Our Jaguar technicians were going to put a portion of every brake job they did towards their kids’ college funds, but that’s scrapped now. Jaguar just released the price of its I-Pace 2018. At $119,000, our Cincinnati car mechanics will have to start saving up. Maybe we’ll leave a donation jar right next to the cash register in our auto repair job. It can’t hurt to ask, right?
But in all seriousness, that means the I-Pace is now priced in line penny for penny with Tesla, which charges an identical $119,000 for its base Model X 75D. And the Tesla is a hair slower with less of a driving range. So Jaguar may be charging a pretty penny, but you get plenty of speed and quite a battery run for the investment.
As Car Guide breaks down the differences:
“Plugged in to a standard AC box, the Jaguar I-Pace can recharge up to 80 per cent in around 10 hours, while a 100kW DC outlet will cut that time down to just 40 minutes.
Suspension is handled by a double-wishbone set-up at the front and a tricky ‘Integral-Link’ rear set-up, with air suspension to be offered as an option, while the low-mounted battery pack gives the I-Pace a perfect 50/50 weight distribution.
The five-seat I-Pace also boasts a boot capacity of 656 litres, or 1453L with the rear seats folded.”
A Lightning Bolt of Speed
Sounds good to us. We’re already aware of Jaguar’s reputation for a pretty clean maintenance plan and excellent brakes. Now we can add electrified power to that list too.
