The S in SUV does not stand for submersible.
This video was made without any injuries to ducks, but it’s hard to say the same about Jag. According to the description, the engine’s hydrolocking caused it to be written off. Given the amount of water that comes out of the exhaust pipe than in a hydrogen car such as the Toyota Mirai, we are tempted to believe this.
Despite this, the F-Pace is likely to make it through the stormy waters. So maybe the Jaguar SUV survived. The incident occurred on January 19, at Rufford Mill Ford in North Nottinghamshire, UK. Although we can only guess that the driver didn’t accurately gauge the depth of water, that wasn’t the worst mistake he made that day.
As we are tempted to believe that the water would not have reached the engine bay, it would have made a huge difference to slow down and steady your pace. You can see that the F-Pace nearly lost its front license plate as the water rushed through the engine bay. The automatic windscreen wipers tried desperately to get rid of the excess water.
Because it is part the same JLR group, a proper off-road vehicle like the Land Rover Defender would have no problem crossing the water because of its high ground clearance. Modern SUVs are much shorter than regular cars, if at all. This shows the limitations of modern SUVs. It was also not helpful that he drove through the water at a high speed just before accelerating.