All Car Review's video: 2019 Jaguar I-Pace review: Traditional Jag values truly modern powertrain

Driving a Photon Red 2019 Jaguar I-Pace for a week will have you fielding all sorts of questions. What is that thing? How much does it cost? What's it like to drive? Yet the question that comes up more than any other is the one you're probably wondering, yourself: Is it better than a Tesla? The I-Pace is Jaguar's first fully electric production vehicle, a crossover that boasts usable interior space and more than 200 miles of driving range. It's a key rival to Tesla's family of electric vehicles, but it's also the first of many new EVs to launch from European automakers over the next few years. So in order for the I-Pace to succeed, it needs to be more than just a proper Tesla rival. It has to have what it takes to stand tall against the forthcoming Audi E-Tron, Mercedes-Benz EQC and Porsche Taycan. Jaguar may be best known for rip-roaring performance cars and luxurious sedans, but I assure you, drivetrain aside, the I-Pace follows the company's usual blueprints. For starters, the exterior design is clean with a low hood, slick roofline and squared-off rear contributing to a slippery 0.29 drag coefficient -- aerodynamics that help give the I-Pace the longest driving range possible. There's a lot of aero aid going on here: The grille channels air through a hood scoop and over the top of the car, the door handles suck in flush with the body and the air suspension lowers the car by nearly half an inch above 65 miles per hour. Depending on whom you ask on the Roadshow staff, its looks are either funky and attractive or flat-out ugly, proving once again that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The inside is typical Jaguar, too, with a simple layout. Soft leather lines the nicely bolstered yet cushy seats, as well as the door panels and dash. Attractive charcoal ash trim and a suede-like cloth headliner also provide a premium touch. The standard panoramic glass roof also keeps the cabin light and airy with adequate space for adults in both rows of seats. Both front and rear passengers will find ample space to get comfortable, and cargo space is generous, with 25.3 cubic feet available behind the second row, or 51.0 with the seats folded down. Obviously, things deviate from standard protocol when it comes to what motivates the all-wheel-drive I-Pace. Two electric motors -- one at the front axle, another at the rear -- together churn out 394 horsepower and 515 pound-feet of torque. Power comes from a 90 kilowatt-hour battery pack mounted flat in the floor, which gives the I-Pace a low center of gravity. For my I-Pace, I would start with a base model that begins at $70,495, including $995 destination. I'd resist adding any of the exterior styling packages and stick with the standard-issue 18-inch wheels. Inside, I'll throw in heated leather seats, the nice suede-like cloth headliner and heated steering wheel because Midwest winters. I'd also spring for the Drive Pack for adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring system and 360-degree camera. All of that brings the sticker price of my electric Jaguar to $77,360. In comparison, my well-equipped First Edition tester wears an $86,895 price tag. Source : CNET