Jaguar I-Pace announced as UK Car of the Year

The electric Jaguar I-Pace has been named the 2019 UK Car of the Year - narrowly beating competition from the Alpine A110, Volvo XC40 and Suzuki Jimny.

The UK Car of the Year Awards are voted for by a panel of 29 motoring journalists including HonestJohn.co.uk editor, David Ross.

Category winners were announced in February, with cars including the new Volkswagen Polo, Peugeot Rifter and Volvo V60 all being commended. The Jaguar I-Pace took the title of best executive car, before judges crowned it the overall winner of the annual award.

A rival to the Audi e-tron and upcoming Mercedes-Benz EQC, the Jaguar I-Pace can officially cover 298 miles from a charge according to WLTP tests.

During our test of the I-Pace last year, we praised the I-Pace for its impressive versatility - capable of tackling everything from an off-road course to a race track. We also rate how practical it is, and its premium cabin.

UK Car of the Year judge and TV presenter Jonny Smith said: “Few traditional manufacturers can match the I-Pace for ground-up groundbreaking design and tech. A wonderful combo of unique design, spirited driving behaviour and useful EV range/rapid charge capability."

The Jaguar I-Pace is the third electric vehicle to win the UK Car of the Year award in the last six years. In 2018, the Volvo XC60 took the title.