Jaguar reveals first all-electric SUV

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Jaguar has revealed the production version of its first all-electric SUV as luxury carmakers race to go green.

The I-Pace can reach 60mph in 4.5 seconds and has a range of almost 300 miles on a fully charged battery.

The vehicle is set to reach showrooms by July, potentially beating rival Audi's all-electric e-tron that is expected to be released "in the summer".

The I-Pace was designed in the UK but will be built in Austria.

It will go on display at the Geneva motor show later this month and cost 拢63,495 in the UK.

The I-Pace can charge up to 85% of its battery from a public power point in 85 minutes and takes about two hours for a full charge.

Image source, JLR

The car is the first all-electric SUV since Tesla unveiled its Model X in 2015.

Luxury carmakers are keen to make inroads into the market for clean energy vehicles as demand for fossil-fuel powered models wanes.

Last year, the government announced that new diesel and petrol cars and vans will be banned in the UK from 2040 in a bid to tackle air pollution.

Jaguar Land Rover said that every vehicle line it launches from 2020 will have an all-electric or hybrid version.

Germany's BMW is also planning all-electric models and hybrid vehicles and its first electric Mini will be released next year.

Jaguar said that its new I-Pace was inspired by its C-X75 supercar driven by the villainous Mr Hinx during a car chase in the James Bond film Spectre.

It added that the I-Pace has been tested to extremes and able to operate at minus 40C - 10 degrees colder than conventional electric vehicles.