The Jaguar F-Type Looks Great, But Can It Compete? | 2022 Jaguar F-Type
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
- Jaguar's F-Type has long been a roadster stuck between worlds. It's not as expensive or hard-core as an AMG GT or 911, but it's price tag makes it less attainable than a Z4. The base engine lineup was always "fine" but that too was part of the F-Type's positioning problem. To solve that Jag has made the F-Type V8 only.
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I was waiting on Alex to do his exclusive “trunk comfort” segment!😅 He didn’t even dare to open it!
"It's all right for you, you've got the Jag." -Teddy (Memento; 2000).
Kind of surprised that the TT-RS was mentioned as a competitor, which is nowhere close to an F-type in design, and the LC500 was not, which is IMO MUCH more of a direct competitor than anything Audi has right now.
Omg Beatrice checking out the Jaguar! So perfect
Another great review that focuses on what you buy the car for, and how some of its shortcomings are exceeded by its positive characteristics. I agree that the F-Type is one of the best looking cars available, but if money were no object, my gaze would be headed in Aston Martin's direction. It was enjoyable to spend 24 minutes daydreaming of a car I'll never drive, much less own -- thanks!
Aston Martins are significantly more expensive
Hi Alex, great review and comparison of competing vehicles. You hit the nail on the head when you described how the F-Type makes you feel. That glorious engine combined with incredible handling and great looks just puts a big smile on your face.
I've watched several videos on the F-type in you do a fantastic job! Well done
Love your new assistant Alex 🤣
Great review as usual
I think this completes directly with the LC500 convertible especially this trim with the V8, I would argue that the LC looks ever so slightly better and has a better sounding engine but the F-Type would definitely be the sportier vehicle.
Alex, A star is born 😸
Beautiful cat - both Beatrice and the Jag.
love the looks of the F-Type
444k subs, Alex! Awesome! Keep going!
Rented a type R while on vacation as I live in a rural area and there are no Jaguar dealers nearby.
It was fun to drive but the interior was very plasticky and didn’t feel like a 100k ride.
Sounds like you drove a base spec
@@nessuno5403 No, the Type R is the top spec, V8 awd.
@@335i101 no, the Type R is a Honda Civic. You obviously mean a Jaguar F-Type R. It can be optioned to be more luxurious, but sounds like you drove a base spec one.
@@nessuno5403 Ok, you are obviously trolling or know nothing the F-type trims. Show my a type-r that using different plastics than another type-r? They don’t exist.
If you want the car great, it just seemed very cheap to me.
@@335i101 OK, you can obviously only rent cars and don't know anything about high end cars and the endless options you can fit to them, which do exist.
Do you consider the LC 500 in a different category?
Alex remembers Whitesnake. Kitaen's got claws.
The F Type has actually gotten onto my radar again lately. I have owned a 1989 XJS V-12 coupe, and I currently own a 2003 XK8 Convertible 4.2 V8, and a 2014 XK Coupe 5.0 V8. I have, so far, preferred the GT versions of Jags vs. the F-Type "sport car sized" vehicles for how my wife and I use our vehicles. E.g. 100 mile round trips to/from Lake Michigan on weekends from our home in Kalamazoo, MI, and long trips throughout Michigan's Upper Peninsula. We have owned other sports cars (e.g., '97 Mazda Miata convertible -- my all-time favorite), but the F Type always seems to be too small for even a simple trip to the beach, with a couple of beach chairs, an umbrella, a modest cooler and a small duffle. I honestly think my old Miata had more useable trunk space than the current F Type. That said, I would love to add the F Type to my garage and be able to just look at it next to the other two GT Jags. Because of space limitations, all of my 4x4 vehicles have always had to sit outdoors. :-( Yeah, I know -- "First World Problems"!
Is that a photo of a 987.1 Boxster- last offered for sale 15 years ago?
Wow, that thing is worthy of being a Bond car IMO. Lovely!
Pretty car. Lease it, enjoy it and make sure you dispose of it before the warranty or extended warranty runs out. Anyone who gets one of these without a warranty is asking for financial trouble. Parts are expensive and hard to get. These same comments apply to its German competitors. Also, when the microprocessors or motors on that top go on the fritz, have two or three credit cards ready to deploy to fix it. No heated steering wheel on an open air car??
