Life With the 2019 Jaguar I-Pace HSE

More electric vehicles are about to hit the market. What’s it like to live with an EV that has a range over 200 miles? If it’s the Jaguar I-Pace, there’s a lot of driving fun and little worry about running out of juice. Looks great too. Tom Voelk tests a loaded HSE model and finds out what happens when the temperatures turn very cold.
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[@bruintoo]

The I-Pace is my daily driver for my 50 mile Los Angeles commute. In warmer SoCal, the average range is close to 230 miles. I love it.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Thanks for the info. Let me know how your experience is going forward.

[@glennsmooth]

Same here with a 60 mile commute. I’m getting about 210 mile range. The adaptive cruise and lane centering is awesome in the awful 405 traffic

[@bruintoo]

@@DrivenCarReviews Will do. BTW, we also have got a CPO 2016 Cadillac ELR in our household!

[@DrivenCarReviews]

@@bruintoo A 2016? That's the unicorn's unicorn. Take good care of that. I just interviewed the designer who did the new CT5.

[@GrrMeister]

*Ideal for that, especially if have charging at work.*

[@KuyaArbee]

That exterior and interior are 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@stevereisman6872]

I just bought my I-pace and am blown-away by how much I love it; welcome to the next generation of automobile! Going back to a regular combustion engine car is rather crude by comparison. LOVE the regenerative braking, I set it on high and hardly touch the brakes, the notion that you're recapturing the energy is truly efficiency-awesome!!! Admittedly, when you do need the brakes in combination with the re-gen, there is a bit of an un-smooth conflict with both systems slowing you down...but it's minimal and quite tolerable. I don't feel this vehicle is an SUV, it's much more of a class referred to as a Cross-over, but who cares about labels and classifications. Let's face it, most EV's are butt-fugly and this is because most manufacturers only sell them to get 'credits' so they can sell their profitable gas-guzzlers. I tried to like the Chevy Bolt and Nissan Leaf (which is improved but still wonky)but found little appealing on the EV market...and where is it written that EV must be economy? I wanted something a bit nicer in both appointments and looks. Why the Jag? Because I felt it looked much nicer then the Tesla...that's it and that's all it needs to be. Buying something on looks alone, try arguing with a women and her Jimmy Choo shoes; all these vehicles have their features and qualities, it often comes down to what strikes your fancy and the Jag did it for me. So far, LOVING it. Also, having driven a Hummer for years and getting sneers from Prius owners, now I get to give them the dirty looks, LOL Wish list is simple: I rather wish this was a shorter 2-door sportier vehicle, I'd gladly trade some opulence for some Italian sport car aggressiveness. Also, it looks better in the lowered suspension setting but it pops you back up to regular ride height at 15mph; I only need clearance when I need clearance, the rest of the time I'd love to see this thing about 2" lower to simulate the sexier Porsche Panamera in stance. In conclusion, I'm super happy and loving it. And guys, this is a car, not a wife: you can leave it without going through a costly divorce....point being, this isn't a life-long decision: buy it, enjoy it and move to the next toy in a few years when something newer or more exciting comes along. About my only gripe with this car is that it's clearly not an authentic Jaguar on account of the fact that it doesn't uphold the time-honored tradition for decades of all Jag's: it doesn't drip/leak oil : )

[@ColinFox]

As a Tesla owner and fan, I'm happy to read comments from people that hare happy with their EVs, regardless what brand it is. If you are happy and excited about it, perfect! I've been driving my Model S for 7 years now, and it's the best car I've ever been in. I imagine you'll feel the same way about yours, even years down the road. There's just something more refined, sophisticated & fun about EVs over ICE.

[@wchandler2010]

Do you still drive/own an iPace? I found an excellent deal on one here in Chicago and I want to pull the trigger on it but I haven't found too many people who can tell me about their long-term experience with the iPace. So I am just curious if it is still a good buy?

[@paulcurrie7794]

I have had my Ipace since July and love it, great qulity and amazing to drive. Well done Jaguar

[@marcihaskell8134]

I have been driving my I-Pace since April 4, and can agree with everything he says. It is a great car -luxurious comfort, fast, practical design for storing items and still looking nice, sleek look, hugs corners, comfort and a good work truck w that awesome hatchback -all in one! Slow electronics though, and my Apple CarPlay isn’t working, the radio station favorites keep getting erased, and sometimes two stations play at once, so need to drive to Seattle tomorrow for “a computer restart.”

