The Jaguar I-Pace electric crossover has been spied undergoing testing near the Nurburgring. Despite being covered from head to toe in a body wrap, which serves as both camouflage and advertising, we can see the production I-Pace closely resembles the concept car, which only debuted at the end of 2016.

Both vehicles share the same ‘coupe SUV’ profile ending with a squared-off rear section. Key changes in the transition to production include fully framed side and the addition of flip-out door handles. Expect the interior to be toned from concept car’s. Production of the I-Pace has been contracted out to Magna Steyr, the Austrian automaker that’s often handed the task of producing low volume models or overflow production.


Specifics about the I-Pace’s drivetrain have yet to be revealed, but the concept car had a total of 400 hp power and 700 Nm of torque at its disposal via an electric motor on each axle. With a 90kWh lithium-ion battery pack, the concept reportedly had a range of over 500 kilometres, and a 0-100 km/h time of under four seconds.

The new I-Pace will be inevitably compared with the Tesla Model X, although the latter features an extra row of seats. In time it will also do battle with the Mercedes-Benz EQC crossover, which is due on the market around 2019.

Cr : Caradvice