Jaguar is ending the manufacturing run of its XJ luxurious sedan this summer season, and it now seems as if the automotive can be changed by an electrical mannequin subsequent yr.
The final automotive from the Jaguar XJ’s X351 sequence will roll off the road in July, however the mannequin continues to be being tabbed for an “electrical reinvention” for its ninth technology, based on Autocar.
A 2018 report from the identical publication additionally claimed Jaguar might 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 into the least widespread Jaguar in recent times, with gross sales lagging far behind its different fashions. The carmaker solely bought 1,579 XJs within the US final yr, and solely 502 thus far this yr, based on GoodCarBadCar.
The goal continues 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 largely 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 might be a bit 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 widely heat reception for the I-Tempo — see our evaluation right here.
We don’t doubt there’s some type of plan forming right here, however we’ll look forward to official phrase earlier than getting too excited.