Jaguar has lastly supplied a glimpse of the primary of what the automaker claims might be a full lineup of electrical autos.
The automaker on Thursday confirmed a closely camouflaged of a four-door grand tourer, sporting an exaggerated hood and fastback-like profile—possible with a liftgate slightly than a trunklid on the rear. Will probably be one in all three EVs within the deliberate lineup, with the opposite fashions anticipated to be an SUV and a extra traditionally-styled sedan.
An idea model of this upcoming EV was first confirmed by Jaguar final yr and is anticipated to debut at 2024 Miami Artwork Week, which kicks off Dec. 2. The manufacturing mannequin has been confirmed by Jaguar as debuting in 2025, with deliveries beginning the next yr.
Subsequent-generation Jaguar EV prototype
Jaguar stated final yr that the EV could be priced from about 100,000 British kilos (roughly $127,000 at present trade charges), and provide extra energy than any earlier Jaguar highway automotive. It should additionally intention for at the least 430 miles of vary on the European WLTP testing cycle, which may nonetheless translate to greater than 300 miles of EPA vary.
All three new Jaguar EVs will get North American Charging Commonplace (NACS) ports for Tesla Supercharger entry, and might be primarily based on a brand new platform known as JEA (Jaguar Electrified Structure) that will not be utilized by sibling model Land Rover. Nevertheless, the Jaguar might be constructed alongside Land Rover fashions at mother or father JLR’s plant in Solihull, U.Okay.
Subsequent-generation Jaguar EV prototype
Jaguar was one of many first established luxurious manufacturers to dabble in EVs, launching the I-Tempo crossover in 2018. However it has had bother deciding on subsequent steps. It had deliberate to introduce an all-electric flagship sedan in 2021 as a alternative for the gasoline XJ, whereas persevering with to evolve the I-Tempo with a second technology, however each fashions have been ultimately scrapped in favor of a clean-slate method.
For now, Jaguar is discontinuing practically all of its present fashions—together with the I-Tempo—earlier than introducing its new lineup of EVs. The gasoline F-Tempo crossover is slated to stay Jaguar’s solely mannequin till they arrive, a state of affairs Jaguar managing director Rawdon Glover has known as “massively irritating.”
