2013 Jaguar Crossover
Posted by admin on 18 Apr 2010
There are rumors around the Jaguar will enter the crossover market in 2013. Many other luxury car makers have already entered this segment, and it looks like Tata, Jaguar’s owner, may move the British automaker in that direction as well.
Some luxury makers are moving into the SUV and crossover segment together. Jaguar is unlikely to enter into SUVs because Tata also owns Land Rover. If Jaguar also came out with an SUV, it would compete directly with the Land Rover products that are already in the marketplace. However, crossovers are really possibility for Jaguar. Jaguar will be looking to compete with similar models from Porsche, Audi, Mercedes, and BMW in the 2013 time frame with this new entry, if it does get approved by company directors.
If Jaguar decides to go ahead with the crossover vehicle for 2013, it could be built using the Freelander platform. The four-wheel-drive system from the Freelander could also be used for the new crossover. Land Rover is also owned by Tata, and the two brands could easily share a platform if the Jag crossover got the green light. The brands already share a diesel engine and are fairly integrated in terms of product development.
Top end models of the Jaguar crossover could use the new AJ-V8 Gen III engine. This new engine will deliver 510 horsepower. The new crossover would likely have a higher ground clearance and more interior room than the X-Type Estate. The styling would definitely have to take some cues from the Jaguars of the past but be stylish enough to compete with the German vehicles that are already in this segment.
A few sketches are available of the new vehicle, so obviously Jaguar is considering going ahead with the 2013 crossover entry. However, some purists think that the British brand should stick to its roots and get back to high performance, luxury sports cars. If Jag concentrates on sports cars, there would be no possibility of the two Tata brands cannibalizing each other’s sales.
A new Jaguar crossover vehicle could be in the plans for 2013. Although not yet approved by Tata, it is fun just considering what the new entry would be like if it does go forward into production.
That Jag crossover does sound the bees knees, but I’m still looking forward to Mitsubishi’s ASX, saw the pics and read the spec from the Geneva show, now that looks like a stylish crossover!