HI, I'M JOHN DAVIS AND THIS IS MOTORWEEK !

JOIN US AS CADILLAC REVS UP ITS LUXURY CROSSOVER LINEUP WITH THE COMPACT XT4... PAT GOSS WITH ADVICE TO GET YOUR WHEELS READY FOR COLD WEATHER... DC'S CITY CENTER TURNS UP THE JUICE IN A BIG WAY... AND IT'S A JAGUAR, IT'S FAST, AND IT'S AN EV, THE ALL-NEW I-PACE...

SO COME DRIVE WITH US, NEXT!

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FROM THE COLD OF WINTER, TO THE HEAT OF SUMMER.

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John: WELL, IF YOU THOUGHT THERE COULDN'T POSSIBLY BE ROOM FOR YET, ANOTHER COMPACT LUXURY CROSSOVER, YOU WERE WRONG.

YOU SEE...UNTIL NOW, CADILLAC HAS BEEN SITTING THIS ONE OUT.

THAT ALL CHANGES WITH AN ALL-NEW XT4.

SO, LET'S FIND OUT IF IT'S A WELCOME ADDITION TO THE CLUB.

* CADILLAC FORMULATED THE 2019 XT4 FOR A NEW GENERATION OF LUXURY BUYERS.

ONES LOOKING FOR SPACIOUS COMFORT ALONG WITH EXPRESSIVE DESIGN, INSPIRED PERFORMANCE, AND LOTS OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES.

A TALL ORDER INDEED, AND ONE THAT IS ALREADY BEING SERVICED BY THE LIKES, THE BMW X3, AUDI Q5, ACURA RDX AMONG OTHERS.

BUT ONE THING THE XT4 DOES OUT DO THEM ALL IS IN EXPRESSIVE DESIGN.

HERE, YOU GET A SLIGHTLY DETUNED VERSION OF CADILLAC'S CURRENT VERY BOLD LOOK.

THE FRONT FACIA HITS YOU WITH KNIFE EDGED, INVERTED L-SHAPED LED HEADLIGHTS, SEPARATED FROM A LARGE SHIELD GRILLE.

A PINCHED WAIST, AND CONCAVE BODY PANELS UNDERSET A TALL, YET, STILL COUPISH FLAVORED ROOF THAT ENDS WITH MINIMAL OVERHANG.

AT THE REAR, TAILLIGHTS ARE A MODERN TAKE ON THE FAMILIAR CADILLAC THEME, NOW REACHING OUT AND UP ALONGSIDE THE HATCH.

THERE ARE ALSO, UNIQUE ELEMENTS FOR EACH TRIM LEVEL; WHICH INCLUDE LUXURY, PREMIUM LUXURY, AND SPORT.

THIS PREMIUM LUXURY INCLUDES PLENTY OF BRIGHT METAL-WORK, WHILE THE SPORT TRIM GETS THE BLACKED-OUT TREATMENT, AND ALL RIDE ON STANDARD 18s, WITH 20s OPTIONAL.

[ENGINE STARTS UP] MOVING ON TO PERFORMANCE, ALL XT4s ARE POWERED BY...

SURPRISE, A 2.0 LITER I4 TURBO.

OUTPUT IS A HEALTHY, 237 HORSEPOWER AND 258 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE.

HELPING FUEL ECONOMY, ARE ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT AND A 9-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

THE GOVERNMENT RATINGS ARE 24-CITY, 30-HIGHWAY, AND 26-COMBINED WITH FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE; 22-CITY, 29-HIGHWAY, AND 24-COMBINED FOR ALL-WHEEL DRIVE.

MAKING THE ENERGY IMPACT SCORE AN AVERAGE ONE, WITH 12.7 BARRELS OF ANNUAL OIL CONSUMPTION WITH CO2 EMISSIONS OF 5.6 TONS.

THE AVAILABLE TWIN-CLUTCH ALL-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM CAN COMPLETELY DECOUPLE FROM THE REAR AXLE, ONLY ENGAGING THE AFT TIRES WHEN ADDITIONAL TRACTION IS CALLED FOR.

