- I‑PACE wins 2019 World Car of the Year, World Car Design of the Year and World Green Car awards
- Jaguar’s all‑electric performance SUV is the first vehicle to win three categories in the same year
- Second member of Jaguar’s acclaimed PACE family to win World Car of the Year and World Car Design of the Year, following F‑PACE’s victory in 2017
- Winners announced at 2019 World Car Awards, New York International Auto Show
- Over 11,000 I‑PACE customer deliveries worldwide to date1
- The Jaguar I‑PACE is available to order now, priced from £60,9952 in the UK, and can be configured at www.jaguar.com
I‑PACE is the first model ever to win three World Car titles in the 15‑year history of the awards.
This latest win for the I‑PACE, awarded at the New York International Auto Show by a panel of 86 motoring journalists from 24 countries, comes just weeks after it claimed the European Car of Year title, and affirms its status as the most desirable premium electric vehicle (EV) in the world.
It is an honour that the Jaguar I‑PACE has received these three accolades from the prestigious World Car jurors. We started with an ideal, to move towards our Destination Zero vision; zero emissions, zero accidents and zero congestion. I‑PACE is our first step to achieving this, and it was conceived when EVs were little more than a niche choice. So we started from a clean sheet of paper to create a new benchmark ‑ the world's best premium electric vehicle, and a true Jaguar driver's car. For I‑PACE to be awarded 2019 World Car of the Year, World Car Design of the Year and World Green Car gives our first all‑electric vehicle the ultimate recognition it deserves. I would like to thank the team who have created I‑PACE for their passion in making it so outstanding.
Prof. Dr. Ralf Speth
Chief Executive Officer, Jaguar Land Rover
Designed and developed in the UK, I‑PACE is attracting new customers to the Jaguar brand, for many of whom it will also be their first EV – to date, over 11,000 customers in more than 60 countries worldwide have taken delivery. Its combination of sports car performance, zero emissions, exceptional refinement and true SUV practicality make I‑PACE the stand‑out choice in its segment.
JAGUAR I-PACE WINS UNPRECEDENTED TREBLE AT 2019 WORLD CAR AWARDS
Designing Jaguar cars is probably the best job in the world, and I can honestly say that no other project I’ve worked on has been as rewarding as I‑PACE. Electric vehicles offer designers unprecedented freedom to rethink the proportions, the profile and the packaging, and it’s an opportunity that my team has exploited in full. Winning the 2019 World Car Design of the Year award, as well as World Car of the Year and World Green Car, is true recognition for their achievements.
Ian Callum
Jaguar Director of Design
The I‑PACE’s dramatic, cab‑forward profile, short overhangs and taut, muscular haunches give it a sense of drama which set it apart from other SUVs. The spacious interior – enabled by the bespoke electric vehicle architecture – is finished with beautiful premium details and exacting Jaguar craftsmanship.
I‑PACE has a state‑of‑the‑art 90kWh lithium‑ion battery and delivers a range of up to 292 miles (WLTP cycle). It’s capable of charging from 0‑80% in just 40 minutes (100kW DC), or takes just over ten hours to achieve the same state of charge when using a domestic wallbox (7kW AC) ‑ ideal for overnight home‑charging.
A suite of smart, range‑optimising technologies also include a battery pre‑conditioning system: when plugged in the I‑PACE will automatically raise (or lower) the temperature of its battery to maximise range ahead of driving away.
JAGUAR I-PACE WINS UNPRECEDENTED TREBLE AT 2019 WORLD CAR AWARDS
The I‑PACE has also earned a five‑star Euro NCAP safety rating. The body structure provides high levels of occupant protection, and is complemented by technologies designed to protect other road users and pedestrians, including a deployable bonnet and autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection.
The I‑PACE has received 62 awards since it was revealed little more than a year ago, including European Car of the Year, German, Norwegian and UK Car of the Year, BBC TopGear magazine EV of the Year, China Green Car of the Year, and Autobest’s ECOBEST Award.
The Jaguar I‑PACE is available to order now, priced from £60,995 in the UK2, and can be configured at www.jaguar.com.
1.Sales figure correct up to 31 March 2019
2.On‑the‑road price; includes £3,500 UK Government plug‑in vehicle grant
Further information
Jaguar’s heritage of elegant design and breathtaking performance has excited and delighted the world for 80 years. Today’s world‑class Jaguar family comprises the award‑winning XE, XF and XJ saloons, the dramatic F‑TYPE sports car, the F‑PACE performance crossover – the fastest‑selling Jaguar ever, the new E‑PACE compact performance SUV and now I‑PACE, the all‑electric performance SUV that puts Jaguar at the forefront of the electric vehicle revolution.
Notes to Editors
Jaguar’s all‑electric performance SUV triumphed over the Audi e‑tron and Volvo S60/V60 to win World Car of the Year, the Suzuki Jimny and Volvo XC40 to win World Car Design of the Year, and the Audi e‑tron and Hyundai Nexo to win World Green Car.
