At the recent Frankfurt Motor Show Jaguar has presented the C-X17 Concept, previewing an upcoming crossover model set to compete in the premium SUV/Crossover segment.
The vehicle features an all-new advanced aluminum monocoque architecture called iQ[Al], which will form the basis for a new range of future Jaguars – the first production model based on it will be a mid-size premium C/D segment sedan on sale in 2015.
The C-X17 Concept has the typical proportions of this class of vehicle: with a length of 4,718 mm, a wheelbase of 2,905 mm, a height of 1,649 mm and a width of 1,959 mm, the C-X17 is slightly longer than the BMW X3 and the Audi Q5.
Trademark design elements include the large, prominent front grille and headlights already seen on the XJ and the muscular shoulders and sleek tail lamps introduced with the C-X16 Concept and its production counterpart, the F-Type.
In side view, the tall vertical panels are visually balanced by the dark colored lower sill, the crease line running above it, and the sharply defined wheel-arches.
The interior has a very futuristic look, and features four individual bucket seats and the Interactive Surface Console - a “multi-screen infotainment network that links passengers with each other and the outside world through social media channels.”
The performances are focused on on-road use, and offer sedan-like handling and dynamics, thanks to the low height, optimized center of gravity, and dynamic technologies such as Torque Vectoring by Braking.
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