Jaguar has revealed a concept for its first ever all-electric production car, which is an SUV called the I-PACE. It has been presented to the public at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show and will go on sale in 2018.
While production cars can take on vastly different appearances compared to their original concepts, it’s believed that the I-PACE concept is virtually identical to what the production equivalent will look like.
With this new I-PACE, Jaguar will take on other premium electric cars, particularly offerings from Tesla like the Model S and Model X crossover.
Up to 395bhp
Using an all-new aluminium platform and four-wheel drive, the I-PACE is driven by electric motors charged by a 90kW lithium ion battery pack situated between the axles. Maximum power output is 395bhp and 700Nm of torque. The 0-62mph sprint is estimated to take around only four seconds.
For rapid charging, using a typical public 50 KW DC charging network, a full charge will take just over 2 hours. 80 per cent of the battery can be replenished in just 90 minutes. The car’s official maximum travel range on a fully charged battery is recorded at 310 miles.
The electric powertrain parts were designed in-house by Jaguar Land Rover. Most of the car’s other components are derived from Jaguar’s F-PACE SUV. When compared to the F-PACE, the I-PACE is shorter, lower and narrower but the wheelbase is 115mm longer meaning it actually offers more cabin space.
The boot of the I-PACE is measured at 530 litres, which is 120 litres less than the F-PACE. However, there’s 28 litres of storage space under the bonnet and Jaguar has taken advantage of the cabin’s flat floor to offer eight litres of storage between the front seats.
Speaking of the inside, the I-PACE’s interior features three prominent display screens, including a 12-inch HD screen that displays the instruments, another 12-inch touchscreen on the floating centre console and a smaller 5.5-inch touchscreen below that.
Pricing for the I-PACE is unconfirmed but online reports indicate it will start from around £50,000 to £60,000 depending on specification choice.
Find out what we think of the Jaguar F-PACE SUV in our video review:
