for selling commercial trucks, buses, and vans. But unlike other brands, which focused on Japanese-style box vans, JAC aimed higher: The brand's Sunray

The festivities kick off tomorrow, October 4

It's been a crazy long workweek, and we all deserve to relax a bit this weekend. What better way to unwind than with good food, great music, and of course, even better cars, right? Well, if that's what you're

If only we could remember their names

One of my favorite assignments for Top Gear is compiling buyer's guides. It gives me an excuse to visit out-of-the-way dealerships for obscure Chinese brands for prices you can't find online. In these places I ogle dozens

A real crossover?

The automotive world has been crazy about crossovers over the last few years. The Philippines is no exception. With the abundance of natural disasters and pockmarked roads in our country, it pays to have a vehicle that has better ground clearance and

Tiny but handy

The JAC S1-or Refine S2 Mini, if you prefer-is the smallest crossover in the world. Aside from the odd kei car or two, that is. Which made me worry about this lend-out, because the missus isn't overly fond

It offers a lot for the price

Right off the bat, the JAC S2 has two things going against it: Its badge and its price. Many Filipino buyers have a distrust for China-made cars, while its sub-P800,000 price tag implies that there must be some sort

Is this China car any good?

With the re-branding of JAC, there's a lot of new metal on the showroom floor to explore, and a lot to take in. Here, we're starting with their second smallest crossover, the S2. While not the most technically impressive

New Chinese brand launches in JAC’s shadow

When we broke the story of JAC's new model lineup and dealerships last week, that wasn't quite the whole story. Relaunching JAC's consumer line under a separate distribution model from JAC's current trucking business was only one part

A newcomer enters the fray

Yesterday, we reported that Chinese manufacturer JAC has entered the passenger vehicle market with a lineup of sedans, passenger vans, and SUVs. During the official launch, the carmaker highlighted the S7, a 2.0-liter SUV priced at P1,390,000. And

We have the prices

There's a new passenger vehicle brand in town, and it sports a Chinese badge. JAC, which is more often associated with trucks and other commercial vehicles, has now entered the consumer market. Triesenburg Auto Corporation (TAC), an affiliate of the Lica

10 decent-looking cars from China

Say what you want about China and its cars, but you can't deny the fact that this Asian country is now truly established as the biggest automotive market in the world in terms of unit sales. Granted, many of the vehicles