Should have compared with Lexus LC 500 as well.
That would be a big lose for the Jag.
@@philsalley3278 well in terms of renting, I’d rent the Jag over the Lexus.
Jaguar=Poor man’s Aston.
For sure this would be my pick of all the competition for a fun vacation rental lol. But with a V6 from the previous year.
Yup, the 6 sounds so much better than the V8. Plus I think it fits the character of the car. It's not bruiser.
Yeah, it makes a good rental. I’d never own a ‘Jeeaahhg’-Jezzah.
@@skullsroad3642 on what planet does the V6 sound better?
Youre specifying front seats and front doors lol
Hi Alex, my lease will be up shortly on my Infiniti Q60 400 red in a few months and I was informed will be discontinued. I live in upstate NY and have driven my Q60 in the winter without snow tires year round with no problems. If I lease the Jaguar F-Type AWD with the smaller engine will I have an issue driving year round. I will miss my Q60 it was a pleasure to drive. Please recommend other coupes within this price range that would meet my AWD minimum requirements. I have enjoyed your reviews and would greatly appreciate your recommendations. Thank you my friend
V8 and rear drive. Good job Jaguar.
The (base) F Type, Boxster and Z4 are beautiful drop top cars, IMO.
I would consider this a competitor to the new Corvette as well. Both standard V8. Not European competition but a worthy competitor in my eyes 🤷🏼♂️
Love your cat!
Very good looking vehicle...memories of the original E type.
Would look better with white Cali plates.
I would not expect/want a black interior on an expensive vehicle.
You can option various colors
Yes the 2 names confused me too
The issue with this is really all you're buying with this is the brand, objectively there is a better option for whatever your intended use case is. You get most of this out of a mustang GT or camaro ss for 50k~. Or for the price you get into all the competitors you mentioned that are either great luxury vehicles or real sports cars.
Honestly from both you get a similarly powerful engine, and theirs have the benefits of being naturally aspirated. It's actually kinda sad that they need a supercharger on their 5.0 to match the hp of the ford's NA v8. And yes I get you can ramp this thing up to 575hp, but when ford and GM decide to throw superchargers on their offerings, the hp goes to 760 and 650 respectively. So really for what it is, the engine is wildly underpowered.
Also the interior of this jag is simply **BAD** in comparison to anything else. (I know jag holds a special place in your heart, but this interior sucks) The screens are awful, the infotainment sucks, the button layout and console suck, the steering wheel is lacking, and its missing a ton of creature comforts.
lol no one's shopping a Jag against a Mustang or Camaro. You're clearly a muscle car fan boy, but you do you.
@@iamthelaw69 You're very correct. No one is cross shopping them which is how jag gets away with this. The issue is that they actually are cross shoppable due to just how awful this f type is. It's not really I'm a fanboy of muscle cars, I'd never buy a muscle car. I just know my car and know this thing is a pos
nice one but yet the XKR old version is more beautiful and aggrissive louder machine ...sadly they end up that model
The F-Type still looks good nearly a decade later but I think the prefacelifted model had a significantly better front end
As someone who works from home and frequently has to justify to myself owning a second vehicle worth only $5,000, I'll never buy this car. However, it is truly beautiful.
Too lively?! Too much oomph?!!
Blasphemer!!!
The pre face lift is more good looking to me.
Same here. Old one looks better.
Sl, 911 nsx, just a growing list of absolutely ridiculous cars to mention in this video. What about how it compares to a mclaren?
The perfect M-5
They look and sound fantastic. Interior is subpar... and then there's the reliability (or lack thereof).
Good car for Doug DeMuro, who doesn't need reliability.
The AJV8 is a pretty solid engine
4 Jaguars in my household since 2011. 2 fiends with modern Jaguars. Not one significant issue. Lexus was the most unreliable vehicle we ever had, the Jags have been fine.
@@inomad you're definitely in the minority, especially with the lexus
@@inomad are you commenting from an alternate reverse universe? 😁
(JK)
Mo powah to you man!
Beautiful feline! The car is not bad either. 🐈🐾
Headlights change make the front end a little to Audi-ish and less Jag...
911 comparison but not LC 500? Yea a little more expensice but would rather have the LC.
