2021 Jaguar E-Pace was recently unveiled for the UK market. The 2021 iteration gets a refreshed exterior, enhanced interior, the latest Pivi Pro infotainment, new vehicle architecture and a choice of powerful and efficient engines – including an advanced Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) powertrain. It is available from $42,045 for the base variant going up to $51,045 for the top variant.
Jaguar has not announced any details regarding the launch of the SUV in India.
Engine & Performance
The new engine line-up comprises:
Diesel
- 163PS 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo, six-speed manual, FWD
- 163PS MHEV 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo, nine-speed automatic, AWD
- 204PS MHEV 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo, nine-speed automatic, AWD
Petrol
- 200PS MHEV 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo, nine-speed automatic, AWD
- 249PS MHEV 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo, nine-speed automatic, AWD
- 300PS MHEV 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo, nine-speed automatic, AWD
- 309PS PHEV 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbo, eight-speed automatic, AWD
The new P300e PHEV powertrain combines the 200PS 1.5-litre three-cylinder Ingenium petrol engine and a 109PS (80kW) Electric Rear Axle Drive (ERAD) motor. This ensures impressive performance and efficiency, with 0-60mph in 6.1seconds (0-100km/h in 6.5 seconds), CO2 emissions of 44g/km and fuel economy up to 141mpg (2.0 l/100km)
The compact ERAD motor is powered by a 15kWh lithium-ion battery located under the boot floor. When fully charged it provides up to 34 miles of all-electric range.
For the first time, Standard Driveline features Driveline Disconnect technology. During steady state cruising, the setup disengages the AWD system, sending power only to the front axle, delivering increased fuel efficiency.
Like the Standard Driveline setup, the Active Driveline AWD system is able to transfer torque between the front and rear axles. Further to this, at the rear axle, two independent electronically-controlled wet-plate clutches are able to distribute torque across the rear wheels, with the capability to direct 100 per cent of that torque to either rear wheel in 100 milliseconds (0.1 seconds).
All E-PACE models have Jaguar Drive Control featuring Comfort, Eco, Rain-Ice-Snow (on FWD models) and Dynamic modes, which can be chosen manually by the driver based on the road conditions. The settings, selected through a toggle switch next to the all-new Drive Selector, adapt the E-PACE’s steering, transmission, throttle and (when specified) Adaptive Damping calibrations.
Additionally, new Adaptive Surface Response, which replaces Rain-Ice-Snow mode on all AWD models, automatically determines the most appropriate of three separate settings by monitoring the surface conditions every tenth-of-a-second and reacting within half a second.
Exterior
2021 Jaguar E-PACE features aerodynamically optimised bumper and premium LED headlights combine with new grille design. The Jaguar heritage logo-inspired ‘diamond’ detailing features on new grille mesh and is laser-etched into new Pixel LED headlight design. The front lighting design features the ‘Double J’ Daytime Running Light (DRL). Front and rear animated directional indicators are standard on SE and HSE specification packs, while S spec pack models feature rear animated directional indicators as standard. The all-LED rear lights are inspired by the all-electric I-PACE
Interior
All-new Drive Selector delivers crafted tactility and heightened quality with British charm. The focal point of the new interior design is the new curved 11.4-inch HD touchscreen integrated into the central instrument panel.
Driver touch-points around the cluster are now wrapped in soft touch materials whilst the knee side contact area has been sculpted to provide improved luxury and comfort. The soft upper trim wraps round the ‘palm grip’ and proudly features a ‘cricket-ball’ stitch, inspired by iconic British craftsmanship.
Features
Other features on the 2021 Jaguar E-Pace are Next-generation Pivi Pro infotainment, Enhanced Software-Over-The-Air capability, Dual-modem embedded SIM with data plan, ClearSight interior rear view mirror, 3D Surround Camera, Remote App, Wireless device charging, Cabin Air Ionisation, PM 2.5 filtration, TFT Head-up Display, Activity Key, LED headlights with ‘Double J’ Daytime Running Light (DRL), Adaptive Driving Beam, Driver Condition Monitor technology, Adaptive Cruise Control etc.
E-Pace also gets Meridian Sound and Meridian Surround Sound systems, featuring 12/14 speakers with a subwoofer.
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