- Jaguar engaged on three ultra-luxury EVs to interchange present lineup
- First will likely be four-door grand tourer debuting in 2025
- Idea anticipated at 2024 Miami Artwork Week in early December
Jaguar has lastly given us a glimpse of its plans, first introduced in 2021, to rework into an ultra-luxury model completely promoting electrical automobiles by as early as 2025.
The automaker on Thursday confirmed a closely camouflaged prototype of a four-door grand tourer that would be the first of an anticipated lineup of three automobiles.
The Chrysler 300C-style grille seems to be to be a faux unit for camouflage functions solely. The identical is probably going true for a lot of the cladding on the rear. Some particulars that may be noticed embrace shutters within the decrease entrance fascia, an extra-long clamshell hood, and a charging port on the driving force aspect entrance fender.
An idea is anticipated to debut at 2024 Miami Artwork Week which kicks off on Dec. 2. The manufacturing mannequin is confirmed by Jaguar for a debut in 2025 forward of deliveries beginning the next 12 months.
Subsequent-generation Jaguar EV prototype
The opposite EVs coming are regarded as a massive XJ-replacing sedan and an SUV concentrating on the Bentley Bentayga and JLR’s personal Vary Rover Electrical. They’re anticipated to observe the GT in comparatively fast succession.
Jaguar has beforehand mentioned the GT mannequin will likely be priced from about 100,000 British kilos (roughly $127,000 at present trade charges), and provide extra energy than any earlier Jaguar street automobile. It’s going to even have a variety of at the least 430 miles based mostly on the WLTP check cycle used abroad, which ought to nonetheless are available nicely over 300 miles when measured on the stricter EPA cycle.
The brand new EVs will likely be based mostly on a devoted EV platform named JEA (Jaguar Electrified Structure), and can characteristic a NACS connector on automobiles delivered to North America. Jaguar has beforehand mentioned a bespoke platform is necessary for separating Jaguar automobiles from sister firm Land Rover.
Manufacturing will nonetheless happen on the similar vegetation as fashions from Land Rover, although. The GT will likely be constructed at JLR’s plant in Solihull, U.Ok., the place the Vary Rover, Vary Rover Sport, and Vary Rover Velar are constructed, in addition to the Jaguar F-Tempo. The F-Tempo will not be in manufacturing for much longer, although. As a part of the transformation plan, all present Jaguar fashions, together with the electrical I-Tempo, will likely be phased out earlier than the launch of the brand new EVs.
