The facelifted 2021 Jaguar E-Pace has been unveiled and while it doesn’t look very different to the outgoing model, it does benefit from a host of important updates. Starting with the design, the British car manufacturer has altered the front fascia with a new bumper and grille mesh design with diamond detailing. The E-Pace also features all-new LED headlights with ‘Double J’ daytime running light signatures that can be optioned with Pixel LED technology.
As for the rear, the facelifted E-Pace
includes a new mesh insert. Jaguar has also fitted new LED taillights inspired
by those of the all-electric I-Pace and complete with a chicane-inspired
graphic. Some key changes have also been made to the cabin, all of which make
the new E-Pace feel much more premium than the outgoing model.
Taking pride of place in the interior is a
new 11.4-inch curved-glass HD infotainment system with the company’s latest
Pivi Pro infotainment system. Additionally, the new SUV features a re-designed
driver selector and a 15W wireless device charger. Key driver touchpoints are
also now wrapped in soft-touch materials and there are a host of new metallic
features found throughout. Additionally, Jaguar has fitted a new steering
wheel.
Under the skin, the updated Jaguar E-Pace
is based around a new architecture that includes improved front suspension
attachment points to provide a more comfortable ride. This new structure also
reduces vibration and harness.
A handful of different variants will be
offered depending on the market. Sitting at the base of the range is a
2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine producing 247 hp and 365
Nm of torque and paired with a nine-speed automatic transmission and an
all-wheel drive system. New for 2021 is the E-Pace 300 Sport model, complete
with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with mild-hybrid technology and producing
an impressive 296 hp and 400 Nm of torque.
The E-Pace 300 Sport includes Jaguar’s
second-generation Active Driveline AWD system that is able to transfer torque
between the front and rear axles. This system works in conjunction with two
independent electronically-controlled wet-plate clutches that distribute torque
suitably across the rear wheels and with the ability to direct 100 per cent of
torque to either rear wheel in just 100 milliseconds.
Deliveries of the 2021 Jaguar E-Pace will
start in early 2021.
