Jaguar’s all-electric I-Pace has extended warranties when it makes its Australian debut in November.
It will go on sale with a full five-year warranty, two years more than the period currently offered for any of its conventional Jaguar stablemates.
The extended warranty will be backed by a five-year service plan and matching five-years Roadside Assistance plan which, like the warranty, are both two years longer than anything previously offered by the British car maker.
The I-Pace’s battery, made of 432 pouch cells positioned beneath the cabin floor, is also covered by an extensive eight-year, 160,000km warranty.
Jaguar’s first-ever electric car takes styling influences from the company’s revolutionary C-X75 supercar concept.
It also utilises Jaguar’s new aluminium EV architecture.
A flat floor gives space for a 10.5-litre central compartment, storage compartments beneath the rear seats and a 656-litre rear load space.
The I-Pace features the new Touch Pro Duo infotainment system combining touchscreens, sensors and physical controls to operate the car’s key functions.
Two central console-mounted touchscreens separate information and interactive controls.
A full-colour head-up display (HUD) projects key driving information, including vehicle speed, onto the windscreen in front of the driver.
All the operating technology is supported by a 12-inch display screen behind the steering wheel in lieu of a conventional instrument panel.
A 90kWh lithium-ion battery pack gives I-Pace’s two synchronous permanent magnet electric motors 294kW of power and 696Nm of torque.
Controlled independently and able to adapt I-Pace’s front-rear balance to suit prevailing road conditions, the Jaguar-designed motors can rocket the car from standstill to 100km/h in just 4.8-seconds and deliver a 470km driving range.
A 100kW rapid charging point will give 80% battery capacity in 40 minutes or add 100km driving range in 15 minutes.
Home or office charging using an AC wall box gives 80% battery capacity in 10 hours and even the car’s regenerative braking system puts energy into the batteries.
I-Pace launches in Australia in November, making its debut in S, SE and HSE variants. A First Edition model will also be available.
Pricing starts from $119,000 (plus on-road costs).
