In December, Jaguar will reveal a concept car that will give us a good look at their first new electric vehicle. This car will be a four-door GT that costs around £100,000 (117,109 euro or 128,065 USD). It will be able to drive over 435 miles (700 km) on a single charge, charge very quickly, and have two motors that produce more than 575 horsepower.
By 2028, Jaguar plans to have a few more models, including an SUV to compete with the Bentley Bentayga and a big limousine similar to the Flying Spur.
Jaguar's design team is trying to rethink how electric cars should look. They want their cars to stand out from other electric vehicles. Some features might include long hoods, simple but impressive front ends, a new type of grille, very thin LED lights, and no rear windows (like the Polestar 4).
The company isn't trying to sell as many cars as possible. Instead, they're aiming for higher prices and plan to make no more than 50,000 cars per year. They're not as worried about following mainstream trends.
Rawdon Glover, Jaguar's managing director, explained their approach to Autocar:
"If we look at it, it's quite a homogenous sector, and I suspect that might be part of the reason why the BEV sector stalled a little bit. Actually, what you want to do is make a car that actually challenges some of those conventions."
He added:
"I think our products, and perhaps the next generation of the products, will make a big difference to how the whole sector is perceived."
Jaguar is already phasing out its current models. They've stopped making the XE, XF, and F-Type. The E-Pace and I-Pace will stop production by the end of this year. Only the F-Pace will keep being made through 2025.
This transition means Jaguar won't have any new cars to sell in some European markets by the end of this year. In the UK, there will be a gap of about a year starting early next year before the new electric GT starts being delivered in 2026. During this time, Jaguar dealers will focus on selling used cars and providing service to existing customers.
Source: Autocar
