捷豹E-Pace紧凑型跨界车现在正在北极进行寒冷气候测试，最新谍照显示，该车采用了量产版车身重度伪装。E-Pace设计元素取自更大尺寸的F-Pace。与先前的合成图一样，这两款车的前脸非常接近，包括更宽的矩形格栅和前脸底部两侧更大进气口。两款车的侧面轮廓区别比较大，E-Pace的轴距更短。测试车的尾部采用了非常圆润的后窗，但如果仔细看就会发现这只是临时安装的面板以掩盖真实造型。细窄的尾灯组隐藏在伪装后面，造型类似捷豹其他跨界车。据报道，该车动力系统范围广泛。低端版本搭载捷豹的2.0升四缸Ingenium家族引擎，包括汽油和柴油版本。此外还将提供捷豹即将推出的直列六缸引擎。该引擎将于今年发布，据报道经过调校后功率可达500马力。捷豹还正在开发柴油混动和纯电动版本。捷豹将于年内发布E-Pace量产版，随后将于明年上市。捷豹已经和奥地利的麦格纳斯太尔签署协议，后者将辅助生产其紧凑型跨界车。

 

Jaguar E-Pace spied covering up in camo for cold-weather tests

The Jaguar E-Pace compact luxury crossover is now in the arctic for cold-weather testing, and new spy shots show off an example with the production body under heavy camouflage.

 

The E-Pace takes clear design cues from its big brother, the F-Pace. Like in previous renderings, the two models have very similar faces, including wide, rectangular grilles and large intakes at each corner of the lower fascia. The differences are more apparent in profile where the E-Pace's shorter wheelbase is more obvious. The back of this test mule has a fairing around the rear window, but it appears to be a temporary panel to hide the real shape if you take a closer look. The skinny taillights behind the camouflage also evoke Jag’s other crossover.

 

Reports suggest the E-Pace would be available with a wide range of powerplants. Lower trim models would use Jag’s 2.0-liter four-cylinder Ingenium engine family, including gasoline- or diesel-fueled versions depending on the market. The company’s forthcoming range of inline-six mills might also be in the lineup. The engine arrives as soon as this year and can reportedly produce up to 500 horsepower depending on the tune. A diesel hybrid and purely electric variants are also allegedly under development for the compact crossover.

 

We could see the E-Pace in production guise sometime in 2017 but sales might not begin until 2018. Jaguar is reportedly contracting with Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria, to handle the compact crossover's assembly.