{"id":21126,"date":"2017-09-25T17:50:16","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T21:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/henrypayne.com\/?p=21126"},"modified":"2017-09-25T17:50:16","modified_gmt":"2017-09-25T21:50:16","slug":"jaguar-cub-the-compact-e-pace-ute-debuts-in-detroit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/2017\/09\/jaguar-cub-the-compact-e-pace-ute-debuts-in-detroit","title":{"rendered":"Jaguar cub: The compact E-Pace ute debuts in Detroit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/-mm-\/efe524fe5d6a109168d0e1b73b778b3c970995b2\/c=0-0-4852-3648&amp;r=x404&amp;c=534x401\/local\/-\/media\/2017\/09\/21\/DetroitNews\/B99578457Z.1_20170921205112_000_G161LL1RV.1-0.jpg\" alt=\"E-PACE_4\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"speakable-p-1 p-text\"><i>Novi<\/i>\u00a0\u2014 Call it a Jaguar cub.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable-p-2 p-text\">The iconic British sports car brand introduced the compact E-Pace sport utility vehicle \u2014 its second of three all-new SUVs \u2014 to the U.S. market Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">The E-Pace rides the explosive success of Jaguar\u2019s midsize F-Pace, the hottest-selling SUV in the red-hot premium ute market. The brand once known for its slinky sports cars is rapidly transforming itself into a full-line luxury brand to compete against BMW, Audi and Porsche In addition to the $39,595 E-Pace and $43,060 F-Pace, Jaguar is developing a top-of-the-line all-electric I-Pace SUV for production.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">\u201cWe now have a family of Paces,\u201d Jaguar design legend Ian Callum said at the E-Pace unveiling. \u201cWho would have thought five years ago we\u2019d have three SUVs?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">The all-wheel drive E-Pace will go head-to-head against compact utes like the BMW X1, Audi A3, Alfa Romeo Stelvio, Mercedes GLA, Lexus NX and Porsche Macan. After years in the wilderness squandering its early sports car inheritance, Jaguar has been reborn in the last few years under the ownership of India\u2019s Tata. Its F-Type sports car is a runway supermodel and SUVs have hit the luxury market at the right moment.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ad-position-185\" class=\"partner-placement partner-spike\" data-monetization-id=\"native-article_link\" data-monetization-sizes=\"fluid,3,3\">\n<div id=\"ad-slot-7103-mi-detroit-C1561-native-article_link-money-autos-187\" class=\"ad-slot\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_7103\/mi-detroit-C1561\/native-article_link\/money\/autos_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_7103\/mi-detroit-C1561\/native-article_link\/money\/autos_0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_7103\/mi-detroit-C1561\/native-article_link\/money\/autos_0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Jaguar sales set a record for the seventh consecutive year in 2016, riding the tail of the mid-size F-Pace which has quickly become the best-selling Jag ever. The E-Pace starts just $3,465 below the F-Pace, but when properly accessorized should sell in the mid-$40,000 range, said Jaguar boss for North America Joe Eberhardt. The F-Pace typically transacts in the mid-$50,000s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">The new SUV will be available in early 2018.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Like the F-Pace and Jaguar\u2019s gorgeous sedans, the E-Pace takes its design cues from the halo F-Type sports car with signature oval grille, J-blade running lights and a tapered, coupe-like roof. The E-Pace\u2019s hindquarter\u2019s will be distinguished by so-called \u201cchicane\u201d rear headlamps which will also appear on all future Jags. In a playful touch, Callum\u2019s design team added the silhouette of a Jaguar and her cub in the corner of the windshield.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ad-position-189\" class=\"partner-outstream\">\n<div id=\"ad-slot-7103-mi-detroit-C1561-outstream_video-money-autos-191\" class=\"ad-slot\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_7103\/mi-detroit-C1561\/outstream_video\/money\/autos_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_7103\/mi-detroit-C1561\/outstream_video\/money\/autos_0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_7103\/mi-detroit-C1561\/outstream_video\/money\/autos_0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p-text\">E-Pace will also be the first cat with a transverse engine, unlike its longitudinally-mounted, rear-wheel-drive siblings. That\u2019s because the E-PACE cub shares the same architecture with the Range Rover Evoq SUV (also owned by Tata) so that it can fit its turbocharged, 4-cylinder engine under a short hood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">\u201cWe set the proportions of the car around the big wheels,\u201d said Callum. \u201cWith an east-west engine, it has a larger overhang which is a challenge for any designer. We wanted to get some of the real sportiness of the F-Type so we can attract younger people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">The 2.0-liter powerplant puts out 246 horsepower and 269 pound-feet of torque. A more aggressive version exclusive to sportier, R-Dynamic models will pump out 296 horses and 295 pound-feet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Inside, the cub will be cozier that the F-Pace, but will feature an upgraded interior with standard 10-inch infotainment screen, optional 15-inch instrument cluster, and a center-console handle for the passenger to seize when the driver wants to test the nimble cat\u2019s limits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">The E-Pace\u2019s introduction in Metro Detroit was a cheeky reminder that European brands are eating Detroit\u2019s lunch in a luxury small truck market that Motown innovated. While Lincoln and Cadillac birthed the large SUV, they are behind in the small crossover market as foreign brands have moved quickly to slake Americans\u2019 thirst for smaller, nimbler family haulers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">\u201cOn the premium SUV side, the Detroit automakers have missed the boat,\u201d said Navigant auto analyst Sam Abuelsamid. \u201cCadillac was there real early with the Escalade, but it\u2019s the Europeans who are making the biggest in-roads with utility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Jaguar dealers at the event were over the moon about another SUV. The brand set the tone for its rebirth with the F-Type sports car and sleek XE sedan two years ago, but their sales have been tepid. America wants utes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">\u201cI am very excited about another Jaguar SUV model of this size and caliber,\u201d said George Sharpe Jr. who owns The Sharpe Collection of premium luxury car stores in Grand Rapids. \u201cWe\u2019ve seen a degradation of sedan sales in Jaguar and all the brands we sell. It\u2019s a great market entry for Jaguar.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Jaguar also used the Novi event to unveil a 380-horsepower, $71,445 \u201cSportbrake\u201d station wagon version of its mid-size XF sedan that will go on sale in 2017. Also joining the litter is the Jaguar XJR575, the brand\u2019s latest full-size super sedan, with a top speed of 186 mph and an equally stratospheric price tag of $123,395. A limited-edition, 300-production run XE SV Project 8 will be available from Jaguar\u2019s SVO performance lab with 592 horsepower. With a huge rear wing to keep it glued to the tarmac at 200 mph, the Project 8 will sticker for $187,500.<\/p>\n<div id=\"module-position-QSdXjicIjkU\" class=\"story-asset detroitnews-inline-video-player-asset\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"module-position-QSdXjidHE7c\" class=\"story-asset inline-share-tools-asset\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Novi\u00a0\u2014 Call it a Jaguar cub. The iconic British sports car brand introduced the compact E-Pace sport utility vehicle \u2014 its second of three all-new SUVs \u2014 to the U.S. market Thursday. The E-Pace rides the explosive success of Jaguar\u2019s midsize F-Pace, the hottest-selling SUV in the red-hot premium ute market. 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