JAGUAR NEWS
JAGUAR I-PACE WINS GOLDEN STEERING WHEEL AWARD FOR
BEST SUV
BEST SUV
- All-electric Performance SUV voted ‘Best SUV’ in the mid-size class
- Expert jury including racing drivers Hans-Joachim Stuck and Mattias Ekström award I-PACE class win after final tests at the Lausitz-Ring circuit in Germany
- Jaguar’s third Golden Steering Wheel win, following the F-TYPE sports car in 2013 and the XF saloon in 2016
- Available to order now, priced from £60,995 in the UK (including Government plug-in vehicle grant) and can be configured at www.jaguar.com
Tuesday 12th November 2019, Whitley, UK – Jaguar’s all-electric Performance SUV has won Germany’s most famous car award, the Golden Steering Wheel. The I-PACE triumphed in the mid-size SUV category, ahead of the Audi Q3 and Seat Tarraco.
Designed and developed in the UK, the I-PACE was created from a clean sheet of paper with the aim of delivering the world’s best premium electric vehicle – and a true Jaguar driver’s car. Its combination of sports car performance, zero emissions, exceptional refinement, and all-wheel drive SUV usability and practicality make I-PACE the stand-out choice in its segment.
A 90 kWh lithium-ion battery enables a range of up to 470 km* (WLTP) and is capable of charging from 0-80% in just 40 minutes (100 kW DC). The two light, compact and efficient Jaguar-designed motors generate a combined output of 294 kW and 696 Nm of instant torque, delivering 0-100 km/h in just 4.5s.
Prof. Sir Ralf Speth, Jaguar Land Rover Chief Executive Officer, accepted the Golden Steering Wheel for the Jaguar I-PACE at the award ceremony in Berlin, and said: “As part of our ‘Destination Zero’ vision, Jaguar Land Rover is pursuing an ambitious goal: To establish an environmentally friendly closed-loop economy. The Jaguar I-PACE is the clear and creative representation of our vision – an exciting, emissions-free electric vehicle.
As a British manufacturer of premium vehicles we are delighted to win the Golden Steering Wheel in the world's most demanding and competitive premium car market.
This award is one of many prestigious awards the I-PACE has won. We will use this validation to intensify our efforts to offer desirable and highly innovative vehicles to our customers.
I thank the readers and the experts for rewarding the courage and forward thinking of our designers and engineers with their vote for the I-PACE.”
*The range depicted is as per Worldwide harmonized Light vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) and must not be considered as a representation of the actual range which the vehicle may be able to achieve in Indian conditions. Jaguar Land Rover India Limited shall not be held liable for any such express or implied representation. The actual range varies from region to region and is based on a variety of parameters including but not limited to configuration of the vehicle, weather conditions, style of driving, traffic, road conditions, usage of the features in the vehicle etc. WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicle Test Procedure) is the new process that has been phased in from 2017, which measures fuel, energy consumption, range and emissions in passenger vehicles in Europe. This is designed to provide figures closer to real-world driving behaviour. It tests vehicles with optional equipment and with a more demanding test procedure and driving profile.