JAC bought the rights to the previous generation Hyundai Sante Fe and made the SUV under their own brand. They only purchased the platform, and the body, engines didnt seem to be part of the deal, but this hasnt held JAC back, as they’ve dropped their own 2.0L Intercooled Turbo unit into an updated Eagle.

The 2.0L TCI engine produces 235Nm/4500 rpm and 130kw at 5400rpm, which gives the engine pretty much the same power output as a 2.5 V6 engine.  The engine is not the only place where the Eagle has been updated, the rear lights are LED, and an addition of a 5 speed automatic gearbox has found its home in the Eagle.

Pricing of this particular Eagle SUV is expected to be announced in April 2009.