542bhp
Powertrain
5.0-litre V8
83 litres
Fuel tank
£124 fill up
4.0 seconds
Performance
178mph
613 litres
Seats up/down
1,440 litres
MODEL TESTED: F-Pace SVR
PRICE: £84,940 POWERTRAIN: 5.0-litre V8 supercharged petrol, 542bhp
AT £84,940, the F-Pace undercuts the M3 Touring by £1,425, and despite our car having £7,945-worth of extras to bring the total to £92,885, it’s £13,025 cheaper than the BMW here. Among the Jaguar’s options are an opening panoramic sunroof (£1,600), carbon-fibre interior trim (£1,175) and extra USB sockets for rear passengers (£160).
Tech highlights
WHEN it was launched, Jaguar said the F-Pace SVR had “sports car performance, SUV design”. Given that the F-Pace was already one of the sharpest-handling SUVs in its class, the starting point was fairly strong, but lots of attention was lavished on the body, chassis and powertrain to make a hot SUV.
