Jaguar shows off concept electric SUV that can travel 354 kilometers on a single charge

As a company that has spent nearly a hundred years making cars, it is bound to experience ups and downs. Jaguar is a company on the rise and it wants to take advantage of the good momentum to pursue victory.

The Los Angeles Auto Show will open soon. Just before the opening of the show, Jaguar showed a concept electric SUB car in West Hollywood, which has a unique design style. Previously, Jaguar released the new F-Pace SUV, which received good reviews and sales.

Jaguar has always been famous for its sports cars and luxury sedans, but now it is difficult for it to avoid electric SUVs. Carbon emission standards are becoming more and more stringent, and automakers must meet them. Consumers are crazy about large cars. If bulky batteries are installed, the performance of high-end sports cars will undoubtedly be damaged. If they are replaced with SUVs, both problems can be solved.

That's why Jaguar designed the I-Pace concept car to enter the growing electric SUV market, which has also been entered by Bentley, Porsche, Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Aston Martin, Audi and Maserati.

Jaguar designers placed great emphasis on the functional versatility of a compact electric powertrain, which has more space in an electric car, which was originally used to install the engine and transmission system. With the increased space, the seating position is more forward and the roof is lower. With a steeper windshield and a longer wheelbase, the concept car has the size and appearance of a sports car, but the interior space and functions of an SUV.

Interestingly, Jaguar is using VR to demonstrate the car, and viewers can sit in the front or back seats to admire the car. If the propaganda is accurate, the interior design of this car will give users a new feeling. The design of the I-Pace is futuristic, and it is different from previous Jaguars, with only a few things in common, such as the use of wood and the use of complex panel design, which reminds you that this is a Jaguar car.

According to the plan, Jaguar will start producing I-Pace in 2018, equipped with a liquid-cooled 90-kilowatt lithium-ion battery pack, which can travel 220 miles (about 354 kilometers) on a single charge. The battery pack includes 36 modular batteries, which are located very low to free up more space inside the car and make it easier to control because the center of gravity is lower.

I-Pace is equipped with two front electric motors and two rear electric motors, placed in the middle of the wheels, to maximize the ground clearance and expand the interior space. The four motors can output 400 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque, and the car can reach 60 miles per hour in less than 4 seconds.

Some of the novel design elements will be removed when the car officially goes into production. However, the 12-inch virtual instrument cluster and 10-inch central screen will most likely remain. The huge 23-inch wheels and the miniature LED lights mounted on the panoramic glass sunroof may also be removed.

The I-Pace looks great and could be a true competitor to the Tesla Model X SUV. Jaguar executives highlighted the cabin-forward design, which is possible because there's no engine up front. The Jaguar I-Pace offers more room for passengers and a larger trunk than some larger SUVs. The I-Pace's suspension is the same as the N-Pace SUV, which is good news.

Jaguar also says the SUV can be charged from 0 to 80 percent in 90 minutes using 50 kW DC power, and a full charge takes two hours.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.