Jaguar F-type 4 cylinder; why?

2018 Jaguar F-Type 2.0 


When I learned that Jaguar motor company was releasing a new F-type for 2018, I was quite excited and after reading into it, I saw that there is going to be a 2 litre, 4 cylinder model. My initial reaction was that the new styling was similar to the original V6 model but had a few positive, minor changes. Equally, I thought that maybe Jaguar would have tried to make an economical, yet powerful engine for the new model.

Unfortunately, it was neither. Jaguar claim that it will return a combined mpg of 39.2 (only 6.4 mpg more than the V6) even after being 52kg lighter. Admittedly, the fastest 2 litre model is only 0.4 seconds slower to 62mph than the base V6 model. But lets face it, what sounds better when you drop the hammer; 6 cylinders or 4? If you like, it's similar to comparing a Subaru WRX Sti to a Nissan GTR, in the sense that they both make loud noises. The GTR is clean, raw and natural, whereas, the Subaru is just artificial noise.

Then comes the price. In my opinion, the minimum of £49,500 is just not worth it, especially when for much less money and much more power you could buy a new BMW M235i, a new Honda Civic type R or a Ford Mustang GT. However, it would be unfair to forget that this is still a Jag and the interior and exterior build quality is still first class with cutting edge technology and well thought out features to improve both drive-ability and comfort.

So, to sum up; if you are wanting an affordable performance car then this particular Jaguar might not be for you. In my opinion, I would advise buying the much cheaper and arguably more fun MX5 Miata or the more powerful BMW M235i which is still £15000 cheaper but just as luxurious. If, however,  you are still willing to fork out around 50k, why wouldn't you save up and spend a mere £2365 more on the more powerful, better sounding and more fun V6 coupe model which I personally love.


Tech specs

Price: From £49,500
Power:  296hp @ 5500rpm and 295 ft-lb of torque @ 1500rpm
Transmission: 8-speed automatic
0-62mph: 5.4 seconds
Top speed: 155mph


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