Jaguar E-PACE Review - Should You Buy One in 2022?

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Jaguar's much improved E-PACE brings the company's brand values into the growing market for compact, lifestyle-orientated SUVs. There are smarter looks and improved infotainment, plus as before, sporty cues are borrowed from the Coventry maker's F-TYPE sportscar. Under the skin, the latest Premium Transverse Architecture underpinnings hail from the successful Range Rover

Evoque, which means that this little Jag can now offer a more efficient range of electrified engines. All the ingredients seem to be in place then, for a strong package.

Market and Model

Prices start at just under £33,000 for the base D165 diesel manual model, but that's a bit misleading because virtually all E-PACE models sold going forward will have the brand's latest MHEV mild hybrid technology, which has to be had mated to AWD and automatic transmission. Prices for these electrified variants begin at around £36,000 with the D165 AWD auto version. Both D165 derivatives can be had with a base 'E-PACE' level of trim, but elsewhere in the range, you'll be choosing between 'S' and 'SE' levels of trim. The petrol models start at around £39,000. All these three spec options can be embellished with an 'R Dynamic' pack that delivers a sportier look, both inside and out. There's also an 'R-Dynamic Black' pack. But you won't need any of that with the top P300 petrol variant because that only comes in a fully kitted-out 'Sport' level of trim.

Standard kit levels have of course increased to match this higher pricing. So you can expect to find the brand's latest 'Pivi Pro' infotainment system with its bigger 11.4-inch monitor and a 12.3-inch HD Interactive Driver Display screen in the instrument binnacle. Wireless 'Apple CarPlay'/'Android Auto' smartphone mirroring's also now included. Fresh options include a cabin ioniser, Jaguar's 'Clear Sight Interior Rear View Mirror' technology and the latest 3D Surround Camera tech.

And of course the E-PACE features the very latest safety and driver assistance technologies. A stereo camera underpins the advanced Emergency Braking system, which also provides pedestrian detection, and supports the Lane Keep Assist, Traffic Sign Recognition, Adaptive Speed Limiter and Driver Condition Monitor features. Front and Rear Parking Aids are standard on every variant. The camera also combines with the electric power assisted steering system to deliver a Blind Spot Assist function to help reduce the risk of sideswipe collisions on multi-lane roads. A Forward Traffic Detection system also warns drivers of approaching vehicles at junctions where visibility is restricted. Advanced active safety features include a pedestrian airbag, which deploys from beneath the trailing edge of the bonnet to enhance pedestrian protection in the event of a collision.

Summary

The E-PACE is one of the most significant cars that Jaguar has ever made. It was the first to be manufactured outside the UK. The first to attack the volume part of the SUV market. And the car that has pushed the brand's global annual sales beyond the 250,000 mark for the first time. It's attracted a whole new generation of customers to the company's showrooms and we can see why, combining as it does dynamic Jaguar body language with the fashionable practicality of a compact SUV.

and now, we wouldn't disagree. Yes, if you judge it as a Jaguar, there are still questions to ask here. If though, you analyse this model's merit as a compact SUV, you'll find there's lots to like.

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