Jaguar has today confirmed that it will introduce an all-new model – the F-Pace – to its line-up, to go on sale in 2016. The F-Pace, which is the production version of the breakthrough C-X17 concept car, revealed at the Frankfurt motor show in 2013, will be manufactured in Solihull, UK.

The new five-seat performance crossover is underpinned by Jaguar's innovative aluminium-intensive architecture and advanced suspension system, while all-weather, all-surface confidence and safety will be delivered by instinctive all-wheel drive and Jaguar's All-Surface Progress Control technology.

According to Ian Callum, director of design, Jaguar, “We received such an overwhelmingly positive response to the C-X17 concept car last year that we just had to make it a reality. The Jaguar F-Pace, inspired by the F-Type, represents a perfectly judged balance of performance, style and practicality. It offers a unique combination of Jaguar sports car inspired exterior design, fused beautifully with a thoroughly practical and spacious luxury interior. The F-Pace is our family sports car." 

The F-Pace couples class-leading interior space and exceptional on-road dynamics with five-seat usability to produce a true performance crossover. Jaguar says it will encapsulate everything that the Jaguar brand stands for: beautiful design, precise handling, a supple ride, luxurious interior finishes and cutting-edge technology. 

Jaguar isn’t yet saying what engines the car will use, but the range seems certain to start with models powered by the soon-to-land Ingenium four-cylinder line-up and is likely to include engines up to the 3.0-litre supercharged petrol V6 used in the F-type, with power potential beyond 250bhp.