Are we ready for J-PACE?

[unrepentant]

We know all about F-Pace, the sporty crossover from Jaguar. Now it looks like they will follow up with a Range Rover sized vehicle, J-Pace. This looks like it will be an all aluminium car and hopefully it will be here in 2017. Can't wait!

http://blog.caranddriver.com/second-pace-j-pace-to...

[V88Dicky]

I'm sure these new Jaguar SUVs will be good for JLR, but they leave me cold just like all other cars of that type.

[a8hex]

Part of the reason why Jaguar's chassis achieve the magic they do is the centre of gravity is low. Ground clearance on my X300 is a tad over 4 inches, everything is kept low down. This helps the handling while still allowing a great ride. I'm sure no performance chassis experts in history has ever said "well perhaps if we make it all a bit taller it will go round corners better", that would be as bad as say "now if only you could make that part a little heavier..."

[Triple7]

Interestingly the F-Pace is an Evoque with Jag design cues and interior. Which one will hold it's value & which one will do a Jag......

I love the F-Pace, but why would you buy one over an Evoque and lose a fortune........as for the J-Pace, well the FFRR is the best thing out there, now way will it be touched by a Jag. If so go buy the RR Sport.


Read that Jag only sold 4000 XJ's in U.S. last year, so are they chasing a market or finding one?

[unrepentant]

I expect sales of both cars to be huge over here. I'm already being asked regularly about the "Jagwar SUV".

[Triple7]

Unrepentant, can you give me some insight into how a rebadged LR would stack up against the real deal....I think the F-Pace is a great addition to the Jag line up and will compliment the JLR market share, but a full sized Jag next to a RR with RRS running gear, peeps will surely go for that?

However if Callum has his way I'm sure it just won't be big enough inside to make the F-Pace proper contender, the XE is v cramoved in the back....

[unrepentant]

I don't believe it will be a re badged RR at all. It will obviously share some aspects but I would expect it to be very much a Jaguar. We haven't been told anything yet.

[RobGT81]

F-Pace is built on the XE/XF platform, nothing to do with the Evoque.