The Sehol A5 ( zh, 江淮嘉悦A5), named the JAC Jiayue A5 until 2021, is a

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produced by

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under the

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sub brand since 2019.

Overview

The then-called JAC Jiayue A5 was revealed on 5 September 2019 at the Chengdu Auto Show and went on sale on 20 November 2019. It is the first vehicle under the Jiayue sub-brand. The Sehol A5, originally code named JAC A432, was designed at the JAC Design Center in

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. The exterior was designed by Daniele Gaglione, formerly at

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, while the interior was designed by Giancarlo Concilio, formerly at

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and

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. In 2021, the JAC Jiayue A5 was renamed the Sehol A5.

Specifications

The A5 is powered by a 1.5 liter turbo engine, mated to 6-speed manual and CVT gearboxes. The A5 interior features include a 7-inch digital instrument cluster, a 10.4 inch

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, and 64-color ambient lighting. The price range is

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JAC iC5/JAC E J7/Sehol E50A (electric variant)

The JAC iC5 is the

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version of the Jiayue A5. It debuted at

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in November 2019 as the "A5 EV" and was available for pre-order from February 2020 before going on sale in April 2020 as the iC5. On 28 June 2021, JAC's Mexican division announced the iC5's arrival for late 2021 to expand JAC's line of electric cars sold in that market, and will be sold as the E J7 The Sehol E50A or previously the Sol E50A is the rebadged version of the iC5. The E50A is equipped with a 193 hp and 340N·m electric motor. The battery is a 64.5kWh battery with a range of 530 km rated by NEDC. File:Sehol E50A 001.jpg, Sehol E50A File:Sehol E50A 003.jpg, Sehol E50A facelift File:Sehol E50A facelift 001.jpg, Sehol E50A facelift rear

International markets

The JAC Jiayue A5 is sold in Kazakhstan, Mexico, Russia, Iran and the Persian Gulf Countries as the JAC J7. On 2 December 2020, the JAC J7 was launched in Mexico. It is offered in the Advanced, Quantum and Limited trim lines. On 31 December 2020, the JAC J7 was launched in Russia. In 2021, the JAC J7 will be manufactured and sold in Kazakhstan by Saryarka AvtoProm (''Сарыарка АвтоПром'').

Sales

JAC Motors has sold a total of 34,336 Jiayue A5s since its launch November 2019 as of August 2020, excluding 1,158 sales of the iC5 electric variant. The grand total is 35,494.

References

External links

JAC Jiayue A5 official website

JAC iC5 official website
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