The JAC Heyue Tongyue (also known as JAC J3) is a subcompact sedan and hatchback produced by JAC Motors in the early 2000s under the Heyue brand in China.[1] Prices as sales began ranged from 52,800 to 58,800 yuan[2] for the sedan and started at 54,800 yuan for the standard Tongyue RS.[2]
Overview
Development
The development of the J3 project begin in 2005 when JAC Motors signed a contract with the Italian design house Pininfarina for the development of a new family of compact cars; in 2008 the prototypes JAC A107 (two-box hatchback) and A108 (three-box sedan) are presented to Auto China and shortly thereafter they move on to industrialization. A new front-wheel drive chassis with a transverse engine is developed while an agreement is made with Mitsubishi Motors