I do recommend it, but i also let them know that it may not work for them and that they have to do little research on their own. One of my friends already bought one & few others are interested as well.

 

Yes, I have recommended it, but I also told them they should keep an ICE for > 600 mile 1-way trips because the added time to power up will wear on them.

 

100% recommend. I sold it so hard to our next door neighbor, he bought a new Yulong Metallic SE about a month ago, and thank god (LOL) it has been perfect. He came out of two Tesla Model S, and he says it does everything better than Tesla and the build quality and materials are out of this world, especially compared to Tesla!

 

I also highly recommend ASSUMING I know a BEV will fit them (second car, no need for range, budget, want a luxury brand). Honestly the two I recommend are either a Chevy Bolt (band for buck, FWD, no need for extreme driving conditions, no need for luxury) or I-Pace. I don’t recommend Audi even to Audi fans, its too boring and not worth it. Taycan is nice, but honestly even the 4S doesn’t have anything that is worth the price differential to the I-Pace. Only other caveat is if the infotainment quality is paramount fo the buyer, and they can use CarPlay/AA, I steer them away from I-Pace.

 

Im looking for another EV so test drove the Bolt the other day. It's a great drive train and range, but the interior is absolutely atrocious and a deal breaker for me.
The Kona EV was far superior to it

 

You say

As an I-Pace owner, would you recommend the car to friends and family?

Im an advocate for the car and strongly recommend it, but I also set the expectations based on its quirks.
Depending on the person I might steer them towards an E-Tron or Taycan

you say etron or Tycan but those cars are also first generation and could have quirks just like IPACE.

 

You say

you say etron or Tycan but those cars are also first generation and could have quirks just like IPACE.

This is true, but most people are hung up on infotainment which the Audi family has done a better job on. I personally really like the I-Pace infotainment
Audi also seems to support the cars better than JLR. From my experience, the dealers are at war with JLR for what we think should be covered under warranty.

 

The e-Tron definitely has some problems. I still follow on audiworld.com, and they've basically had the same type of issues we have, with the added one of the charging cable not properly releasing from L3 chargers. Sounds like they had a software update to fix that, but required a visit to do so.

 

Yes I would recommend I-Pace. Perfect? No. Recommended? Yes.

 

I've had my I-Pace for more than 5 months now. It may be my favorite drive ever. As others have said, it is far from perfect. The infotainment is slow. Better than it was originally with the software updates, but still slow. And buggy, see my post from earlier today. Still my favorite drive. I love not having to go to the gas station or hunt for a charger. I charge at night almost exclusively. It is very fast and handles well. It makes my daily commute (a slog in LA traffic) fun. The price is high, but for those in that price range or close, I recommend it highly.

 

Best car I've ever owned.

 

Absolutely recommend it, a great car. Love it.

 

I was ready to trade in my 2017 A4 to an E-tron when I tried the I-Pace. I ordered an I-Pace the next day and no regrets here. While I love the design of Audi I feel I would be dissapointed to drive an E-tron instead of the I-pace.
My reasons are

* In 3 years of ownership of A4 there was not a single software update available for the system. It was mostly stable, well tested but Audi software is rarely improved. The line assist could use some improvement - but it was never fixed or acknowledged by Audi. I-Pace may have/had some bugs, but there is some sense of responsibility of the company to fix things.

* In Europe, Audi selling the short range version the E-tron 50, with the promise that the shorter range is good enough since their Ionity fast chargers are now everywhere. A month ago Ionity just raised the prices of electricity by 500%, about 1EUR/Kwh.

* The I-pace is more fun car to drive. It is like owning a piece of the future.

From a practical point of view, getting from A to B - I think Tesla may be a better and more economical choice.
The interior and the build quality just doesn't work for me.

 

* The I-pace is more fun car to drive. It is like owning a piece of the future.

Funny you said that. That was my immediate reaction to test driving the I-Pace last summer.
5 months into ownership, I still feel that way. (Bugs aside.)

 

I've owned my I-PACE since February of 2019. While I've only driven it about 8,000 miles, what an amazing 8,000 miles they have been! Coming from a 2013 LEAF and a 2016 Tesla Model X:

Pros (for me): Instant torque, "full tank" each morning, knobs and buttons for features I use every time I drive, CarPlay, luxury interior. Rapid charging network is currently sufficient for my needs and is still expanding quickly, and I never have to wait to charge when on a road trip.

Cons (for me): Understeers through hard corners. Poor braking performance. Fails miserably at the "moose test." Backup camera lags enough to make it dangerous to depend on it. Infotainment is useless (thank the gods for CarPlay). Lost value more quickly in the first year than a lot of other cars in its class. No "SoC glide" software feature to let me know what to expect on a road trip, which is a big deal for me because I try to arrive at rapid charging stations with 5-10% SoC, and I need to know how to adjust my speed to achieve that (are you listening, WattCat?).

 

I am currently at about 4,000 miles and ownership since November. This is my daily driver and I actually look forward to going to work and driving home, even in traffic. Always hoping to be the first one stopped at the traffic light, so I can see everyone else in the rear view mirror. I do not usually speed excessively, so the aggressive drivers who got left in the dust like to scream past me a few miles down the road as if they have accomplished something. LOL

 

"bumper car acceleration" at redlights and stop signs!

 

Yep, I would certainly recommend the I-Pace within the caveats of charging infrastructure and the infotainment niggles but first I would need to meet someone who is interested in an EV. There are so few EVs in general around my town, a few Teslas, a Bolt every blue moon or so. Despite the interest that the car draws when I'm in public I never hear anyone mention that they're considering an EV purchase. If EVs are the wave of the future, my community will still be in the stone ages.

