What is it?
Coming in as the smallest in Jaguar’s three-pronged range of SUVs, the E-Pace forms an offering for those people who want to sit up high yet without having to deal with an unwieldy, difficult-to-park car.
However, Jaguar has made sure to make the E-Pace look purposeful while instilling it with a small amount of the sports car charisma found in its F-Type.
Available with a range of petrol and diesel engines, as well as two- or four-wheel-drive, the British-built E-Pace should be able to offer something for everyone – but is this the case? We’ve got behind the wheel in the UK to find out.
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What’s new?
There are a variety of new features on the E-Pace. A range of safety assistance systems have been included on the baby Jag, with emergency braking with pedestrian detection and lane keeping assist combining with a blind spot assistance system and reverse traffic monitor to contribute to the car’s excellent five-star Euro NCAP safety rating.
Our car also benefitted from the inclusion of the ‘Connect Pro Pack’ which adds a 4G wi-fi hotspot – which is ideal for those families who like to stay connected on the move. You also get Jaguar’s Navigation Pro system, which gives real-time traffic information and displays street parking availability, which is handy for those living in urban areas.
How does it look?
Jaguar says that it’s transferred a lot of the design from its F-Type sports car to the E-Pace – check out the rear lights and wide, gaping grille for these – and we’d say the result is successful. It’s a compact package, but the E-Pace brings with it a lot of presence, which is no doubt aided in our test car’s case by the aforementioned alloy wheels.
Thought the design does fly quite close to that of the larger F-Pace, it’s still a recognisable car in its own right. That sharper rear section, coupled with a very short front overhang gives it a much sportier appearance than that of rivals in this segment.
What’s the spec like?
There’s a lot of standard kit included on the E-Pace. You get automatic LED headlights, Jaguar’s full sound system and Bluetooth connectivity too. Cruise control is thrown in, which makes longer journeys a little less tasking.
Like we mentioned, our test car came in high-spec HSE R-Dynamic trim level. It gets the upgraded Meridian sound system (which is excellent), and the full Park Pack which adds a full 360-degree parking camera – a particularly handy feature when trying to get the car into tighter spaces. The upgraded 12-inch infotainment screen is also good to look at, though it falls a little behind rival systems in terms of user-friendliness.
Next page: Step inside and take a drive