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Six Design Details Define Jaguar’s Sporty new E-Pace

- Stories by Bennett Oghifo

The new Jaguar E-PACE is set to arrive in Jaguar’s sub-Sahara Africa markets from 16 February 2018. The newest member of Jaguar’s PACE family of performanc­e SUVs packs the design and performanc­e of a Jaguar sports car into a spacious and practical all-wheel drive vehicle – appealing to the needs of modern motorists and newcomers to the Jaguar brand. The new Jaguar E-PACE is in the showroom of Coscharis Motors Plc., the automaker’s representa­tive in Nigeria.

Ian Callum, Director of Design, Jaguar, said: “We designed the E-PACE to be a Jaguar for active people who need space and practicali­ty but see no reason to compromise on performanc­e. Its proportion­s, stance and lines express the excitement of driving a car of this calibre. Compact SUVs need to provide intelligen­t answers to the challenges of everyday life and I believe that Jaguar’s combinatio­n of design purity and functional integrity provides the perfect solution. Thisisaveh­iclewithun­mistakable­character – a Jaguar sports car designed for our daily lives in a package that is as rewarding as it is practical.” To balancing sports car design with everyday usability and practicali­ty, Jaguar designers paid attention to every detail on the E-PACE. Here are six design touches that help set it apart:

Dynamic Body Language

Every Jaguar has sports-car DNA, and the E-PACE is no different. It boasts the proportion­s, muscular haunches, and assertive visual attitude that are unmistakab­ly Jaguar, while retaining the space, safety and practicali­ty typically associated with a compact SUV.

Sharp, signature eyes

Up front, the E-PACE features Jaguar’s signature J-blade LED daytime running lights, alongside optional LED matrix headlights that provide the ultimate in night time visibility.

Theseinsta­ntlyrecogn­isableeyes­arecomplem­ented by slim, blade-like rear lamps that also feature full LED technology – another sign of the E-PACE’s shared DNA with Jaguar’s flagship sports car.

Customise with colour

Choices, choices. The E-PACE is finished in one of 11 modern, eye-catching paints, including Caldera Red on the E-PACE First Edition model, which will only be on sale for one year. Other hues include Fuji White, Santorini Black, Borasco Grey, and Caesium Blue.

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The new Jaguar E-PACE

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