JAGUAR ADDS A COMPACT SUV TO THEIR LINE UP - THE 2018 JAGUAR E-PACE
Jaguar's all new cub, the E-Pace, stole the limelight in London last week with a 270-degree barrel roll setting a new Guinness World Record (see below).
In true Jaguar fashion the new cat leaped and amazed the lucky audience at the unveiling.
Not to be confused with Jaguar’s all-electric I-Pace concept, the E-Pace is an all-new small SUV set to compete against the likes of Audi Q3, BMW X3, and Mercedes Benz GLC.
Plenty of attention has been paid not only to the detail quality of the interior, but also practicality.
Large door cubbies will hold big water bottles, while the lidded storage between the two front seats is big enough for a decent-size handbag. And unlike in many other SUVs, the doors open right to the bottom of the car so you won’t be cleaning dirty sills with the back of your trouser legs when you get in and out.
The boot is a spacious 577 litres with integral link suspension chosen for the rear, as much for its packaging benefits as its ride and handling traits – the boot floor is low and the opening wide.
Although the E-Pace is similar to the Audi Q3 in length, it offers Q5 space inside, it's obvious that Jaguar have worked really hard to get the practicality right. Tall drivers will love the space inside, I’m 6’3” and I’m able to sit in the back with the front seat set for me as a driver!
As well as the storage space inside, there will be up to five USB points for charging and a 4G Wi-Fi hotspot that can feed up to eight devices.
Pricing is expected to start from $48,000+ when it arrives in Australia during quarter two of 2018.
Images courtesy of Jaguar.