Jaguar was one of many first established luxurious manufacturers to launch an electrical car, however it’s discovering a shift to an all-electric lineup tough, the model’s boss mentioned in a latest 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 almost 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 yr, and receiving some updates over the next years, the I-Tempo is being deserted somewhat than redesigned. The gasoline F-Tempo crossover is slated to stay Jaguar’s solely mannequin in the interim, earlier than being retired itself to carry down the curtain on Jag’s gas-engine period.
Jaguar administration does a minimum of 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 alternative for the gasoline XJ sedan, whereas persevering with to evolve the I-Tempo right into a second technology. However each fashions had been ultimately scrapped in favor of a clean-slate strategy.
Jaguar I-Tempo and Tesla Supercharger station
The primary mannequin from Jaguar’s new all-electric lineup is anticipated to be a smooth sedan or hatchback with coupe-like styling. An idea previewing it will likely be revealed later this yr. An SUV and a big sedan are anticipated as nicely, with all three fashions positioned at increased value factors than we have sometimes seen from Jaguar just lately.
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. Anticipate future electrical fashions from companion model Land Rover to do the identical.