JAC Refine M5
motor vehicle
The JAC Refine M5 (Chinese: 瑞風, Ruifeng M5) is a light commercial, 4-door van built by the JAC Motors in China from 2002 to 2025. The Refine M5 marked the starting point of the Refine sub-brand under JAC, with the van originally being called the JAC Refine MPV, Refine I, and Refine M1. The original first generation model is a rebadge model based on the first generation Hyundai Starex, with the post-facelift model starting to differentiate from the Hyundai van styling wise. The second generation was launched in April 2011 originally as the Refine II Hechang. In late 2012, the name was changed to Refine M5 to sit under the Refine MPV series.
First generation (2002–2015)
The first generation Refine M5 MPV started out as a rebadged first generation Hyundai Starex. which, in turn; is a rebadged and license-built fourth generation Mitsubishi Delica due to the joint venture between Hyundai and JAC Motors with JAC building rebadged Hyundai Starexs under license in March 2002. The original name at launch was simply JAC Refine, later, the model was renamed to Refine M5 as a car of the luxury Refine series of JAC Motors.
As of 2013, the Refine MPV is offered in three trim levels, from low to high is the Chuansuo, Xianghe, and M5 series. The M5 is the top of the trim model and was developed as the second generation Refine, with the name later being officially the Refine M5.
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