Made in Britain: Jaguar I-Pace wins World Car of the Year

Not only has it won the coveted 2019 World Car of the Year and World Car Design of the Year titles – equalling the success of the F-Pace in 2017 – it has also been named World Green Car.

I-Pace is said to be the first model ever to win three World Car titles in the 15-year history of the awards.

This latest win for the SUV, awarded at the New York International Auto Show by a panel of 86 motoring journalists from 24 countries, comes just weeks after it claimed the European Car of Year title.

In the last year alone, the I-Pace has received a number of high-profile UK awards, including UK Car of the Year and Sunday Times Car of the Year. Throughout the world it has also been named both German and Norway’s Car of the Year and China’s Green Car of the Year.

Ralf Speth, CEO of Jaguar Land Rover, said: “It is an honour that the Jaguar I-Pace has received these three accolades from the prestigious World Car jurors. We started with an ideal, to move towards our Destination Zero vision; zero emissions, zero accidents and zero congestion. I-Pace is our first step to achieving this, and it was conceived when EVs were little more than a niche choice.

“So we started from a clean sheet of paper to create a new benchmark – the world's best premium electric vehicle, and a true Jaguar driver's car. For I-Pace to be awarded 2019 World Car of the Year, World Car Design of the Year and World Green Car gives our first all-electric vehicle the ultimate recognition it deserves. I would like to thank the team who have created I-Pace for their passion in making it so outstanding

The car is attracting new customers to the Jaguar brand, for many of whom it will also be their first EV. To date, over 11,000 customers in more than 60 countries worldwide have taken delivery. Its combination of sports car performance, zero emissions, exceptional refinement and true SUV practicality make I-Pace the stand-out choice in its segment.

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