SINGAPORE - Slowly but surely, electric vehicles (EVs) are populating our roads. Their presence is welcome as their benefits include zero local emissions, low noise pollution, lower operating costs and higher reliability because they have simpler powertrains.

Here, we compare two cars which bookend the e-SUV spectrum - the Jaguar I-Pace (the reigning Straits Times Car of the Year) and, from the brand that is synonymous with EVs, the Tesla Model X.