AND IT WAS THE COMPETENT OPERATION OF THIS POWERTRAIN THAT WAS THE TRUE HIGHLIGHT OF OUR INITIAL DRIVING SESSIONS, WHICH HAPPENED IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST NEAR PORTLAND, OREGON.

USING SOME TECHNO-TRICKERY DUBBED "TRIPOWER," SLIDING CAMSHAFT LOBES IN THE ENGINE, ALLOW FOR THREE DISTINCT OPERATING MODES, AS WELL AS BIG DELIVERY OF TORQUE WHEN CALLED UPON.

AN AVAILABLE ACTIVE SPORT SUSPENSION FEATURES CONTINUOUS DAMPING CONTROL, AND GETS THE MOST OUT OF THE STRUT-TYPE FRONT SUSPENSION WITH 5-LINK INDEPENDENT REAR.

AIMING FOR THE YOUNGER SPORT-MINDED BUYER MEANS, RIDE QUALITY IS NOT PLUSH ENOUGH TO BRING BACK MEMORIES OF RIDING SHOTGUN IN THE BENCH SEAT OF GRANDPA'S CADDY, BUT THIS THING RIPS AROUND CORNERS BETTER THAN GRAMPS COULD HAVE EVER HAVE IMAGINED.

AND 5-PLACE ACCOMMODATIONS OF THE XT4, ARE EVERY BIT AS NICE AS HE WOULD REMEMBER; SPACIOUS AS WELL.

FRONT SEATS ARE WELL-BOLSTERED AND COMFY WITHOUT BEING SOFT.

A THICK 3-SPOKE STEERING WHEEL FALLS READILY TO HAND, AS DO A WELCOME NUMBER OF MANUAL SWITCHES THAT POKE OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE WIDE, FLAT DASH.

REAR SEAT PASSENGERS FARE JUST AS WELL, PLENTY OF LEGROOM; GOOD COMFORT IN THE SEATS HERE TOO.

YOU'LL FIND 22.5 CUBIC-FEET OF SPACE IN THE CARGO BAY; EXPANDING TO 48.9 CUBIC-FEET WITH THE SEATBACKS FOLDED.

AS FOR XT4 TECHNOLOGIES, THE FIRST THING YOU'LL NOTICE IS A NEW ROTARY CONTROLLER ADDED TO THE CADILLAC USER EXPERIENCE OR CUE SYSTEM.

GAUGES ARE THE NOW THE EXPECTED MIX OF ANALOG AND THE VIRTUAL; LOTS OF INFORMATION, PRESENTED IN A CLEAR FASHION.

THE 8-INCH HD INFOTAINMENT SCREEN IS RECESSED INTO THE DASH AND IS HIGH ENOUGH FOR EASY MONITORING.

NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATIONS MAKES FOR QUICKER AND EASIER PHONE PAIRING; THERE'S FASTER NEXT GEN 15 WATT WIRELESS CHARGING, AND FOUR STANDARD USB PORTS.

NOT TO MENTION CADILLAC'S IMPROVED REAR CAMERA MIRROR, SURROUND VISION CAMERAS, AND AN AVAILABLE DRIVER ASSIST PACKAGE WITH FORWARD AND REVERSE AUTOMATIC BRAKING.

THE BASE LUXURY XT4 STARTS AT $35,790.

FROM THERE, YOU CAN CHOOSE THE PREMIUM LUXURY OR SPORT ROUTE, BOTH OF WHICH GO FOR $40,290.

FOR ALL-WHEEL DRIVE, ADD ANOTHER $2,500.

THE 2019 XT4 HAS WHAT CADILLAC NEEDS TO COMPETE IN THE COMPACT LUXURY CROSSOVER SEGMENT, AND TO STAY RELEVANT AS A BRAND AS WELL.

SO WHILE, THE XT4 FACES A CONTAINER LOAD OF RIVALS ALREADY CHARGING AFTER NEW AGE LUXURY BUYERS, IT EASILY CHECKS ALL OF THE BOXES AND THEN SOME.

