Are Land Rover and Jaguar Cars from the Same Manufacturer?
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Jaguar and Land Rover are cars from the same manufacturer, both belonging to Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC (Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC is a multinational company headquartered in Coventry, UK, currently under the ownership of India's Tata Group). Below is relevant information about Land Rover and Jaguar: 1. Land Rover exclusively produces high-end SUV models, while Jaguar focuses on sporty-style vehicles, including sports cars, coupe SUVs, and performance sedans. 2. All Land Rover models are imported, including: Range Rover Evoque (imported version), Range Rover Velar, Discovery, Range Rover Sport, and Range Rover. The Range Rover is the flagship model of Land Rover, with the new-generation Range Rover Evoque becoming the first model on the PTA architecture. In the future, the Land Rover Discovery Sport and Jaguar E-PACE will transition to the PTA architecture after their current model cycles end. 3. Three domestically produced Jaguar models: Jaguar XFL, Jaguar XEL, and Jaguar E-PACE.
As an enthusiast of British automotive history, I recall that Land Rover and Jaguar indeed belonged to the same company, a story rooted in their long histories. Jaguar was born in 1922, focusing on crafting refined and luxurious sedans and sports cars, while Land Rover was established in 1948, renowned for its off-road vehicles. From the late 1960s to the 1980s, both were acquired by British Leyland Motor Corporation and brought under one umbrella. Later, Ford purchased Jaguar in 1989 and Land Rover in 2000, reuniting them once more. The turning point came in 2008 when India's Tata Group acquired both brands from Ford, integrating them into today's Jaguar Land Rover Group. Now, these two brands share R&D centers and factory resources, collaborating closely on electrification technologies to reduce costs. It's like a pair of brothers, rooted in the same soil but each with distinct styles. Their historical merger has benefited them, yet they maintain independent positioning without confusion.
