2019 Jaguar I-Pace Charges Into Luxury Electric Class at $70K
Shoppers comparing luxury electric vehicles can add another model to the very short list. When the 2019 Jaguar I-Pace goes on sale in late 2018, it’ll start at $70,495 for the base S model, including the $995 destination fee but excluding the maximum $7,500 federal tax credit. Shoppers can begin placing orders now.
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Jaguar’s first electric vehicle is a five-seat hatchback — which the automaker calls an SUV — and comes with standard all-wheel drive and an electric motor at each axle. Jaguar says it makes 394 horsepower and 512 pounds-feet of torque, and can hit 60 mph in 4.5 seconds — a bit slower than the base Tesla Model S’ low-4-seconds sprint. The I-Pace’s 90-kilowatt-hour battery pack gets an automaker-estimated range of up to 240 miles on a full charge, on par with the Chevrolet Bolt EV but a bit behind the Model S’ 249 to 335 miles of range, depending on the variant. EPA range figures for the I-Pace are pending.
The base trim gets 18-inch wheels, LED headlights, eight-way power sport seats, the Touch Pro Duo screen-based multimedia and control system, navigation, an uplevel Meridian sound system, 4G Wi-Fi hot-spot connectivity and a park assist system with a 360-degree camera.
Following the base S trim is the SE model, which starts at $76,845; it adds 20-inch wheels, 10-way power leather seats with memory and a Drive Pack that includes safety features like blind spot assist, adaptive cruise control with stop and go capability and high-speed emergency braking.
The top-of-the-line HSE trim starts at $81,495 and adds upgraded wheels, uprated LED headlights, 18-way Windsor leather heated and cooled front sport seats, heated rear seats and a Driver Assist Package that bundles additional assistance features such as adaptive cruise control with steering.
Tesla rivals, the Model S and Model X, start at $75,700 and $80,700, respectively. At the other end of the spectrum, smaller, non-luxury electric vehicles such as the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Nissan Leaf start at $37,495 and $30,875, respectively. All prices include the destination fee but exclude applicable federal tax credits.
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