The Jaguar E-Pace has comfortable seats with lots of adjustment and an interior that is crammed full of smaller storage space, however the boot is small compared to alternatives
Getting a comfortable driving position in the Jaguar E-Pace is easy because all models come with a 12-way electrically adjustable driver’s seat and an adjustable steering wheel.
The wide range of height adjustment means tall or small, you’ll get a decent view out and a memory function means it’s easy to return the seat to your position after someone else has used the car.
The front passenger seat misses out on this memory function but does have 10-way electrical adjustment and both front seats are also heated. Want more seat adjustment? HSE models’ front seats are 16-way adjustable.
Jaguar loves to brag about the number of cubby spaces inside the E-Pace and it is hard not to think that they might be onto something. You get a big glove box, a large space under the centre armrest, two deep cup holders, a tray for your phone and huge door bins in all four doors.
Space in the back seats
Even with the panoramic glass roof fitted, six-footers get enough headroom in the back of the Jaguar E-Pace and knee room is good too. What’s not so good are the E-Pace’s tight footwells which might begin to grate on longer journeys. The high window line means smaller kids also won’t be able to see out, which could make them feel car sick.
The Jaguar’s raised ride and wide-opening rear doors mean it is easy to fit a child seat in the back of the E-Pace – although the seat’s removable ISOFIX covers will be easy to lose – and with three USB plugs, you have plenty of capacity for charging iPads and the like.
Boot space
The Jaguar E-Pace has a 577-litre boot capacity, although Jaguar has a history of inflating numbers by quoting to the roof and not releasing the volume to the parcel shelf as all other manufacturers do. The space isn’t as usable as you’ll find in alternatives like the BMW X2. Having said that, the Jaguar’s large boot opening and flat boot floor make it easy to load the car. Even with the back seats folded away – they split 60:40 by yanking a leaver on the tops of the back seats – the boot floor remains pretty flat.
There are plenty of handy boot features, too. Like a 12V power socket, tether hooks so solid the E-Pace could have a double life as an HGV and a netted cubby on the side of the boot. The only thing missing? A place to store the parcel shelf.
