2017 Jaguar F-Pace 35t S Review | The Sharpest Tool In The SUV Shed
As the first SUV from Jaguar, the F-Pace is a watershed vehicle for a brand that has already revolutionised itself over the last ten years, leaving behind its stodgy old-man image for a more dynamic and aesthetic brand ethos.
Within the Jaguar Land Rover family, Land Rover already has SUVs well and truly covered, so can the F-Pace exist without treading on its sibling’s toes? For the survival of the Jaguar brand, whose sales pale in comparison to those of Land Rover, it needs to.
Thanks to a blend of athletic styling and agile dynamics, the F-Pace strikes its own market niche, not only against Land Rover’s offerings, but the entire crop of premium SUV players.
Vehicle Style: Prestige large SUV
Price: $103,136 (plus on-roads) $122,456 (as tested)
Engine/trans: 280kW/460Nm 3.0 litre 6cyl petrol | 8sp automatic
Fuel Economy Claimed: 8.9 l/100km | Tested: 11.0 l/100km
OVERVIEW
Within the F-Pace range an array of four-cylinder diesel and six-cylinder diesel and petrol engines are available, crowned by the high-output 3.0 litre supercharged petrol V6 F-Pace 35t S tested here, which takes its engine from the F-Type coupe and roadster range.
That S trim is also the highest grade of specification offered on the F-Pace range for the time being, with the exception of the limited-number First Edition cars offered from launch.