[@Turk_2023]

Did you get your electronics fixed?

[@youferrer]

I own an I Pace and my son is thinking about a Model 3. We just did an hour long test ride of the Model 3. Here are some observations. 1. The I Pace has much better overall build quality. Materials, fit, finish, seats, steering wheel, et cetera all goes to Jag. It better as it is 25K more. 2. The brakes on the Tesla are mushy. Don't like it. Brakes on the Jag are good. 3. We drove the dual motor so it had the same 0-60 of the Jag 4. The model 3 is a lighter car so you get much more range out of it. 5. Although Jag has an Autopilot equivalent, Autopilot is still better. The gap will widen when city Autopilot comes out. 6. The lack of buttons gets a bit silly as why do I need a software unlock for the glove box. 7. Like the credit card unlock on the Model 3. 8. The jag infotainment system isn't that laggy. It's that they choose to do transition animations on nearly every screen. That really slows it down. It still could use a faster CPU/GPU but it's more of a design choice. The infotainment is also buggy. It's made by Panasonic so maybe an update will get Alexa as Panasonic has partnered with Amazon and that would really help.

[@youferrer]

Follow up: I gifted my son a little bit of cash (he's still in college) and he went and got the Model 3. He gave up his motorcycle (which made mom very happy). Anyone interested in a Panigale? So, we'll have 2 EVs in the family. He ordered a black with white interior base package. Daughter wants a white with black interior. Wifely is waiting for the VW ID Vission or Crozz, whichever hits production.

[@ajgraham1983]

Great overview of the 2 vehicles. I definitely prefer the look of the Jag. I imagine it handles a little better despite the extra weight due to the way most Jags are setup?

[@DJOszy]

Ive had my 2019 I-Pace HSE for 11 months now and have driven 35000km in that time so far in ALL weather conditions and situations. Can really say that the car is GREAT! But I need to adress the EXTREMELY slow charging speed at DC superchargers! The promise of 0-80% in 40 minutes is not realistic at all. It really sucks having to sit at the charger for a long time and in the same time it takes me to charge up my i-pace, 3 audi e-trons had already arrived, charged fully and left one by one. During winter here in my cold climate in Norway the door handles tend to freeze and will not retract fully when driving away sometimes. And then there is the issue with dust coming in the back doors that they still have not fixed after all this time. But overall i love the car, and i am super happy with it. The slow infotainment doesnt really bother me that much other than the fact that it could and should load up faster after starting the car. The only real drawback for this car is the charging speed. Even the Kona electric charges faster at a DC supercharger. For someone like me that drives alot and commutes long distances regularly this is a really big drawback, and i just hope they fix the charging speed when the I-Pace SVR comes out so that i can replace mine with that one.

[@badimpulses17]

Looks much better than the Tesla Y.

[@battosaijenkins946]

The front looks better than the Y, but wtf is up with the rear? Looks like the older generation 2015 volt.

[@anthonydayspring9923]

Another cracking review! Well done mate.

[@fancyIOP]

The most beautiful EV in existence, it's all over South African roads.

[@philiprogers5772]

I had to check the date this video was made. The way you referenced charging at home and the general electric content made it feel like it was made in 2016.

[@redskins5926]

I watched this video right after riding in an i-Pace at the DC auto show. Though it was only a 90 second ride...wow, the torque and handling of this "suv" is incredible and unexpected. I have to agree with practically everything Tom says about it.

[@itzjdub282]

You too. I barely felt that bump we rode over doing 50mph. I can't believe I own one today

[@zaphodsbluecar9518]

Another great review Tom - thanks! 🙂

[@noonesbusiness959]

Hey there random person scrolling to the comment section I hope you're having a great day & that something great happens to you today. I really do!! Be blessed

[@Tony-hj7bm]

I have been watching you for a very long time and I had to say there is no way to distinguish you and your brother

[@DrivenCarReviews]

He almost always wears red (which is not his color BTW).

[@bartk4383]

Great review, thank you.

[@SirGreta]

Thanks Tom, Great review! My next daily will definitely be an electric come 2020, I'm waiting to see what VW is going to do.

[@shopwithaaron]

Love the design and ALL your reviews Tom...wish I could love the electric cars as we Americans move forward...Stepped up to a 2.0 Turbo for more power and love it!

[@Aliakbar.m]

Nice review! I enjoyed it.

