Jaguar I-Pace

Jaguar I-Pace: Which Version Should You Buy?

The Jaguar I-Pace choice comes down to two specifications: EV320 AT or EV400 AT. The EV320 AT has 320 hp, 235 kW and 500 Nm, while the EV400 AT has 400 hp, 294 kW and 696 Nm. Both are Electro SUV Coupe versions with a 1-speed Automatic gearbox, AWD, independent spring suspension and ventilated disc brakes.

The Jaguar I-Pace choice comes down to two specifications: EV320 AT or EV400 AT. The EV320 AT has 320 hp, 235 kW and 500 Nm, while the EV400 AT has 400 hp, 294 kW and 696 Nm. Both are Electro SUV Coupe versions with a 1-speed Automatic gearbox, AWD, independent spring suspension and ventilated disc brakes. The EV400 AT is the performance choice: it has 80 hp and 196 Nm more than the EV320 AT, reaches 100 km/h 1.6 seconds sooner and has a top speed 20 km/h higher. The EV320 AT, offered from August 2020 through December 2022, is the lighter alternative at 2,133 kg—75 kg below the EV400 AT. Buyers considering the restyled model have only one version to choose: the EV400 AT produced from January 2023 onward.

Jaguar I-Pace generations and versions

The first-generation Jaguar I-Pace was produced from March 2018 through December 2022 as an SUV Coupe. It includes two versions. The EV400 AT was available throughout that period, while the EV320 AT joined the range in August 2020 and remained available until December 2022. This generation therefore offers the only direct choice between the lower-powered and higher-powered specifications.

The first-generation restyling began in January 2023 and continues according to the supplied data. It remains an SUV Coupe, but its catalogue contains only one version: EV400 AT. Its listed output, torque, acceleration, top speed, transmission, drivetrain, weights, ground clearance, wheel sizes, suspension and brakes are unchanged from the earlier EV400 AT. The supplied specifications therefore do not identify a numerical performance advantage for the restyled EV400 AT over the EV400 AT produced through December 2022.

Jaguar I-Pace engine and EV400 specs

The I-Pace uses an Electro powertrain, so conventional engine displacement, cylinder count, cylinder layout and boost details are not measured in the supplied data. The table distinguishes the two periods of EV400 AT production because they belong to the original and restyled ranges, even though their principal powertrain figures match.

Because displacement is not measured, power per litre cannot be calculated without inventing a figure. Weight per horsepower can be compared directly: the EV320 AT carries approximately 6.67 kg per hp, whereas both EV400 AT specifications carry approximately 5.52 kg per hp. The EV400 AT therefore has about 1.15 kg less kerb weight to move for every horsepower, despite being the heavier vehicle overall.

Jaguar I-Pace performance and economy

The EV400 AT takes 4.8 seconds to reach 100 km/h, compared with 6.4 seconds for the EV320 AT. That makes it 1.6 seconds quicker in the stated acceleration test. Its 200 km/h top speed is also 20 km/h above the EV320 AT maximum of 180 km/h.

City, highway and combined energy-consumption figures are not measured for any version, and driving range is not measured. These omissions mean the supplied data cannot establish which version is more economical or travels farther. CO₂ is not measured for the original EV320 AT and EV400 AT. The restyled EV400 AT has a listed CO₂ value of 0.

Jaguar I-Pace dimensions, weight and wheels

The EV320 AT is 75 kg lighter than either EV400 AT, but all versions have the same 2,670 kg gross weight. Subtracting kerb weight from gross weight gives a difference of 537 kg for the EV320 AT and 462 kg for the EV400 AT, although these arithmetic differences should not be treated as independently certified payload ratings.

Ground clearance is 174 mm across the range. Every version lists 235/65 R18 and 245/50 R20 wheel sizes. Tank capacity is not measured. Overall exterior length, width and height are also not measured, so a complete Jaguar I-Pace dimensions comparison cannot be made from the supplied specifications.

Both versions use Independent, spring front and rear suspension. Braking hardware is also consistent: Ventilated disc brakes at the front and Disc ventilated brakes at the rear. The supplied data therefore gives no suspension or brake specification as a reason to prefer one version over another.

Which Jaguar I-Pace version should you buy?

Choose EV320 AT if lower kerb weight matters more than maximum performance. At 2,133 kg, it saves 75 kg compared with EV400 AT while retaining AWD, a 1-speed Automatic gearbox, 174 mm ground clearance, the same listed wheel sizes, the same suspension layout and the same brake types. Its 320 hp and 500 Nm still accompany a measured 0–100 km/h time of 6.4 seconds and a 180 km/h top speed.

Choose EV400 AT if acceleration and output are the priorities. Compared with EV320 AT, the EV400 AT adds 80 hp, 59 kW and 196 Nm. In return for its additional 75 kg of kerb weight, it reduces the 0–100 km/h time by 1.6 seconds and raises top speed by 20 km/h. Its weight-per-horsepower figure is also better, at approximately 5.52 kg per hp instead of approximately 6.67 kg per hp.

Between the original EV400 AT and the restyled EV400 AT, the supplied numbers do not produce a performance-based winner. Both have 400 hp, 294 kW, 696 Nm, a 4.8-second 0–100 km/h time, a 200 km/h top speed, AWD and a 1-speed Automatic gearbox. Both also weigh 2,208 kg, have a 2,670 kg gross weight and provide 174 mm of ground clearance. The restyled model’s listed CO₂ figure is 0, while that field is not measured for the earlier EV400 AT; this difference alone does not prove a mechanical change.

Price, sale listings and used-car condition are not included in the data, so no claim can be made about which version costs less or offers better value for money. On specifications alone, EV320 AT is the lighter choice, EV400 AT is the clearly faster choice, and the decision between the two EV400 AT production periods must rest on factors outside the supplied figures.