Compare the2023 Jaguar I-PaceVS 2023 Porsche Macan

Both the I-Pace and Macan have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The I-Pace has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The Macan’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

The I-Pace’s standard pretensioning seatbelts also sense rear collisions and remove slack from the seatbelts to help protect the occupants from whiplash and other injuries. The Macan doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

The I-Pace has a standard blind spot warning system that uses sensors to alert the driver to objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them and moves the vehicle back into its lane. A system to reveal vehicles in the Macan’s blind spot costs extra.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the I-Pace’s standard Rear Traffic Warning uses sensors in the rear to alert the driver to vehicles approaching from the side and Rear Traffic Braking automatically engages the brakes to help avoid a collision. The Macan doesn’t offer a rear cross-path warning system.

The I-Pace’s driver alert monitor detects an inattentive driver then sounds a warning and suggests a break. According to the NHTSA, drivers who fall asleep cause about 100,000 crashes and 1500 deaths a year. The Macan doesn’t offer a driver alert monitor.

Both the I-Pace and the Macan have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras and available around view monitors.

The I-Pace comes with a full 5-year/60,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The Macan’s 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty expires 1 year or 10,000 miles sooner.

Jaguar pays for scheduled maintenance on the I-Pace for 4 years and 50,000 miles longer than Porsche pays for maintenance for the Macan (5/60,000 vs. 1/10,000).

The I-Pace’s electric motors produces 133 more horsepower (394 vs. 261) and 217 lbs.-ft. more torque (512 vs. 295) than the Macan’s standard 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder. The I-Pace’s electric motors produces 19 more horsepower (394 vs. 375) and 129 lbs.-ft. more torque (512 vs. 383) than the Macan S’ standard 2.9 turbo V6. The I-Pace’s electric motors produces 107 lbs.-ft. more torque (512 vs. 405) than the Macan GTS’ standard 2.9 turbo V6.

As tested in Car and Driver the Jaguar I-Pace is faster than the Porsche Macan turbo 4 cyl.:

On the EPA test cycle the I-Pace gets better mileage than the Macan:

The I-Pace can travel with zero emissions for 217 to 246 miles (dependent on model). The Macan can’t move without running its internal combustion engine.

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Jaguar I-Pace higher (10 out of 10) than the Porsche Macan (5). This means the I-Pace produces up to 19.8 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the Macan every 15,000 miles.

For better stopping power the I-Pace’s standard front brake rotors are larger than those on the Macan:

The I-Pace stops shorter than the Macan:

For better traction, the I-Pace has larger standard tires than the Macan (245/50R20 vs. 235/55R19).

The I-Pace’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 50 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Macan’s standard 55 series front tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the I-Pace has standard 20-inch wheels. Smaller 19-inch wheels are standard on the Macan. The I-Pace’s optional 22-inch wheels are larger than the 21-inch wheels optional on the Macan.

The front and rear suspension of the I-Pace uses air springs for a smoother, controlled ride than the Macan, which uses coil springs. Air springs maintain proper ride height and ride more smoothly.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the I-Pace’s wheelbase is 7.2 inches longer than on the Macan (117.7 inches vs. 110.5 inches).

The I-Pace’s front to rear weight distribution is more even (50% to 50%) than the Macan’s (55.7% to 44.3%). This gives the I-Pace more stable handling and braking.

The I-Pace HSE handles at .90 G’s, while the Macan pulls only .89 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The design of the Jaguar I-Pace amounts to more than styling. The I-Pace has an aerodynamic coefficient of drag of .29 Cd. That is significantly lower than the Macan (.35 to .37) and many sports cars. A more efficient exterior helps keep the interior quieter and helps the I-Pace get better fuel mileage.

The I-Pace has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the Macan with its rear seat up (25.3 vs. 17.2 cubic feet). The I-Pace has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Macan with its rear seat folded (53.6 vs. 52.9 cubic feet).

To make loading groceries and cargo easier when your hands are full, the I-Pace’s available liftgate can be opened and closed just by kicking your foot under the back bumper, leaving your hands completely free. The Macan doesn’t offer a hands-free gesture to open its liftgate, forcing you to put cargo down if your hands are full.

The I-Pace has a standard remote vehicle starting system, so the vehicle can be started from inside the driver's house. This allows the driver to comfortably warm up the engine before going out to the vehicle. The climate system will also automatically heat or cool the interior. The Macan doesn’t offer a remote starting system.

The I-Pace offers an optional heads-up display that projects speed and navigation instruction readouts in front of the driver’s line of sight, allowing drivers to view information without diverting their eyes from the road. The Macan doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

If the windows are left open on the I-Pace the driver can close them all from a distance using the remote. On a hot day the driver can also lower the windows the same way. The driver of the Macan can only operate the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

Heated windshield washer nozzles are optional on the I-Pace to prevent washer fluid and nozzles from freezing and help continue to keep the windshield clear in sub-freezing temperatures. The Macan doesn’t offer heated windshield washer nozzles.

In poor weather, headlights can lose their effectiveness as grime builds up on their lenses. This can reduce visibility without the driver realizing. The I-Pace offers available headlight washers to keep headlight output high. The Macan doesn’t offer headlight washers.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Jaguar I-Pace has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. Wireless charging costs extra on the Macan.