Visual Comparison: Volvo XC40 VS Jaguar E-Pace

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By Riju Ganguly

Published Oct 5, 2017

Which one will you choose?

Volvo has recently introduced their compact, premium SUV, the XC40, in Milan, Italy. It happens to be the third vehicle to join Volvo's SUV lineup and has a lot of work to do in a crowded segment. The Compact SUV also happens to be Volvo's first vehicle to be underpinned by their new modular vehicle architecture (CMA) platform. This platform will also support Volvo's fully electric vehicles of the future as the brand continues to evolve. All told, the XC40 sits below the XC60 in the lineup and competes with some other recently unveiled smaller premium SUVs like the Jaguar E-Pace.

The E-Pace borrows some of its design formulas from the flagship F-Pace Crossover, much like the XC40 borrows some DNA from its larger brethren. Surprisingly, both of these SUV's seem to have inherited all their technologies from the bigger SUV of their lineup. Both the Volvo XC40 and the Jaguar E-Pace will be available with a thirst for diesel or petrol at the time of launch (and, depending on the market) and can be optioned with four-wheel drive as well.