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Following the F-PACE's world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show last week, the US prices for the first ever SUV from Jaguar have been revealed.
The least money you can pay for a Jaguar F-PACE in the US is $40,990, which is more than the entry level models from Audi, Mercedes-Benz and BMW. On the other hand, the F-Pace does not offer a four-cylinder petrol engine version, so if you start to compare it against similarly powered Q5s, X3s and GLKs (we're still waiting for the GLC here), the Jaguar F-Pace actually comes out better.
So, what do you get for those $40,990? The base model F-PACE is a diesel-powered medium-sized SUV with a 2.0-liter engine good for 180 hp. This allows the Jaguar to sprint from zero to sixty miles per hour in 8.2 seconds and go all the way to a maximum speed of 129 mph. However, with the way things are going lately, we think people will be a little more reluctant to spend their cash on diesels, at least for a while.
Especially when for just $1,400 more ($42,390), they can get the next model in the range, the F-PACE 35t. This is the most accessible model with a petrol engine, and it's a classic 3.0-liter supercharged V6 with 340 hp and already impressive performances: 0-60 mph takes 5.4 seconds while the top speed is limited at 155 mph. We'd expect this version to become the best-selling F-PACE as it offers the perfect cost/performance balance.
And then there's the Jaguar F-PACE S, a model that costs significantly more at $56,700, but only offers 40 extra hp and a 0.3 seconds reduction for the 0-60 mph sprint time, with the same 155 mph limited top speed. Granted, you do get a lot of the options found on the F-PACE R-SPORT trim level that costs $55,700 with the 35t engine, so it might not be such a bad deal after all.
In case you were wondering how it compares with the Porsche Macan, at $52,600 the base version of the German sporty SUV is cheaper than the F-PACE S, but only comes with the same power as a 35t Jaguar (340 hp).
We'd say this is rather conventional pricing on Jaguar's part who didn't want to rock the boat in any way in this very disputed premium segment.
So, what do you get for those $40,990? The base model F-PACE is a diesel-powered medium-sized SUV with a 2.0-liter engine good for 180 hp. This allows the Jaguar to sprint from zero to sixty miles per hour in 8.2 seconds and go all the way to a maximum speed of 129 mph. However, with the way things are going lately, we think people will be a little more reluctant to spend their cash on diesels, at least for a while.
Especially when for just $1,400 more ($42,390), they can get the next model in the range, the F-PACE 35t. This is the most accessible model with a petrol engine, and it's a classic 3.0-liter supercharged V6 with 340 hp and already impressive performances: 0-60 mph takes 5.4 seconds while the top speed is limited at 155 mph. We'd expect this version to become the best-selling F-PACE as it offers the perfect cost/performance balance.
And then there's the Jaguar F-PACE S, a model that costs significantly more at $56,700, but only offers 40 extra hp and a 0.3 seconds reduction for the 0-60 mph sprint time, with the same 155 mph limited top speed. Granted, you do get a lot of the options found on the F-PACE R-SPORT trim level that costs $55,700 with the 35t engine, so it might not be such a bad deal after all.
In case you were wondering how it compares with the Porsche Macan, at $52,600 the base version of the German sporty SUV is cheaper than the F-PACE S, but only comes with the same power as a 35t Jaguar (340 hp).
We'd say this is rather conventional pricing on Jaguar's part who didn't want to rock the boat in any way in this very disputed premium segment.
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