nav[aria-label="Primary Navigation"] { padding: 0; & ul { list-style: none; width: 100%; display: flex; flex-direction: row; justify-content: start; align-items: start; gap: 30px; padding: 0; & li { margin: 0; } & ul li { list-style: none; } } }

Child Item

Jaguar I-Pace

verizon

I searched for a thread on this but doesn't seem to be one.

I have been planning my move to EV's for a few months and now I've placed a deposit on an I-Pace Black for July. I'll add, if there wasn't such a waiting list for some of the other EV's I tested, I think I would have left Jag.

Are there any existing I-Pace owners here and how are you finding your travels?

Find more posts tagged with

Quick Links

Comments

Boscoirl

Don’t own one. But have driven them regularly enough.

in my opinion it’s the nicest cabin of any of the EVs I have driven

the looks are a bit marmite. You either love or hate it.

tech wise they struggle. They have one of the largest batteries (90kwh I think) of most evs but the wltp isn’t great.

saying that. The longest trip I took in one was Nenagh to Spiddal and back leaving with 90ish % battery. Car said I’d 70km range left when I got home.

it was 240km return trip with a mixture of motorway and R roads. Plus a bit of joy riding while in Spiddal showing off the car.

verizon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118651369#Comment_118651369

Yeah I think that's pretty much the consensus with all EV's, you either love it or hate it. The popular EV's out there today just didn't quite do it for me.

I'm not overly happy that Jag haven't upgraded their efficiency after 3 years but in reality, mileage shouldn't be much of a problem apart from the rare holidaying in remote parts of Ireland. I don't see any current EV out there that completely mitigates the planning ahead charging problem either.

Boscoirl

There was to be an updated model this year but it was shelved for what ever reason.

probably to put more effort into the new EV models due in 2025

higster

Well wear and you will like it.

Just bought a 2020 SE version. Overall, love it (moved from an e class merc).

You will have the benefit of bigger charger capacity and new infosystem then what I have.

Like:

Interior, classic "feel" and layout ie has buttons for climate but still has the bells and whistles (cameras, adaptive cruise control, keyless entry, powered boot etc). Quite and very very well built cabin (just feels "solid" all round). I am not a fan of the "here's the ipad with all your controls".
Common enough on EV's but the torque, my god the torque...it is so much fun to drive, love the steering feel, cornering is brilliant and comfortable at same time. Best driving car I've ever had.
Overall looks...I like saloons, don't like suv's, this is in between & not in your face that it is an EV (which weirdly enough I like)

Don't like (bar the first line struggled to think of anything):

Would expect more mileage with a 90kW battery. This time of year and mostly motorway driving just eats the kW's. But, have I ever had any problems...no (once I got over range anxiety including long trips). Lucky enough to have access to charger at work (free) and at home. Also, I'm pretty sure the vehicle software is not up to date which will give me some efficiencies I hope (going into garage tomorrow to sort it).
Small thing: Back windscreen is small, no wiper, takes time to demist and needs a bit of a spin before rain/wet clears off it. But cameras are excellent so cover for this when needed (which is very seldom). Would recommend having the blindspot option though
Small thing: Infotainment system can be tad slow, nothing major, a niggle. New cars have new system that has improved this seemingly
Small thing: Boot big for normal use, no problem...but is just wrong "layout" to take golf trolley and golf bag without dropping one of the back seats/taking off the cover (once a week problem and 99% of time on my own in the car anyway)
...can't think of anything else that would be any different in any EV

My wife likes it so much she is now probably going to go ev also. I've sat in Hyundai's, KIA EV6 (very nice btw), Tesla (did nothing for me), Volvo, Audi (etron gt would be nice but outside my price range, did not like suv's), BMW etc and the i pace is still the one for me (have seen the porche taycan from a distance and that does look lovely but very pricey when put on the "minimum" of extras).

Now saying all that, depending on price and taking for a drive, I'll probably go for the Merc EQE in a few years (once all the glitches are sorted as it is a new model) and be back in a saloon (without knowing what new saloon ev's are due out at that stage).

