Jaguar I-PACE EV400 vs Porsche Macan GTS 95B.1: which is truly faster?

Off the line, the I-PACE EV400 hits 100 km/h in 4.84 s versus 5.06 s for the Macan GTS. The instant torque of 696 Nm from the electric motor makes the difference. The 0.23 s gap is negligible: both vehicles are neck and neck.

At 200 metres, the I-PACE EV400 is doing 141 km/h against 138 km/h for the Macan GTS. The gap is 0.14 s. The gap remains stable from the start.

At 400 metres standing start, the I-PACE EV400 crosses the line in 13.18 s versus 13.37 s. The 0.19 s gap represents roughly 9 m of track - barely a car length.

Past 400 metres, the gap narrows. The I-PACE EV400 maxes out at 200 km/h while the Macan GTS keeps accelerating towards 256 km/h. At 600 metres, the gap has dropped to 0.23 s.

At 1,000 metres, the I-PACE EV400 finishes in 24.36 s versus 24.40 s, with just 0.04 s to spare. The Macan GTS fails to fully close the launch gap.

Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the I-PACE EV400 is capped at 200 km/h, the Macan GTS at 256 km/h. This isn’t a physical engine limit - it’s a manufacturer choice, usually for tyre safety or homologation reasons. Neither car reaches its true aerodynamic top speed.

Instant electric torque gives an advantage off the line. The higher top speed of the combustion engine gives an advantage over longer distances. The distance at which one catches the other depends on the top speed differential.

In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 7.89 seconds. The 0.23 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.