Some Jaguar I-Pace SUV orders delayed because of demand

The
I-Pace is Jaguar’s first fully-electric vehicle and will compete
against Tesla’s Model X SUV.
Jaguar

• Some reservation-holders for the Jaguar‘s
  electric I-Pace
  SUV have been told their delivery dates will be delayed by
  three to four months, Electrek
  first reported.
• A Jaguar representative told Business Insider some
  deliveries were being delayed due to high demand, but did not
  comment on the average length of the delays.
• According to Electrek, all of the delayed orders it had
  seen were for the standard version of the vehicle, rather than
  the premium version.
• Jaguar did not comment on whether customers for the
  premium version of the I-Pace were being prioritized over
  customers for the standard version.

Some reservation-holders for Jaguar’s electric I-Pace SUV have
been told their delivery dates will be delayed by three to four
months, Electrek first
reported.

The publication said Jaguar dealerships are telling customers
that manufacturing difficulties are responsible for the delay.

A Jaguar representative told Business Insider some deliveries
were being delayed because of “exceptional global demand,”
but did not comment on the average length of the
delays. The representative said the company planned to
begin deliveries late in the summer.

“Delivery timelines for certain customers have been
affected by prioritization of market specific
orders to best meet the exceptional demand of these
vehicles,” the representative said.

According to Electrek, all of the delayed orders it had seen were
for the standard version of the vehicle, rather than the premium
version.

Jaguar did not comment on whether customers for the premium
version of the I-Pace were being prioritized over customers for
the standard version.

The I-Pace is Jaguar’s first fully-electric vehicle and will
compete against Tesla‘s
Model
X SUV. The I-Pace has a 240-mile range, 394 horsepower, 512
pound-feet of torque, and the ability to accelerate from 0-60 mph
in 4.5 seconds. The Model X has a range between 237-289 miles and
a 0-60 time between 2.9-4.9 seconds, depending on the trim. The
I-Pace starts at $70,495, while the Model X starts at
$86,300.

The I-Pace has received positive

reviews so far. Business Insider has not given the vehicle a
full review yet, but in his
brief time with the I-Pace, transportation reporter Benjamin
Zhang said it was fast and agile, though “smaller” and “less
powerful” than the Model X.

“I can see the I-PACE as a complement to the Model X. In fact, I
can see the Jag as a viable option for electric SUV shoppers who
aren’t bowled over by the Tesla’s six-figure price tag, crazy
doors, and supercar-shaming acceleration,” he
wrote.

In March, Waymo
announced a partnership with Jaguar to include the I-Pace in
its fleet of self-driving vehicles for its upcoming autonomous
ride-hailing service.

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