[@EVRevolution]

It’s a lovely car great review!

[@Anvilarm07]

This makes me want it even more.

[@nath1774]

My wife and I just bought one. We enjoyed watching your Portugal review, as we considered our purchase. So far, it is fantastic. Hard to say about its long term reliability...I have a feeling that buying the extended warranty may have been a good move on this vehicle. I have enjoyed watching your reviews for years at the NY Times and here...well done, always. PS...For all the people grousing about electric cars in the comments here and elsewhere, have you ever driven one?

[@AndrewJhikes]

Very first scene looked like the underpass between I-90 and Upper Preston Road. No way I think. 2 minutes in, yep that's the gate for a property that I am literally completing a geologic hazards report on. On top of that I grew up on Tiger Mountain.

[@abbaby555]

Great review, I like the real world view of EV ownership. We've had several and the numbers are never what the manufacturer's claim unless you live in Santa Barbara California, and the weather is almost 72 degrees year round.

[@xchopp]

Well our 2016 e-Golf SE does exactly what it says on the tin (EPA average: 83 miles; our experience is summer: 110 miles, winter: 75 miles (no battery thermal management).

[@seanz6586]

You don’t “need” anything. But the Tesla supercharger network is fantastic for road trips.

[@darriontunstall3708]

I want a jaguar I pace, I love Electric cars!!!

[@LafemmebearMusic]

Great video! Aging tho, what do you havr against using "the"?

[@mandarsaj]

Great videos! Fellow washingtonian !!! 😃

[@tiagomatos1484]

Looks so much better than any tesla. Jaguar done a great job 👏🏻. Can’t wait to receive my I pace next month :)

[@ruzzelladrian907]

Gorgeous.

[@dygardion9130]

Amazing that they slap the name “suv” on anything

[@sswiseinvestor]

It has capability of an suv. Looks alone don't define suv. This is more like cross over with off-road capability.

[@ericmotion4488]

I love the interior! Advantage: Jaguar over Tesla.

[@Methnerjacob]

But that interface lag is terrible...

[@campkira]

If the price better it would be good. Interior just average luxury car.

[@homomorphic]

Every real car company that makes an EV has an advantage over Tesla. The interiors of Teslas are hideous.

[@rj8u]

@@homomorphic I wonder though where exactly those real car companies with their ev is now 🙈. The I Pace , E-tron , Bolt, Kona, Leaf is not exactly selling like hot cakes 😁. It seem to me everyone is so obsessed about Tesla to a point to a obvious envy to me 😜.

[@homomorphic]

@@rj8u Well, I own 2 of them, both with decent interiors.

[@annawei4301]

After test driving the Model Y, Ipace & Etron. Love the feel of the Ipace, concerns are where to find charging stations, cost/time of charging if you can not charge at your home.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Download the EVGo, Electrify America and ChargePoint apps for your phone. It's easy to search out charge stations.

[@chrisfreemesser5707]

I personally LOVE having a rear wiper...helps an awful lot in our NY winters. However, I bet if you give the rear window of that Jag a good going over with Rain-X it'll do a good job of keeping it clear. As for that Volt and not having bought gas for it, you should probably run down the tank now and again so the gas doesn't go stale and gum things up. Then fill it up with non-ethanol gas and some fuel stabilizer for maximum longevity.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Yes, Mariko misses a rear wiper (she drove wagons for decades). GM plug-ins have sensors that monitor the gas and tell the engine when to burn it off. It also helps to keep the gas engine in top shape.

[@chrisfreemesser5707]

Awesome, didn't know about the fuel monitors. Having acquired a classic car within the last year and reading up on the short shelf life of modern gas, I get a little worried about gas sitting around for any length of time.

[@MarioDallaRiva]

Thanks, Tom! Have you seen any I-Pace in the Seattle area? Tesla are dime-a-dozen north of you here in West Vancouver (especially) and I've yet to see an I-Pace in the wild. The VW e-Golf and BMW i3 are a common sight. We just hit $1.65CAD per litre regular gasoline here and they're projecting another 10-15cents higher in the coming months! EVs for the win!

[@DrivenCarReviews]

I've seen only one. Surprising really.

[@marcihaskell8134]

I was told they had sold 4-6 as of 4/5/19 in Seattle. And I haven’t seen any driving in Bellingham, which is between Vancouver BC and Seattle.

