While Jaguar is staying tight-lipped about its
future plans, they recently invited jurors from the World Car Awards to take a
“sneak peak of its premium models for the 2020s and beyond.” This included a
look at the XE and F-Type replacements as well as the upcoming electric XJ. The jurors were also given a
glimpse of several all-new models including the J-Pace. While the World Car
Awards didn’t say much about the vehicle, it’s expected to become Jaguar’s
range-topping crossover.
Rumored to compete with models such as the BMW X7
and Mercedes GLS, the crossover is expected to ride on the company’s new MLA
platform. The platform will debut on the 2020 Land Rover Defender and the
company has previously revealed it can accommodate conventional, mild-hybrid
and plug-in hybrid powertrains. The architecture can also support fully
electric vehicles, but there’s no word on whether or not we can expect a J-Pace
EV.
At the other end of the spectrum, the company is
working on a small crossover which could adopt the A- or B-Pace moniker. Little
is known about the model, but it be “considerably less expensive” and
presumably slot beneath the E-Pace which starts at US$ 38,900. However, the
crossover doesn’t appear to have been green-lighted quite yet.
