Jaguar iPace -- Review 

Happy to report for my driving in Hawaii, I get 259 miles on a full charge. The highest range I've recorded is 269 miles. I've had my First Edition i-Pace for about a month now. Aloha! ❤

An excellent review from two well informed and educated people. Well balanced and obviously with great chemistry. Thank you for taking the time to share you honest thoughts. The production is also top class.

You guys are great! Thank you for a calm well-made review from the three of you.

Thank you for taking the time to do all of your videos. I live a $60,000 (AUD) world. Nice to have a look at these vehicles.

yet another great review;As always, I love the interaction and the views you both give on cars ! A big Belgian tumbs up; looking forward to the next review, greetz, Lisa

It's wonderful to see you again doing great reviews and so cute when Florence said uh oh. Keep up the good work and well balanced reviews. Thanks Doug

JLR have really done a great job brining this car to market so quickly.....every other (main stream) manufacturer are just dragging their feet. Had a test drive last week in the HSE spec. Would have it over the Tesla 100%. The good thing that people are missing here is...... there are now enough ev's for people to start having personal preference. On my test drive, had the extra Jag noise switched on, brilliant!

Just an FYI. I had 4 cars (one Volvo v70 and 3 BMW5 combi’s) with pale interior and leather seats. I have kids and haul around quite some stuff for my job. Never had issues with them getting dirty. It’s leather, so easy to clean. And it gives so much more a feeling of space. If you like it, go for it, don’t let your practical concerns get in the way!

Great video both .Mrs Evans is becoming a fan of your videos as we research our next EV.

Great review guys! Nice to hear Florence participate!

Kate and James, I love watching your channel. You always offer a well rounded view of the subject matter and throw in a bit of opinion without being totally biased. It was also enlightening to hear the baby add her commentary as well.

I loved the video, I'm going to get my Ipace tomorrow I'm super excited, thanks for this video 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Love your reviews! Very informative, and to the point.

Love the glass roof in my Citroën C4 Cactus. The indicator noise is better in this Jag than my Cactus, it’s too quiet, lovely seeing Florence in your videos.

Great review and I love Florence joining in the conversation :) God bless.

8:50 - My wife could not find a comfortable driver's seat position in the S. As you know, her legs are short too! Thanks for the excellent review. Jaguar living up to their reputation, despite the energy consumption. It's pretty good for a first attempt at an EV for general sale.

So happy to see that James saved the marriage at the 11th hour. :-D

Kate, Great honest review of the jaguar I pace on the net, especially being as I believe James works for Jaguar.

I love to hear the regen as well. Such a cool sound

Great review... nice to hear a considered appraisal, warts and all... Supercharging and range/efficiency are the main reasons I will not be giving up my MS. You may not use the Superchargers often, but when you need them, you need them. I recently did a 1.3k road trip in Europe. I don’t think the IPace is ready for that yet.

This is actually a great review, thank you for making this video

As an avid EV fan and a Tesla owner I really want the I-Pace to be a success and to be embraced by both JLR and the owners. This review had a promising start and a bit of a downer end. Remember, this is the expensive First Edition, better-priced options are to follow.

I like the sound too Kate you are not alone. Sounds cool

Great review. Very informative, although it’s 2022 when I am viewing this and the ipace has had some updates. I am thinking of buying a used HSE and don’t do long journeys. Something you said I think is probably true, that with the I pace when paying so much for a car you would feel you got value for money with the I pace, especially with the oyster leather seats. Also you get as standard a tracker fitted and emergency buttons and also if the airbags go off the emergency services are called with your location. But I loved your relaxed and objective review.

Wonderfully "down to Earth" considerations in the review!

