2018 Jaguar E-PACE Gallery

Jaguar could've taken the easy route with the 2018 E-PACE. After all, the automaker's F-PACE is a known-quantity: already Jaguar's best-selling vehicle, and a well-reviewed option in the luxury SUV segment. Instead, though, the British looked to the F-TYPE coupe.

The result is a crossover that wants to be a sports car, and partially succeeds. Certainly, the outside is dramatic, where F-TYPE styling cues abound and sit comfortably with oversized wheels. The interior is a cut above the F-PACE's in visual interest, too.

With up to 296 horsepower on offer from the 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder, the 2018 E-PACE isn't going to set any roads aflame. Neither will it give Porsche's Macan too many sleepless nights. Nonetheless, it's a handsome take on the crossover segment and, with a sticker price that starts around $38k, practically a bargain considering the badge on the nose.