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Nobody is ever going to walk away from one of these Volvos and turn around to look back at it. And inside, you could be in any little Volvo. The big difference with the Jag as that it looks like a rocket, goes like a rocket and feels like you are driving something very sporty and very special. And you always turn for a last look at it....or I do with mine anyway. OK, some of the Jag tech is dated now, charging speed is slow but that is no problem if you are almost always home charging overnight for cheap 'leccy. BUT, it's still pretty good...interior is beautiful, the shape is still awesome, screens and tech are good enough even if not the latest & greatest, and HSE facelift spec is superb....HUD, cooled seats, heated steering wheel, matrix LED headlights, configurable digital dash, great sound system, etc, etc. I'd maybe have gone for a Porsche Taycan by spending another £15k, but would I enjoy that much more than the Jag? Probably not. Plus I can easily get my mountain bike in the back of the Jag, and load it up for trips to the dump. 3 year old I-Pace 400 HSE models with lowish miles are coming off of business leases now and selling for £25k to £26k, which is what I paid. You simply can't get anything else anywhere near as good as the Jag for that money.

Hello why didnt you use the obd 2 to check for falts or batery temp ?

Volvo have had the best seats for well over forty years and the extendable squab option is a perfect crumb catcher. I have an iPace SE and, like you, the seats give me a sore back. I would be interested to hear our charging on the go works.

I think I will stick with my 2010 Lexus ls460. I just change the oil and filter once a year or so. It never has any issues.

Biggest problem is the messages generated by weak 12v batteries, then the garages take the messages at face value value. This is affecting other makes. If you get odd messages, replace the 12v batteries with a decent make like Bosch.

Thanks for the review - great help 👍🏻😍

Congratulations on your new purchase, and seems to tick all the boxes you wanted, I've had my I-pace for around 5 months now not one issue, I went out of my way to find a low milage First Edition and eventually one came up, very similar spec to your XC40. with the warmer weather and my "relaxed" driving style (most of the time!!!) I'm currently getting 256 miles on a full charge. Enjoy your XC40 and I'm looking forward to seeing how your journey develops with this car.

I've had one one on lease for 3 years ... XC40 Twin EV First Edition .. has been excellent

lack of HUD a show stopper for me, otherwise not bad and I quite like the design but did not try it. Purchased a 2019 HSE FE 10 months ago and very happy with it. Did not expect you to choose this after an i-Pace though. A friend of mine had an accident he thinks would have been avoided had he not been using one pedal driving. I choose not to use it because of this and also because it’s less confortable for the passengers and have the setting where the car doesn’t move if you do not press the accelerator.

The level of support for the IPACE by dealers was shocking prior to the announcement around discontinuation of the car - too much reliance on Jag Assistance for most problems. Now, I would not touch one with a barge pole given they come to an end this December. Real shame, epic car and JLR never bothered to capitalise on that fact when it was first released in 2018. The one EV car that got it right and didn't feel like a go kart when pulling away. RIP

I have a C40 Ultimate and Ipace, Ipace beats it in every respect other than range and charge speed though. C40 is lovely though

Lovely car, but the I-Pace was a head turner.

Nice choice.

I've the traction battery issue, loads of these have them, I'm hopefully having it fixed under the 8 year warranty or 100,000 miles, then it's gone, there nothing but trouble these cars, give it a wide birth

Looking at this in July 2024 i am surprised at the amount of planning for the journey. Having had an i pace for a couple of months and a couple of thousand miles, the infrastructure must be so much better. we have done about 6-7 journeys of over 200 miles and really don't give a thought to where to charge. We just drive on standard routes and then if the state of the battery starts getting low we search ahead for a place to pull over to take a break and plug in for a while. Generally we find that 2-3 hours driving is about enough before a comfort break for ourselves and the dog. So we look for somewhere to take a 30 minute break and invariably there is somewhere handy to plug in and top up since we are parked anyway. On any major routes there is a fast charging station every 15-30 miles so it's just not a problem any more.

When my IPace had this message several times,after a couple of low battery fixes it ended up some months later needing a new front motor. Thank goodness for warranty otherwise cost £8000.00!!! Loved driving this car and my wife has enjoyed the ride but at end of pcp the ballon payment is so out of sync with real value we’re out. So enjoy your IPaces but we’re going elsewhere.

I would only be confident they have fixed it if they took it for a long drive so that the battery warmed up and then they didn't have the issue! Fortunately I haven't had this issue yet but then again I only charge at home 🏡 Thanks for the updates and looking forward to see what you replace your ipace with. 😊

I've got the dreaded traction battery fault, and I ocassionally got this error message as well after HPC... Going to Jaguar soon to have it checked out, hopefully they'll solve all my issues without me having to come back multiple times. They've been really easy to deal with on the phone so far, so I have high hopes, but hearing all the stories on the forums of course has me a bit worried still... Thank you for all the updates on this issue!

Had the same fault code, mine required battery renewal, sub frame renewal and another 3 months in the garage. So far in 2 years and 4 months the IPace has been in the garage for 8 months!

