Jaguar is ending the manufacturing run of its XJ luxurious sedan this summer time, and it now seems as if the automobile will likely be changed by an electrical mannequin subsequent yr.
The final automobile from the Jaguar XJ’s X351 sequence will roll off the road in July, however the mannequin remains to be being tabbed for an “electrical reinvention” for its ninth era, in response to Autocar.
A 2018 report from the identical publication additionally claimed Jaguar may very well be changing the XJ with an electrical model as quickly as this yr, although the timeline has clearly modified.
Although the electrical mannequin has but to be confirmed, a spokesman informed Autocar that Jaguar plans to proceed the XJ nameplate.
XJ has turn out to be the least well-liked Jaguar lately, with gross sales lagging far behind its different fashions. The carmaker solely offered 1,579 XJs within the US final yr, and solely 502 thus far this yr, in response to GoodCarBadCar.
The intention remains to be to make the electrical XJ a mannequin that may compete with upscale automobiles just like the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, or so far as EVs go, the upcoming Porsche Taycan.
Electrek’s Take
Autocar was saying principally the identical factor final yr, however now that there seems to be a concrete finish to the run of the present ICE XJ, these alleged electrical plans may very well be just a little nearer.
Jaguar additionally has an EV in the marketplace now, and it didn’t the final time these plans have been believed to be within the works. Maybe the carmaker is emboldened by the commonly heat reception for the I-Tempo — see our overview right here.
We don’t doubt there’s some form of plan forming right here, however we’ll anticipate official phrase earlier than getting too excited.
