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In-Depth Photos of the 2019 Jaguar I-Pace EV400

  • <p>When it's not Chevy's new design language or the latest Phillips tale keeping us up at night, we stare at the ceiling and ponder if an electric car can match the character of a vehicle powered by tiny explosions. Complexity begets personality in machines. Can the eerily smooth and silent ever measure up?</p>
    1/21

    When it's not Chevy's new design language or the latest Phillips tale keeping us up at night, we stare at the ceiling and ponder if an electric car can match the character of a vehicle powered by tiny explosions. Complexity begets personality in machines. Can the eerily smooth and silent ever measure up?

    Michael Simari
  • <p>Jaguar's electric <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.caranddriver.com/jaguar/i-pace" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:I-Pace;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">I-Pace</a> offers our best hope yet.</p>
    2/21

    Jaguar's electric I-Pace offers our best hope yet.

    Michael Simari
  • <p>While the EV genus is anchored to Earth by half-ton battery packs, the all-wheel-drive I-Pace builds off that stability with impressive athleticism.</p>
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    While the EV genus is anchored to Earth by half-ton battery packs, the all-wheel-drive I-Pace builds off that stability with impressive athleticism.

    Michael Simari
  • <p>It'll never be mentioned in the same breath as Miata or Cayman or Corvette, but the I-Pace whisked us away from traffic lights and through sweepers in ways that left our oil-stained palms tingling.</p>
    4/21

    It'll never be mentioned in the same breath as Miata or Cayman or Corvette, but the I-Pace whisked us away from traffic lights and through sweepers in ways that left our oil-stained palms tingling.

    Michael Simari
  • <p>There's a natural fluidity to its body motions, organic tugs and lulls in its steering weight.</p>
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    There's a natural fluidity to its body motions, organic tugs and lulls in its steering weight.

    Michael Simari
  • <p>But while it's an athletic prodigy, the I-Pace doesn't do much to advance the EV state of the art.</p>
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    The 2019 Jaguar I-Pace Is a Great Car That Happens to Be Electric

    But while it's an athletic prodigy, the I-Pace doesn't do much to advance the EV state of the art.

  • <p>But the I-Pace delivers the experience to match the numbers.</p>
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    But the I-Pace delivers the experience to match the numbers.

    Michael Simari
  • <p>This 4951-pound quasi-crossover claws through corners at 0.90 g and hits 60 mph in 4.3 seconds.</p>
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    This 4951-pound quasi-crossover claws through corners at 0.90 g and hits 60 mph in 4.3 seconds.

    Michael Simari
  • <p>Neither of those metrics is as impressive, though, as what happens when you stand on the accelerator from 30 mph.</p>
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    Neither of those metrics is as impressive, though, as what happens when you stand on the accelerator from 30 mph.

    Michael Simari
  • <p>The speedometer jumps with the immediacy of flipping a switch and a jolt strong enough to stun the person whose right foot made it happen.</p>
    10/21

    The speedometer jumps with the immediacy of flipping a switch and a jolt strong enough to stun the person whose right foot made it happen.

    Michael Simari
  • <p>The I-Pace's only dynamic misstep happens during the final 5 mph, as the friction brakes graunch and heads bobble when coming to a stop.</p>
    11/21

    The I-Pace's only dynamic misstep happens during the final 5 mph, as the friction brakes graunch and heads bobble when coming to a stop.

    Michael Simari
  • <p>On our 75-mph highway-range test, the I-Pace tallied 170 miles in ideal weather conditions.</p>
    12/21

    On our 75-mph highway-range test, the I-Pace tallied 170 miles in ideal weather conditions.

    Michael Simari
  • <p>What Jaguar has done matters just as much to us.</p>
    13/21

    What Jaguar has done matters just as much to us.

    Michael Simari
  • <p>By building personality into the I-Pace, Jaguar moves the EV forward nonetheless.</p>
    14/21

    By building personality into the I-Pace, Jaguar moves the EV forward nonetheless.

    Michael Simari
  • <p>While the I-Pace is an athletic prodigy, it doesn't do much to advance the EV state of the art.</p>
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    While the I-Pace is an athletic prodigy, it doesn't do much to advance the EV state of the art.

    Michael Simari
  • <p>The sole battery pack, a 90.0-kWh unit, is EPA rated for 234 miles between charges.</p>
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    The sole battery pack, a 90.0-kWh unit, is EPA rated for 234 miles between charges.

    Michael Simari
  • <p>A DC fast-charging port is standard, but using the more common 240-volt AC equipment means the I-Pace adds less than 20 miles for every hour it's tethered to the grid.</p>
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    A DC fast-charging port is standard, but using the more common 240-volt AC equipment means the I-Pace adds less than 20 miles for every hour it's tethered to the grid.

