Crossover and SUV sales are smoking hot so if you’re an automaker without one the truck renaissance is leaving you in the dust. And by now just about everyone is in, the game, even the automakers you’d never think would build one…case in point. The all new Jaguar F-PACE.
With a starting MSRP of about $42,000, the F-PACE is going to become the new face of Jaguar.
The price point is just too attractive for it to be anything but a resounding sales success. Sharing an aluminum-intensive architecture with the brand’s new XE compact sedan, the F-PACE is an all-wheel drive, performance SUV sized between compact and medium dimensions.
Jaguar offers it with a 4-cylinder diesel or supercharged V6 gas engine, the latter with 2 levels of output. The gorgeous British Racing Green model you’re looking at here is the 35t AWD R-Sport powered by the 340 horsepower version of the 3.0-liter engine. Key R-Sport ingredients include a more assertive body kit, 20” wheels wrapped in new Goodyear sport truck tires, adaptive LED headlamps, fog lamps and a host of driver assistance electronics.
With over 8” of ground clearance and a couple of driving features aimed at maximizing traction, the F-PACE sprinkles in a dash of Land Rover to go with the stronger flavor of F-TYPE. All Surface Progress Control acts like a low-speed cruise control for smooth, managed progress off-road while JaguarDrive Control provides a Rain/Ice/Snow mode applying more gradual traction for slippery conditions.
After all, this is a very powerful, inherently rear-wheel drive jacked-up sports car with an aggressively geared 8-speed automatic so a little help in preventing the tires from spinning is appreciated. But the overwhelming impression this vehicle makes is that of overt sportiness. From the moment you saddle up to the ultra-firm sport seats, fire it up and hear the unique V6 timbre, it’s apparent this isn’t your standard luxury SUV.
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