The Jaguar E-Pace now gets a new 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbocharged Ingenium petrol engine which
makes 197 bhp. Jaguar says that the 0-100 km/h run with this engine is done in
7.7 seconds and the overall fuel efficiency of the E-Pace with the new engine
is 14.45 km/l. This will be the third petrol engine on offer with the Jaguar
E-Pace after the 246.5 bhp and the 296 bhp options. Also, all E-Pace engines
now get a particulate filter as standard. These filters are fitted in the
after-treatment system and trap ultra-fine particulates.
Apart from the new engine, the E-Pace will also get
something known as 'Smart Settings' which uses artificial intelligence
algorithms that can learn your driving habits and therefore, anticipate needs
and fulfil them without being told to. For example, the car will recognise the
driver and then adjust the seat along with the climate control and the
infotainment system accordingly.
Up to eight profiles can be stored on the
Smart Settings system. There is also an intelligent phone reminder system which
can remind you if you have forgotten to carry your phone in the car. Jaguar
offers the Smart Settings system as a part of the Connect Pro pack, which
consists of a 4G Wi-Fi hotspot service, navigation, and other services as well.
The other update that the Jaguar E-Pace gets is
'Adaptive Dynamics'. The car uses continuous variable damper technology with a
triple tube design and externally mounted hydraulic valves. This offers better
ride quality and it can also be configured to have a dedicated off-road
setting. The system monitors the vehicle movement ever 2 milliseconds and
calculates the damping force every 10 milliseconds, thereby adjusting the
suspension on the go continuously.
