

Even though it's working with 4,000 pounds of curb weight, it rarely feels heavy or dull-but it does feel more at ease on the mid-line 20-inch wheels and tires versus the available 22s. With an independent suspension and electric power steering, the F-Pace has brilliant road manners on par with the Macan. The F-Pace's 8.4 inches of ground clearance has some clear Land Rover roots, but its ride and handling get the priority lane. It works with a programmable driving-mode system that tailors throttle, shifts, and traction-control settings based on the driving surfaces. The EPA has rated the gas-powered F-Pace at 18 mpg city, 23 highway, 20 combined the diesel earns a heady 26/33/29 mpg rating.Īll-wheel drive is standard here, and it can vary power equally between front and rear wheels, or send it all to the rear. The new turbodiesel inline-4 is a great companion to the F-Pace's moderate off-road ability. It's teamed with a crisp-shifting 8-speed automatic, and can hit 60 mph in 5.1 seconds, according to Jaguar. A supercharged V-6 with great low-end grunt and lots of resonance inside the cabin powers the mainstream models. The F-Pace has the excellent road manners it needs to tackle rivals like the Porsche Macan. A rotary drive controller rises from the center console, surrounded by swaths of piano-black trim, with aluminum and wood framing the cabin. The F-Pace has a spare but elegant cockpit, one where touchscreens and digital displays factor in conspicuously. Inside, the theme's less showy, more standard-issue.