IT IS A FINE ADDITION TO THE STORIED BRAND, AND WHO KNOWS, IT MIGHT EVEN APPEAL TO A FEW OF THEIR TRADITIONALIST TOO.

INDEED, WE THINK THE XT4 IS DESTINED TO BECOME CADILLAC'S BEST SELLER.

* WE FOCUS A LOT ON THE ONGOING ELECTRIFICATION OF THE AUTOMOBILE, AND THEIR ENERGY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS.

BUT MANY TRUCK, AND TRANSIT BUS FLEETS ARE FLIPPING THE SWITCH TO EV POWER TOO, AND WE THINK THAT'S A CAPITOL IDEA!

** AS THE EPICENTER OF OUR NATION'S GOVERNMENT AND A TOP TOURIST DESTINATION, WASHINGTON DC HAS A LOT OF PEOPLE MOVING AROUND TOWN.

AND JUST AS MORE AND MORE OF THEM ARE CHOOSING EFFICIENT ZERO-EMISSION PERSONAL TRANSPORT, CITY OFFICIALS SAW AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THEIR TRANSIT FLEET AS WELL.

IN THE SPRING OF 2018, THE DC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, OR D-DOT, TOOK DELIVERY OF 14 AMERICAN-MADE PROTERRA BATTERY ELECTRIC BUSES, MAKING IT ONE OF THE LARGEST ELECTRIC BUS FLEETS IN THE COUNTRY.

THIS PURCHASE RAISES THE BAR AGAIN IN DC'S "LEAD BY EXAMPLE" PRACTICE WHEN IT COMES TO MASS TRANSIT.

THE DDOT EV BUS FLEET ADDS TO THE MIX OF CLEAN FUELS LIKE CNG AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ELECTRIC HYBRID BUSES THAT ARE ALREADY SERVING RIDERS IN THE NEIGHBORING BUS FLEETS ACROSS THE DC-MARYLAND-VIRGINIA REGION.

THE DC CIRCULATOR BUSES TRANSPORT MORE THAN 4.8 MILLION PASSENGERS EACH YEAR, AND TRAVEL SIX ROUTES AROUND DC AND INTO VIRGINIA, STOPPING AT POPULAR MONUMENTS, MUSEUMS, ATTRACTIONS AND TRANSPORTATION HUBS ALONG THE WAY.

Natressa Jackson: GOOD MORNING, I'M GOOD.

GOOD MORNING, ALRIGHT...I LIKE THOSE GLASSES.

WELCOME TO THE CIRCULATOR.

YOU MUST RING THE BELL WHEN YOU HEAR YOUR STOP.

John: FOR DRIVER NATRESSA JACKSON, SWITCHING FROM DIESEL TO ELECTRIC WAS SEAMLESS.

Natressa: IT'S A VERY SMOOTH RIDE, IT'S A VERY QUIET RIDE.

John: IN ADDITION TO BEING QUIETER, THESE ELECTRIC BUSES PROVIDE RIDERS WITH THE BENEFITS OF FREE PUBLIC WI-FI, AND USB CHARGING FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES, AS WELL AS INFORMATIONAL DISPLAYS FOR COMMUTERS, AND MORE POWERFUL AIR-CONDITIONING.

THE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF THE NEW ELECTRIC BUS FLEET ARE IMPRESSIVE, DISPLACE NEARLY 89,000 GALLONS OF DIESEL PER YEAR, AND REDUCING CO2 EMISSIONS BY A QUARTER MILLION POUNDS.

THE PROTERRA BUSES ARE POWERED BY FOUR LARGE BATTERY PACKS UNDER THE FLOOR.

AFTER CHARGING OVERNIGHT, THE BUSES CAN OPERATE FOR A FULL 10-HOUR SHIFT.

Jeffrey Bennett: IT IS MORE UPFRONT, BUT IT'S BECAUSE OF THE NEWER TECHNOLOGY, TYPICALLY NEWER TECHNOLOGY COSTS MORE, BUT OVER TIME WE'LL NOTICE, OR WE'RE HOPING TO NOTICE, REDUCED MAINTENANCE COSTS WHICH WILL HELP US OUT ON THE BACK END.

