Jaguar and Land Rover are planning to share platforms. The two companies aim to rationalise seven largely unrelated platforms to just two or three.
The shared platforms will serve around 70 to 80 per cent of the marque’s core models by volume.
Land Rover currently offer models based on four distinct platforms: Defender, Freelander/Evoque, Discovery/Range Rover Sport and Range Rover. Jaguar currently has bespoke platforms for its XF, XJ and XK ranges.
It is looking to Volkswagen’s fully scalable MQB platform as a case study. But Jaguar’s global brand director, Adrian Hallmark said: “it won’t happen overnight. VW’s MQB platform will take seven years to roll out across the models it will underpin”.
The Volkswagen Group has begun sales of MQB-based cars, including the Golf and A3, but the recently introduced second-generation new Beetle is still based on the PQ35 platform which formed the basis of the Mk5 Golf, launched in 2003.
Jaguar and Land Rover already share a number of costly parts, including infotainment systems, seats and drivetrains.
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artill
two platforms? So we have the
two platforms? So we have the freelander/evoque with transverse set up. i can see this set up could also be used for the new small jag.
So the XK, F type have to share a platform with the RangeRover? Or go transverse engine?
Even 3 platforms is stetching it, isnt it?
March1
But how many platforms is that?
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The shared platforms will serve around 70 to 80 per cent of the marque’s core models by volume
So they will need how many more platforms to cover the remaining 20-30%???
Ruperts Trooper
Old news
Isn't this old news, first announced a year or two ago?
The newly announced Range Rover and RR Sport are already sharing a platform with Jaguar, XF? - LR have already talked publicly about the next Defender and next Discovery sharing a platform - the Freelander 3 and derivatives will need a new platform to get rid of their Ford legacy but this could be used for a new small Jaguar.
That takes care of 70% of JLR's volume, with only the lower volume XJ and F-type needing bespoke platforms.
Bob Cat Brian
More lazy journalism...
It is, Autocar have just re-jigged the wording to present it as a new story to bulk out a quiet news week. Lazy journalism.
Lightningduck
They need to focus on build
They need to focus on build quality. I mean, just look at the one in the picture...
JOHN T SHEA
Sideless Range Rover.
K_A
As the Freelander II and Evoque...
Are based on the current Ford Mondeo, it'll be interesting to see what engines will be on offered as he latter uses an EcoBoost petrol engine and both are powered by a PSA-sourced 2.2 HDi, if I'm not mistaken.
Ruperts Trooper
K_A wrote: Are based on the
JLR are already building a new engine factory near Wolverhampton so that they won't have to use Ford/PSA engines in future.
March1
Freelander and Evoque
are actually on a very heavily modified 2nd generation Focus platform (as are the Ford Kuga and Volvo C30, C40 and XC40...)
Ruperts Trooper
Yes - the EUCD platform used
Yes - the EUCD platform used on Mondeo, S-Max, Galaxy, Freelander and Evoque is indeed a development of the C1 platform used on Focus etc.
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