Nice Review! Very accurate and fair. I’m in Southern California and went to the local Jaguar dealer in Oxnard. One I-Pace was on the showroom floor and plugged into a type I 110-volt plug. Sitting in the vehicle I noticed it was at 100% charge and read 265 miles remaining. Don’t know exactly what that means, does the 110 slow charge work better then the type 2 faster charge? A beautiful car, looked it over and over, sat in all the seats. I’m 5’10” and found everyplace comfortable. The model was HSE and had the heads-up option, really nice for an old guy who needs all the advantages given. The second one was outside and had 22” wheels. Really couldn’t see the difference jumping out at me but didn’t like the $1,400 upgrade knowing the ride with the 20” was better. Got to ride in and drive one as well, nice. If you have solar and a powerwall 2 it almost free to use and who drives more then 200 miles in a day. If we do, we have two gas guzzlers that will get us throw the trip.

Excellent review. Good to see more EV models coming into the market

I always enjoy your reviews, so natural and nice that you both have different perspectives. Just imagine what it will be like when Florence is old enough to voice an opinion? The efficiency seems to be the Achiles heel of this car. It also means that charging speed is effectively slower per mile than it should be. Otherwise I really like it but it really should be capable of a genuine 300 miles for the money. It makes the Kona look like an amazing bargain (OK not a luxury car but less than half the price and more capable for longer journeys). I'm keeping the Zoe until 300 miles for £20K is available and that seems further in the future than I was thinking when I bought it.

Nice to see you mentioned the quiet wipers, would be nice if you had commented on how effective they were, how much of the windscreen they kept clear, also little but important things, such as, how good were the door mirrors ect ect, it's these SMALL but IMPORTANT bits that most people leave out nowadays....

I like all your reviews, nice to see you had different opinions about this car and it wasn't all about the size of the cup holders and how many there are. The fact that you have a Tesla Model S and a Zoe means that you can give a honest reviews unlike many biased motoring journalists such as on Carwow. . The cost of the Hyundai Kona EV went up the day I was going to place an order, so i didn't, I'm furious!!!

"I'm just going to go with you." "Wise decision!" Another great video you two, and some better, more considered comments from Florence than Top Gear often managed! 😄

A bit late watching this! Great video very balanced views as ever.

I am really amazed at the range (or lack of) of the Jag. One of our vehicles is a BMW i3 with the 33KWh battery which gets approximately 140 miles around town (usually under 50 mph max). I just did an out and back highway trip of 120 miles at a steady 65 mph and still had 9 miles left in the battery (7% remaining on the Guess-o-Meter). As much as I really love the i3, I wouldn't consider it to be an extremely aero design, so what is the Jag's problem? Because of lack of charge points in the US, I still feel that the best option currently for long trips in the US is our 2014 Volt. By the time the Jag will be available in our area, I hope they have improved the range because I definitely would purchase one. Not a fan of the spartan interior of the M3 and the X is too big and not that great on range either. Love your reviews and James' "freezing" road tests. LOL...

You have reminded me to buy a Lotto ticket - need I say more

Florence and the machine? Great review as always. I tested the car a few weeks ago and was very impressed by the build quality. However, I did find the instruments and controls a bit fussy and not easy to use. The one thing this car will have is a tow bar option due out soon.

nice review guys and no you can't beat the Zoe :)

If you were a couple without a child I'd say go for the Jag cause it def looks like a better choice for luxury and driving experience. But seems the car you own has more space and doesn't need too much care if your child spills or kicks a surface. Just a thought.

A model S with an I-Pace interior. Would that swing it, lol. I am concerned about the range but not a major issue. Another excellent review from you both. Thanks

Love your honest reviews James & Kate. Great watch as always. The funny thing is with the Jag. It’s less efficient and needs the supercharger network more than the actual Tesla does. I love the quality of the i-Pace. Sadly I’ve not driven one yet. But I will be sometime soon I’m sure. Can’t get enough of test driving EV’s. I like the ride height of the Jag but I love the upgradable software features with the Tesla. It’s a very tough decision as you say. A blend of both cars would be lovely in the ideal world. Let’s hope Tesla & Jag Watch this video and learn from it. Thanks again. PS Florence sounds so cute in the background hehe 🥰

What's interesting about this is the i-pace is basically a track car. lots of power quick but recharge times are slow. when this car you are driving comes down to a sensible price in 5 years, there will be much better cars with much longer range for less money. Nice to see Kate back giving her point of view and what seems to be a new 2 thumb gesture. it would be good to get an idea of battery loss leaving the cars unused foe 2 weeks, to see how well battery cars will deal with long periods of not beiing used.