SO RIGHT NOW, WE CURRENTLY HAVE 14 ELECTRIC BUSES.

OVER THE COMING FISCAL YEAR, WE HOPE TO PURCHASE AN ADDITIONAL 18, AND LONG-TERM, WE HOPE TO HAVE AN ENTIRE ELECTRIC FLEET.

DOZENS OF OTHER CITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY HAVE REACHED THE SAME CONCLUSION, AND ARE INVESTING IN ENERGY EFFICIENT ZERO-EMISSION ELECTRIC BUSES AND SERVICE VEHICLES.

AND EVERYWHERE THEY HIT THE STREETS, THESE HIGHLY VISIBLE EV AMBASSADORS ARE MAKING AN IMPACT BY RAISING AWARENESS AS WELL.

Ira Dorfman: WE'RE HAVING AN EV REVOLUTION IN THE WASHINGTON DC AREA... A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE PURCHASING ELECTRIC VEHICLES, AND THIS IS THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY FOR OTHERS TO SEE THAT THE TECHNOLOGY REALLY WORKS.

John: CHANGE IS CONSTANT.

AND THAT CERTAINLY INCLUDES THE WEATHER.

PAT GOSS SAYS, PLANNING AHEAD WILL SEE YOU THROUGH.

Pat Goss: IF YOU LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE YOU GET ANY AMOUNT OF SNOW WHATSOEVER, THERE IS THE ETERNAL QUESTION: DO I NEED WINTER TIRES?

AND TO SHED SOME LIGHT ON IT, WE HAVE OUR TIRE EXPERT, MATT EDMONDS.

MATT, WELCOME BACK TO GOSS' GARAGE.

Matt Edmonds: PLEASURE TO BE HERE, PAT.

Pat: ALRIGHT, WE HAVE SOME EXAMPLES OF TIRES HERE.

GIVE US A PRIMER.

Matt: WELL, WE'VE GOT THE MICHELIN X-ICE-3 WHICH IS A DEDICATED WINTER TIRE.

AND THEN, WE HAVE THE LATITUDE WHICH IS A NON-DEDICATED WINTER TIRE, REALLY AN ALL-SEASON TIRE.

Pat: ALRIGHT, SO WHAT ARE WE LOSING AND GAINING BETWEEN THE TWO?

Matt: WELL, YOU KNOW, AN ALL-SEASON TIRE IS GOOD IN ANYTHING, NOT GREAT IN ANYTHING.

IF YOU GO TO A DEDICATED WINTER TIRE, IT'S LIKE PUTTING ON THOSE BOOTS WHEN YOU GO OUTSIDE IN WINTER'S WORST CONDITIONS, SO THAT YOU HAVE THE MAXIMUM CONTROL AND PERFORMANCE.

AND PERFORMANCE EQUALS SAFETY.

Pat: OKAY, SO SIGNIFICANT ADVANTAGES WHEN THE SNOW IS ON THE GROUND WITH DEDICATED SNOW TIRES.

Matt: ALSO, WHEN THERE ISN'T SNOW ON THE GROUND BECAUSE WHAT ENDS UP HAPPENING IS THIS TIRE HAS BEEN REALLY BUILT TO WORK IN THOSE COLD TEMPERATURES.

SO THE RUBBER STAYS NICE, PLIABLE AND SOFT.

SO WHEN THE PAVEMENT IS DRY, YOU STILL HAVE THAT GRIP.

AND ALL-SEASON TIRE MIGHT GET A LITTLE HARDER.

IF YOU HAD A PERFORMANCE SUMMER TIRE ON, IT'D BE LIKE ROCK-HARD PLASTIC ON THAT PAVEMENT.

Pat: OKAY, BUT THEN WHY DO WE WANT TO HAVE SNOW TIRES AND CHANGE THEM.

WHY NOT RUN THEM ALL YEAR ROUND?

