It is a very well designed vehicle from exterior. LED headlamps and tail lamps are provided. I-Pace fitted with 19 inch alloy wheels.
Flush type door handles are provided for better aerodynamic efficiency. Rear spoiler with stop lamps are well integrated.
It has a boot space of 656 liters. Also a small storage space available inside the frunk(bonnet), which is purposed for the storage of car's charging cable.
When come to interior you will get leather seats. Front seats are ventilated seats and are very comfortable. The rear seat is also very comfortable and is having heating function. Four zone climate control,head-up- display and camera based IRVM are available as an optional package.
I-Pace having a very nice dashboard with a 10 inch touch screen system, which can support Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. The Meridian surround sound system provided in the car can be controlled from this infotainment system. Also you can find a 5 inch touchscreen system provided under the 10 inch screen. AC and heat ventilation etc. can be controlled from this section.
The car having a nice and sporty steering wheel. A 5 inch driver side display is very clear and gives various vehicle and driving related information like speed, vehicle range,navigation etc. to the driver. Overall the cabin of the I-Pace is very premium and it feels more airy because of the large sunroof.
As storage you get 10.5 liter storage space with USB and 12V charging sockets under the front arm rest. Two cup holders are provided at the front console and also on the rear seat arm rest. All doors are provided with small bottle holders.
For charging the gadgets, there is a wireless mobile phone charger,two USB and a 12V charging sockets are provided at the front. Also there are two USB charging and a 12V sockets are provided for rear passengers.
At the driving department, it is really powerful and very quick. It comes with 94kW battery pack. Two electric motors, each one on the front and rear axles together shells out 394bhp power and 696Nm Torque, just pulls away this two ton weighing car from 0 to 100 in 4.82 seconds! Moreover, I-Pace having a WLTP cycle ( Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure) claimed range of 470km, which is a good figure to take it out from the city limits without any range anxiety.
When come to riding comfort, it has the stiff suspension set up, so at lower speeds you can feel the road imperfections inside the cabin but it works well on higher speeds. The car feels planted and well composed while cruising in higher speeds on highways.
The I-Pace can be charged from a 7.4kWh AC wallbox charger. With this the vehicle will take full 14 hours to fill the battery from 0 to 100 percent. At the same time it will take only 8.58 hours to get 100% charged with a 11kW AC charger. But it can be charged in two hours with a 50kW DC fast charger. Also you can charge this car with more powerful chargers like 100 and 150kW DC fast chargers too.
Important Figures.
- Length: 4682mm
- Width: 2139mm
- Height: 1566mm
- Boot Space: 656 Liters
- Seating Capacity: 5 Nos.
- Ground clearance: 174mm
- Wheel Base: 2990mm
- Kerb Weight: 2133kg
- Gross Weight: 2670kg
- Battery Pack: 90kWh
- No. of motors: 2
- Max.Power: 394.26bhp
- Max.Torque: 696nm
- Drive Type: AWD
- Drag Coefficient: 0.29
- Acceleration 0-100kmph: 4.8seconds
- Top Speed: 200kmph
- Charging Time (0-100%): 8.5 Hours.
At the safety front, this car is equipped with six airbags,lane-keep assist, rear parking camera and sensors,all disc brakes, hill-hold assist, adaptive cruise control,Driver condition monitor
Finally, come to the question , whether you should consider it or not? Well it depends on individual taste and budget. But the I- Pace is a youthful and sporty car. If you are a driving enthusiast and love to embrace with new technology, then this car is for you.
In short, I-Pace is a power-packed luxury sporty car with a range of 470km. Definitely you can consider this as an alternative to the regular IC engine premium vehicle of its price range.
Al always Happy Driving.
"Plan your journey and drive safe"
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