I picked the AWD R over the LC. LCs interior was definitely nicer - though the tan leather in the Jag makes it appear much richer than the black reviewed here - but I already have a daily driver. The Jag simply handled better and was more fun to drive; definitely more sports car -like than the LC. LC500 looks more exotic in person - but the Jag is simply gorgeous in a more classic way. Can’t go wrong with either…
In the car comparison you left out the Corvette. Where does that car fit?
Unrelated
I had a 2015 with V6, was fun, interior was ok, reliability was so-so. It looked amazing, but I ended up selling in 2yrs cause it’s just not engaging enough.
Should’ve gotten the R
@@mikeamizzle I had the V-AP tune and pulley, power wasn’t the issue, if it was a manual trans, I’d have been happy.
@@thuwakanda965 I just got mine with a manual this week :) From what I can see there where only 1,000 or so manuals sold in the US - get them while you can.
I want this Car
I'm surprised they're still using the P-Zero for OEM tires...they're pretty bad, especially in the rain, as far as summer tires go.
In your cold, wet, miserable roads... not elsewhere in the world. And you can get an AWD if driving skills can't cope.
@@nessuno5403 I regularly track my car, and have lots of fellow enthusiasts that echo the same sentiment about the P-Zero, and they roll in more powerful C7/8 vettes, Type Rs, even a few GT-Rs. AWD don't mean squat when tires can't grip. Any seasoned racer can tell you that. Only keyboard racers would think AWD can cope with anything.
@@iamthelaw69 😂 who mentioned tracking? It's utterly funny that only North Americans criticize tyres and have to have a winter and summer set. The USA is not the world and - again - in the rest of the world, the P Zero works just fine or it wouldn't sell or be a top tyre in Pirelli's catalogue :)
2016-2017 Ftype R AWD under 30K miles for 45-50K. If you drive it 5-6K miles a year it will only lose around 8-10K in value over next 3 years!
Great car and great review but why are you comparing it to an R8,NSX,Mercedes SL,AMG GT??? All of those are more expensive than the most expensive Type R (which you didn’t review here). Base 911 is fair but certainly not the targa or cabriolet. This Jag is clearly directly targeted at Boxster/Cayman and/or Z4 and those are the only fair comparisons.
I own a 2019 F-type R V8 and I agree with you, I had a 2009 Aston Martin DB9 prior and a Toyota Supra previously. The interior and finishes on the Aston Martin are miles ahead of any Jag. What this car is vs the others is pure fun, and it’s been very reliable, but comparing this car to borderline super cars is apples and oranges
Regards
God I’ve always had Maserati’s and Jag’s on my radar but I have no clue which ones are super reliable and or somewhat inexpensive for service and repairs.
"super reliable" and "somewhat inexpensive for service and repairs"
You are looking at the wrong brands lmao.
Neither brand is reliable at all. They're two of the worst brands sold for that, and likewise for repair costs. Parts are expensive and scarce, since so few of these cars are sold in the US and there are very few dealers. As for models, Maserati doesn't make anything comparable to the F-Type. They make mainly sports sedans and crossovers. Their one current sports car, the MC20, is an entry-level supercar, with a base price three times that of the Jaguar (well over $200k).
If you're looking for a convertible sports car in the $75k-$100k range, the obvious choice is the Porsche Boxster. The BMW Z4 Is a bit cheaper, but its performance isn't comparable and it just feels cheaper inside, and doesn't look that good. The Boxster is famed for the excellence of its handling and is plenty quick enough. It's smoother, quieter, and more refined than the Jag, and also quite a bit more reliable, with better parts availability. but it isn't as beautiful and doesn't have the roar of that supercharged V-8. Choosing the Jag means putting up with more deficiencies, like the antique infotainment system, and likely more breakdowns.
@@markmiller3279 Appreciate that detailed response brother.
Stay away from British and Italian cars.
If you’re into wrenching, then you can probably go with a German car.
…just get a Lexus, Acura, or even Genesis.
OK, there is just one British exception: that’s Lotus.
And I’m only saying that because it has a Toyota derived drivetrain.
I love cats
Hello cat!!!!!!!
Great video but I was waiting the whole time to see how it stacked up against Corvette. I know the Jag is front engine but you also compared it to an R8 and 911.
Wait.... there's no manual option? That's disappointing...
People who can afford these cars (old people), don't drive manuals.
@@skullsroad3642 good point with the “old people” comment.
