Los Angeles 2016: Tesla Model X rival coming from Jaguar Are you ready for the E-PACE?

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Watch out, Tesla Model X! Soon enough, you will have competition in the form of a new, all-electric Jaguar SUV based on the acclaimed F-PACE .

Likely to be called E-PACE when sales begin in 2018, it will make its first appearance at next week’s Los Angeles Auto Show in near-production shape.

Early reports mention a range of about 400 kilometres with a single charge, whereas the Tesla Model X offers up to 465 kilometres of zero-emission driving. Hopefully, Jaguar will not suffer from the same reliability issues .

In addition to the Model X, this new electric Jaguar SUV will compete against rivals based on the Audi e-tron quattro and Mercedes-Benz EQC concepts, the latter seen at the Paris Auto Show earlier this fall.

The British automaker knows a thing or two about electric drivetrains. In fact, it recently joined the FIA Formula E Championship.

Stay tuned for more details, and don’t miss our coverage of the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show.