[@MarioDallaRiva]

@@marcihaskell8134 Sad! The Jag is quite the nice EV. Hopefully we'll see a few in the wild on both sides of the 49th!

[@markfox1545]

Mario Dalla Riva - you do realise that when government tax revenue from fuel sales drops they'll start taxing electricity?

[@MrJweymon]

How reliable is the I Pace. Jag has a maintenance problem. Is there reliability concern?

[@kd-bc1lz]

I love the heck out of my 2019 iPace! Driving my Audi Q5 now feels like I stepped back into the dark ages! hahah!

[@DonnieDVILL]

U still have it? Still drives good and reliable? I was thinking of getting a used 2020-2022 I-pace. My commute is 80miles just to work and back

[@kd5322]

Oh yeah. Bought a 2019 with 20k on it. It has the big 22” wheels but rides great and is whisper quiet. So far everything is perfect.

[@mikejones4830]

@@DonnieDVILL Get it. I have this very model, very good car.

[@TMS5100]

the i-pace is a car made by automotive engineers. the tesla is a car made by software programmers. jaguar knows about construction consistency, materials, and panel gaps. be careful about public charging stations. i did a quick check and many seattle charging stations charge significantly more per kwh than residential rates. sometimes more than 2x, making EV driving more expensive than gas powered vehicles. don't get screwed, check the $$/kwh.

[@ColinFox]

"the i-pace is a car made by automotive engineers. the tesla is a car made by software programmers. jaguar knows about construction consistency, materials, and panel gaps." And again, here we have the tired, lazy and fully debunked trope of Tesla quality problems. Tesla's are built as well or better than any other car on the road today. They have the HIGHEST safety ratings of any car out there, and if their cars were built as poorly as the Tesla haters would have you believe, they'd fall apart when hit, not achieve 5* ratings across the board. And guess what? The iPace is NOT BUILT BY JAGUAR. It's built under contract to Magna Steyer.

[@glennsmooth]

Is the air filter huge like a Model X?

[@mowcowbell]

Looks like the infotainment system needs more RAM or a faster processor! :)

[@stevenbarrett7648]

Looks nice, I tried to buy one but Jaguar locally tried to sell me an XE, gave up in the end !. Not bad for an Austrian contractor constructed car from an Indian Company !. Just wish it would have hit 300 miles range, I would have persevered with trying to buy one.

[@johntechwriter]

This gorgeous mid-sized SUV has what it takes to be a Jaguar: grace, pace, and space. In every segment they build for, Jaguar's models are usually the most beautiful, and even in SUV form will spark curiosity due to the excellence of their exterior and interior styling. Which proves right yet another saying: “Sex sells.”

[@shanvenable6428]

Just saw this and your mention on the Volt. Too bad Chevrolet couldn't see to put the Voltec power plant in other vehicles people want(crossovers and trucks) and make money on it. I have a 2017 Volt and usually just go to the gas station every other month. A Level 2 charger at home and I'm topped off each morning before I head to work. What is not to like about that?

[@richardcomerford1828]

I think a fund should be started to buy you an indestructible drone.

[@bobbywilliams3936]

I wouldn't know how to drive an Electric car ..Wow Amazing ❤ It 👌Jacguar Ipace nice..

[@TheHappy2beme]

Love the way this vehicle looks...interior and exterior. I don't want my EV car to look like some weird at from the future ...i just wan it to look like a normal high end car.

[@air1ar]

Perfect Design ... Perfect Car...

[@sarahw7196]

I live in WA, I’m sold!

[@pojdiavaj1422]

Good luck to jaguars ICE

[@shaunjones3036]

AEB should be standard. It is an interesting vehicle though.

[@slartybartfarst9737]

Great review the Jaguar deserves to do well. If you have a place at home to charge and do not envisage doing 180 miles summer or 120 winter before returning home for the night its perfect. Lets face it 90% of the time we dont. For that 10% road trip miles there is only one vehicle to consider, Tesla due to the 100% up time 24/7 supercharger system. I speak from experience 5 years 88k UK miles with Tesla P85 on the Tesla system and 20k UK miles zero motorbikes on public chargers. Public is 85% reliable at best

[@filiped7298]

Thanks for visiting Portugal. You're correct, there's no Costco here but, if it helps, you can buy black toilet paper to match the Jaguar's opulence :-)

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Have to say I LOVED Portugal. What a lovely place.