Matt: THAT'S SOMETHING THAT MANUFACTURERS ARE STARTING TO ADDRESS, WITH THIS THREE PEAK MOUNTAIN SNOWFLAKE WHICH IS A SYMBOL THAT WE'VE SEEN ONLY ON DEDICATED WINTER TIRES.

IT'S NOW, STARTING TO SHOW UP ON SOME ALL-SEASON TIRES THAT WE SAY, HAVE "ENHANCED WINTER TRACTION."

SO THESE HAVE BEEN TIRES THAT NOW ARE JUST NOT BASED ON THEIR GEOMETRY, GOOD IN THE WINTER CONDITIONS BUT ALSO WITH SOME OF THE ENGINEERING IN THE COMPOUNDING, ETC.

HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO REALLY WORK BETTER IN WINTER.

THEY'RE AN ALL-SEASON TIRE THAT HAS BEEN STEPPED UP A BIT SHALL WE SAY IN ITS WINTER PERFORMANCE.

Pat: SO, THAT MIGHT BE A GOOD ALTERNATIVE FOR LOTS OF FOLKS.

Matt: LOTS OF FOLKS ARE IN THAT MARGINAL ARE WHERE YOU DON'T HAVE WINTER CONDITIONS ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS.

YOU MAY HAVE MILD WINTERS, A DUSTING OF SNOW OR SOME REALLY COLD WEATHER DAYS.

BUT, NOT ON A CONSISTENT BASIS.

Pat: AND THAT WOULD ALSO DO AWAY WITH CHANGEOVER.

Matt: THAT WOULD SIMPLIFY THINGS A LITTLE BIT FOR SOME PEOPLE BUT SOME PEOPLE, AGAIN STILL LIKE THAT ABILITY AND AS MUCH AS THEY SAY, "WELL GOSH, I'VE GOT A SECOND SET OR TIRES."

WELL, THEY'RE RESTING WHILE THE OTHERS ARE WORKING.

Pat: GOTCHA, MATT, THANK YOU.

IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT, DROP ME A LINE, RIGHT HERE AT MOTORWEEK .

John: WE NEVER KNOW WHAT WE'LL END UP DRIVING, SO LET'S SEE WHAT'S READY TO ROLL FOR THIS WEEKS QUICKSPIN.

* AN ELITE CAR COMPANY MAKING WORKHORSE VANS MAY SEEM LIKE A STRETCH...

BUT MERCEDES HAS BEEN DOING IT FOR A LONG TIME.

AND THE NEW, 3RD GENERATION 2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER IS BRIDGING THAT GAP A LITTLE MORE.

HAULING CARGO AROUND EUROPE SINCE 1995, IT ARRIVED IN THE U.S.

IN 2001 WHERE ITS TALL STATURE CHANGED THE VAN MARKET FOREVER.

NOW FAMILIAR AND ALSO WIDELY COPIED, IT WAS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO BE EASY TO MANEUVER IN CONGESTED EUROPEAN CITIES.

THE NEW EDITION IS EVEN MORE SO THANKS TO FIRST-TIME ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ON REAR-DRIVE MODELS.

REAR AND ALL-WHEEL DRIVE VANS WILL BE SERVED BY A NEW 3.0 LITER V6 TURBO DIESEL... GOOD FOR 190 HORSEPOWER, MATCHED WITH A NEW 7G-TRONIC AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

THERE'S ALSO, A NEW 2.0 LITER I4 GAS ENGINE WITH 9-SPEED AUTOMATIC, BUT IN REAR-DRIVE ONLY.

INSIDE, ITS STILL CLEARLY A WORK VAN, BUT ALONG WITH A MORE CAR-LIKE DASH, AND NOW NUMEROUS CUP HOLDER OPTIONS, THE NEW SPRINTER IS ONLY THE BRAND'S SECOND VEHICLE TO GET THE MERCEDES-BENZ USER EXPERIENCE.

WITH 7.0 OR 10.3 INCH SCREENS, ITS INTUITIVE VOICE ACTIVATED PERSONAL ASSISTANT HAS ADDED FEATURES TO MANAGE FLEETS.

