Jaguar, a British multinational automobile manufacturer, has confirmed that it will introduce an all-new model to the Jaguar line-up, which will be the company’s first venture into the SUV category.

The new model named the Jaguar F-Pace, will go on-sale in 2016, said a statement.

Ian Callum, director of design, Jaguar, said: “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,” he added.

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

Andy Goss, sales director for Jaguar Land Rover Global, said: “In 2015 we will celebrate Jaguar’s 80th year. We have started it by announcing our first performance crossover which we consider to be the ultimate practical sports car - a car that builds on the marque’s founding ideals of grace, pace and space to become one of the most innovative Jaguars we’ve ever developed.”

“The F-Pace has now begun its engineering and development testing programme ahead of the new model going on sale in 2016,” he added. – TradeArabia News Service