Jaguar reveals C-X17 Sports Crossover Concept at Frankfurt Motor Show

As a promising sports crossover concept, the Jaguar C-X17 truly stretches the design possibilities of an already world renowned sports car maker. It represents the potential expansion of Jaguar’s portfolio of body styles, with the goal of appealing to a wider global audience.

One of the first things you will notice about the C-X17 is its 213mm ground clearance, which coupled with its intelligent All-Wheel Drive function, should offer the crossover a very reassuring grip on poor roads and in varying weather conditions. 

Power will be provided by engines with a wide range of capacities and output. These will include the high-output petrol and diesel engines to be built at Jaguar Land Rover’s new engine manufacturing facility in the UK, as well as the powerful V6 petrol engine in the F-TYPE. Expected top speeds are in excess of 300 km/h.

Moving to the interiors, the C-X17 features four individual bucket seats, which are luxuriously appointed. Adding mighty flair and function is a distinctive ‘elliptical’ sunroof, providing a panoramic view to the C-X17’s passengers.

The C-X17’s instrument panel has a twin-dial configurable TFT console with provision for a Head Up Display – a system which projects vital information onto the windscreen for the driver to process quickly, akin to the systems used in modern fighter aircraft. 

A centre tunnel running the length of the car, from the instrument panel through to the rear passenger seats, incorporates the Interactive Surface Console – an interactive multi-passenger infotainment hub with a series of touchscreens for all your entertainment needs. 

One of the stand out features on this four-seater sports crossover concept however is that it has been built on an aluminium-intensive architecture that will form the basis for a new range of future Jaguars. The flexibility of the new architecture will enable the manufacture of different products on the same production line at the same time. The first of these will be a mid-size premium C/D segment sedan that will go on sale in 2015.

At 4,718mm long and 1,649mm tall, the C-X17’s dimensions are clearly that of a crossover, yet in its design it shares strong family traits with Jaguar’s current range.