Jaguar’s upcoming SUV C-X17, concept of which was showcased at the Delhi Auto Expo, will be a crossover going by the name F-Pace and is scheduled to be launched in 2016. This would be their first performance crossover which the management likes to call as the ultimate sports car and will be manufactured at their Solihull plant.
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Production Jaguar C-X17 SUV will Not Be a True Blue SUV!
Some new bits have surfaced related to Jaguar’s first SUV attempt – the C-X17 SUV. The concept, first showcased at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show, was premiered in India during the Auto Expo in February.
XF 2.2L Diesel Executive Edition Launched: Cheapest Jaguar yet!
In a bid to increase its footprint in the Indian luxury car market, Jaguar today announced the launch of a new edition of its current entry-level offering, the XF sedan. Launched only as a diesel variant, the new XF Executive Edition sports the 2.2-litre engine, which until now could only be found under the hood of the Luxury version that costs INR 49.38 lakh (ex-showroom) in Delhi. The latest edition has been priced at INR 45.12 lakh (ex-showroom, pre-octroi) in Mumbai making it the cheapest Jaguar you can buy in India right now.
‘Cheap’ sounds like a misnomer here actually when you are talking about a segment where there are cars like this one along with the Audi A6, BMW 5-Series, and Mercedes E-Class. Nevertheless, the XF has become more accessible now. But in the process, in the Executive Edition guise, it has lost out on some of the features of the Luxury XF like the Rearview Camera, Memory Function for the driver seat and mirrors, Front Passenger Seat Away button, and Sunroof among a few others.
New Discovery Sport to Roll Out From JLR’s New Manufacturing Plant in Brazil
Jaguar and Land Rover have started the construction of their state of the art manufacturing facility in Rio de Janerio in Brazil. This Brazilian Real 750 million (Rs 1804.33 crore) worth facility will also have the first overseas Education Business Partnership Centre. The ceremony was attended by the state Governor for Rio, Luiz Fernando.
Cheapest Jaguar might be the Cheapest in Segment: Jaguar XE to be Locally Assembled
Jaguar’s entry-level luxury sedan, the XE, had recently made its world debut in Paris last month, and now, as per a report on livemint, it seems that the company is contemplating to assemble the car in India. However, the same news piece also mentions that Del Sehmar, JLR spokesperson, has said that the car would not be launched in India until 2016 and also that he cannot confirm that it would be locally manufactured.
The base Jaguar XE costs around 27,000 British Pounds, which roughly comes to around INR 27 lakh, and that’s before the import duties! Therefore, with the current Indian duty structure, it would be near impossible for Jaguar to make any dent in the segment if it does not take the local route for the XE. Its competitors, the A4, 3-Series, and C-Class, all start around the INR 30-lakh mark!