Jaguar All-Electric E-Pace Tested In World's Most Extreme Conditions — The Ultimate Electric SUV?

Jaguar E-PACE has been subjected to several testing conditions such as the freezing Arctic Circle to the dust and heat of Dubai.

Jaguar says it has "unleashed hell and high water to ensure that E-Pace worked on all surfaces and in all weathers". Hell refers to Nurburgring, and high water relates to the E-Pace being driven to the centre of a 0.5m deep pool of water in Jaguar Land Rover's ultimate wading test at Gaydon.

The British marque built more than 150 prototypes during an exhausting 25-month test programme which took place across four continents to ensure not only extreme durability but that the E-Pace lives up to the Art of Performance philosophy.

jaguar e pace being tested in extreme conditions

Jaguar tested the E-Pace at the demanding Nürburgring circuit and high-speed Nardò test track to the deserts of the Middle East.

The engineers even faced the -40C temperature of the Arctic Circle and the high altitudes and rivers of China's most remote provinces to ensure E-Pace can endure a lifetime of use in the hands of the most active and demanding customers.

jaguar e pace being tested in extreme conditions

Jaguar will unveil the E-Pace to the world on July 13, 2017, and it will demonstrate the new compact SUVs combination of agility and true Jaguar performance, as well as how entertaining it is to drive.

Graham Wilkins, Chief Product Engineer, Jaguar E-Pace said, "Our team of world-class engineers and dynamics specialists have meticulously tuned and developed a true Jaguar. Months of intense testing on roads and tracks around the world have delivered a compact performance SUV that is true to Jaguar's performance DNA."

jaguar e pace being tested in extreme conditions

Facts and figures from E-Pace's test programme:

  • Coldest temperature: -40°C
  • Hottest temperature: +48°C
  • More than 400 laps of the Nürburgring
  • 5,000 feet above sea level during altitude testing
  • In excess of 120,000 hours of testing in total involving more than 500 engineers

DriveSpark Thinks!

Jaguar with its vast experience in all-terrain capabilities will try position the E-Pace as a versatile and capable electric SUV.

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Article Published On: Wednesday, July 5, 2017, 10:56 [IST]
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