ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Jaguar charges top dollar for I-Pace SUV range set for 2019
The Eskom-powered vehicle will be available in three trim grades, while a limited run of First Edition models will act as range-toppers for a year
Jaguar has revealed pricing for the upcoming I-Pace electric SUV which arrives in SA early in 2019, and going green doesn’t come cheap. The Eskom-powered vehicle will be available in three trim grades, while a limited run of First Edition models will act as range-toppers for a year. All variants have identical powertrains comprising a 90kWh battery positioned in the floor for a low centre of gravity, and two axle-mounted synchronous electric motors paired with concentric single speed transmissions. Its 294kW power and 696Nm torque is enough to launch the all-wheel drive SUV from 0-100km/h in a claimed 4.8 seconds, and a single full charge provides a range of up to 470km on the worldwide harmonised light vehicle test procedure cycle — more than enough to cover an average 300km weekly commute, Jaguar says. Though the running costs are cheap the initial outlay isn’t, with the I-Pace to retail between R1,687,000 and R1,920,700 — representing huge premiums over Jaguar’s similarly-sized b...
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