Upcoming all-electric Jaguar I-Pace production design prototype spotted ahead of launch

The Jaguar I-Pace is one of the most exciting all-electric vehicles coming next year. The design of the concept has been really well-received and the specs are on par with other high-end all-electric vehicles planned for production in 2018-2019.

Only a few months away from the planned reveal of the production version, Auto Express spotted a prototype that reportedly features the final production design – pictured above.

The BritishΒ automaker hasn’t been shy about showing its I-Pace concept over the past few months – the streets of London – FullΒ Gallery.

But the fact that this prototype was heavily camouflaged is a good hint that it’s likely the production version.

Jaguar previouslyΒ said that the concept will be extremely similar to the production version, especially since they planned a fairly short production timeline. The first prototype was shown at the Los Angeles Auto Show in NovemberΒ 2016, the production version should be revealed β€œby the end of 2017”, Auto Express now says that it’s planned for the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2017, and it is slated for production in the β€œsecond half of 2018”, according to the automaker.

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As we previously reported, the I-PACE is equipped with a 90 kWh battery pack with a range of β€œover 500 km” NEDC-rated. Interestingly, the automaker has now confirmed β€œa targeted range of approximately 220 miles on EPA test cycles”.

They are currently only talking about 50 kW DC fast charging, which isn’t really β€œfast”. Hopefully, it will change before the vehicle hit production.

Aside from the fast-charging, the price is the biggest uncertainty.

It will undoubtedly be priced as a premium vehicle. Most industry watchers say that it will aim to be competitive with the Tesla Model X, Audi e-tron quattro and other upcoming electric SUV coming in the next 2 years, like Mercedes EQ Generation.

The new gas-powered Jaguar F-Pace SUV has a $42,000 MSRP and the company will likely position the I-Pace higher on its vehicle lineup.A starting price closer to $70,000 before EV incentives would be anticipated.

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