2024 Jaguar I-Pace - End of Jag's First EV (ENG) - Test Drive and Review

[@tommyroche9142]

In my opinion its still the best looking EV out there. But can't help thinking that Jaguar could have really done more for 2024. Increase efficiency, longer range and as you mentioned charging speed. Amazing car being overtaking for efficiency by cars much cheaper. All that extra money just for looks won't get many customers.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Right on

[@Steve-by5xp]

depends on the usage and the owners behaviour. e.g. it totally meets my requirements as I drive daily max 250km, charging at home/work (sometimes approx 4x a year 450km). I rather enjoy the silence and the quality of the build then the faster charging nor efficiency. Obviously the price and what you get is not in line at all.

[@csjrogerson2377]

So it fails for the same reason that ALL EVs fail when they try to be anything other than shopping trolleys, commuting cars and school kid collectors

[@adrianguggisberg3656]

So the part it doesn't fail in is what almost all cars do almost all the time. And like all EVs it arguably does that part better than almost all ICE cars.

[@jcfallows]

I like the Jag I pace, but compared to the technology of Tesla it's the worst of all worlds!

[@philproctor6856]

On my second I-PACE and no intention to change. Air suspension is well worth it.

[@PhilipProctor-z4v]

Did you not see I said I am on my second and no plans to replace it. It is a superb car to drive and cheap to drive.

[@nicholasripp386]

We love our ipace and the range for us is fine. Thinking about this updated model now....

[@atelier81a74]

Nice content as usual, watching you for years and wondering every Friday why this Channel doesn't have 2 million subscribers. KZbin algorithm is so strange.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Good question! :) But thanks.

[@enricio]

I'm glad you review this car since I think it's hugely underrated and pretty (IMMO).

[@MarekDrivesENG]

It really is!

[@g00dfeeling]

Still my favorite EV

[@user-tc3qd2pk6x]

Marek rightly wearing his awesome Omega Aqua Terra to drive this Jaaaaaaaaaag 👌

[@cjmo233]

I am considering Nio EL6, but probably EC6 when/if it arrives in EUR. Otherwise Fisker Ocean. I had the I-Pace with the smaller output- The EV320, which was a limited edition at the time there was really only Tesla on the market. I loved the luxury feel, the driving and the design- still do, but it was too much consumption on average and as prices rose so fast and the market was empty with second hand cars, I sold it again and made a pretty Penny.. If prices would not have increased, I would consider it again, but as it is the two other EV's I am considering are 60% of the price here in DK. Great reviews btw.. have watched for several years now..

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Thanks! It seems in Denmark you have a broader choice, when it comes to EVs. In Poland we are only starting to get Chinese cars, mostly ICE. NIO is a private import from Germany over here, so someone really must want one :) I remember I wanted the I-Pace, when it first came out, but it was just too expensive. I imagine nobody is actually paying for it, what they are asking, but that's a different story.

[@JulesHarley]

I have one. The charging hasn't been an issue. The car is stunning and has fluid dynamics on the road. Slices through traffic on a long un, and has BMW and Audi drives scratching their heads trying to keep up. I'm unaware surrounded by comfort and a beautiful interior. Tesla's and Kias look cheap.

[@kevinn1158]

With Jag's reputation for building unreliable vehicles you'd think they'd want to be more competitive with BMW and Audi price wise. A Q4 well equipped in Canada is 75k. This thing is 110k. Model Y AWD is varies between 60 and 67k depending on Elon's mood. I love the look of Jags but seriously Jag, you are living in the past thinking you've got something other luxury brands don't. Thanks for the review Marek!!

[@tokarp390]

ICE engine from BMW, Mercedes and Jaguar were unreliable. Now they ale electric so that there is nothing to brak ... maybe ;).

[@anemeth9281]

The I-pace has a bigger battery than the Q4 and Y It is more luxurious too

[@sebastiansandvik825]

@@anemeth9281 I agree that it's more luxurious, but the bigger battery doesn't help if it's less efficient. You'll still get less range than the Q4, for example, and once you're out of charge the I-Pace will charge slower. The I-Pace charges 10-80% at 360km/h compared to 630km/h for the new updated Audi Q4 45. That's a massive difference.

[@mick-berry5331]

IMHO, interior, looks and build quality of this car blows all Teslas out of the water. Concerns about build and reliability are baseless as the I Pace is made by Magna in Austria. They routinely build top models for BMW, Mercedes Benz and others.