Eireann81

@higster What's a realistic expectation of range at a continuous 120 km/h at this time of year?

higster

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118666973#Comment_118666973

Have had only 1 long'ish trip so far (140km each way), 5degrees, showers & windy, no precondition, AC heating on all the time, 100% SoC at start, 90% motorway and all that at 122km/hr (with a few "heavy acceleration for a laugh" incidents), 20inch wheels, full golf bag and electric golf trolley in the boot, i.e. worst case scenario...had it only a few days so was getting used to it so not sure how accurate but it would not have made it (280km), I chickened out and got a ~20min charge (50kWh charger) on the way back to get me home with ~20% in the "tank".

The temp, ac on/off, wheel size and type of driving has a massive impact...this "predictor" is pretty accurate going by online chatter (ac on, all motorway at 92km/h, 22inch wheels, 5 degrees = 252km whereas ac off, urban at 27km/h, 25degrees, 18inch wheels = 482km) https://www.jaguar.co.uk/electric-cars/range.html

Planning on doing same trip again this weekend and see if any better (hopefully warmer and no heavy acceleration)

edit: just had a look at this month to date stats using MyPace app and looks like should do 300km with 85% minimum of that motorway at 120km and above conditions.

JeanRasczak

Hi, this was only thread I could find on I-Pace

Just lookign for any feedback on them. Good or bad :-) thanks

higster

see above.no change in thinking (brilliant car inside and out) but I’ve moved on from the ipace for 2 reasons.
1. Was out of warranty and did give problems (windscreen leak, 2 charging modules). Was worried the “next thing” was going to be damn costly. Also next service I was told would be costly as a lot of work to be done (tubing).
2 Motorway range just didn’t work for new job where had regular Dublin/Limerick trips. Was charging both ways and max charging rate is 100kw/hr ie much slower then competitors. Winter motorway driving I was getting absolute max 250km (typically lower then that).

And the depreciation was horrific (over 70% in 3 years, and I bought it 2nd hand 2 years old). Jag relaunching into very high end (cost) model so these will either be classics or worthless in long run. I moved to BYD Seal.

JeanRasczak

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123272647#Comment_123272647

Thanks, what is the warranty on the? 3 years ?
battery seems to be 8 years or 160k kms

CMOTDibbler

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123273069#Comment_123273069

Yeah, 3 years. Battery warranty is standard across all EVs - 8 years or 160k kms.

But you won't have to worry about the battery in the iPace, the car will have long gone before it does.

verizon

I still have my ipace but I am looking at alternatives at the moment as the market is quite appealing. I have done close to 60k km and other than I had to get a charging unit replaced, it was faultless.

I’m sad jaguar are going in the direction they’ve decided as this car really was the best in class 5 years ago and is still not out of place today.

bazz26

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOpVLgYrQjk&ab_channel=EVPedia

😮😮

JeanRasczak

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123273233#Comment_123273233

Thanks, was the charging unit failure due to fast charging or just failed? how much if you dont mind me asking

Fingallion

Can uou recommend any independent that can do complex repairs. Have a HV fault.

joe1303l

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124534034#Comment_124534034

John Earls motors in Arklow is often recommended here.

Squeaksoutloud

Service stop in Ballyboughal might be worth a shout also.

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124534034#Comment_124534034

David in Service Stop in North County Dublin

John Earls Motors in Arklow

Vitronix in Dublin 11

JF Auto Solutions in South Dublin have been doing work in EV's lately too.

Admldj

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124534034#Comment_124534034

What is the HV fault? It may be covered under recall by Jaguar if its connected to H441 and any repairs will be done for free at any JLR service Centre.

User1998

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124535541#Comment_124535541

EV Repair Centre is directly across from JF, but it took them 11 weeks to fix my ID4. Would not recommend them at all

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124543292#Comment_124543292

Actually forgot about them.
Did the ID sell already? I remember you waiting on it to arrive alright.

User1998

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124543335#Comment_124543335

Nha, that car was a bit of a disaster. Got it for a good price and it drove fine but then ended up in EV Repair Centre over a faulty battery and has been there for nearly 3 months. Its fixed now so just need to collect it. VW couldn't even look at it until August

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124543540#Comment_124543540

What was the fix in the end?

User1998

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124543637#Comment_124543637

No idea, their communication is terrible. Last I heard was they would have to remove the battery and the cost would be €2.5k😂