The competition in the compact luxury SUV market has gradually become more intense after entering the second half of 2018. In addition to BBA, which took the lead in this market, the XC40 has also been launched recently, which is quite competitive. The significance is to face the current market segment. Of course, the British naturally did not idle, and also launched their own compact luxury SUV model – E-PACE, and this car has also completed the localization process and will be officially launched in China soon.
As the second SUV of the Jaguar family, it is also the only product with a horizontal engine in the current Jaguar product series. Although it is small in size and even a little cute, you can still tell from some family characteristics that this is a Jaguar.
E-PACE was originally defined as the first luxury SUV for young consumers, highlighting a strong sporty atmosphere is the most crucial, which is why E-PACE is said to be the younger brother of F-PACE, but in fact we don’t see much F-PACE shadow on E-PACE. On the contrary, the lines of the whole car are quite sporty, and the details are closer to F-TYPE.
The front face still had a distinct Jaguar family style. Although it looked simple, it was a big mouth grille with rounded corners and rectangles, but the front line of the car showed a downward posture, giving people a feeling that it was ready to explode, just like a leopard who was about to forage for food.
The headlights of the E-PACE have to be said to have the charm of a Jaguar sports car. The new car is equipped with LED light source headlights. Compared with the overseas version, the matrix LED headlights will appear in the domestic version as an option. The headlights of the upright design are derived from the design element of F-TYPE. After using this headlight design, the shape of the front of the car is more in line with the smart visual effect of this "little leopard". It has to be said that Brother G really admires these designers.
The side of the body is simple and smooth, and the roof line further reflects the sports genes of the vehicle. It starts from the A pillar to the roof part, and the transition is very natural, and finally it shrinks rapidly at the rear of the car. The shape of the window is also used in the design of a sports car, which is very dynamic, especially in the position of the tail. The upper half of the car looks very similar to our F-TYPE. The two-section waist line on the side, the front section continues from the upper wing of the fender in a gradually sinking posture to the rear of the B pillar, and the rear section starts to raise from the position of the rear door handle and expands to the sides, allowing the rear fender to become wider and more muscular, with a ready-to-go posture, like a hunting head.
The E-PACE is positioned as a compact SUV with a length, width and height of 4411 * 1900 * 1649mm, and the wheelbase is the same as the overseas version, both 2681mm.
The domestically produced E-PACE is still equipped with 20-inch high-specification wheels, and is paired with Pirelli P ZERO series sports tires, with a specification of 245/45 R20.
The rear line highlights the sense of compactness and sporty feeling. The two sides of the exhaust are very pleasing, after all, this symmetry makes people more comfortable to look at. The large-angled D-pillar and the sharp corner design of the trunk cover are very character, giving people a strong visual impact. The slender strip-shaped tail lights and the LED light band of the width indicator light make it more recognizable. At the same time, the size of the rear window is also narrow and flat, which looks more like a sports car from the rear side.
The interior of the E-PACE, how to say, it feels like a complete replica of F-TYPE. The overseas version of the full LCD screen has not been used in domestic models, and the traditional style of the instrument panel has been retained. The white text on the black background is clear and easy to read. The shape of the barrel is relatively large, and the three-dimensional sense is very strong. From the steering wheel, we can also feel a strong sporty atmosphere. The center console is equipped with a 10-inch color touch screen, with Incontrol system, supports multi-touch, and the familiar physical buttons are matched below, which is full of technology.
In terms of power, the vehicle is equipped with the Ingenium 2.0T engine independently developed by Jaguar, with two high and low power versions, the maximum power is 183kW and 147kW respectively, and the transmission system is matched with a 9-speed automatic gearbox from ZF. The suspension structure is a front McPherson independent suspension and a rear multi-link independent suspension.
G brother summary: As a compact luxury SUV, the biggest highlight of this car is the sports car design, which is why it does not look like the younger brother of F-PACE, but like an elevated F-TYPE, which also makes E-PACE in the future product positioning may have the opportunity to compete with competitors. With a younger and sportier design, E-PACE may really be able to open up a further segment of the compact luxury SUV market.
Unlike the well-known luxury brand BBA, Jaguar’s domestic road has not been very long, and consumers’ recognition of its luxury brand localization is still taking shape. As you can see, the domestic SUV market is fiercely competitive. The listing of Jaguar E-PACE will compete with GLA,,, etc. The future outlook of E-PACE cannot be said to be optimistic or negative at present. After all, the price is still unknown, so it is worth our continued attention.