Jaguar E-Pace

Jaguar E-Pace at a glance

The E-Pace sits below the F-Pace in the Jaguar catalogue.

Launch and history

Jaguar revealed the E-Pace on 13 July 2017 at the ExCeL centre in London, its second production SUV after the F-Pace. At the reveal, stunt driver Terry Grant jumped the car through a 270-degree barrel roll, travelling 15.3 metres through the air, a stunt Jaguar presented as a world record. Customer deliveries started on 20 January 2018.

Unusually for Jaguar, the car was not built in Britain. Magna Steyr assembled it under contract in Graz, Austria, and from 2018 Jaguar's Chinese joint venture with Chery built it in Changshu. The facelift was presented in late 2020 for the 2021 model year and added mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid drivetrains. Production ended in 2024.

Generations and versions

The E-Pace had one generation. ADAC lists the original car from 2018 to 2020 and the facelift from 2021 to 2024.

Engines, transmissions and performance

Torque figures for the D165 and D200 come from Auto Express; those for the D150, D180 and P160 come from the German Wikipedia engine table, which is partly garbled, so treat them as indicative. The mild hybrids use a 48-volt system with a synchronous reluctance motor. Most versions used the nine-speed ZF 9HP automatic; the P160 and P300e used an eight-speed Aisin automatic, and the front-drive D165 was also offered with a manual gearbox. Jaguar's Active Driveline AWD, with two electronically controlled clutches on the rear axle, was standard on the most powerful version of each engine.

The P300e combines the 1.5-litre three-cylinder with an 80 kW electric motor and a 15 kWh battery. Auto Express quotes an electric range of up to 38 miles (about 61 km) and a 0-80% charge in about 1 hour 24 minutes on a 7 kW wallbox.

Dimensions, space and boot

The 577-litre boot is Jaguar's claimed figure. The E-Pace is short for its class at under 4.4 metres, but heavy: the AWD diesel that Euro NCAP tested weighed 1,867 kg. To check whether it fits your garage, use our garage fit tool.

Fuel economy and running costs

Litre figures are conversions of the UK mpg values. As with any plug-in hybrid, the P300e's official figure assumes regular charging. Jaguar's standard warranty is three years with unlimited mileage.

In the UK, Auto Express listed the E-Pace from around GBP 42,000 in 2023 (about EUR 48,000), with the top P300e R-Dynamic HSE Black at more than GBP 54,000 (about EUR 62,000).

Trims and equipment

At launch markets such as South Africa received Standard, S, SE and HSE trims, plus a First Edition for the first year. The R-Dynamic styling pack sat alongside them. In some markets the later line-up consisted of R-Dynamic SE and HSE, with an 11.4-inch touchscreen and Alexa integration.

Safety

Euro NCAP tested the E-Pace in 2017 and awarded five stars, with 86% for adult occupant protection, 87% for child occupant protection, 77% for vulnerable road users and 72% for safety assist. The tested car was a right-hand-drive 2.0 diesel R-Dynamic SE with AWD. Euro NCAP marks the rating as expired from 1 January 2024. Compare it with newer cars in our safety ratings.

Reliability and known issues

The E-Pace did not appear in the Auto Express Driver Power owner survey, so there is no model-specific reliability score. As a brand, Jaguar finished 7th of 29 in 2021 and 6th in 2022. Our sources name no recurring faults for the E-Pace, and we do not invent any; check that recall work has been done on any used car.

Rivals

Auto Express also names the BMW X2, Mercedes GLB, Lexus UX and the in-house Range Rover Evoque.

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