 

There are so few EVs in general around my town, a few Teslas, a Bolt every blue moon or so. Despite the interest that the car draws when I'm in public I never hear anyone mention that they're considering an EV purchase. If EVs are the wave of the future, my community will still be in the stone ages.

Curt, you should visit San Francisco, where every 3rd or 4th car on the road is a Tesla M3. They’re only outnumbered by the Prius. During my year of I-Pace ownership, I’ve only seen 2 or 3 in SF.

 

Little off topic, but.... I (quietly) stopped next to a Ferrari in a left only lane earlier this evening and that person revved up his engine & moved forward a little as if he wanted to race, so I changed to dynamic mode and waited for the green light. He was a good car length ahead of me and was on the outer lane; when the light turned green, I obliged him and took off making a very tight left turn. I was doing 55 by the time I was done w/ the turn, then tried to slowed down and that's when he caught up w/ me with a big a roar. Of course, he sped past me, but I liked the fact that I was able to beat a Ferrari - he should know that EVs are different and that he shouldn't be trying it ???

 

Little off topic, but.... I (quietly) stopped next to a Ferrari in a left only lane earlier this evening and that person revved up his engine & moved forward a little as if he wanted to race, so I changed to dynamic mode and waited for the green light.... Of course, he sped past me, but I liked the fact that I was able to beat a Ferrari - he should know that EVs are different and that he shouldn't be trying it ???

Owning both a Ferrari and a Jaguar, I can say that it would require a very modern Ferrari to beat an I-Pace from 5-65mph. In my I-pace, I've pulled away from a Lambo Mercialogo but please trust me on this: once the speeds reach 65mph+, they will come at your back door and pass you hard.....the EV's start to wind-out after 65mph

 

I have 4000 miles on my 2020 IPACE S and I still find it absolutely incredible, especially since the software upgrade giving me 259 miles of battery. Driving the IPACE S feels like driving a Porsche 911 shoot-brake wagon with plenty of space in back for a bike, hockey equipment and supplies. I owned one of the first Tesla Model S cars and I really liked it but the Jag EV just seems better based on the quality, luxury, agility, and reliability. I liked the Tesla's rear capacity, battery range and the big precise control screen but the Jag is simply more fun to drive. All EV car owners tend to frorget gas stations as we almost all charge at home but I do not miss them. I hope any new EV infrastructure initiatives utilise only Combo level-3 chargers.

 

Absolutely not...look at how many hardly-used ones are back on the market at 40%-50% loss from what people paid. Squeaky brakes, poor visibility, range up to 50% less than promised, slooooow charge times, miserable dealer service, antiquated and laggy technology. I tried for months to re-sell my HSE and got zero offers at any price. Carmax offered 50% of MSRP and the dealer offered even less! They want nothing to do with this car. On the other hand, the seats are wonderful!

 

I absolutely love mine and would definitely recommend it. Any concerns that people might have would be more related to electric cars in general, not just this model. If someone is good with electric it is a wonderful vehicle. After owning this for 16 months, I will never buy another ICE vehicle!

 

As an I-Pace owner, would you recommend the car to friends and family?

Im an advocate for the car and strongly recommend it, but I also set the expectations based on its quirks.
Depending on the person I might steer them towards an E-Tron or Taycan

I have a 2020 iPace HSE and a Tesla Model 3 Performance and have driven 24,000km and 5000km respectively. Both are superb cars but neither is faultless. I love them both but for different reasons. They are not comparable cars and I recommend one or the other depending on what my friends (most of whom have never had an electric car) tell me they want out of a car. But I also tell them to buy a Nissan Leaf instead if they want to power their house from the battery because no other electric car will allow that. Wheels, a car mag for patrolheads in Australia, tested 31 new 2019 cars (3 were battery electric incl new model Leaf) for their Car of the Year award and unanimously placed electric Mercedes GLE first and Tesla Model 3 second, except for one tester who placed them the other way round. iPace did not qualify for test because not new.

 

After the H264 update - definitely. It’s my daily driver in the Seattle metro area. I have a Juicebox for level 2 charging at home.

Built-in infotainment system is still somewhat annoying, but it got better after H264. CarPlay is excellent.

I have had issues with DC fast charger compatibility in the past, but have not re-tested with H264 or the incoming H280.

Robin @ Bellevue Jaguar / Land Rover service department has been a pleasure to work with and they have put in the effort to be able to properly service I-Paces.

Looking forward to trying a long-distance drive this summer and see how that goes.

 

If the I-pace is not the only car in the household, I would certainly recommend it heartily. It's beautiful, drives very well, is very comfortable, and is rare enough so you don't see them out there very often. The other car in the household should be gasoline-driven or a hybrid or a plug-in hybrid.

 

I would recommend based on my 3-month ownership and coming from Tesla S with its know issues and declining service quality.

 

Think of the i-Pace like a thoroughbred horse. Absolutely wonderful to ride (fast on wiggly roads) but with a few quirks you need to control. I would recommend it.

 

I certainly would. You need to know what to expect with regarding range and charging and your local infrastructure. I wouldn't suggest it be your only vehicle but depends on what your use case scenario is. Occasional electrical gremlins - my speed sensing wipers seem to have a mind of their own when set to auto. No deal breakers so far. Absolutely the most fun car I've driven.

 

I just decided to make this a sticky because there are so many of us chiming in! It should be one of the first threads that newbies or lurkers who are considering an I-Pace would want to read.