Which 13 electric SUVs are taking on Tesla's Model X?
The battery-powered Model X triggered a stampede among rivals to be the first to produce a viable alternative, with different marques now hitting the showrooms
If electric cars are the auto industry’s future, SUVs represent its present. SUVs continue to take an increasingly large share of the global car market, worrying those who support a movement toward higher fuel efficiency and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
But the popularity of SUVs has presented an opportunity to ease the transition from petrol-powered to electric vehicles. While smaller vehicles have dominated the first generation of electrified cars, an upcoming wave of electric SUVs could help bring battery-powered cars further into the mainstream.
In the coming years, both established car companies and start-ups plan to release a range of electric SUVs to compete with Tesla’s Model X.
Here’s what they have planned:
1. Jaguar I-Pace
Jaguar says the I-Pace, its first fully-electric vehicle, has the kind of performance specs you would expect from a luxury brand.
Designed as a competitor to Tesla’s Model X, the I-Pace will have 394 horsepower, 512 pound-feet of torque, up to 240 miles (386.2 km) of range and the ability to accelerate from 0-60mph in 4.5 seconds, according to Jaguar.
2. Audi e-tron