According to Auto Express, Jaguar is working on not only another electric SUV but is actually working on becoming a fully electric brand. The next step in that process is the Jaguar J-Pace, a fully-electric SUV that’s similar in size to the current F-Pace SUV and larger than the I-Pace electric car. So that would size it with the BMW iX.

While the J-Pace will be built on Jaguar’s modular, flexible architecture — one that will include both electrified and internal combustion powertrains — the J-Pace will be an all-electric model, with no piston engine option. According to this report, the Jaguar J-Pace will use a 100 kWh battery pack and should have around 300 miles of WLTP-rated range. So its specs are almost identical to those of the BMW iX.

Expect styling of the J-Pace to be similar to its smaller I-Pace sibling, which is a very good thing. The I-Pace is a stunning looking machine, with just enough futuristic styling and just enough of Jag’s familial design language. It’s both sexy and efficient looking and one of the best looking EVs on the market, if not the best looking EV. So expect the J-Pace to try and capitalize on the I-Pace’s styling success.

It will be interesting to see how the Jaguar J-Pace competes in the segment. The BMW iX is already going to be slightly behind the segment, with the Model X already having better range for similar money. So when the J-Pace eventually debuts, which will be long after the iX, it will be even further behind. Still, we’re happy to hear that Jaguar is not only developing a new EV but looking to make the switch to electrification entirely.

[Source: Auto Express]

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The J-Pace apparently has the Tesla Model X in the crosshairs and could be offered with batteries as large as 100-kWh packs. Lesser versions of the electric SUV will have smaller batteries to drive down the asking price. Technical specifications are still pretty much shrouded in mystery, but as Auto Express points out, Jaguar is likely targeting a range between charges of at least 300 miles (483 kilometers) if it wants to realistically compete with Tesla.

Interestingly, the Tata Motors-owned marque is reportedly interested in selling the J-Pace exclusively with an electric powertrain. Even though the platform has been engineered to support gasoline, diesel, and plug-in hybrid hardware, Jaguar’s flagship SUV is expected to do away with the combustion engine altogether.

It would be a bold move on Jag’s part to sell an electric-only J-Pace, thus accentuating JLR’s eco-friendly agenda. As a matter of fact, Auto Express has it on good authority Jaguar Land Rover CEO Theirry Bolloré has set his sights on turning Jaguar into a pure EV brand to rival Tesla and newcomer Polestar. It could also mean the XJ fullsize luxury sedan will lose the ICE, although previous reports have stated about keeping the gasoline power alive for the big cat.

The J-Pace has apparently been green-lighted for production and will be put together at the company’s Castle Bromwich plant in the United Kingdom as part of a billion-pound investment JLR has made in electrification to prepare for a greener future. The report doesn’t say when the wraps will come off, but it’s likely at least a couple of years away seeing as how the next-gen XJ hasn’t even been revealed yet.

The J-Pace is not the only newcomer Tesla has to worry about seeing as how BMW just unveiled the iX and Mercedes is planning EQE and EQS SUVs for 2022. When Jaguar will upsize its electric SUV offering in the following years, expect it to cost more than the $69,850 it wants in the United States for a base I-Pace.

Source: Auto Express

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