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Jaguar F-Pace SVR

PRO It looks great • And sounds even better • Now offers summer tires
CON A bit claustrophobic • Aged infotainment • Disappointing interior
hen there’s a contender The F-Pace SVR drives as function, our other criteria sober interface is still clunky and prone
as fun as the Jaguar good as it looks. Its monstrous up the Zach Gales of the world. to freezing. Material quality has
WF-Pace SVR, it becomes supercharged V-8 rewards For starters, there’s no denying improved since its previous SUV
helpful to have our six Of The liberal throttle usage with a the somewhat claustrophobic of the Year go-around, but not
Year criteria to help guide us. glorious engine note and a hard cabin. Although overall space enough to justify its price tag.
A quick look at our notebooks shove back into your seat, and is good, the high beltline “In terms of special touches,
shows the internal philosophical its eight-speed automatic and makes front occupants feel like it’s not perfect,” Loh said. “There
struggle the judges faced. torque-vectoring all-wheel drive toddlers and adults in the back still isn’t enough differentiation
Loh: “Hello, darkness, my old help put the power down. will struggle to peek out of the from lower-trim F-Paces.”
friend. I love its 550-hp 5.0-liter The SVR finally handles and F-Pace’s windows. Despite the fun we all had with
supercharged V-8.” stops as it should, too, thanks to Then there are the issues of the F-Pace SVR, adding more
When some judges raised optional summer tires. the F-Pace’s telematics and its horsepower and making the
issues, normally staid Zach Gale Although the above speaks interior appointments. Jaguar’s F-Pace handle even better still
responded: “Lalalala, I can’t highly of engineering excellence latest infotainment suite is finally doesn’t fix all its flaws.
hear you!” and performance of intended CarPlay-compatible, but the Christian Seabaugh

SPECS 2019 Jaguar F-Pace SVR
Base Price/As Tested $81,625/$89,900
Power (SAE net) 550 hp @ 6,000 rpm
Torque (SAE net) 502 lb-ft @ 2,500 rpm
Accel, 0-60 mph 3.9 sec
Quarter Mile 12.2 sec @ 113.4 mph
Braking, 60-0 mph 114 ft
Lateral Acceleration 0.88 g (avg)
MT Figure Eight 25.1 sec @ 0.82 g (avg)
EPA City/Hwy/Comb 16/21/18 mpg

Vehicle Layout Front-engine, AWD, 5-pass, 4-door SUV Engine/Transmission 5.0L supercharged DOHC 32-valve V-8/8-speed automatic
Curb Weight (F/R Dist) 4,644 lb (51/49%) Wheelbase 113.1 in Length x Width x Height 186.5 x 77.1 x 65.7 in Energy Consumption, City/Hwy 211/160
kW-hr/100 miles CO2 Emissions, Comb 1.08 lb/mile

Jeep Renegade

PRO More power, mpg • Real off-road chops • Smart cruise control
CON Sloppy road manners • Wimpy A/C system • Easter egg overload

or 2020, four models of the cruise control and a suite of
revised Renegade are on parking assistance features.
Foffer: Sport (with or without All models come with the same
an Upland appearance package), nine-speed automatic and can
Latitude, Limited, and Trailhawk. be equipped with all-wheel drive. “The cuteness of it is starting to out the optional engine’s “on/off”
Sport and Latitude models come For more serious off-roaders, wear a little thin, but you can’t character, the gearbox’s “slug-
standard with a 2.4-liter naturally the Trailhawk gets Jeep’s Active say the Renegade doesn’t gish” response, sloppy handling,
aspirated I-4 that makes 180 hp Drive Low 4x4 system, along with do Jeep stuff,” Evans said. “It and weak air conditioning.
and 175 lb-ft, but folks can step electronic hill descent control, bashed through the sand and Although editors generally
up to an all-new 177-hp, 210-lb-ft a special selectable Rock drive over the frame twister with glee.” admittedly to liking the
1.3-liter turbocharged I-4. mode, 8.7 inches of ground clear- At the test track, the turbo Renegade, we’re still skeptical
Styling has been refreshed ance, and underbody skidplates. Renegade was just a touch about non-Trailhawk trims.
with a new grille and headlights, Our judges agree that even quicker than one powered by the “Want a small, efficient Jeep?”
while the Advanced Technology without the Trailhawk trim, the base engine. But under normal Seabaugh asked. “The Compass
package now includes adaptive Renegade capable off-road. driving conditions, editors called is a far better buy.” Edward Loh

SPECS 2019 Jeep Renegade 4x4 Limited
Base Price/As Tested $29,390/$33,265
Power (SAE net) 177 hp @ 5,750 rpm
Torque (SAE net) 200 lb-ft @ 1,750 rpm
Accel, 0-60 mph 9.3 sec
Quarter Mile 17.3 sec @ 78.1 mph
Braking, 60-0 mph 133 ft
Lateral Acceleration 0.76 g (avg)
MT Figure Eight 28.6 sec @ 0.59 g (avg)
EPA City/Hwy/Comb 23/29/26 mpg
Vehicle Layout Front-engine, AWD, 5-pass, 4-door SUV Engine/Transmission 1.3L turbo DOHC 16-valve I-4/9-speed automatic Curb Weight (F/R
Dist) 3,398 lb (61/39%) Wheelbase 101.2 in Length x Width x Height 166.6 x 74.2 x 66.5 in Energy Consumption, City/Hwy 147/116 kW-hr/100 miles
CO2 Emissions, Comb 0.76 lb/mile
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