    Michael Simari
  • <p>The $1700 22-inch wheels clad in Pirelli P Zero summer rubber certainly didn't help the range of our $88,595 First Edition model.</p>
    18/21

    The $1700 22-inch wheels clad in Pirelli P Zero summer rubber certainly didn't help the range of our $88,595 First Edition model.

    Michael Simari
  • <p>That effectively limits the electric Jaguar's reach to a roughly one-hour radius from your home base unless you have the patience-and you'll need it-to charge on the road.</p>
    19/21

    That effectively limits the electric Jaguar's reach to a roughly one-hour radius from your home base unless you have the patience-and you'll need it-to charge on the road.

    Michael Simari
  • <p>Tesla's <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.caranddriver.com/tesla/model-x" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Model X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Model X</a> earns a 238-mile rating with a 75.0-kWh battery, and a <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.caranddriver.com/chevrolet/bolt-ev" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Chevy Bolt;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Chevy Bolt</a> covers that distance with just 60.0 kilowatt-hours.</p>
    20/21

    Tesla's Model X earns a 238-mile rating with a 75.0-kWh battery, and a Chevy Bolt covers that distance with just 60.0 kilowatt-hours.

    Michael Simari
  • <p>With only average range, an $87K tug, and modest charging speed, the I-Pace is unlikely to pull EVs closer to the mainstream.</p>
    21/21

    With only average range, an $87K tug, and modest charging speed, the I-Pace is unlikely to pull EVs closer to the mainstream.

    Michael Simari
<p>When it's not Chevy's new design language or the latest Phillips tale keeping us up at night, we stare at the ceiling and ponder if an electric car can match the character of a vehicle powered by tiny explosions. Complexity begets personality in machines. Can the eerily smooth and silent ever measure up?</p>
<p>Jaguar's electric <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.caranddriver.com/jaguar/i-pace" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:I-Pace;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">I-Pace</a> offers our best hope yet.</p>
<p>While the EV genus is anchored to Earth by half-ton battery packs, the all-wheel-drive I-Pace builds off that stability with impressive athleticism.</p>
<p>It'll never be mentioned in the same breath as Miata or Cayman or Corvette, but the I-Pace whisked us away from traffic lights and through sweepers in ways that left our oil-stained palms tingling.</p>
<p>There's a natural fluidity to its body motions, organic tugs and lulls in its steering weight.</p>
<p>But while it's an athletic prodigy, the I-Pace doesn't do much to advance the EV state of the art.</p>
<p>But the I-Pace delivers the experience to match the numbers.</p>
<p>This 4951-pound quasi-crossover claws through corners at 0.90 g and hits 60 mph in 4.3 seconds.</p>
<p>Neither of those metrics is as impressive, though, as what happens when you stand on the accelerator from 30 mph.</p>
<p>The speedometer jumps with the immediacy of flipping a switch and a jolt strong enough to stun the person whose right foot made it happen.</p>
<p>The I-Pace's only dynamic misstep happens during the final 5 mph, as the friction brakes graunch and heads bobble when coming to a stop.</p>
<p>On our 75-mph highway-range test, the I-Pace tallied 170 miles in ideal weather conditions.</p>
<p>What Jaguar has done matters just as much to us.</p>
<p>By building personality into the I-Pace, Jaguar moves the EV forward nonetheless.</p>
<p>While the I-Pace is an athletic prodigy, it doesn't do much to advance the EV state of the art.</p>
<p>The sole battery pack, a 90.0-kWh unit, is EPA rated for 234 miles between charges.</p>
<p>A DC fast-charging port is standard, but using the more common 240-volt AC equipment means the I-Pace adds less than 20 miles for every hour it's tethered to the grid.</p>
<p>The $1700 22-inch wheels clad in Pirelli P Zero summer rubber certainly didn't help the range of our $88,595 First Edition model.</p>
<p>That effectively limits the electric Jaguar's reach to a roughly one-hour radius from your home base unless you have the patience-and you'll need it-to charge on the road.</p>
<p>Tesla's <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.caranddriver.com/tesla/model-x" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Model X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Model X</a> earns a 238-mile rating with a 75.0-kWh battery, and a <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.caranddriver.com/chevrolet/bolt-ev" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Chevy Bolt;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Chevy Bolt</a> covers that distance with just 60.0 kilowatt-hours.</p>
<p>With only average range, an $87K tug, and modest charging speed, the I-Pace is unlikely to pull EVs closer to the mainstream.</p>
The Editors

While it's an athletic prodigy, the I-Pace doesn't do much to advance the EV state of the art.

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