[@TortillaTed]

There are no Costcos in Portugal :)

[@marcioferraz5282]

Is it possible to switch the reading from miles to kilometers?

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Yes

[@TimLucasdesign]

WANT!!

[@johnmorrill5637]

The Jag doesn't go as far as the Tesla on a 90Kwh battery - BECAUSE it's not full of lightweight plastic. So, you're trading interior comfort and the air suspension system for a little reduced range.

[@Mikazita]

Subbing!

[@GrrMeister]

4:00 *When you talk about **_Range & Range Anxiety_** surely you would get really concerned to take it anywhere near its 'maximum' With an ICE Car you perhaps can risk taking it down to 10 miles from 'Empty' as probably not far away from a quick refill. My Wife gets 'anxious' as soon as low fuel amber light comes on although I have enough gas for another 50-60 Miles.*

[@homomorphic]

Interesting that my Chevy Bolt adds as many miles per minute as the iPace does even though it is 3 years old.

[@samwu8647]

Tom, I highly recommend the mavic air. It's small yet portable and 4k.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

It's what I bought. And then crashed in 10 feet of blackberry bushes after it completely wigged out. You'll see in the Mercedes C 43 video in a few weeks.

[@samwu8647]

@@DrivenCarReviews Ouch, is it a write-off? That almost happened to me the other day while hiking, but fortunately I managed to land and fixed the issue by calibrating the compass.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

@@samwu8647 I recovered it but it took an hour since it was deep in a thorny mess. You'll see...

[@fatbaldandhappy]

Dentist sighting! We have a dentist sighting! The interior of the Jag is spectacular. Serious question- is there a valid reason auto manufacturers put such weak processors in their cars so the infotainment is laggy like that? The pinch/zoom and general response should be immediate with the massive processing power available today from nearly any modern processor.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

The processors and screens in cars are different than the ones in laptop and tablet computers because they need to endure the wild temperature swings that happen in automobiles. I sat next to an electronics engineer at dinner one night and he explained that they're essentially military grade and that they'd love to use off the shelf Intel chips but can't. For example, leave your iPad in the sun for an hour and see what happens.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Not just dentist sighting, dentist with an EV sighting.

[@fatbaldandhappy]

@@DrivenCarReviews Ah- that does make sense. I can see how the tolerances would need to be much higher and failure rates much lower especially on critical systems.

[@ktpinnacle]

Thx for that. it's been driving me crazy, too.

[@itechiwizard83]

Well, not only the processing matters. The efficiency of the software too matters a lot and when it comes to car infotainment systems, the software efficiency matters a lot. Bad software design and development leads to inefficient resource management and resource leakages that will have a profound impact on the responsiveness. In Jag, I believe, the software is badly designed rather than low powered hardware. It's not a software company afterall and I don't think they have a great software team either because the most of the issues i-Pace has had thus far have been software related. Be it inforainment or battery management system.

[@stringer-ik1pc]

Nothing says 'you've made it' quite like a jag.

[@threepot5874]

Nice car

[@littleb9298]

I dun understand why car makers decide to save $50 usd or less to pick a slower CPU or install less ram for the navigation or infotainment. If they are already using the fastest soc on market, (which I feel this is hardly unlikely) OK, please tell your software team to go home and never come back.

[@paguliukas]

definitely will be this car in 2035 :D

[@porsche558]

I’m looking forward to more EVs. This Jag is pretty cool but it’s price keeps it out of average middle income hands.

[@lukecoble57]

Can’t wait to buy this for $30,000 in 4 years

[@esteban75lover23]

And you want to put up with 4 year old electric car maintenance? Not me.

[@campkira]

I don't want a 4 years old EV car.... That cost 30,0000.....

[@zakley301]

@@campkira my i3 is 5,5 years old and lit, zero maintenance though

[@stephenhendricks103]

Yum, yum. I'll skip the old joke about needing space to carry a Jaguar mechanic in the trunk. I might consider it but I'm too busy arranging weekend trips to Paris for dinner at Maxim's. :)

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Well, if you want company, and you're paying, I'd be happy to join you in Paris for dinner.

[@stephenhendricks103]

@@DrivenCarReviews Hey! You're the one making the big bucks as a youtube celebrity. But if you would like to drive to the South Sound I'll treat you (and yours) to dinner in Tacoma. I might even spring for dinner (or at least lunch) at the Metropolitan Grill in Seattle. But in that case I'm afraid you'd have to leave your lovely wife at home. :)

[@DrivenCarReviews]

@@stephenhendricks103I think Dick's would be just fine. Is there one in Tacoma yet?