Dosn't sound very likley... more PR...

The car is 6 years old with only minor mods made and nothing to the battery or motor design. If Tesla stood still for 6 years they would be out of business. Let’s hope they have something in the pipeline that is far better to replace it.

I wouldn’t believe a word any Jaguar dealer tells me. It’s a great looking car and great to drive but the issues and how they’re dealt with is a disgrace.

Hi any update mine giving exactly same issues?

I have a 2019 I PACE HSE. I have the same error (battery fault) you mentioned. It spent 35 days in the shop, error was gone for a week and now it is back. Car feels great to drive and I love it however, service is unreliable. I would not recommend.

Best way to use this to check your SoH is to charge to 100% and do a reading.

I have some issues with my 2019 I-Pace. The infotainment system will not turn on, the display and the climate control is not operational when it’s off. Any suggestions?

Please How many miles you before changing the battery?

Wether I should by one is immaterial, because you have more chance of being struck by lightning than you have of me ever purchasing an EV. Doesn't matter what governments and manufacturers want, I'll never buy one.

Ohme's Ts&Cs now say the data costs for units purchased after 4/Jul/2024 will be covered 'for the lifespan of the product' - but they still leave in a caveat that they MIGHT start to charge after 3 years if their costs are higher than they expect. I emailed and chatted with their support, but got two different and conflicting answers around this. It also condradicts the sales pages of their website that still say charges may apply after 3 years. It honestly feels like a bit of a scam, and has me a bit worried about signing up. But in the end, £2 a month / £24 per year is probably still not a bad cost to having a decent charger with smarter capabilities, with a continually improving slicker app. Some of the other manufacturers' apps look terrible to use.

Is it a car i can buy used and then keep for 5-10 years without worrying?

Good to know - thank you.

I have my I-pace with VIN in range of 2018 models with faulty LG battery. Year ago asked my dealer to update BMS software and got this error. It’s most definitely triggered by high delta V between modules. It happened when slow charged to full. As battery still has warranty first I got battery module replaced, but week after error returned. Diagnostics showed 3 more faulty modules. Few month after that I’ve got brand new battery. It’s amazing as I bought car quite cheap in Netherlands and I’m getting proper servicing from JLR here in Ukraine.

How much are the tyres? That’s what I’m trying to find out

I've had this fault message appear following charging at public charger on a rather warm day. don't use these very often. No problems charging home like you. its very strange and I'm hoping you get a response soon as mine is booked in for diagnostics soon at a rate of £220 per hour

I think the issue is in towns and stuff. I’m getting my first ev but from what I can see charging is limited in towns.

That's because only 3% of the cars on the UK are EVs at the moment. I drive an EV, and it is currently easy, but the infrastructure isn't ready for a massive increase in EVs.

Is you air conditioning still blowing nice and cold as it's used to cool the battery when fast charging

I finally pick mine up from Jaguar tomorrow after 5 months waiting new battery replacement. Huge delay on getting batteries from LG. Jaguar customer service is one of the worst experiences ever. Hopefully car is back up and running when I get it back tomorrow

What about running costs? Insurance, servicing, other maintenance. I guess new cost for car tax for next year too?

Hi,2019 ipace brought July 2023, 1 owner, same message came up jan this yr ,eventually car failed to charge. After inspection by ev independent needs both 12v batteries replacing and 3 !! Modules on hv battery . 21k estimated 31k new battery pack .car on pcp both finance company and garage , non jaguar , not interested currently subject of the ombudsman . Is it constantly rapid charging of the battery??

Do they need special maintenance

I have one on my all.I wil just charge from he box when mine EV arrives.Apps here and everywhere getting to old for this malarky.

Good looking but then all jags are

If you have the traction battery fault it means one of your batteries has died. Happened to me in late December and I’m still waiting for the repair (next month). But JLR offered 13p a mile compensation for the miles I have driven with 75% battery range. Replacing the broken traction battery is a 3 day job for a team of 3. I’m moving to hybrid soon after it’s fixed. Fed up with EV life, the high charging costs and poor range with the anxiety of finding a working charger.

I suppose it was 4 years deal cause buying it for cash would be insane.Otherwise why did you buy it?

Still better looking than the competition.

My I-Pace had the H484 recall recently. The high voltage battery was replaced with a new one. I had no problems before and I hope this will stay the same after the replacement. I was suprised to see the dealership carry out the replacement in 4 hours, I expected it to take days.

Great drive but shocking car for reliability. so far heat exchanger, new steering wheel (lane keep assist), high voltage switch, currently new battery required!! in 2 and 1/2 years, car has been in the garage for 30 weeks and counting!!

I had a cesium blue black edition SE on a 71 plate. The car was absaloutely amazing, however the range was shocking and the charging time was slow.I swapped it after a year for an ID5 which is just as cool and funky as the Ipace. The ID5 has a longer range and more safety features included on it.I completely agree that the Ipace is a great car but let down with older technology that hasn't moved on.

How are people scheduling charging? Since the security update from jag I can't seem to schedule a charge at all TIA