Jaguar Land Rover India on Tuesday announced the start of local manufacturing of Jaguar's first performance SUV, the F-PACE. Available in the Prestige derivative and powered by a 2.0 litre, 4-cylinder, 132 kW Turbocharged Ingenium Diesel engine, the locally manufactured 2018 Model Year F-PACE is priced at ₹ 60.02 Lakh (ex-showroom price in India), the company said in a statement.

Rohit Suri, Managing Director & President, Jaguar Land Rover India Ltd (JLRIL), said: "Since its launch in October last year, Jaguar F-PACE has captured hearts and minds of Jaguar fans as well as customers spread across India. The launch of the locally manufactured F-PACE signifies another milestone in our continued commitment and efforts towards 'Make in India' policy of the Government of India."

The Jaguar F-PACE is a performance SUV that has the DNA of a sports car. Its powerful and agile look makes it very distinctive and gives it a head-turning road presence. It also comes with a range of exciting features including Adaptive LED Headlights, Activity Key, Wi-Fi Hotspot & Pro Services and 25.91 cm (10.2) Touch Screen. The new vehicle is fitted with premium features such as Rear Recline Seats, Four-Zone Climate Control, 380 W Meridian Sound System and Configurable interior mood lighting (with 10 colours).

The Jaguar range in India includes XE (starting at ₹ 35.85 Lakh), XF (starting at ₹ 46.46 Lakh), F-PACE (starting at ₹ 60.02 Lakh), XJ (starting at ₹ 100.80 Lakh) and F-TYPE (starting at ₹ 134.33 Lakh). All prices mentioned are ex-showroom prices in India.

Land Rover vehicles are available in India through 25 authorised outlets in Ahmedabad, Aurangabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kolkata, Kochi, Karnal, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Mangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Raipur and Noida.