Jaguar Land Rover Wins Three 2017 Middle East Car of the Year (MECOTY) Awards

Dubai, April 3, 2017 – Jaguar Land Rover scooped up three prestigious motoring accolades at the fourth edition of the 2017 Middle East Car of the Year Awards (MECOTY) that were held in Dubai on Thursday, March 30th  2017. 

Nominated alongside peers from the automotive industry, Jaguar saw the F-PACE win the “Best Compact Premium Performance SUV” title followed by another success for the brand with the Jaguar F-TYPE SVR awarded “Best Premium Performance Coupe”. 

Recognized for innovation, Land Rover’s Range Rover Evoque Convertible also received the special “Industry Pioneer” award.

Commenting on Jaguar Land Rover’s three wins, Bruce Robertson, Managing Director of Jaguar Land Rover Middle East and North Africa, said: “Trusted award platforms such as MECOTY help drive the industry forward. We are honoured to continue to be recognized for our products.   The Jaguar F-PACE, Jaguar F-TYPE SVR and Range Rover Evoque Convertible truly demonstrate our commitment to delivering best-in-class, premium and exhilarating driving experiences for our customers.”

About the winning vehicles:

Jaguar F-PACE 
The Jaguar F-PACE is a performance crossover designed and engineered to offer the agility, responsiveness and refinement that all Jaguars are renowned for, together with unrivalled dynamics and everyday versatility.
Developed using Jaguar’s Lightweight Aluminium Architecture, the F-PACE combines purity of line, surface and proportion with F-TYPE-inspired features such as the powerful rear haunches, fender vents and distinctive tail light graphics.

Jaguar F-TYPE SVR
The Jaguar F-TYPE SVR is the first Jaguar SVR, developed to exploit the lightweight aluminium sports car’s full potential while retaining its inherent tractability and day-to-day usability. More powerful, lighter, and benefiting from an enhanced chassis and driveline and active aerodynamics, the all-wheel drive F-TYPE SVR Coupé and Convertible deliver supercar performance – in all conditions – and unrivalled driver engagement and reward.

Range Rover Evoque Convertible
The Range Rover Evoque Convertible is the world’s first luxury compact SUV convertible. Range Rover Evoque Convertible combines the bold design and refinement of Evoque with comprehensive specification and a sophisticated folding roof to create a no compromise, all-season convertible. The ground breaking and distinctive shape of the original Range Rover Evoque lends itself to an elegant convertible design and the new model sits at the pinnacle of the Evoque portfolio as the most exclusive and capable convertible in the world.