Jaguar’s new entry-level SUV outclasses the competition in style – and more. It’s still only a cub, but Jaguar’s new E-Pace with pro infotainment is ready to lead the pack.
Every Jaguar is a work of technical artistry; agile and sculptural, inspired and theatrical; a true performer that makes the road its stage. Born of flair, ingenuity, and instinct for seduction, Jaguar creations embody a passion for performance and express reason for being.
To excite in every sense, the 2018 Jaguar E-Pace drive is here for everyone. A premium compact SUV has the potential to cement Jaguar within the luxury car conversation, but look among the current players – BMW’s X1, Mercedes-Benz’s GLA, and Audi’s Q3 – and you’ll find little evidence of inspired design. This begs the question — is an attractive compact SUV, with its stubby proportions and restrictive price point, even possible?
Interior and techInside, the E-PACE ensures you remain connected wherever life takes you. Using the very latest hardware and software developed in Jaguar’s digital laboratories, it connects to your life and your devices, allowing seamless access to networks and data. In short, it’s a perfectly 21st-century car: connected, modern and practical, and utterly engaging to drive.
The E-Pace’s cabin distinctly communicates the car’s departure from the norm. Certain elements, like the thick-rimmed steering wheel, passenger grab handle, and angled dashboard, are sourced directly from the F-Type sports car. Other signatures, including the center stack’s rotary climate control dials with digital inserts, are shared with the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque (upon which the E-Pace platform is loosely based). The combination of these sporty and sumptuous elements is cohesively upscale, Peter Boateng, Product Specialist at Alliance Motors Ghana explained to NetbuzzAfrica.comPeter further added that there’s a fair bit of intelligence beneath the E-Pace’s striking design. A standard 10.0-inch Touch Pro infotainment system fills the center stack with stimulating visuals as well. A 12.3-inch digital driver display, an innovation traditionally reserved for upmarket models, is available in range-topping HSE R-Dynamic trims. Jaguar’s all-new, full-color, heads-up display shows speed limit, navigation, media, and engine data in the driver’s forward view.Two USB ports are standard, and up to five USB connection points are also available in the latest SUV. A standard InControl app allows users to lock/unlock, set climate control, and check fuel levels via their smartphone. A Wi-Fi hotspot for up to eight devices, 825-watt Meridian 15-speaker sound system, and activity key (a waterproof wristband to lock/unlock the car) are optional upgrades.
The E-Pace is beautiful to look at, fun to get to know and possessing a soul and integrity that can only come from Jaguar.
Martin Madsen, General Manager of Alliance Motors Ghana also adds that the 2018 Jaguar E-Pace which comes with a balance of masculinity and femininity; not too genteel and certainly sensuous; muscular and curvaceous at the same time suits their brand ambassador, Joselyn Dumas.
The affordable luxury drive is also the fourth, all-new Jaguar in as many years and the most potent expression yet of rediscovered Jaguar relevance in the 21st century. The most playful car in Jaguar’s 81-year history.
Though its coupe-like silhouette suggests otherwise, the E-Pace is one of the tallest vehicles in its class. Height lends itself to generous headroom for up to five passengers and impressive cargo capacity. However, long-legged rear riders may run into some issues with knee room. With the rear seats in place, the E-Pace boasts 24.2 cubic feet of space – expanding to 52.7 cu. ft. with the seats folded. Only the longer BMW X1 offers more cargo capacity.
Check out the preview of its specs on NetBuzz below.
