Originally launched on the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show as the Heyue S30 under the Heyue sub-brand, the compact crossover was quickly rebranded to Refine S3 shortly after during the 2014 Beijing Auto Show.

[3] The facelifted Refine S3 crossover was launched on the 2016 Chengdu Auto Show in China.

The 2019 facelift features a redesigned front fascia and a restyled rear bumper resulting in a 20mm increase in the vehicle length.

The interior of 2019 model has also been adjusted with the floating central control large screen greatly improved with enhanced visual effect.

[6] The 2019 JAC Refine S3 is powered by the same HFC4GB2.3E 1.5 liter naturally aspirated engine producing 114 hp, and equipped with a large speed ratio gearbox for higher transmission efficiency.