About F-Pace
When the F-Pace appeared in 2016, it was a shock for a brand known for sleek sedans and sports cars: Jaguar's first SUV. It was also the right car at the right time. Built at Solihull on Jaguar Land Rover's aluminum-intensive architecture, it combined the brand's handling flair with the practicality buyers wanted, and it quickly became Jaguar's best-selling model. Its styling borrowed cues from the F-Type, and reviewers praised its agility, its ride and the way it managed to feel like a Jaguar despite its height.
The F-Pace was offered with four- and six-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines and, at the top of the range, the SVR with a supercharged V8 that delivered sports-car speed and a soundtrack to match. A facelift in 2020 brought a much improved interior and a plug-in hybrid version. Critics occasionally pointed to infotainment glitches, reliability concerns and depreciation, issues that have dogged Jaguar for years, but owners often loved the way it drove.
As Jaguar shut down the rest of its combustion lineup ahead of its electric relaunch, the F-Pace outlived its siblings, serving as the brand's last link to its old model range and keeping showrooms supplied with a car buyers actually knew. Its rivals have been the BMW X3 and X4, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Audi Q5, Porsche Macan, Alfa Romeo Stelvio and Volvo XC60, as well as the related Range Rover Velar.
For used-car shoppers, the F-Pace offers a stylish, characterful alternative to the German establishment, often at a sizable discount, though a careful look at service history is advisable. The coverage gathered here includes reviews, used-car advice, recall notices affecting Jaguar and Land Rover models, the final editions of the combustion F-Pace, and news on whether an electric SUV will eventually carry its spirit forward. For many buyers it was simply the right Jaguar at the right moment, and its eventual successor has big paws to fill.