Jaguar E-Pace

Model reviewed: 1.5-litre petrol/electric plug-in hybrid P300e R-Dynamic HSE
Score: 6.6 / 10
“We think the Jaguar E-Pace is better than it’s generally given credit for, but would suggest a regular petrol model over the pricier plug-in hybrid. There’s also too much form over function throughout, which hurts its practicality as a family car.”
Author: Stuart Masson
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“The Jaguar E-Pace is let down somewhat by a choppy low-speed ride and some low-rent interior materials, but on the whole, it’s a product which will undoubtedly appeal to many people.”
Author: Jack Evans
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Model reviewed: (range review)
Score: 7 / 10
“If you’ve lusted after a Jaguar F-Pace but wanted its essence bottled-up in a smaller package, then the Jaguar E-Pace isn’t quite that car. It’s a competent member of the small premium SUV market, though, because it’s decent enough to drive and smart enough to look at.” (Paul Adam)
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“A plug-in hybrid option and improved infotainment give the updated E-Pace a boost but Jaguar’s compact SUV still struggles to make its voice heard.”
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Model reviewed: P300e 2021
Score: 8 / 10
“The Jaguar E-Pace P300e is a really interesting addition to the small SUV PHEV ranks, not because it does anything radically different, but because it’s a bit more interesting to drive than most rivals.”
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Model reviewed: P300e 2021
Score: 7 / 10
“The Jaguar E-Pace is hamstrung by its heavy underpinnings and, in D180 guise, has particularly lacklustre performance.”
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Model reviewed: 1.5-litre petrol/electric plug-in hybrid P300E R-Dynamic S
Score: 8 / 10
“The Jaguar E-Pace P300E feels rather more agile on the road than a typical medium SUV, although it’s perhaps helped by the low-mounted battery contributing to a more neutral gait when being hustled along a country lane.”
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Model reviewed: (range review)
Score: 8 / 10
“The Jaguar E-Pace is a stylish SUV but it doesn’t lead the field in any particular area”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“The Jaguar E-Pace is a smart-looking SUV but it isn’t all that great to drive, the cabin looks plain and its interior quality feels below par in some areas.”
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Model reviewed: 1.5-litre petrol/electric plug-in hybrid P300e R-Dynamic S
“Expansive update including the BiK friendly PHEV, but the plug-in looks expensive against premium-brand rivals.”
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“Mainly front wheel drive, it’ll pump power to the rear wheels when needed to boost grip on tight corners, muddy tracks or assault courses.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol automatic First Edition
“It is a crowded market place but this cheeky little upstart is sure to steal sales.”
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Model reviewed: P300 HSE
Score: 6 / 10
“Jaguar has played it safe with the E-Pace. The engine and interior feel are below average, the comfort and handling slightly above. The lack of distinction is understandable, given it will almost certainly become the brand’s biggest seller and therefore needs to appeal to most of the people most of the time, but Jaguar has developed a fairly unremarkable car as a result.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“The E-Pace is a sporty-looking alternative to the SUV-norm that fails to deliver the drive you’d expect from a Jaguar. Some refined engines, four-wheel drive capability and reasonable practicality can’t quite balance out the high price, jittery town ride and poor fuel economy.”
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Model reviewed: (range review)
“The Jaguar E-Pace is not without flaws then, but it does look stunning. And since Jaguar is seeking the young and style-conscious consumer, then the E-Pace will probably prove to be just as successful as the F-Pace, even if it isn’t quite as good to drive as we were hoping.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“The Jaguar E-Pace is far from perfect. You might be tempted to live with its issues to drive a car that looks as good as it does, as well as make a statement by not being a generic premium Audi, BMW or Mercedes-Benz SUV. But the Volvo XC40 also looks brilliant and does the whole ‘not German’ thing a little more convincingly.”
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Model reviewed: Range review
Score: 7.2 / 10
“Compact SUV is a good looker, but disappointing elsewhere”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel automatic
“The new Jaguar E-Pace is a red-blooded machine, with a sheen sporty look, ideal for families”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel automatic D240 S AWD
Score: 6 / 10
“Perfectly decent and guaranteed to sell. Just don’t expect to fall in love.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel manual D150 S
Score: 6 / 10
“While far from the perfect compact SUV, there’s still plenty to like about the Jaguar E-Pace. If you’re sold on the styling and prepared to sacrifice the comfort and interior polish of its rivals for a sportier feel, it deserves a place on your shortlist.”
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Model reviewed: (range review)
Score: 6 / 10
“Great to look at and to sit in, and to drive like a lunatic, but the Jaguar E-Pace falls down on the simple test of negotiating typical UK roads comfortably without feeling like someone left the delivery blocks in the suspension. If you want a mid-sized SUV for family duties, there are better compromises around. “
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“Jaguar’s little crossover aims to storm a competitive set with F-Type inspired looks inside and out, and an engaging drive.”
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Model reviewed: (range review)
Score: 6 / 10
“Great to look at and well equipped, but rivals are better to drive, plusher inside and cheaper to buy.”
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