Fully imported luxury mid-size SUV, with excellent handling, starting at 250 horsepower, and full of "Leopard" power

If there is anything else that can make people’s eyes shine after being used to the luxury of Mercedes-Benz and BMW, giving people a unique sense of luxury, then it must be him, a man from the UK. Jaguar is a luxury brand with unique British style.

Models under the Jaguar brand, just parked there quietly, will always convey a low-key, elegant, noble and majestic atmosphere, and at the same time extremely dynamic and powerful, just like the ones on its LOGO The leaping jaguar. However, in this era where heroes are judged by sales volume, this unique and elegant Jaguar has become increasingly marginalized, with global sales in 2019 of only 165,000 units.

At present, there are three Jaguar models produced by joint ventures in the Chinese market, and the F-PACE, which integrates design, performance and practicality, is still sold in imported form, with a price range of 475,800-787,800 yuan. It seems that It is much higher than BBA's medium-sized SUV, but including the terminal discount of more than 100,000 yuan, the overall price is not high, but it is ignored.

F-PACE is called a sports car-type sports utility vehicle. It is based on the C-X17 concept car and its design is inspired by Jaguar F-TYPE. It is an SUV model with sports car genes. After all, it is The model that has won the "World Car of the Year" award and the "World Car Design of the Year" award has a rounded shape with powerful muscular lines and a honeycomb-shaped black grille. It is elegant and sporty. Even the design from a few years ago is still in the spotlight. It is still timeless and looks great when driving on the street.

In terms of interior, F-PACE looks much more restrained and low-key. The wrap-around cockpit is commendable in terms of design, workmanship and materials. The awakening instrument and the raised knob-type gear handle are full of features. It has a sense of ritual, and the central control part retains physical buttons for easy operation.

The length is over 4.7 meters, the width is over 1.9 meters, and the wheelbase has reached 2874mm. Its front row space is good, the rear row is quite satisfactory, the whole series is equipped with a four-wheel drive system, and the convex in the middle of the rear floor The starting point is very high, and the middle passenger will feel uncomfortable when it is full. However, the trunk space is relatively generous, which is more than enough for family travel.

Jaguar F-PACE is equipped with a 2.0T high and low power turbocharged engine and a 3.0T supercharged engine with maximum horsepower of 250 horsepower, 300 horsepower and 380 horsepower respectively. It is matched with an 8-speed automatic manual transmission. The fastest acceleration of the 3.0T to 100 kilometers is 5.5 seconds, and the slowest of the 2.0T version is only 7 seconds. Compared with BBA's competitors with less than 200 horsepower, the power given by F-PACE is much more generous, even for the low-power version. The power is also abundant and endless, whether starting off or accelerating at high speed, it is always available.

As a luxury brand SUV model of this level, there is no need to worry about the configuration. Active safety systems, lane keeping, departure warning, openable panoramic sunroof, etc. are all standard equipment. Except for the lowest configuration, the rest All three models are equipped with 12.3-inch LCD instruments, LED headlights, 11-speaker Meridian audio, etc., which are not inferior to competing products.

The Jaguar brand has track genes. Sports and handling are not just words. The F-PACE adopts front double wishbone and rear multi-link (H-type) independent suspension, with precise steering and cornering. It's nimble and agile, the chassis and suspension are well supported, the brakes are sensitive, and the accelerator responds quickly. It's a vehicle that understands the driver's intentions very well.

F-PACE, as a mid-sized SUV model owned by Jaguar, does not sell well in the Chinese market. In terms of brand power, Jaguar is no worse than any other BBA model. As an imported model, F-PACE is still produced in the UK. It is an authentic British model. However, Jaguar has only entered China for a short time. After being acquired by Tata of India, many people feel that its brand influence has been greatly reduced. The disadvantages of imported models are the high price and poor after-sales service. Trouble, the entry price is nearly 100,000 higher than its rivals. Although the terminal discount is huge, the price after the discount is still higher than the rivals. In addition, balance is the characteristic of this level of SUV, and On the basis of volume, insisting on certain characteristics can only satisfy the appetite of a small number of people, which also determines that it is difficult to achieve volume.

Such a medium-sized SUV model with sports car genes has strong power and excellent control, but it is difficult to sell in volume! What do you think of this car? Welcome to leave a message and communicate.

This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.