[@kevinn1158]

@@mick-berry5331 it’s almost double the price of the Model Y. And there’s a lot of other options at that price point. In Canada, nobody is buying the ipace.

[@AHarker100]

I have a friend who owns one. His only comment..."not good in the snow".

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Heavy, clever AWD, which knows better... What could possibly go wrong? :)

[@davorinskvaridlo3567]

I got one on Pirelli Scorpion winter 20” and it is the best snow car I’ve ever had. (Compared to BMW 120d xDrive for example) Things to consider - power and braie modulation from an inverter controlled by a computer is waaayyy faster and more precise than traction control on ICE or ABS. Especially high regen is braking on very slippery snow types way better than ABS.

[@davorinskvaridlo3567]

@@MarekDrivesENGthe part behind steering wheel. I can just casually keep up with Yaris GR going full beans on snow.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

@@davorinskvaridlo3567 I haven't tried the I-Pace in winter conditions (and I'm sure it all depends on software version), but 2-3 years ago regen on slippery surfaces was generally dangerous. At least in most EVs I reviewed at the time, including an early BMW iX 40. The worst part was when wheels on one side of the vehicle were on relatively grippy tarmac, and the other two wheels were on something slippery, like wet leaves on the side of the road.

[@davorinskvaridlo3567]

@@MarekDrivesENG I understand, but my experience is JRL engineers made their homework. In m-split you can feel the car getting to rotate, but in a blink it lowers the regen power to limits of actual grip and ESP straights you again. Its very convenient and safe in my opinion. In case of trouble just let of the gaspedal and steer. I personally don't like high regen in normal conditions, because you can't let off the gas casually and I think it is a bit less efficient depending on driver (I like to coast with no regen in N). But I highly prefer it in snow conditions, I just can't do better as a driver. It fells so much more sophisticated than my other cars ABS.

[@davidvestey6014]

My pre-facelift model is the best car I’ve ever driven. I just love it (except the poor rear visibility which means I have to use the cameras all the time).I’d like more efficiency (or Tesla chargers) but not so much that I’d change it for a Tesla. (And mine has usb-c!)

[@CRAZYCR1T1C]

Before it came out I had such high hopes and interest in the I-pace. On my first test drive the thing that hit me first was how small it was on the inside. Ok I thought, I can live with that. What really killed the deal was the price and range of the car. It struggles to get 3 miles per kWh

[@davidruppolo2755]

we considered the iPace but in the end went for a Genesis GV70.

[@shikoku14]

If you were to roll the dice on JLR reliability (as it’s built by Magna probably not as bad as other JLR cars) you can pick up a 2018/19 one well under 20K in the UK right now, a lot of car for your money (as long as you go SE or above)

[@khaledalhouli8816]

Great review, i totally forgot about pace. I still will go for Model3 Highlander.

[@Sha-Ayo]

5:32 what is the benefit of a scroll wheel so light you end up pressing the wrong option? Thats an amazingly bad oversight from Jaguar. If they just put normal buttons down and up it would be so much better like in the Lexus LS500h, the same goes for the capacitive buttons

[@MarekDrivesENG]

I was a fan of Mercedes tiny square touchpads, until they made it "better", and now half the steering wheels is kind of touch sensitive, but not in the way I like. A little more resistance on the scroll wheel, and everything would be fine. Perhaps a bit of sawdust would help :)

[@davorinskvaridlo3567]

People complained about “rubbery” feel to buttons on pre-facelift XF and F-pace. So they made it worse 😂. But you get used to is really fast. And actually you are not using it often. Most used buttons on steering wheels are adaptive cruise control and lane assist. The rest is apple carplay 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@FGGiskard]

Jaguar was one of the first to the market and now has let that advantage slip away

[@Kellric7]

I've had this car for 3 years and it was a fantastic car to drive, very luxurious and practical and still one of the best looking EV. But it's plagued by reliability issues (not in my case but many users had big problems), slow charging, a boring antitheft system, and the resale value is very low, no-one wants this so owning this is not recommended, just lease it. I still miss it even if my EV6 GT is objectively better in every aspect (besides luxury).

[@Steve-by5xp]

could you please share some reliability issues? I searched the net but aside some bigger but rare issues (which also happened at other EVs) I did not found a common big issue, except the brake problems which were solved as a call back. (12 battery issues can be common, but it has to be replaced every 2-3 year and solved, +there is a second small battery somewhere which is pricey and not really reliable)

[@Kellric7]

@@Steve-by5xp problems are for the wiring harness (expensive, should be a recall but most didn't !), airco problems and due to HV battery managing unit upgrades, loss of range, defect cells on main Battery : taken into warranty, but can take months to resolve the issue.

