Carbuyer Magazine – August 2019

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THE I-PaceisJaguar’s first electriccarand counts theTeslaModel X

and Audi e-tronas rivals. Jaguarhas fitted itwith a90kWhbattery

that powers an electric motor oneach axle.The resultisa four-

wheel-driveSUV with 396bhp andareal-worldrange of 292 miles.

The I-Pace’sfuturistic looksare matc hed by a0-62mph acceleration

time of 4.8 seconds,butiti mpressesmost on atwisty road;its poise and

responsive handlingwillgiveenthusias ts hope thatamovetoe lectric

cars wo n’t spellthe end of drivingfun.The only downside is afirm ride.

The I-Paceisbiggerinside thanyoumight expect,with plenty of

space forrear- seat passengers.The shape of thecarresults in good

headro om, and thelack of atrans mission tunnel makessittingint he

middlerearseatcomfortabl e. Practicalityis enhancedby a656-litre

boot,plus asmall extraboot under the bonnet.The interiorcomeswith

a10-inchtouchscreen infotainment system, while entry-leve lSmodels

getplenty ofkit, with SE and HSEaddingincreasing amounts of luxury.

While the initial priceishigh, the I-Paceshould be very cheaptor un.

It alsohas enoughrangethatyou canuse it regul arly withoutworrying

aboutcharging. It’sashame therearen’t currently moresuperfast

chargers,but that alone doesn’t stopusfromrecommendingthe I-Pace.

“The I-Paceisaremarkable

electric car,settinganew

benchmarkforEVs as awhole”

Jaguar I-Pace

Real-worldrange, good

to drive, smartinterior

Firm ride, odd brakefeel,

lack of superfast chargers

Da

ta

Sheet

Engines:Electric motor

Trim levels:S, SE,HSE

Range:292miles

Road tax:£320

0-62:4.8sEuro NCAP:★★★★★★★★★★

Carbuyerrating

★★★★★★★★ 4.3/ 5

Price £64,49 5-£74,995

Ourpick

EV400

SE

£69,995

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