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Jaguar I-Pace named 2019 European Car of the Year

8 Mar 2019

The all-electric Jaguar I-Pace, now available in South Africa, has been voted 'Car of the Year' at the European Car of the Year Awards 2019. This is the first time a Jaguar has won the esteemed.

Source: motorpress.co.za

The European Car of the Year jury comprises 60 motoring journalists from 23 countries, and the award recognises technical innovation, design, performance, efficiency and value for money.

Prof. Dr. Ralf Speth, chief executive officer at Jaguar Land Rover, said: “For our first electric vehicle to also be the first Jaguar to win European Car of the Year gives us a huge sense of pride.

“I-Pace was designed and engineered in the UK from a clean sheet of paper. It is the most technologically advanced battery electric vehicle. It’s a true game-changer. Winning European Car of the Year is an honour and real recognition of what our world-class team has delivered.”

Designed and developed in the UK, the Jaguar I-Pace has had profound sales success globally, with more than 8,000 customer deliveries to date – 75% of them in Europe, as of 31 January 2019.

The I-Pace has received 55 awards worldwide since it was revealed a year ago, including German, Norwegian and UK Car of the Year, BBC TopGear magazine EV of the Year, China Green Car of the Year, and Autobest’s ECOBEST Award.