[@Steve-by5xp]

@@Kellric7 Thanks! I did not hear anything about the wiring. the long waiting times for repairs i heard, yes it is/was an issue as well.

[@hariranormal5584]

It looks gorgeous imo.

[@NigelRudyard]

Very nicely styled, but impractical to the extreme, including that range!

[@MarekDrivesENG]

I'd say range/charging speed is the problem. As far as the interior is concerned, it's pretty good.

[@NigelRudyard]

@@MarekDrivesENG Great review, as always. Very stylish and as you demonstrated, a very plush interior.

[@CAMPINGHENKIE]

The whole interface changed after 2021. It's following the Pivi pro interface

[@ukx2]

@Marek, I didnt catch what type of battery it uses. Is it an LFP one??

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Lithium-ion

[@noahbowie5985]

JLR blew their head start in the EV game. With the I-Pace they beat almost all other major brands to a mainstream luxury EV. But since then there's been no releases from Jaguar and every release from Land Rover has just been an ICE with hybrid options. It's a shame as now they have to attempt to catch up to much larger car companies who are now 4 or 5 years ahead

[@RazorlitexX]

Great car but the (UK) dealer network utterly sucks. 3 months, 3 months it took to book in advance to replace a common TCU battery fault. Prior to that, I called the jag dealers to diagnose a fault that had developed and again 2 months to look at it. Before they had a chance the car eventually completely failed and needed the Manufacturer to send out Jag assistance to resolve some serious faults. I have the option of more than one dealer and they were all useless. I fear for Jaguar if they truly want to move to EV, their dealer network is simply not upto the job of supporting these types of cars. It's that bad, I made the painful decision not to get a new IPACE as the car is brilliant and will be trying a different brand.

[@lawrenceho57]

Best looking EV+1,nice car

[@minashafik5715]

Hi Mark, please share the security company name or share link for securing car signal from remote control or the automatic gear box please 🙏

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Sorry, what?

[@DavidNewell-x6s]

Love my iPace (2021), performance amazing, range acceptable if you stay within speed limits. Accept charging rate is poor which is the only drawback. I feel completely abandoned by Jaguar, a great car which could easily have been developed as the entry model for their new EV range. Now I’m priced out!

[@murattasova7598]

So stylish interior, a dashboard giving you the feeling of pilot (not knowing how a pilot feels :) Opposite of what a Tesla offers, which is puke boring.

[@kb8570]

Beautiful car but the range is too low. Jaguar is building a new battery factory in the UK and this will be used for all its new electric models. TATA motors which owns Jaguar has invested billions into the company. Hopefully the company has a good future.

[@valarorome]

Jag is going to build hybrids ..they have discounted I- pace

[@buzzofftoxicblog791]

❤😊 iconic electric car. sad Jag got rid of the past through 😢 original radiator grill vs flimsy black plastic which felt horrible

[@rtfazeberdee3519]

Only thing wrong with the I-Pace is the LG Chem firebomb battery. they should have got a better battery to cure the slow charging and improve the range

[@NemanjaPantelic]

Thanks for the review. Nice car, elegant configuration. I know this car had poor efficiency, but I had no clue it breached the 100k barrier. Not a good deal in my opinion.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

I assume nobody ever paid sticker for it :)

[@NemanjaPantelic]

I always assumed this was a 60-70k car. Still shocked ⚡️if you know what I mean 😂

[@daviddunmore7076]

Right now, top of my list is the Hyundai Ioniq 6/Kia 6

[@robbell4339]

I wish they’d make a station wagon version of the iPace - I’d definitely buy one then! The current hatch design is just too small for family holiday duties…

[@MarekDrivesENG]

So, instead of a coupe SUV you'd like a full on SUV :)

[@robbell4339]

@@MarekDrivesENG yes! This is an odd car: big but not big enough

[@mikadavies660]

Whilst it looks good and always has.... the iPace isn't made by Jaguar and now their 5 year contract is at an end, this is it! In the UK the iPace is consistently in the top ten fastest devaluing cars. If you really want one, I would strongly recommend one around 3 years old. Unless you enjoy losing 60% to 70% of your purchase price.

[@nealy2815]

Brilliant car. How did it fail on the market?

[@didierpuzenat7280]

High price and poor autonomy due to poor efficiency.

[@rogerjones2706]

It did very well to start off, with quite long order book, it just never kept up with the upgrading and is now due to be replaced next year.

