2023 Jaguar I-Pace EV400

Electric SUV · Dual-Motor Electric · AWD

73/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a electric suv is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine	Dual-Motor Electric
Horsepower	394 hp
Torque	512 lb-ft
0–60 mph	4.5 sec
Top speed	124 mph
Drivetrain	AWD
Seats	5
Combined MPG	87 mpg (92 city / 83 hwy)
Range	234 miles
MSRP	$65,799
Body style	Electric SUV

The verdict

What's good

Sporty, low-slung driving feel
Striking concept-car looks
Roomy, airy glass-roof cabin
Quick, eager handling

What's not

Trip range falls short of rivals
Slow charging on road trips
Known software and battery gremlins
Heavy, so brakes work hard

The engine

Dual-Motor Electric

Dual-Motor Electric (AWD)

Two axle-mounted motors fire instant torque to all four wheels, giving the I-Pace a low-slung, planted launch and genuine sports-car urgency. The delivery is seamless and ferociously quiet.

The permanent-magnet synchronous motors were designed in-house by Jaguar, drawing on the company's electric-powertrain knowledge, and the car was engineered as Jaguar's first bespoke EV (built by Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria).

Each compact motor uses a concentric single-speed transmission so the driveshaft passes through the centre of the motor, shrinking the package and lowering the centre of gravity.
The I-Pace launched in 2018 as the first credible luxury rival to Tesla and went on to underpin Jaguar's all-electric Formula E race series support program.
Both motors are nearly identical units, one per axle, giving true through-the-road all-wheel drive without a mechanical link between them.

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The six sub-scores behind the 73 — performance, tech, comfort, reliability, safety and value
Market value today and year-by-year value history
All 5 trims with pricing
Studio photography — exterior, rear and interior
Side-by-side comparison with up to four cars

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