Great review.

Nice to know there are more cars to now chose from . And as for the range one draw back of a large battery / range is when you need to charge you will be sat a lot longer at the charger until 100kw chatters come on stream which will be a good while off yet.uncles that is you have a Tesla of course.

Great video and the car looks ace. I can’t wait to drive one- if only I knew someone who works for JLR😂

I think it's a great machine for their first car, I'd expect their next gen model to have the same peak performance but the economy of the Hyundai Kona.

As I'm sure others have commented by now, the noise is generated by the sound system. You can turn it up and you can turn it off.

Wonder if the lower range was due to colder weather?? What was the average temp like the week you had the car?? Temperatures below 40 seems to reduce range by up to 30% on most EV's. Many of the other reviews on the I-Pace were done in warmer climates.

Great video guys. Do you think a comparison with an S is the best option? What about an X 75D? Or ex demo 90D 😬

The Model S was designed in the 2000’s. In people’s garages in 2012 (in California, at least). A truly complete redesign of the S, from a more financially secure Tesla, would be a much better car than the one you own.

Another great review guys. I think Jaguar need to do better. I'm not saying it won't sell, the demo-graph this is aimed at will probably have an S or X, and this will be used as a second car for the school run! It will be the new Chelsea Tractor. Most 'normal' buyers will just see £84K and sub 200 mile range and want more for the money, may be holding out for a high end Audi or Merc? Me? Well we are already a 2 EV household with only one more to go BUT, I need to tow over 2 tonne so will be holding out for a Bollinger B1 or equivelant.....(in my dreams). Seriously I can't go 100% EV until something like that is available.

Great review, good work! Impressive design and engineering, but I just couldn't live with that terrible energy economy. It's not just the range, it's also the fact that it's since using more energy it will obviously take more time to charge at any given charging rate than a more efficient ev.

Quite like the iPace but having spent a couple of months in our Kona I would still go for the Kona. It's all about the rapids. Spending 45 minutes on a rapid is bearable on a longer trip but putting the same number of miles back in an iPace would be nearly double that and that's the deal-breaker. A widespread network of faster rapids would help but that's got to be 2 or 3 years away in the UK. Such a shame it's not very efficient. Good review thanks.

Like all jags the price used will drop like a rock, give it a couple of years and it will be like the XF, cheaper than chips plus the low range for such a big battery will soon be a non starter

The iPace has an artificial acceleration sound that can be toggled (like a Star Trek shuttle craft, if that helps). James clearly wants one, regardless. I find European (German mostly) cars tend to have overly complicated dashboards. The most intuitive I've seen was on a Kia.

I just order my first Model3 in Norway, do have a referral code to offer?

No mention of the (slightly) higher seat position/viewpoint/visibility - am I the only person that thinks this makes for a better drive?

Also that noise you talk about can be turned off in the settings But the London tube regen sound still remains , also with the interior jag offer a synthetic material option more stylish than teslas

I have to agree about the HUD issue. I drove mostly german cars for the last 15 years or so, and pretty much all of them (being in the BMW 5 market space or higher) had a head up display, and that is actually the biggest gripe i have about Tesla that they do not even offer that option. For crissakes, it is available on the smallest 3 series BMW. Considering there will be more options next year when the Model 3 arrives, and the Model 3 carries the problem of the general high price and 10% import tax and on top of that 19% VAT over here, it might not be competitive except its "Tesla appeal". I don't drive long distances, the longest would be probably just within the range of the iPace, everything longer is a plane ride instead. So the high consumption really doesn't bother me that much. But then, it's gonna be a busy test drive year i guess.

