The Jaguar I-Pace electric vehicle arrives in the United States later this year with a starting price of $ 70,495, including destination, putting it head-to-head with luxury EV rivals like the Tesla Model S sedan and Model Xcrossover.
Jaguar’s fully-electric crossover is powered by two electric motors, one at the front and another at the rear, with the battery pack nestled in an underfloor, positioned in-between the front and rear axles. This powertrain not only provides the all-wheel-drive I-Pace with a low center of gravity and perfect 50:50 weight distribution, it delivers a total of 394 horsepower and 512 pound-feet of torque.
According to Jaguar’s stopwatch, the I-Pace accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in only 4.5 seconds and has a top speed of 124 mph. That lives up to the performance level a customer expects from Jaguar – not to mention being a match for the straight-line speed of Tesla’s offerings at this price range. It should be noted, however, that despite aligning on price and performance with models S and X, the I-Pace is a bit closer in size to the Model 3.
As we’ve already noted, the Jaguar’s 90-kWh lithium-ion battery pack provides a useful range of up to 240 miles between charges. When you’re running low on juice, a 100-hW DC fast charger will provide 80 percent of range in only 40 minutes. That’s still a considerable amount of time compared to filling up with gasoline, though it’s much better than the hours-long wait EVs usually required only a few years ago.
Plugging in at home does require more patience, however. Using a 230-volt, 32-amp Level 2 home-charger requires just over 10 hours to recharge your I-Pace.
Three trim levels are offered: S, SE, and HSE. There will also be a fully-loaded, one-year-only “First Edition” based on the HSE trim level, which carries a price of $ 86,895. In fact, it’s very easy to start adding options – and a heftier tab – onto the base price of the I-Pace. Available safety features on the entry-level model include blind-spot assist, adaptive cruise control with steering assist, high-speed emergency braking, and a 360-degree surround-view camera.
The First Edition model is pretty much the upper limit of I-Pace pricing, and comes fitted with all those safety features, along with a full leather interior, 20-inch alloy wheels, a 15-speaker Meridian surround sound stereo, and premium LED headlights.
It’s worth noting that Jaguar includes a substantial 8-year/100,000-mile battery warranty with each I-Pace. That could help convince early-adopters in the luxury-meets-performance EV market who love the idea of going British, racing, and green.
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