[@davorinskvaridlo3567]

Actually it didn't. Production capacity at Magna was 15000 units per year anyway.

[@mconnah1]

A front panel? Wow, what for? Legacy design with new ideas…

[@SuperBartet]

Is it not about time they fixed all the ipace that have the battery module fault first? Because they are still bursting into flame, it's unbelievable just how many have gone on fire so far.

[@RomainSandt]

Still great looking... Sadly like the BMW i8 not what people wanted. Jaguar should have launched the CX75. Then come out with this with more range. If you ever been in one. It truly feels like a good luxury car i i side.

[@thezanzibarbarian5729]

Even though I really like the i-Pace's looks, if this is the _NEW_ 2024 model, it seems to fall a fair bit behind a lot of EV's you can get now. I've been looking at the Genesis GV70. And if I went for the top of the range one, I'm looking at a total price just over £79,000 and that's with _EVERYTHING_ thrown onto it. And it also comes with a heap of stuff that Jaguar doesn't seem to currently provide. Plus Genesis give you a 5 year warranty, 5 year servicing, 5 year breakdown and recovery and 5 years free EV charging from one of the EV charging providers. And that is something that few other makers can only dream of.

[@rogeriogomesosorio4755]

It was a good choice in 2018… now, only Jaguar fans will consider it as there is so many better options available

[@ohyesitsme]

Don't park it in your garage, just in case.

[@mattd9161]

Funny you should mention that. I just watched a house fire video which was caused by a 2019 I-Pace that was plugged in and charging in the garage. They saved the house but the I-Pace and Tucson that was parked next to it were total loses. They say there is a recall on the vehicle for heating up to much while charging.

[@AndrejGobec]

How many new ones do you see on the road? Yeah, me neither. At 100k this is quite outdated. Not sure why is it still selling in this form.

[@Vietboy85]

One caught on fire 🔥 couple days ago in USA during charges in the garage.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

I saw the video. I got "lucky" with the airing date. KZbin seems to be recommending it more than usual :)

[@dennnnnismo]

What a lazy refresh if we can even call it that...😢😅

[@MartinNyxel]

Can't help myself, but from the front it look similar to the Skoda design language 😬😂

[@antoinepageau8336]

The I-Pace business model is proof that Fiskar will fail for the same reason it did.

[@didierpuzenat7280]

With such a price, you should have compared to a Tesla model S ! But then...

[@TEVAssociation]

Najlepszy design szkoda że technologia przestarzała..dlatego wybraliśmy Etron 55 4 lata temu

[@DennisBloodnokPhotographyVideo]

Interesting review of an interesting EV. In the event of a big lottery win, I would buy an I-Pace !! Sadly 100,000 Euros (about £90,000) here in the UK is beyond my budget !!

[@lukesherwin-white7080]

Get 3 year old ones from £20k now

[@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834]

and to most of us, another overpriced piece of mediocre.

[@csjrogerson2377]

The real world range was 370/380 Kms on a full battery, but its not an LFP/LMFP battery so it cant be fully charged except on an occasional basis. the 80/10 rule applies so the range is approx 250Km. If anyone thinks I am paying 110K for that, they are mad. I'm not. Diesel rules.

[@PabloTBrave]

100kw charging on a so call premium ev is ridiculous. 250 should be minimum in this class, cost cutting in the wrong place

[@XENONEZZ2]

Anyone thinking of spending the kind of money this Jag costs should first wait until the new Porsche Macan EV and AUDI Q6 e-tron go on sale ....then make a decision.

[@takuan650]

100 GRAND ?? For what ? Thanks for showing me what I'll avoid.

[@barackblows1942]

Nice looking car, too bad it’s a fire trap. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@OFH_K]

Beautiful car but range is too low. I wise they could work with Tesla to use their batteries.

[@gdwlaw5549]

Even at half price we can’t afford this car. 😅

[@stevenbarrett7648]

An Austrian built car (by a contractor) made for an Indian owned Company….not much ‘British’ there really. I tried the car, twice hoping to like it as I’ve always had Jaguars for years….bought a Tesla MYLR instead, cheaper, better, more range, more space, bigger boots, bespoke charging network….the list is endless

[@patryksobanski473]

But it's got terrible suspension tuning.

