Amazon’s Alexa introduced with Jaguar I-Pace
The all-electric I-PACE becomes the first Jaguar to feature Amazon Alexa voice control that brings the familiar Alexa experience to the car. It provides natural voice interaction with the Pivi Pro infotainment system’s features including navigation, media playback, phone calls, and compatible smart devices. Following its debut on I-PACE, all future Jaguars with Pivi Pro will come with Alexa.
Requests such as ‘Alexa, navigate me to home,’ ‘Alexa, play my chill-out playlist’ and ‘Alexa show me nearby coffee shops’ can all be done by voice. You can also check the news, the weather and manage your schedule or shopping list – just by asking. Existing owners of I-PACE models with Pivi Pro are among more than 55,000 Jaguar customers to have been offered Alexa in a software-over-the-air update. Owners will be notified via a message displayed in their vehicle’s touchscreen. “The seamless integration of Amazon Alexa with our Pivi Pro infotainment system gives customers simple, intuitive voice control of regularly used features, making the driving experience even more enjoyable,” said Alex Hislop, JLR’s director of electrical and electronic engineering. The fact we can also offer this new feature to existing customers proves the value of our software-over-the-air-updates.”
Customers in the UK and US will also be able to control and check on their I-PACE wherever they are using the Jaguar Remote Skill on any Alexa-enabled device. ‘Alexa, ask Jaguar to check my range,’ ‘Alexa, ask Jaguar if my car is fully charged’ or ‘Alexa, ask Jaguar if my doors are locked’ are just some of the features customers can use. In addition to all other Jaguar models with Pivi Pro, this functionality is also available to customers in these markets with vehicles equipped with the Touch Pro infotainment system.
The I-PACE is also now available with a Premium Black Pack option, that brings a Gloss Black finish to the grille, grille surround, side window surrounds, door-mirror caps and rear badges, together with striking 22in-style 5056 split-spoke wheels finished in Gloss Black, a rear spoiler and air suspension.
The car is also now available in Ostuni White for the first time. This beautiful metallic finish joins the existing range of solid, metallic and premium metallic paints.