[@macbitz]

When they make the price, range and 'refuel' times comparable to petrol cars, then they'll be worth considering for the masses. I regularly do 320 mile trips every 3 weeks and no EV can get near that.

[@ianmurray250]

Do you stop for a break in your driving... there's your recharge time. Do you pay for gss...

[@ajgraham1983]

Get a hybrid then. Most people don't drive more than 40 miles per day. Not all vehicles are suited to all people. Also, why are you using Jeff Atwoods avatar?

[@polzovotel]

You forgot to mention line steeing assist that .... disengage w/o any warning and notification and you have subsecond to prevent running off road. Also - 3 adults in rear seats !? Common, not realistic due to not having flat floor. I did a test drive - nice car, nice price (now 20k off). But has major flaws if you want to use line assist .

[@rgee5176]

I-need.

[@mickyjb2003]

The car is a beautiful vehicle, specs Re great. But if you can only go 230 miles I’ll wait till they get one that does a 1000. Come on Jag you can do it.

[@ianmurray250]

You do realise that as a driver you can't shouldn't do 1000 miles, so way do you need a car to do it. Instead when you stop to eat and have a break, you charge the car too.

[@mickyjb2003]

You are absolutely right, but if your journey is 400 miles and I have to wait an hour and a half to charge then finish my journey it’s not a good deal. But point taken.

[@markjohnson8260]

I want one that flies. Or pigs. Or some arbitrary thing.

[@DonBurke1]

Nice review. The only real complaints I have are the dismissal of the Tesla supercharger network and the charging claim with a 100 kW DC fast charger. Try driving The I-Pace from Seattle to Miami without the supercharger network and show me where the 100 kW DC fast chargers are in the Continental USA.

[@DonBurke1]

@Robert Blackford, I have driven across the country multiple times in my Tesla using the the supercharger network. East, West, North, and South to the tune of 70,000 miles in under three years. I don't have to stand at gas stations smelling that awful smell. I don't have to listen to the rattles and vibrations of a fossil fuel car. I don't have to worry whether my car is on if it's in a garage. I can run the heat all night if I sleep in the car. I'll take EV travel over fossil fuel cars any day of the week.

[@DonBurke1]

@Robert Blackford I'm glad I don't have to travel with you. If every stop you make is just 3 minutes then that is nightmare travel. I used to travel 1,500 miles from FL to MN non-stop. I was 20. I have zero desire for that these days. To each their own. I look forward to the day when enough advancements are made that even the late adopters who cling to ICE vehicles decide it is time to switch. Until then, happy polluting.

[@DonBurke1]

Oh, Robert. You jumped into a thread about an EV with your opinion that long distance travel in an EV isn't possible when it clearly is. You are lambasting people who make a decision other than one you would make. I find traveling by EV to be a joy. I eat, relax, communicate with others, go to the bathroom, and stretch my legs while charging. The car is ready before I am most of the time. I get that there aren't enough chargers for you yet. There will be one day. If you are going to state supercharger counts, at least be accurate. There are 630 in the USA as of today and growing weekly. Still small in comparison to gas stations but gas stations had a 100 year head start. There are plenty of superchargers for me. I can go wherever I want. In terms of charging times, most people with a Model 3 will spend less than 15 minutes at a supercharger in the near future when supercharger V3s become widely available. I am happily in the EV camp and many others are joining me every day. You will clearly be a laggard on the adoption continuum of EVs. That is fine. I'm glad you enjoy burning dead dinosaurs. I do not.

[@matthewlibanio8227]

Hey Tom, you are more than welcome to come to the GTA and borrow my Model 3 for a few days. I don't mind. I have a 2017 Chevrolet Volt and love it to death and it's my pride and joy. Love my Model 3, but my Volt is still the car I will own forever. Besides, I can always drive my Vanagon Westfalia to work. No worries. Hahaha.

[@ractowthesun]

That's a nice offer for Tom, but if you mean the Greater Toronto Area Tom will need lessons on how to drive like a jerk. GTA drivers are really mean. I lived a year in the middle of LA and those mega-city drivers are much more polite than the GTA! Fact!

