Jaguar would no doubt like to forget about all the problems that plagued the I-Pace electric crossover
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by Brad Anderson
February 5, 2025 at 13:26
- Last year, Jaguar said it would buy back almost 3,000 I-Pace models in the United States.
- Similar buyback schemes have been announced in other countries, including the UK.
- The I-Pace has been recalled on at least five separate occasions for battery-related issues.
The Jaguar I-Pace was supposed to be a game-changer, a premium electric crossover that hit the market years ahead of its European rivals, earning the prestigious World Car of the Year title in 2019. With its sleek design and early-mover advantage, it had all the makings of a success.
Yet, despite the accolades, sales never took off, and the I-Pace quickly gained a different kind of reputation: one riddled with countless recalls, reliability issues and even fires. Now, a growing number of these EVs are meeting an unceremonious end in scrapyards.
Read: Jaguar Is Buying Back 2,760 Faulty I-Pace EVs Over Fire Risk
Over the years, the I-Pace has been recalled in several markets at least five times for battery failures, and late last year, Jaguar announced that it would be buying back almost 2,800 examples from owners across the United States. Similar buyback programs have been launched elsewhere around the world, including the UK, where these particular I-Paces seem to have ended up.
These photos were recently snapped at a scrapyard in the UK by Threads user Ev_Newt, showing at least a couple dozen Jaguar I-Paces stacked alongside each other in a very somber-looking car graveyard. These examples appear to have been customer-owned cars that simply couldn’t stand up to the rigors of everyday life. It’s a sad sight to see and shows just how disposable some new cars have become.
Battery-related problems have plagued the I-Pace for several years. The batteries, sourced from LG, are said to be prone to thermal overload and can catch fire. While Jaguar has attempted various software fixes, including diagnostic data to identify packs at risk of spontaneously combusting, the British carmaker has essentially thrown in the towel by offering buybacks in several countries.
More recently, Jaguar has shifted its focus to a new era that’s got the world talking. After a hugely controversial PR campaign surrounding its rebirth, the British marque revealed its Type 00 Concept in December last year. It previews an electric four-door sedan that’ll hit the production line later this year. Jaguar is targeting an EPA-rated range of around 430 miles (692 km) for the Type 00. Hopefully, it’ll be equipped with a more reliable and safe battery pack than the I-Pace.
Good old JLR. Only company that could build an eV that isn’t reliable (or any more so than the fossil crap they make) or that they can recall and fix.
Instead these Jaguar iPace at my local car scrap yard, Charles Trent-recalled, refunded and now to be recycled. 🙄
Are the… pic.twitter.com/YdSPiJUJgg
— eVNewt⚡️🔋🚙 (@newt7215) January 28, 2025
Lead image Ev_Newt / Threads