Jaguar Land Rover to use BMW Platform on Five New Models

BMW is no stranger to the world of collaboration. They collaborated with Toyota to produce the new BMW Z4 and the Toyota Supra, and there’s word on the motoring streets that they may now be lending a helping hand to Jaguar Land Rover on five upcoming new models.

The new models in question include two new Jaguar ‘Pace’ models, including a small SUV crossover and a similarly sized coupe crossover. These are not going to be high performance models, instead placing full focus on being efficient and possibly hybrid, or even full electric, models. Another model that finds its name on the collaboration list is the next generation Range Rover Evoque, which is rumoured to share its platform with the BMW X1, as well as the next generation Land Rover Discovery Sport. The final model to be part of this cross-manufacturer collaboration is an unnamed Land Rover model which is expected to be the new entry-level model to the Land Rover marque, with its styling based on the expressive Land Rover Defender and possibly inheriting the iconic ‘Freelander’ badge.