Jaguar i-Pace real-world review. The ups & downs of running an electric car.. 

Big savings on fuel, until you factor in all those coffees & cakes while you're waiting for it to charge!

I never understood WHY you just can't pay with a classic credit card the kWh you charged, like a normal fuel pump with a credit card terminal... WHY you need a subscription, an app, an NFC card, WHY it's so over complicated? Apart from killing the envy to own an EV?

I will stick with my gas engine and a gas can in the back any day over this.

Can anyone forward this video to the UK Secretary of State for Transport and ask him (think it is Grant Shapps) to fix the mandatory charging using contactless issue. It needs actioning by 10AM on Monday

The most useful, informative and truthful review of an EV vehicle I have seen. Thank you and well done.

You don't have this much trouble filling an Espada

Overtaken by an old Rolls Royce Corniche on the M40, that doesn't happen every day!

OMG - I feel stressed just watching you trying to charge it .... Thanks for being honest (even though we know you have connections at JLR)

Thank you for an interesting and entertaining review. I entirely agree with your comments about the UK’s fragmented and chaotic charging infrastructure, but have a different take on your other criticisms. I’ve owned an iPace since April 2019 and find it to be fast, quiet, luxurious and, far from being bland to drive find it immensely engaging. In Eco or Comfort mode it invites a calm and measured driving style. But did you try Dynamic mode? The whole set up changes, the car lowers and the skateboard geometry and low centre of gravity comes into its own. It is entirely ‘chuckable’ on winding roads and just as much fun as my TT roadster. Most people’ journeys are under 30 miles per day so with a 7kw home charger the car is entirely practicable. And if, like you, there are courtesy chargers at your gym or workplace, it’s dead easy to top up there although most of the time you don’t really need to. You are quite right about the range issue, although your 22 inch wheels and winter temperatures probably account for most of the ‘Guessometer’s’ over optimism. Don’t forget that Jaguar update the car over the air, and having been initially cautious on range, have just remotely added an 8% range increase. We all have Tesla envy but the Jag IS better built and more luxurious; as for the banks of Tesla chargers, they’re great if you are motorway driving and there’s one en route but unless you live near one they’re completely useless the rest of the time. I was puzzled by the Polar charger refusing your card. I use Instavolt contactless chargers (totally easy) on journeys and find the new Polar contactless units almost as easy. We took the car to France in May and drive around Brittany for a fortnight with no problem and at a total cost of £8 thanks to a couple of free vends. Don’t forget that advance planning with live charger status makes charging less fraught. I use Zap-Map and Chargemap which are excellent. So in summary, while I share some of your frustrations, I find the iPace to be a really excellent car and I’m delighted with it. Best wishes, Andrew.

The worrying thing is the charging networks have had 9 yrs to get this working right in the UK !

Also a big fan om Mr. Harry. Absolutely number one in car reviews, what a beautiful character full man. Always his own self with a honest review. Thanks Harry! Greetings from Belgium.

This is the best and most honest review of an electric car, that I have ever seen! Without a doubt Harry has the greatest car channel on RU-vid, keep up the good work!

How heroic does that Shadow I overtaking on the M40 look! That’s a proper car.

I have watched at least 6 reviews of electric cars, among them also a couple of reviews of the I-Pace. This one is by far the best in all aspects, and truly provided me with data I did not recieve anywhere else. Thank you, Harry!

Yep. Nail on the head. Tesla knew what they were doing when creating the Supercharger network. It's a great advantage and incentive

I would love you to revisit this review as a 3yr old used option at £25000 now for the S around 30k for the HSE. 3 years on with the charging network and with tesla starting to open out it’s charging network. I think this would be an interesting video, perhaps compared to some other EVs’ PS you can get a 3 year old ipace ex PCP from Ex jaguar dealer, service history with a 1 year warranty, serviced and MOT with around 35,000 miles on the clock, 5 years and 65,000 miles of warranty still left on the battery for around 25 to 30 £K depending on variant and condition/ millage etc. the reliability of these cars seems to be holding up with the exception of a few common issues such as water ingress in the frunk etc. I think it’s a good option. I’m getting around 250 miles range driving sensibly in 17 degrees weather combined roads and around 260 in town. That not bad. I’m guessing motorway in winter realistically 180/190 miles. I think that’s enough to cover 90% of drivers needs. This car should be on anyone’s shortlist for a used ev. The Tesla model three can now be had for the same kind of money however if you want a car that is a little different, don’t like saloons and prefer a a hatch back, this car offers better driving and a little more refinement on fit and finish. I recommend the less desirable 18” wheels on the ipace as the comfort level and range is improved vastly. Compared to the tesla model 3 the Jag is less crashy over bumps. I recommend tesla also however if you have a bad back i simply hate the model 3 in town on bad roads and had to get rid of mine as the cost of chiropractors was three times the cost of fulling it. I hate the suspension on the tesla! The ipace with 18”s and black rims is the way to go if comfort and range is the priority. Ted talk Over!

Wow a half an hour video from Harry is just what I need to both energize and relax me for the coming week!

Interesting you mentioned Amazon making it easier. When Amazon brought out one click buy their revenue went up $300 million overnight!

Absolutely brilliant video, one of the best I have ever seen. Great editing. Puts you completely in the picture of the reality of electric car usage. Thank you for uploading Harry.

Harry, such a good review. So many questions and considerations taken into account.. thanks!