The first electric Jaguar is also the first luxury EV to genuinely challenge Tesla.

For car owners who still cringe upon reading “electric” and “Jaguar” in the same sentence, fear not. The 2019 I-Pace has gone through the most thorough development cycle in the British automaker’s history. Depending on how you view battery-electric vehicles, it’s either the most- or least-relevant Jaguar on sale today. But no one can argue against the speed, surefooted handling, and racy styling that identify this expensive, quasi-crossover hatch as a Jaguar. No one can disprove that, as of early 2019, it’s the best competitor on sale to fight the Tesla Model S. We’ve just logged 700 miles in the I-Pace during the winter, stretched its battery to the limit, and lived with the daily inconveniences of a fledgling fast-charge network. But you want an EV: Will the I-Pace tickle your kilowatts, or do its limitations make it nearly impossible to own?