This car’s estimated 50k lifespan will outlive those boomers 😂
So... the older versions are the best.... because are cheaper (used) and manuals...
@@faygox955 well let’s not jump the gun. Based on consumer report statistics, any jag over 50k miles is basically on life support.
That’s around the time it becomes a money pit of repairs. (Not maintenance)
Where the hell was the C8? It is better in every way than the Jag. Faster quieter, nicer interior, great infotainment system, and when it comes to top down the Corvette HTC is hands down superior (and you can put top down up to 30 mph contrary to what you implied Alex). I owned a 2016 AMG GTS and my C8 is superior in every way and that includes quality, fit, and finish.
GM dealers suck
@@09Ateam On what basis do you make that statement. 25 years and 6 Corvettes later, nothing but great service from multiple Chevy dealerships and the best part of it is with Corvettes you rarely visit the dealership other than for scheduled maintenance.
Unrelated cars, dude
@@nessuno5403 How you can say unrelated defies logic. Similarly priced but Jag not competitive with the Corvette unless you value the name. Does nothing as well as or better than the C8.
@@philsalley3278 typical American 😂 one is a European cruiser import with a front engine, the other an American mid-engined sportscar still made of plastic and glue? The only common thing is they both have a V8.
How do these engines in terms of sound / exhaust note rank
JLR 5.0L SC V8
Lexus 5.0L v8
Mustang 5.0L V8
GT500 engine
Hellcat engine
SRT 392 engine
I love the Camaro ZL1 engine
@@nelsonthomas5743 ah I forgot the gm 6.2 🤦♂️.
Ferrari 4.7 is at the top; everything else is pretty much how they rank in terms of sound. GM 6.2 would be above Mustang 5.0l.
@@trevorsutherland5263 oh I forgot. The V10 in the R8 or LFA 😀
@@naveenthemachine that’s more Aston territory.
Jag is to Aston the way Fiat is to Ferrari.
I liked the pre refreshed looks of the F Type more. It now reminds me of an Audi and isn't as exciting. Only the badge tells me its a Jaguar. Disagree with Alex on it being unique looking now.
It just looks so.... blag. Don't know why I'm not feeling it
A heated steering wheel is an option as are interior leather colors. Bullcrap defending the costs to develop a new Z4 or Supra: Toyota is the world's biggest and richest manufacturer and they have developed the LFA, GT86 and next are a Gazoo hypercar plus MR2. Nissan too is bringing back the Z and did honor the Skyline (a Supra rival) with the GTR as Honda did with the NSX. Renault, via Alpine, created the A110 and even if a collaboration was needed, FIAT and Mazda at least came up with differently powered versions of the related 124 and Miata. The most laughable part of this story is that, the next Z4 will not exist, and Toyota may next go in bed with Mazda to keep it alive... finally truly Japanese (as the current one isn't even German, but Austrian-made). Or Toyota should have and could just redeveloped the RC and new Supra in house. The current Zupr4 is an embarrassment and no M model for BMW says it all.
Not worth the price.
I’ll instead take 5.0 manual mustang.
Kidding, right?
I’d rent this over the stang.
Never buy either one! 😏
This Jaguar V8 is kind of related to a Ford V8 anyway
This car is pretty, but incredibly outdated, and its sales are terrible.
Jaguar has such a bad reputation, I would never buy one as they are. They look so cheap for the price.
You're living in the past, John...quality is much improved; I (my wife) owns a 2017 F-Pace and a 2021 F-Type R; zero issues. You can see them both on our YTC, click my avatar.
@@CatNMrDJ Quality doesn't look good at all. Look at how small the interior screen is, and all that hard plastic, yuck. New cars from Kia or Toyota have better interior. The few people that buy Jaguar's, do it for the brand name. A simple M3 is better than anything Jaguar can offer.
@@John-hp2hg you didn’t look at mine obviously, soft touch throughout. Anyways, we’re very pleased with ours. BTW, i also own a 2020 Toyota, 2021 Kia, a 2019 Corvette, etc. Happy with all.
Jags have zero appeal since the late 90s.
I am sorry but this looks like a Mazda-Hyundai hybrid.
It’s supposed to be the budget Aston. Even after Ford ownership, Jag still takes queues from the Vantage and DB.
the jag logo is SO UGLY