Jaguar Land Rover car platforms

The Jaguar Land Rover car platforms are the major structures, designed by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), which underpin their Jaguar and Land Rover cars. The D8 platform is also used by Tata Motors.

Current platforms

As of November 2018, the following platforms are used by JLR in its current car ranges.[1][2][3]

D2a

The D2a is the aluminium alloy platform used on the Jaguar XJ (X351).[4]

D6a

The D6a is an all-aluminium platform developed from the XK platform for use on the Jaguar F-Type.[5][6] David Brown Automotive also uses the XK platform for their Speedback Aston Martin DB series-inspired sports car.

D7

The D7 platform was developed as the Premium Lightweight Architecture (PLA) aluminium platform for larger vehicles. There are four variants of the D7: the D7a (also known as the iQ[Al][7]) used by the Jaguar XE, Jaguar XF (X260), Jaguar F-Pace and Land Rover Range Rover Velar; the D7e for the Jaguar I-Pace, the D7u used by the Land Rover Discovery (L462), Land Rover Range Rover Sport (L494) and Land Rover Range Rover (405) and the D7x developed for the 2020 Land Rover Defender.[8][9]

D8

The D8 (also known as the LR-MS) steel platform is a heavily modified evolution of the Ford EUCD platform, a platform inherited when Land Rover was a subsidiary of Ford. It is used for the Jaguar E-Pace, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Land Rover Range Rover Evoque (L538),[10] Tata Buzzard, and Tata Harrier/Buzzard Sport.[11]

PTA

The PTA (Premium Transverse Architecture) is a development of the D8 platform which can be used for mild-hybrid, electrified and ICE powertrains. It was first used on the second generation Range Rover Evoque and then on the second generation Land Rover Discovery Sport.[12]

MLA

The MLA (Modular Longitudinal Architecture) is an electric platform designed to be used for all-electric drive, plug-in hybrid and mild hybrid vehicles.[13] It is planned to be used on the upcoming electric XJ.[13] On 5 July 2019, JLR announced that this EV car was to be manufactured at Castle Bromwich site after retooling of the plant.[14]

Summary table
Current platforms and vehicles
Platform Marque Model
D2a Jaguar XJ
D6a Jaguar F-Type
D6a David Brown Speedback
D7a Jaguar XE
D7a Jaguar XF
D7a Jaguar F-Pace
D7a Land Rover Range Rover Velar
D7e Jaguar I-Pace
D7u Land Rover Land Rover Discovery
D7u Land Rover Range Rover
D7u Land Rover Range Rover Sport
D7x Land Rover Land Rover Defender
D8 Jaguar E-Pace
D8 Land Rover Discovery Sport 1
D8 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 1
D8 Tata Buzzard
D8 Tata Harrier/Buzzard Sport
PTA Land Rover Discovery Sport 2
PTA Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 2

References
  1. "Jaguar Land Rover Investor Day" (PDF). Tata Motors. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  2. Burgess, Rachel (20 April 2018). "Baby SUVs to spearhead new Land Rover offensive". Autocar. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  3. Tisshaw, Mark (19 April 2016). "JLR to launch Ingenium straight-six engines". Autocar. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  4. Brooks, Glenn (11 July 2016). "New 300PS diesel for Jaguar XJ - ANALYSIS". Just Auto. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  5. Bond, Paul (11 July 2011). "Jaguar XE roadster spied". Auto Express. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  6. Maronese, Nicholas (11 November 2014). "Design Icons: The Jaguar E-Type's proportions make it the most beautiful car ever". Autofocus. Archived from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  7. Roberts, Graeme (7 September 2015). "UK: Finally, a full Jaguar F-Pace image". Just Auto. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  8. Brooks, Glenn (9 August 2017). "ANALYSIS - Land Rover and Range Rover SUVs for the 2020s". Just Auto. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  9. McIlroy, John (10 September 2019). "It's back: new 2020 Land Rover Defender reinvents the icon". Auto Express. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  10. Chin, Chris (17 June 2015). "Quick Drive: The 2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport by AutoNation". egmCarTech. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  11. "New Tata Harrier based on Range Rover Evoque platform". Autocar. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  12. Attwood, James (21 May 2019). "New Land Rover Discovery Sport receives interior overhaul and electrified power". Autocar. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  13. "JLR reveals details of future MLA architecture". Electrive.com. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  14. "Jaguar Land Rover to build electric XJ car at Castle Bromwich plant". The Guardian. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019. safeguarding the jobs of 2,500 people. The last of the current XJ model will roll off the factory lines on Friday before the company switches production to the new model over the summer.
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