Jaguar I-Pace, "Car of the Year" 2019

On the eve of the Geneva Motor Show, the specialist press has delivered its verdict by naming the Jaguar I-Pace “Car of the Year” for 2019

The Jaguar I-Pace has won the Car of the Year award according to the media that take part in the annual election of the best car of the year for the press. The ceremony, which has just taken place at the Palexpo exhibition and congress centre in Switzerland, produced a single winner.

At an event led by the jury president, Frank Janssen, the award was made public. In this act, each of the sixty journalists from 23 countries who sit on the jury allocates the 25 available points among five of the seven finalists.

The merits of the Jaguar I-Pace for being Car of the Year 2019

The candidates competing for the award were the Citroën C5 Aircross, the Ford Focus, the Kia Ceed, the Mercedes-Benz A-Class, the Peugeot 508 and the Alpine A110, which came second. Such a varied range of options deserved an award of its own for each of the contenders for Car of the Year 2019.

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The Jaguar I-Pace, whose price starts at 79,100 euros, has claimed the annual crown that identifies the best car of the year, thanks to showing a great balance in the various tests the jury carries out before allocating points.

An electric SUV that was presented in 2017 and delivered its first units during 2018, so it could not take part in the previous edition, in which the Volvo XC40 won the award as Car of the Year 2018.

The award was accepted by Ian Callum, Design Director of Jaguar and Land Rover, one of the most illustrious figures in the sector.

The industry is moving, and so is the press

The fact that an electric car, such as the Jaguar I-Pace, is the winner shows the strong push of the electrified automotive industry. While it is true that it is not the first EV to win the Car of the Year award, since in 2011 the Nissan Leaf was the first electric car to win.

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Technical specifications of this car

CrossoverJaguar I-Pace2 versions · from 95,000 €