This is an area in which the Jaguar E-Pace is hurt by its weight. Compare its official fuel consumption figures with those of the equivalent versions of the Audi Q3 and BMW X1, and the baby Jag is behind its rivals every step of the way. And, because CO2 output is intrinsically linked to that, your bills for road tax or company car tax could well be higher, too. It’ll also cost you a fraction more to insure and maintain. Compare purchase prices, and the E-Pace looks a bit more expensive to buy, too, and the more expensive E-Pace models start to tread on the toes of bigger SUVs on price. Encouragingly, the Jag is predicted to hold its value a little better than its rivals, which means more money back when you sell your car on, which in turn means more affordable whole-life costs.