It has been three years since JLR introduced a radical plan to remodel Jaguar into an ultra-luxury model promoting solely electrical automobiles. The automaker has revealed only a few particulars on that plan since, however CEO Adrian Mardell has now confirmed an idea will debut later this 12 months at an occasion within the U.S.
Mardell talked about the idea whereas chatting with journalists at an occasion late final week, Automotive Information (subscription required) reported. He additionally revealed that the debut of the manufacturing mannequin will comply with in 2025.
Beneath the plan, which was initially formulated below Mardell’s predecessor, Thierry Bolloré, Jaguar will section out all present fashions, together with the electrical I-Tempo, and substitute them with three EVs positioned at greater worth factors than what Jaguars have value within the current previous.
JLR final 12 months stated the primary EV will likely be a four-door grand tourer that will likely be priced from 100,000 British kilos (roughly $125,000). It is going to supply extra energy than any earlier Jaguar highway automotive and have a variety of 430 miles based mostly on the WLTP check cycle used abroad. The vary ought to nonetheless are available in nicely over 300 miles when measured on the stricter EPA cycle.
Adrian Mardell
The GT will likely be based mostly on a purpose-built EV platform named JEA (Jaguar Electrified Structure), and can probably characteristic a NACS connector on automobiles delivered to North America.
Mardell stated a bespoke platform is necessary for separating Jaguar automobiles from Land Rover. Manufacturing will nonetheless happen on the identical vegetation, 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.
Whereas the GT will probably goal coupe-like EVs such because the Porsche Taycan and upcoming Lotus Emeya, Autocar reported final 12 months that Jaguar can even launch a giant XJ-replacing sedan as certainly one of its future EVs. The third EV will reportedly be a midsize SUV to focus on the Bentley Bentayga and JLR’s personal Vary Rover Electrical.
