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2024 Jaguar F-TYPE Review

byChristian WardlawCorrespondent

　　Christian Wardlaw has worked in the automotive industry since 1994. He has written nearly 10,000 car-related articles and tested and reviewed more than 2,000 vehicles over the course of his career. Chris is a correspondent at zzdcar and was the first editor-in-chief of zzdcar.com in the 1990s. He has also contributed to Autotrader, CarGurus, J.D. Power, Kelley Blue Book, NADAguides, New York Daily News Autos and WardsAuto. His mom claims that his first word was “car,” and Chris believes that Miata is always the answer.

　　, rating written byChristian WardlawVehicle Test Editor

　　Reese Counts has worked in the automotive industry since he started as an intern at zzdcar in 2015. He has written or edited thousands of car-related articles and tested and reviewed hundreds of vehicles over the course of his career. Reese is a vehicle test editor at zzdcar and has also contributed to Autoblog. Reese has also been featured on Yahoo! Finance, Engadget and AOL reviewing cars and covering automotive technology, auto shows and more. Reese learned to drive in his father's C4 Chevrolet Corvette and now owns his grandfather's 1999 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG. A love for cars runs deep in his family.

　　With the 2024 F-Type, Jaguar celebrates 75 years of sports car production and the end of the road for this model and its internal combustion engine. Future Jaguar sports cars will be electric. So if you wish to revel in the sumptuousness of an F-Type accompanied by the sound of its sonorous supercharged 5.0-liter V8 engine, this is your year to get one while you can. You'll choose between coupe and convertible body styles, and select from four variants including three new special-edition and limited-edition models.

　　

zzdcar spotlight: F-Type 75, R75 and ZP Editions

In standard specification, the 2024 F-Type comes in R Dynamic trim. However, to celebrate 75 years of sports car production, the exclusive F-Type 75 and more powerful F-Type R75 editions are available. Both include a more luxurious and comfortable interior and 75 Edition badges and offer an exclusive Giola Green paint color as an option. If that doesn't interest you, perhaps the F-Type ZP Edition will. Limited to 150 examples, the ZP Edition takes inspiration from E-Type racers of the 1960s and features color and feature equipment by SV Bespoke. The ZP Edition comes in coupe and convertible body styles, but only with the most powerful F-Type engine.

　　

Competitors to consider

High-end sports cars like the Jaguar F-Type are increasingly rare, but finding an alternative isn't impossible. The Chevrolet Corvette is one option, even if it's not a luxury model. You could also choose the Mercedes-AMG SL, though it is more expensive. And, of course, there is the pricey Porsche 911. In this quartet, the Jaguar stakes out uncommon ground to deliver luxury and performance at a relative value. Read our Expert Rating of the F-Type for more details.

　　

What’s it like to live with?

Half a decade ago, when the F-Type still had plenty of attitude, we added a high-performance SVR Coupe to our long-term testing fleet. What we learned by living with that 2019 F-Type remains broadly applicable today, even though the sports car received a heavy refresh in 2021. The most important evolution is the new F-Type's more effective infotainment system compared to our SVR. Check out our long-term road test of the F-Type for all the details.

　　zzdcar Expert Rating

　　Our VerdictThe zzdcar Vehicle Testing Team evaluates a fresh batch of vehicles every week, pairing objective assessments at our test track with real-world driving on city streets, freeways and winding roads. The data we gather results in our Expert Ratings. They’re based on 30-plus scores that cover every aspect of the automotive experience.

　　Average

　　7.4

　　out of 10

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　　Rated for you by America's best test team.

　　

Performance

7.5/10

　　How does the F-TYPE drive? Some cars are more than the sum of their parts, but the latest Jaguar F-Type isn't one of them. On paper, the F-Type R, which is what we tested, seems great. But somehow it falls apart when pushed. The F-Type gets upset by midcorner bumps and corners less flat than we expect from a car in this class. Despite the all-wheel-drive system, it's hard to figure out just when to get on the gas when powering out of a corner. It's capable, but it feels disconnected from the road.

　　Raw acceleration is decent. At zzdcar' test track, our F-Type R ripped from 0 to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds. That's undeniably quick but a bit off the pace of rival luxury sports cars. The F-Type R features all-wheel drive, so there's no issue putting the power down.

　　The story isn't so bad when driving around town. Despite offering a comical amount of power, the F-Type is relatively smooth and easy to drive. The transmission shifts quickly, and the engine stop-start system works unobtrusively. Our biggest complaint: the brakes. The pedal is a bit uneven, making coming to a smooth stop a bit difficult until you spend some time behind the wheel.

　　

Comfort

7.0/10

　　How comfortable is the F-TYPE? The F-Type R is fitted with sport seats that, while thin on padding, offer a good bit of adjustment and decent support for your back, thighs and lumbar area. There's good lateral support, a boon for spirited driving, but not so much that the seats feel restricting. The seat ventilation feature works well and keeps the thin seats from feeling swampy in hot weather.

　　On the downside, the F-Type's ride quality is just too stiff, even in its softest comfort setting. It never seems to relax, even when you're cruising on relatively smooth pavement. There's significant road noise too. Plus, the noise we used to like — the crackles and pops from the V8's exhaust — has been largely banished. Boo.

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