THE 2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER GOES ON SALE SOON, STARTING AT UNDER $34,000.

DESPITE A DWINDLING DEMAND FOR MID-SIZE FAMILY SEDANS HERE, THE 2019 NISSAN ALTIMA STAYS IN THE FIGHT WITH AN ALL-NEW 6TH GENERATION.

THE FORCEFUL FRONT FASCIA IS INSPIRED BY THE VMOTION 2.0 CONCEPT.

AND OVERALL, IT'S NOW LOWER, LONGER, AND WIDER.

HORSEPOWER FOR THE MOSTLY NEW 2.5 LITER I4 GETS BUMPED UP TO 188.

FOR THE FIRST TIME, ALL-WHEEL DRIVE IS AVAILABLE WITH THE BASE ENGINE.

THE OPTIONAL V6 IS REPLACED WITH THE NEW VARIABLE-COMPRESSION RATIO TURBO CHARGED 2.0 LITER I4 FROM THE INFINITI QX50.

HERE, IT IS RETUNED FOR 248 HORSEPOWER, BUT ONLY FOR FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE.

NISSAN SAYS, "THE VC-TURBO GETS 29 MPG COMBINED, THREE MORE THAN THE V6."

AND BOTH ENGINES WORK WITH NISSAN'S LATEST XTRONIC CVT TRANSMISSION.

THE SUSPENSION GEOMETRY REMAINS BASICALLY THE SAME, BUT RETUNING ADDS TO THE ALTIMA'S NIMBLENESS.

THE INTERIOR FEELS MORE OPEN, WITH THE 8-INCH TOUCHSCREEN MOVING HIGHER IN THE DASH AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING IS STANDARD... WITH A LONGER LIST OF ADVANCED SAFETY FEATURES AND PROPILOT ASSIST ADDED TO UPPER TRIMS.

THANKFULLY, NISSAN IS NOT GIVING UP ON CARS WHICH STILL MAKE UP A THIRD OF OUR MARKET.

THE 2019 NISSAN ALTIMA IS AT DEALERS NOW STARTING AT UNDER $24,000.

IN 1995, THE TOYOTA RAV4 PIONEERED ADAPTING A CAR-LIKE UNITIZE CHASSIS TO A SMALL UTILITY.

THAT DARING SPIRIT CONTINUES IN THE 2018 TOYOTA RAV4 ADVENTURE.

AS THE 6TH TRIM FOR TOYOTA'S COMPACT CROSSOVER, IT ADDS A NEW SENSE OF RUGGEDNESS WITH GREY LOWER BODY GUARDS, LARGER FENDER FLARES, AND BLACKED-OUT GRILLE, WHEELS, AND TRIM.

UNDER THE STRIPED HOOD IS THE SAME 176 HORSEPOWER 2.5 LITER I4 AS THE REST OF THE CLAN... WITH PLENTY OF "GO" FOR MOST PEOPLE'S NEEDS.

A 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC SERVES THE FRONT WHEELS OR ALL FOUR.

GROUND CLEARANCE IS A GOOD 6.5 INCHES, THE SAME AS THE SE, BUT ABOUT HALF-AN-INCH HIGHER THAN OTHER TRIMS.

Garick Zikan: AS SOON AS YOU SLIP INSIDE THE RAV4 YOU NOTICE TWO THINGS.

FIRST, HOW SUBSTANTIAL IT FEELS OVERALL.

THE THING YOU NOTICE IS HOW COMFORTABLE IT IS IN HERE.

YOU COULD SPEND A LOT OF TIME IN THESE SEATS.

John: ADVENTURE ALSO MEANS MORE TOWING UP A TON, WITH A MAX OF 3,500 POUNDS WITH ALL-WHEELS WORKING.

WITH AN ALL-NEW RAV4 ON TAP FOR 2019, THE ADVENTURE LETS THE 2018 TOYOTA RAV4 EXIT IN RUGGED STYLE.

DEALERS HAVE THEM NOW, STARTING UNDER $28,000.

AND WE'LL HAVE MORE QUICKSPIN'S SOON!