Very nice!

When in comes that close in choice I would go British every time. Another little point is that I dont think this car is really aimed at a young family, ie with babies. Great balanced review.

funny what you say about the zoe , my old clio mk 1 could accommodate so much stuff, my ENV only holds a third more and stuff moves around of course.....

The i-Pace certainly has superior coachwork to the Telsa (I'm a Tesla fan and owner). I like the HUD, I hope Tesla adds that to newer models. I've seen the i-Pace here in the USA, really liked it.

You can turn the "motor noise" on and off in the settings. It's a fake noise pumped in via the speakers. I've driven this car and it's eerily silent when the "dynamic" sounds are switched off.

I think Jag put in the noise in background because they are selling to combustion ice drivers and having some noise through speakers helps people feel like they are in a car rather than a train. iPace in London easier to park

A quick technical question... do you have your camera set to 30fps? Are you editing at 25fps? It keeps jumping when watching.

Nice T-shirt Kate, but I would suggest the Tes.. Because you can spot it and say it is an EV,but the I-Pace is beautiful and quality good but I can't seem to spot it and say "that's an EV " I think the front grill has to go and get smaller like EV have,but in all well done and keep up the good reviews on EV's ,but it still is a beautiful car.

How does the real world range compare with your Model S? The recent WhatCar real range test which I think is completely wrong said the I-Pace was 253 miles and the Tesla Model S 75D was 203 miles. They only drove each 38.7 miles with a full charge and then extrapolated from there.

Great review folks. Thanks. I have to wonder what Jaguar have done to make the iPace so fuel hungry. It must be possible to improve the economy of the car. Seems like such a fundamental mistake with such a big battery.

I liked the style of this review. The Jaguar is more of a conventional luxury car that should appeal to the greatest number of people. Personally, I prefer my Model 3, because I am more of a technology person. I love having almost everything controlled by the center screen, because Tesla can constantly improve and change whatever they want to. Many other people can't stand that center screen and they think that the car looks cheap without lot of buttons and screens. I would like to see Tesla offer more luxury features on their higher end models. I'd love it if Tesla offered cooled seats on the Model 3, but you have to move upmarket for that option. I don't even know if Tesla has brought back cooled seats, because they had problems with the leather wearing improperly with all of the perforations. Do you give any preference to cars built in England? I like to support local businesses, like Tesla, because I live only an hour from the Fremont factory.

I'm guessing the "noise" you referred to is the simulated motor noise? I wish they would let you turn it off.

How much would your trip to Strathy cost in that? I suspect the cost would add up at Ecotricity.

Love the interior, not enormous , but if you can go 50 miles more just alone seems amazing

180 miles isn't great but not to bad either. The issue I have is if doing long distance you will only be charging to 80% which is 144 miles. Then you won't be running it down to 0% before needing to recharge so range would be even less than that

Kate in a t-shirt likes to use the heating in the seats and James in a wool sweater likes the ventilation more, go figure! 😂 Great review as usual, well balanced with a personal touch. One thing though ,was the artificial engine sound on or off? It sounded like it was on to me which would explain the regen noise.

I am due to have a TD in the i-Pace soon, but I suspect that the even with the air suspension in a Tesla is not as smooth and coomforting as that of the JLR product. My MX is noticeably more choppy and harsh riding than my 13 plate range rover that I swapped for the MX. The issue with the JLR is the range and JLRs ability to provide good aftersales care the way that Tesla has done. The main reason that I moved away from JLR was the shocking way in which I was treated as a customer having been a avid brand fan and ambassador. I eargerly await your review of the Audi e-tron :-)

May I ask, 1 Year on.... what would you choose now???

Not as good as the Kona for mileage, efficiency, but what a beautiful car just too expensive for me and the range what a pity.. still no doubt Jag will sort that out on the next generation. I’ll just have to stick with the Kona and dream.

You both talk abit about motor noise - did you have the simulated noise turned on or off? I suspect you had it on. This is in the menus. It’s a bit cheesy, but fun I think.

