JAGUAR E- PACE
Updated compact SUV arrives at Autocar Towers with a plug-in hybrid powertrain
❝ It’s making urban life particularly relaxing but has the pace and comfort for long drives too ❞
FIRST REPORT
WHY WE’RE RUNNING IT
Have a new platform and PHEV power made Jaguar’s cub fully fighting fit?
Let’s address the elephant in the room: what’s happening at Jaguar? Not a lot, it seems. At least on the face of it, although presumably the team at its Coventry headquarters are incredibly busy preparing for its reinvention, which is due in 2025. At that time, it plans to relaunch as an electric-only luxury brand on a par with Aston Martin and Bentley.
That seemingly doesn’t leave much room for its existing line-up, then, which is led by the F-Pace, I-Pace and E-Pace, an example of which has just joined our long-term f leet.
While it’s hard to see how these cars fit into the new line-up, they remain very relevant for the market right now, all SUVs for families, one fully electric and the other two with plug-in hybrid powertrain options.