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DeanMcManis (not verified)    February 5, 2019 - 3:02AM

It's a nice article John. If fairly biased against Tesla and for the iPace. It is interesting that you consider the iPace's smaller size a ding against Tesla because they do not offer a small crossover. The Model X is clearly in a different class with about 50%+ more interior space than the iPace, which has far less interior storage than even a Honda CR-V. The interior space is comparable to the $37k Chevy Bolt, as is the Jag's 234 mile battery range. The base Model X starts at about the same price as your loaded HSE tester, but starts with 270miles of range, offering similar acceleration to the iPace. The Model X Performance model starts at $117K (3.5 sec 0-60/289 mi range) and the available ludicrous mode does add $20K more, but it provides supercar-like 2.8 sec, 0-60 capability. With those points said, I do like the Jaguar iPace. It has a beautiful design inside and out, and would be a worthy rival for the Porsche Macan Turbo, which says a lot. Even though Tesla comparisons are inevitable, it is fair to say that the Jaguar iPace is poised to fill the demand for a smaller, European, sport, luxury crossover, EV. And currently the only close competitor in that slot looks to be the upcoming Audi E-Tron. Jaguar deserves credit in being the first to market in this class, and it looks like they did a very good job in their engineering and design to make it competitive, not only against other established EVs, but importantly against the gas powered rivals that own 95% of this market.

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