HAVE WE FINALLY REACHED THE POINT WHERE EVs ARE THE PRESENT, AND NO LONGER JUST OUR AUTOMOTIVE FUTURE?

WELL, BY THE SALES NUMBERS, WE'RE NOT QUITE THERE YET!

BUT AS MORE AND MORE EVS EMERGE FROM FAMILIAR BRANDS, LIKE THE JAGUAR I-PACE FOR EXAMPLE, WE'LL SOON BE FULLY LIVING IN THE EV NOW!

SO HERE'S ANOTHER LOOK AT WHAT THAT REALITY WILL DRIVE LIKE.

* WE'VE DRIVEN THE FUTURE MORE TIMES THAN WE CAN REMEMBER.

WELL, ADD ANOTHER ONE TO THAT LIST, THIS 2019 JAGUAR I-PACE CROSSOVER UTILITY.

YES, THE FIRST FULLY ELECTRIC SUV FROM A TRADITIONAL CAR BRAND HAS COME FROM JAGUAR.

BUT, THIS IS CERTAINLY NOT YOUR TRADITIONAL LUXURY UTE.

YES, IT DOES HAVE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE, THANKS TO A TWIN-MOTOR ARRANGEMENT, WITH BOTH FRONT AND REAR MOTORS GETTING EQUAL AMOUNT OF POWER FROM THE 90 KWH BATTERY PACK THAT IS MOUNTED LOW IN THE I-PACE'S ALL-NEW CHASSIS.

THE TWO MOTORS COMBINE FOR A TOTAL OUTPUT OF 394 HORSEPOWER AND 512 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE.

AND WHILE, ITS SHAPE DOESN'T REALLY RESEMBLE A BOXY SUV EITHER, ITS EXTRA-LONG 117.7 INCH WHEELBASE ALLOWS FOR A BIG CABIN IN A SMALL PACKAGE; ONE OF THE MANY BENEFITS OF NOT HAVING TO BUILD A VEHICLE AROUND AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE.

SPEAKING OF LOOKS, JAGUAR WENT TO GREAT LENGTHS TO KEEP THE FAMILY RESEMBLANCE STRONG; EVEN TO THE POINT OF INCLUDING A TRADITIONAL GRILLE, ALTHOUGH IT ISN'T NEEDED.

AND, WHAT KIND OF A RANGE DOES IT HAVE?"

WELL, 234 MILES IS THE GOVERNMENT TALLY, OR ABOUT THE SAME AS THE LARGER TESLA MODEL X 75D.

THAT'S PLENTY OF DISTANCE FOR GOING ABOUT ROUTINE TASKS AND EVEN MOST DAY TRIPS.

I-PACE RATES MPGEs OF 80-CITY, 72-HIGHWAY, AND 76-COMBINED.

NOW, FULLY DEPLETING THE BATTERY DOES REQUIRE ALMOST 13 HOURS OF CHARGING TIME WITH A 230 VOLT LEVEL-2 CHARGER, BUT DC FAST CHARGERS CAN GET IT 80% FULL IN JUST 40 MINUTES TIME.

REGEN BRAKING, HELPS EXTEND BATTERY LIFE OF COURSE, BUT UNLIKE SOME EVs WITH MULTIPLE MODES, HERE YOU HAVE JUST HIGH OR LOW TO CHOOSE FROM.

USING YOUR FOOT, PANIC STOPS WILL TAKE ONLY 112 FEET FROM 60.

NOTHING ABOUT THE INTERIOR SCREAMS EV, FORTUNATELY, AS IT'S NOT ALL THAT DIFFERENT FROM THE E-PACE.

THE LUXURY QUOTIENT IS HIGH; THE I-PACE SEEMINGLY WANTS TO CODDLE YOU, NOT SHOUT AT YOU ABOUT HOW IT'S AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE OR SOME SORT OF TECHNO SHOWPLACE.

SEATS ARE VERY COMFORTABLE, AND THERE'S 25.3 CUBIC-FEET OF CARGO SPACE; EXPANDING TO 51.0 WITH THE REAR SEATS FOLDED.

