JLR to launch hybrids by end-2019, I-PACE EV in 2020

Jaguar Land Rover has announced that it would introduce its hybrid Land Rover vehicles in India by the end of 2019. The company also plans to launch the I-PACE electric SUV by mid-2020.

In the global market, Land Rover currently offers plug-in hybrid versions of the Range Rover and the Range Rover Sport. The Range Rover Evoque gets a mild hybrid system.

The Jaguar I-PACE is the company's first all-electric model. It is powered by two electric motors and a 90 kWh battery that offers a range of 470 km (WLTP-rated) on a single charge. The electric motors produce the equivalent of 395 BHP and 696 Nm of torque. The car comes equipped with an automatic transmission.