Forgotten projects, all manufacturers have had them. Economic difficulties, poorly adapted concept, non-compliant design, the reasons are multiple. Often, only the employees closest to the file are aware of its existence. Sometimes, they are revealed in broad daylight.
This is the case with this Jaguar. This is by no means a leak of the next large electric sedan, of which the brand has published images of it under heavy camouflage.
However, the common points are important since our interest of the day is indeed an electric-powered sedan. Only this one was discontinued in 2021. Its development follows a concept presented two years earlier.
If only one image has leaked onto the web, it allows us to see the general lines of the car. The front part is inspired by the brand’s first electric car, the I-Pace, released in 2018. The grille and headlights are clearly in the same vein, as are the rims. On the other hand, the profile in no way evokes Jaguar productionsand even appears banal.
This image also allows us to realize the advanced state of the project. Mirrors, door handles, beginning of camouflage, the details are quite striking, we can also see the frunk under the front hood. This example seems to run perfectly, and this is not surprising since camouflaged copies were surprised at the time.
Not technological enough?
Initially, this electric XJ was given a range of 470 km. A data which today seems fair for a large luxury sedan. At the time, the project was not considered technological enough compared to the competition and did not correspond to the renewal that the brand wanted to instill…To date, it no longer sells new cars in the UK, and other countries will follow this path.
His state of health is therefore critical and the one on which all hopes are focused is still a large electric sedan. It is currently in the development phase for a release planned for 2026. This Jaguar of renewal (finally) will certainly not be entitled to a third chance.