The Tesla S would be our choice as it is more elegant and spacious, it has the range advantage too.

Autopilot has to be the deal maker for a Tesla, great review by the way!

Lovely review for the i Pace. Things I do not like when I test drive it 4 weeks ago: there is No TowBar option. The initial delayed on Quick acceleration off at the junction. the window switches look very cheap plastic. Very small viewing area for the 360 cams. No Sunblinds for the panoramic roof. Almost £80K .I bought the Volvo XC90 T8 instead.

This is a case of........Florence and the ( ultimate ) machine.

White seats. Tip: . Get them ceramic coated. Makes them resistant to most everything, especially small children. :)

The sort of customers that are going to be drawn to the jag in our area I think will be older customers. My concern is the difference between claimed range and actual as this will play in to the hands of the EV non believers. There is something going on with those two motors causing that inefficiency but will jag have any want to sort it out?

Thank you for your unbiased review. Because the i-pace is an SUV, do you think the Model X is a better comparison and if so which would choose? To be honest I'm not worried about the comparison as I believe it's more important to get car makers to start building EV's. If it wasn't for Tesla would Jag have created the i-pace or Audi built the e-tron? Cheers ☺️

Best part of this review is Florence, she's brilliant ! ! !

She seemed in favour of the S from the start. And he shouldn’t feel intimidated to disagree. Felt like throughout the dynamic was weird.

HI James And Kate you keep mentioning your S but what car car are you talking about. Tesla model S ?

If I were in charge of design I'd get rid of the grille, make the rear look less chopped off, and finally leave off some of the bells and whistles and strive for a more affordable price.

Maybe the 'transmission tunnel' is simply to add chassis stiffness?

As someone posted (bizarrely..!) in the UK Renault Zoe Facebook group after driving the iPace ..." Most importantly, it makes you realise that the Tesla is what happens when techies make a car. The iPace is what happens when a luxury car maker with 80 years of experience decides to apply all their Formula-E and aluminium engineering expertise to one of their cars."

If you have time watch the Bjorn Nyland on the testing of Jaguar I-Pace. He's basically saying that the I-Pace is not as efficient as a Tesla by a lot as it should be. He's hoping a software update will fix the problem. I personally think if you take all those luxury features out which are too heavy would improve some of the efficiency. I still like the Model X better. Nice to see Florence. She's looking too adorable.

You could review a brand new model S75. It’s quite a stepup from an older S I think.

Did your iPace have the software update to improve the range..?

Great review, i feel if you dont want to do distance its probably better car. Ive an S for 5 years now and you can go anywhere. I think all the other questions like how long to charge? How long do the batteries last? Everyone knows EVs are fast and cost nothing to run, those old chestnuts dont get asked now, so its down to the cruncher. How far can it go? Only EV owners get the Tesla supercharger importance but for real thats the most important, a Tesla goes for ever and other brands hmm not so sure.

Yes!! No white seats. At last a You Tube review that doesn't go ape about stupid white seats. Like you guys I like to be practical with seat color.

The problem is not just the range so much as the time it will take to recharge a 90kWh battery at 50kW or especially at 10amps if you don't have a dedicated charger at a destination. 20 hours perhaps on the latter - certainly not overnight. We've given up when seeing an ipace on an ultracharger at 30% knowing it would be on for at least another 1h and then to only get 186 miles for that time investment seems very difficult to justify.

great review!!but i would have to have eyes on baby all time couldnt rest :)

Fantastic review but you certainly waited till the end to drop the bomb. 2.3 m/kwh is tragic.

The Jag is undoubtedly a great car, but there are efficiency issues with it, as found by Yourselves and Bjorn Nyland, who went into nitty gritty figures [he's such a data nerd 👍]. If they get that sorted it will be a genuinely superb car. But it falls short on range, and that's not on at the price. It's not alone. The proposed German big EVs about to emerge are also very average on range, for example. Good video.

Does this come with the grant?