NATURALLY, IT KEEPS YOU FULLY UPDATED ON BATTERY STATUS, AND DEPENDING ON WHAT DRIVE MODE YOU'RE IN, IT WILL HELP YOU GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR BATTERY.

NOW, LIKE MOST EVs, YOU DO HEAR SUSPENSION NOISES AND OTHER THINGS THAT ARE USUALLY MASKED BY ENGINE SOUNDS, BUT FOR THE MOST PART IT'S A QUIET AND CALM DRIVING EXPERIENCE.

YOU CAN DIAL UP SOME ARTIFICIALLY CREATED ENGINE ROARS, BUT WE COULD DO WITHOUT THEM; PREFERRING TO SHELTER IN THE SERENITY THAT EVs PROVIDE.

[TIRES SCREECH] IT'S NOT LUDICROUSLY FAST, BUT IT WILL HIT 60 IN JUST 4.2 SECONDS, ENGAGING ALL OF ITS 512 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE RIGHT FROM THE GET GO.

AND ONCE YOU GET USED TO ALL OF THE POWER THAT'S EASILY ON TAP WHENEVER YOU WANT IT, DRIVING A GAS-BURNING CAR JUST DOESN'T FEEL THE SAME.

NO SHIFTING, JUST 12.9 SECONDS OF UNRELENTING POWER AS YOU HIT 106 MILES PER HOUR IN THE QUARTER MILE.

THANKS TO LOW MASS, GOOD SUSPENSION SETUP, AND QUICK STEERING, THE I-PACE IS QUITE A GOOD HANDLER.

WELL BALANCED, EASY TO WHIP IN AND OUT OF CONES, AS WELL AS MANEUVER AROUND CITY STREETS.

IN OTHER WORDS, JUST LIKE A JAGUAR!

INDEED, THE BEST COMPLEMENT WE COULD GIVE THE I-PACE IS THAT AT NO TIME DOES IT FEEL LIKE JUST AN EV.

IN FACT, IT DOESN'T BEHAVE VASTLY DIFFERENT FROM ANY OTHER LUXURY CROSSOVER WE'VE DRIVEN LATELY.

AS WITH ANY RISING TECHNOLOGY, PRICING IS STILL A MAJOR HURDLE.

AND, IT'S NOT THAT $70,495 IS AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR A WELL-DESIGNED LUXURY VEHICLE; IT'S JUST THERE ARE PLENTY MORE CHOICES OUT THERE THAT STILL BURN GAS, AND COST LESS.

THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE'S DAYS ARE MOSTLY LIKELY NUMBERED.

SURE THAT DAY WON'T ARRIVE ANYTIME SOON, BUT IT DID JUST GET A LOT CLOSER WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THE 2019 JAGUAR I-PACE.

CHANCES ARE, TESLA BUYERS WON'T COME RUNNING, THEY'VE CONSUMED FAR TOO MUCH KOOL-AID FOR THAT.

BUT LUXURY BUYERS ELSEWHERE, WHO SAMPLE THE I-PACE, WILL BE AS IMPRESSED AS WE ARE.

AS WE MOVE FROM EARLY ADOPTERS TO THE MAINSTREAM; IT'S A GENUINELY ENTICING LUXURY CROSSOVER, THAT'S WHOOSHING IN A NEW ERA OF EVs.

WELL, THAT'S OUR SHOW, I HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT.

NOW, FOR MORE MOTORWEEK ; INCLUDING DAILY NEWS UPDATES, PODCASTS, AND EVEN COMPLETE EPISODES, CRUISE ON OVER TO PBS.ORG/MOTORWEEK.

AND I HOPE YOU'LL JOIN US NEXT TIME... FOR A HEART POUNDING THRILL RIDE IN THE DODGE CHALLENGER SRT HELLCAT REDEYE.

AND THEN, WE CRUISE IN THE SPORTY AND TECH SAVVY VOLVO S60.

UNTIL THEN, I'M JOHN DAVIS, WE'LL SEE YOU RIGHT HERE ON MOTORWEEK .

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