[@TheBaldzhi]

A friend of mine have tested the old model once! The comment was smth like-‘the feeling is nothing more but like driving an electric forklift’☝️

[@nosoupforyou425]

Jaguar really should be ashamed for allowing this gem to whither on the vine. Going all $120k plus luxury electric after failing miserably on an 80 quid is just dumb.... sad part is, magna steyr offered JLR upgrades on range and charge rates but was told to pound sand. So that tech went into the Fisker. And without that magna steyr build quality what will those new all electric jaguar drivers be getting....? Junk that will be outdated at the moment of purchase.

[@nosoupforyou425]

likely to trade mine for a Fisker O or Taycan.. doubt the FO will be enough on luxury side, but nothing else even compares. JLR sucketh

[@Nyvel]

For that price i'd rather get a Tesla X or a Porsche Taycan for way better looks and tech

[@lnorange]

It will be worth 25k in a year or two

[@darrenmitchell5262]

A fine first effort but the styling just isn’t doing it for me.

[@valarorome]

You can buy one for 17k these days

[@johnniblueeyes2786]

Jag has completely lost the plot.All they had to do was electrify the XF,XJ and the F-Pace.100k for that is a joke.Killing the XJ was also a massive mistake in my opinion.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

IMO they killed the XJ, when they released the X351.

[@Gargamel-n-Rudmilla]

No moon roof. Come on Jaguar. No OTA either. The I-pace was an abject failure. I hoped this version could start to compete, but it is a bad start.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

The original one I reviewed 5 years ago had a full-size panoramic roof, so it's an option. Just makes it even more expensive :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJ6xpXyfl855n7ssi=_FABZbFX_kwXiXom

[@luisochoa731]

This TATA model has all the excellent technology that India is well known for and the supreme reliability from Chery China. It will be the best fire starter lighter for the money.

[@frankroby1554]

Jaguar is an Indian brand

[@devonbikefilms]

Sadly it’s a JLR vehicle, not a paragon of reliability for any of its brands, whichever propulsion system they use, in my own experience.

[@b4804514]

This Jag needs a LOT of improvements to be current with the Tesla. This Jag at $80,000 is just a hard no way.

[@TheAllMightyGodofCod]

Usually on my walk to walk i pass by a jaguar X Type. Horrible looking car, that we all love to hate. But.... The interior seems so much more nicer than this!

[@ghostt742]

2018 facelift looks better

[@Rangeroverden44]

Look at Ford Gm and Toyota, their loosing multi millions and have stopped producing them. People just don't want them.

[@telealotstm3188]

The car looks good But the range is not

[@TheGaang]

I saw a 2019 I-pace with 20k miles for £23,500. Shows how unreliable these are.

[@macbuff81]

Jaguar isn't British. It's Indian owned by Tata Motors (which likely makes it more reliable.)

[@sajiantony7473]

Tata owns, but still made in UK.

[@rogerjones2706]

The I pace has never been made in the UK. @@sajiantony7473

[@michaelstanley3961]

Way too expensive, even for a jagggggg

[@Bomberboybrad]

Completely mispriced car by Jag. It needed to be 60% of the price

[@Yormsane]

Beautiful car, but don't buy it - lease it.

[@brunosmith6925]

The only "good" thing about this car is its looks. Technologically inferior, cruddy software, archaic electro-mechanics and poor miles per kw/h - all for an eye-watering price. People are now more concerned with the technology and electro-mechanical efficiency, and in these departments Jag is medieval.

[@tommiko8313]

You need to be mental to co sider one

[@Mike-ud6kc]

THE NEW SHIT PACE

[@FolkinghamRob]

Beautiful car, but would never buy an EV. I’d look at the petrol or diesel version - if there is one 😮 Watch this if you think the batteries are safe: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3q7hYNjicyDe9ksi=0OFSLvZEzKXGz9QE

[@darrenmitchell5262]

Not liking the styling of this at all.

[@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834]

Doesn't look remotely 'new' to me with that huge bonnet and mouth of a radiator, that isn't. Rubbish mate.

[@derekr1113]

The reason you forgot it existed is that it is a six year old car, not built by JLR and the contract did not allow for any upgrades so it is hopelessly out of date technology-wise. Add the appalling build quality and famed Jaguar lack of reliability and it is as much fun as shutting your thumb in the door. That saves listening to the other 13 minutes of your video. Bye

[@dmomcilovic9185]

This car makes no sense in 2024 at this price. This is why they only seek about 2200 a year worldwide !

[@BlatentlyFakeName]

It's just boring

[@what-lies-in-your-skies]

🤮

[@TerbrugZondolop]

Lets be honest, nobody cares.

[@chrisdicko1683]

JLR seem to have a bad reliability record, is that the same for this?

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Apparently.