Jaguar was one of many first established luxurious manufacturers to launch an electrical automobile, nevertheless it’s discovering a shift to an all-electric lineup tough, the model’s boss mentioned in a current interview with High Gear.
“It has been vastly irritating—saying we’re going all EV then ‘nothing,'” managing director Rawdon Glover mentioned in reference to Jaguar’s present course of discontinuing practically all of its present fashions earlier than introducing a lineup of next-generation EVs beginning in 2025.
Jaguar F-Tempo SVR 575 Version
Even the Jaguar I-Tempo, the model’s solely present EV, will not get replaced. Launched for the 2019 mannequin 12 months, and receiving some updates over the next years, the I-Tempo is being deserted relatively than redesigned. The gasoline F-Tempo crossover is slated to stay Jaguar’s solely mannequin in the meanwhile, earlier than being retired itself to deliver down the curtain on Jag’s gas-engine period.
Jaguar administration does no less than appear to have lastly dedicated to an EV product technique after waffling for a bit. The automaker had deliberate to launched an all-electric XJ flagship in 2021 as a substitute for the gasoline XJ sedan, whereas persevering with to evolve the I-Tempo right into a second era. However each fashions have been ultimately scrapped in favor of a clean-slate method.
Jaguar I-Tempo and Tesla Supercharger station
The primary mannequin from Jaguar’s new all-electric lineup is predicted to be a modern sedan or hatchback with coupe-like styling. A idea previewing will probably be revealed later this 12 months. An SUV and a big sedan are anticipated as nicely, with all three fashions positioned at increased value factors than we have usually seen from Jaguar not too long ago.
These next-generation EVs may also get a Tesla NACS cost port, permitting them to make use of the American automaker’s Supercharger stations with out an adapter. Count on future electrical fashions from companion model Land Rover to do the identical.