Compare the2023 Audi e-tron SportbackVS 2023 Jaguar I-Pace

The e-tron Sportback’s pre-crash front seatbelts will tighten automatically in the event the vehicle detects an impending crash, improving protection against injury significantly. The I-Pace doesn’t offer pre-crash pretensioners.

For enhanced safety, the front seat shoulder belts of the Audi e-tron Sportback are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The Jaguar I-Pace doesn’t offer height-adjustable seat belts.

The Audi e-tron Sportback has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags helps prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The I-Pace doesn’t offer knee airbags.

The e-tron Sportback has a standard Secondary Collision Brake Assist, which automatically applies the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The I-Pace doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

When descending a steep, off-road slope, the e-tron Sportback’s standard Hill Descent Control allows you to creep down safely. The I-Pace doesn’t offer Hill Descent Control.

An active infrared night vision system optional on the e-tron Sportback helps the driver to more easily detect people, animals or other objects in front of the vehicle at night. Using an infrared camera and near-infrared lights to detect heat, the system then displays the image on a monitor in the dashboard. The I-Pace doesn’t offer a night vision system.

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

The Audi e-tron Sportback weighs 970 pounds more than the Jaguar I-Pace. The NHTSA advises that heavier vehicles are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

For its top level performance in IIHS driver and passenger-side small overlap frontal, moderate overlap frontal, side impact, roof strength and head restraint tests, its standard vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention system, its standard vehicle-to-pedestrian front crash prevention system, and its standard headlight’s “Good” rating, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the e-tron Sportback its highest rating: “Top Safety Pick Plus” for 2022, a rating granted to only 127 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The I-Pace has not been tested, yet.

The e-tron Sportback’s corrosion warranty is 6 years longer than the I-Pace’s (12 vs. 6 years).

There are over 60 percent more Audi dealers than there are Jaguar dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the e-tron Sportback’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Audi vehicles are more reliable than Jaguar With 1 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Audi higher than Jaguar.

The e-tron Sportback’s standard electric motors produces 8 more horsepower (402 vs. 394) than the I-Pace’s electric motors. The e-tron Sportback S’ standard electric motors produces 102 more horsepower (496 vs. 394) and 205 lbs.-ft. more torque (717 vs. 512) than the I-Pace’s electric motors.

On the EPA test cycle the e-tron Sportback with its standard motors gets better mileage than the I-Pace with 22-inch tires (77 city/80 hwy vs. 79 city/72 hwy MPGe).

The e-tron Sportback with its standard motors can travel longer on a full charge than the I-Pace with 22-inch tires (225 miles vs. 217 miles).

For better stopping power the e-tron Sportback’s brake rotors are larger than those on the I-Pace:

For better traction, the e-tron Sportback has larger standard tires than the I-Pace (255/50R20 vs. 245/50R20). The e-tron Sportback Premium Plus/Prestige’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the I-Pace (265/45R21 vs. 255/40R22).

The e-tron Sportback has 1 inch more front shoulder room, 4.1 inches more rear legroom and 2.6 inches more rear shoulder room than the I-Pace.

The e-tron Sportback has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the I-Pace with its rear seat up (27.2 vs. 25.3 cubic feet). The e-tron Sportback has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the I-Pace with its rear seat folded (54.5 vs. 53.6 cubic feet).

Pulling a handle automatically lowers the e-tron Sportback’s rear seats, to make changing between passengers and cargo easier. The I-Pace doesn’t offer automatic folding seats.

Maximum trailer towing in the Jaguar I-Pace is limited to 1653 pounds. The e-tron Sportback offers up to a 4000 lbs. towing capacity.

J.D. Power and Associates surveys of service recipients show that Audi service is better than Jaguar. J.D. Power ranks Audi 8th in service department satisfaction (above the industry average). With a 7% lower rating, Jaguar is ranked 10th.

Unlike the driver-only memory seat and mirrors in the I-Pace, the e-tron Sportback Prestige has a passenger memory, so that when drivers switch, the memory setting adjusts the driver’s seat, steering wheel position and outside mirror angle and the front passenger seat also adjusts to the new passenger’s preset preferences.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the e-tron Sportback has a standard rear wiper. The I-Pace doesn’t offer a rear wiper.

Manual rear side window sunshades are available in the e-tron Sportback to help block heat and glare for the rear passengers. The I-Pace doesn’t offer rear side window sunshades.

Optional air conditioned front and rear seats keep the e-tron Sportback’s passengers comfortable and take the sting out of hot leather in summer. The I-Pace doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats in the rear.

The e-tron Sportback has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel costs extra on the I-Pace.

The e-tron Sportback offers optional massaging front seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging seats aren’t available in the I-Pace.

The e-tron Sportback will cost the buyer less in the long run because of its superior resale value. The IntelliChoice estimates that the e-tron Sportback will retain 45.66% to 45.79% of its original price after five years, while the I-Pace only retains 42.74%.

The Audi e-tron outsold the Jaguar I-Pace by over 32 to one during 2022.