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Jaguar has registered the Q-Type and XQ names with the European Union trademark database, which means the British automaker could very well enter the popular SUV segment in the near future.
Although it’s a little early to point directions and name names, so to speak, rumor has it Jaguar might use the Range Rover Evoque’s platform to underpin an eventual crossover/SUV. In case a compact vehicle is to be developed, the British could build a new smaller architecture.
If the above speculation proves to be true, the new Jaguar vehicles are very likely to be powered by Land Rover’s smaller engines, such as the 2.0-liter four-cylinder and 3.0-liter V6 fitted in the Evoque, in both gasoline and diesel guises. In addition, the Q-Type and QX could get the upcoming “Hotfire” engines, which are scheduled to be developed in the new Wolverhampton factory, as well as a hybrid version.
Green-lighting these two models reportedly depends on the Chinese market, where the crossover/SUV segment is more than prosperous. In fact, China is expected to overtake the UK as Jaguar’s biggest market after surpassing the United States in the first quarter 2013.
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If the above speculation proves to be true, the new Jaguar vehicles are very likely to be powered by Land Rover’s smaller engines, such as the 2.0-liter four-cylinder and 3.0-liter V6 fitted in the Evoque, in both gasoline and diesel guises. In addition, the Q-Type and QX could get the upcoming “Hotfire” engines, which are scheduled to be developed in the new Wolverhampton factory, as well as a hybrid version.
Green-lighting these two models reportedly depends on the Chinese market, where the crossover/SUV segment is more than prosperous. In fact, China is expected to overtake the UK as Jaguar’s biggest market after surpassing the United States in the first quarter 2013.
Story via PistonHeads
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