[@matthewlibanio8227]

I agree with you. Lived here all my life and have driven around 30 countries, and yup, Toronto is world class for its infamous traffic reputation. Even downtown Hanoi and Saigon was comprehensible compared to Toronto. However, Tom seemsnto favour more rural suburban scenery and lots of nice driving and curvy roads in Caledon and Milton which are close by. Hahaha.

[@IslandTosh]

I'm curious: what makes the Volt your favorite?

[@matthewlibanio8227]

@@IslandTosh Well, the Volt was my first EV and it has been absolutely reliable for 3 years. 58,000 kms later, I have only driven 9,100 kms on gas, the rest is electric. The speed is deceptively quick. Off the line the Volt can be violently aggressive on the front tires and doesn't feel significantly slower than the Model 3. And the range makes me smile. For a car rated for 75kms, I usually get that in the winter. In the summer she easily exceeds that with 115-130 kms being normal before the 'genny' kicks in. Get it... Jenny... Genny... Hahaha. Anywho, never regretted the purchase and insurance is dirt cheap too.

[@weedmastersr]

​@@matthewlibanio8227 The Volt sounds cool. Just wondering, did you do an oil change in the Volt? I imagine the oil needs changing after 1-2 years, even if you don't drive using the engine as a generator all that much.

[@marklola12]

230 miles I would only need to charge the car once every 2 months maybe 3 haha

[@IvonaFlakus]

Once again, noone can beat european cars ;)

[@paul29961]

Ivona Flakus owned by Indians

[@spencer212]

I had no idea you live in a bomb shelter, Tom. Cool!

[@wtung82]

“Look I’m not going to compare this to a Tesla. That’s not the point.” ..... “Oh but I find the interior more inviting than a Tesla”

[@tonywellington7854]

WHATS going on with the camera quality in this one?

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Elaborate...

[@NotTubeIm]

Is that Ballard market?

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Yup

[@SCORPIO2011]

I-pace Vs Mach e GT ..should be good

[@DouginaBoxster]

Did you actually say “hatchback-y”? Technical term, I assume...

[@DrivenCarReviews]

So technical I hesitated to use it. I didn't want to sound elitist...

[@campkira]

SUV Drive likee a sport car. Are you kidding me. Try hit something on the side while going fast let set how sport car it is..

[@Skyhawk1987Turbo]

The jag looks way better than Tesla, but hate those high back front seats

[@TJ-fm5gi]

Those are like $2500 options so standard seats are the norm

[@baddriversofcolga]

I wish they would've just made it look like a normal hatchback instead of the mishmash thing they made. The proportions look off. The front does look good, though.

[@Ricardo96092]

Jaguar advantage, simply looks beautiful, electrics look awful including Tesla's fascia... not this Jag. Great job for V8 noise lovers.

[@blitzbbffl]

Great review. To me "battery efficiency" is only a factor to the extent that it affects range. People that drop $75K on a BEV could care less if their nightly top up costs $2.50 vs $2.10. What every BEV driver does care about is range, so the case could be made that the I-PACE needs a larger battery.

[@robyoungquist5803]

I’m seriously thinking of ordering the Audi Etron. How soon for your report Tom?

[@DrivenCarReviews]

A long time. I don't get invited to Audi events so it will have to be in the press fleet.

[@bruintoo]

Audi e-tron quattro EPA range: 204 miles.

[@rightlanehog3151]

Seriously? They were too cheap to put on a rear wiper? BTW it is still snowing up here.

[@esteban75lover23]

No....there is no rear wiper because the aerodynamics of the car works in such a way that water does not gather on the rear windshield.

[@jbrenofficial]

Many Porsches don't come standard with those and they're nearly $400 to add so I mean this at least can often work without the wiper

[@campkira]

I had rear wiper on my car. I don't used it that much on the first place...

[@jody024]

Good car, bad charging network.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Between EVGo, Blink and ChargePoint it really isn't a problem. Really.

[@jody024]

@@DrivenCarReviews Check out Matt Farah his video on this car, he goes in depth about the charging issues.

[@rickslife]

Driven Car Reviews those charging networks are to slow. Supercharger network is superior.

[@steveo1735]

People say we need more EVs on the roads. Tesla fanboys say only Tesla can be a good car. I have owned the I-Pace since December and not once have I had an issue with charging. It is not slow at the newer CCS stations where I need to drive. It's really a fantastic car.

