Sehol () or previously, Sol, is a Chinese car brand launched on April 24, 2018 by a SEAT and JACVolkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. joint venture.
The original name Sol itself derives from the word ''sol'' which in
Spanish
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* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
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stands for
sun
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and pays a tribute from one part to the
Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Can ...
roots of the brand and on the other part to renewable energy powered vehicles planned to make up its range. 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.
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.
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. As of 2021, this name was re-
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as 'Sehol' brand.
Products
* Sehol E10X, an electric city car based on the restyled version of JAC iEV6E.
* Sehol E20X, an electric subcompact crossover, based on the
JAC Refine S2
The JAC Refine S2 is a subcompact crossover SUV produced by JAC Motors.
The Refine S2 was also the base vehicle for the Sehol E20X, which is the first car produced by Sehol or originally, Sol.
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Sehol X4
The Sehol X4 or previously the JAC Jiayue X4 is a compact crossover produced by JAC Motors under the Sehol brand. The Sehol X4 was briefly called the Sol X4 and JAC Jiayue X4 before the Sehol brand name was established. The Sehol X4 is essentiall ...
, a compact crossover based on the JAC Refine S4, with a new front and rear design. An electric version exists as the Sehol E40X.
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Sehol X6
The Sehol X6 is a compact crossover produced by JAC Motors under the Sehol brand. The Sehol X6 was originally planned to be named the Sehol X5 during early development, and was based on the same platform as the JAC Refine S5 while being updated f ...
Sehol X8
The Sehol X8 is a mid-size crossover SUV produced by JAC Motors
JAC Motors (; officially Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co., Ltd.) is a Chinese automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturer.Sehol A5, a compact liftback sedan.
* Sehol Yao ( A5 Plus), an updated sport version of the A5, also sold as an electric vehicle called the Aipao (E50A Pro).
* Sehol QX, a compact crossover SUV, and is the first brand new car produced under the Sehol name.