[@TheCarxpert]

Buy an I-Pace and help save our planet, way to go Jaaag :-))

[@Turk_2023]

It`s not helping save the planet.... But it might save you gas station trips.... Electric is energy too.... If you have ever seen a power plant, they have huge smoke stacks.

[@markjohnson8260]

@@Turk_2023 -- Well not all power plants have smoke stacks. Natural gas plants are pretty clean although fossil fuel, and then there are wind and nuclear plants common in Texas.

[@frankcoldwell4424]

Mark Johnson Look up conflict minerals in regard to EV battery production, go from there..

[@ColinFox]

@@frankcoldwell4424 "Look up conflict minerals in regard to EV battery production" Yeah, because fossil fuels are delivered by fairies straight into your gas tank - no war zones where they come from, oh no.

[@DripDripDrip69]

I wonder what's the reason behind this car's inefficiency.

[@Ash_9]

Probably because they prioritised performance whereas Tesla had range in mind before performance, not that Tesla performance is bad.

[@frankgallagher2262]

luxury features like heated rear seats and bigger wheels are heavier, which reduces overall efficiency

[@campkira]

Jag is not know for it EV car....

[@Trades46]

Aerodynamics & motor selection. All Teslas have sloping rooflines akin to a Prius to maximize aerodynamics, but at the cost of cargo space. No Tesla in existence can go a full lap on the Nurburgring or even a 20 dash on the Autobahn before the batteries overheat - something Jaguar doesn't.

[@stefanvdw7895]

Trades46 a quick google search says otherwise

[@Braselton21]

Bring back regular 1080p/720pHD. Our internet can't handle 60pfps ;( Stuck with 480p

[@xfiles511]

i get 256 miles on a single charged

[@JB-yw2im]

Looks like a nice effort, but if they really want to compete with Tesla, they will need to invest in fast chargers throughout the country and in autonomous driving technology. I have 2 Teslas, and find autopilot to be invaluable. The newest software update is really close to self-driving on highways. Yes, you do still have to pay attention and some prefer to do the driving themselves, but I can tell you first hand that on long, boring highway stretches, having the option to let the car manage the heavy lifting is great. JLR really needs to step up in this department. Similarly, without a network of fast chargers like Tesla has with its Supercharger network, it really does limit long distance travel. With Tesla, you can take the car anywhere without worrying about where or how to charge it. Finally, the Jag arguable has a nicer interior, Tesla's UI is hands down the best in the business. While we are used to lots of buttons, most of those buttons rarely get used, and Tesla makes all the stuff you regularly use -- skipping stations, adjusting autopilot speed and following distance, adjusting cabin temp -- easily accessible.

[@itechiwizard83]

With regard to the Tesla MCU, more than the lack of buttons substituted by the on screen controls, it's responsiveness and updatability is superb. It's the best in car computer system to be fitted in a production car by human kind.

[@V_Dubya]

Interior and build quality have Tesla beaten but the range is absolutely dreadful for a large battery premium product

[@MrORIGIN63]

You said that most owners who can afford an I-Pace have 2 or more cars. Most Tesla owners only own that car. They don't need a ICE car.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

I know a lot of people that own Tesla cars including three in my neighborhood. Everyone of them owns a second car with an ICE. A few of them own three or four cars because they have kids. One family owns a Model S and Chevy Volt so they're going nearly all electric.

[@MrORIGIN63]

@@DrivenCarReviews very few in California.

[@nuhyusuf4904]

Insya Allah dengan izin Allah boleh beli satu

[@2017NationalChamps]

"I'm not going to compare the brands." unless he likes something about the Ipace better.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

And yet I go on to say the Model X is more efficient. Try again.

[@seanz6586]

Driven Car Reviews and much bigger, and has autopilot and has a better charging network and has better performance. But I’m glad that Jaguar is trying. This helps the EV transition in general.

[@2017NationalChamps]

@@seanz6586 Driven car reviews says Ipace public charging is plentiful. Tesla has failed updates and ugly interiors made with cheap materials though.

[@flows30]

i love everything about this car except the UI & interface like damn the headunit and the digital cluster animation is lagging so bad it hurt

[@dpie4859]

@Jaguar: Where is your supercharger network? Why such slow charge rates? Why does it use so much electricity per mile compared to Tesla? Where is the self driving system? Where is your own battery production facility to keep cost down? Apart from that- Nice that you at least tried.

[@nycameleon]

A real shame that the interface is so laggy. That and the charging network made me go model X... That red leather looks soo good.