Jaguar F-PACE picks up ‘Best Large Crossover’ title at the UK Car of the Year Awards 2017.

• Jaguar F-PACE picks up ‘Best Large Crossover’ title at the UK Car of the Year Awards 2017
• This win places the F-PACE on the shortlist for the overall UK Car of the Year Award which will be announced in February
• Judges praised F-PACE for its design, handling, practicality and best-in-class residual values
• The F-PACE has already picked up more than 25 global awards, and is the fastest-selling Jaguar ever, with more than 46,000 sold globally since its April launch

The Jaguar F-PACE has been named ‘Best Large Crossover’ in the UK Car of the Year Awards 2017. It will now feature in the final shortlist for the overall UK Car of the Year Award which will be announced in February.

The UK Car of the Year judging panel is made up of 27 of the UK’s leading motoring journalists, with representatives from publications including Top Gear, Auto Express, Autocar and Car.  

The judges praised Jaguar’s first SUV, and its best-selling vehicle ever, for its ‘show-stopping’ looks, agile handling, and best-in-class residual values. 

It’s all thanks to the F-PACE’s Aluminium Lightweight Architecture, which creates a light, stiff body structure, allowing for great performance and emissions across the range.

John Challen, Managing Director of UK Car of the Year, said: “Jaguar has arrived in the crossover market and set a new benchmark. The F-PACE is imposing and impressive in equal measure and offers an almost luxury-level interior. A joy to drive and to spend time in.”

This latest recognition caps an impressive first 10 months for Jaguar’s first SUV, which has already received more than 25 major global awards. With more than 46,000 F-PACE models bought throughout the globe since April, it’s also Jaguar’s fastest-selling model ever.

Jeremy Hicks, Jaguar Land Rover UK Managing Director, said: "We are delighted that the F-PACE has been recognised by the UK Car of the Year judges. These experts will have driven almost every car on sale, so for them to name F-PACE the best in its sector just caps off what has been an incredible first 10 months for this car. It is capturing the attention of our customers the world over, gaining critical acclaim, and already becoming the fastest-selling Jaguar ever.”

The Jaguar F-PACE is an SUV built to offer the agility, responsiveness and refinement all Jaguars are renowned for, together with unrivalled dynamics and everyday usability. It seats five adults in absolute comfort with generous headroom and knee room, while offering a 650-litre luggage compartment. The rear-wheel-drive 180PS diesel F-PACE emits just 129g/km, while the 380PS supercharged V6 model is capable of 0-60mph in 5.1 seconds.

The Jaguar F-PACE, priced from £35,020, is available to order now at Jaguar UK retailers

Exclusive F-TYPE British Design Edition based on the 380PS V6 S enhances the F-TYPE’s award-winning design

• Exclusive F-TYPE British Design Edition based on the 380PS V6 S enhances the F-TYPE’s multi award-winning design and features a wealth of additional equipment as standard
• Coupé and Convertible body styles
• Available in four colours: Caldera Red, Glacier White, Ultra Blue and Ultimate Black
• Exterior Sport Design Pack
• Jaguar Super Performance Braking system with red calipers (black optional)
• 20-inch Cyclone wheels with unique Satin Dark Grey finish
• Jet premium leather interior with contrast stitching in Red, Ivory or Reims Blue
• British Design Edition badging front and rear, in addition to unique branding on the headrests, tread plates and the satin-finish carbon fibre centre console trim
• 380W Meridian Sound System or optional 770W Meridian Surround Sound System
• InControl Remote App – now also available for the Apple Watch – enables remote fuel level check, lock/ unlock and even remote engine starts
• Eight-speed Quickshift transmissions with all-wheel drive
• Available to order at Jaguar UK retailers priced from £75,225 for Coupé version, and £80,390 for Convertible
• Customer deliveries begin Spring 2016

The Jaguar F-TYPE British Design Edition

From the moment it was unveiled, the Jaguar F-TYPE gained global recognition as a great contemporary British design – including the prestigious World Car Design of the Year accolade – and now its appeal has been further enhanced by the creation of the exclusive British Design Edition.

“The F-TYPE is a sports car that excites the senses, with a visual drama that is both individual and very British. Creating the British Design Edition gave us the opportunity to subtly enhance the way the F-TYPE looks – inside and out.”

Ian Callum, Director of Design, Jaguar

Based on the F-TYPE S Coupé and Convertible, and featuring a range of visual enhancements and additional equipment, the British Design Edition is offered in a specially-selected colour palette inspired by the Union Jack: Caldera Red, Glacier White and – new to the F-TYPE range – Ultra Blue. Ultimate Black is also available.

Further enhancements to the F-TYPE’s award-winning design come from the Sport Design pack and discreet British Design Edition badges front and rear, with unique branding on the centre console, headrests and the stainless steel tread plates.

Behind the 20-inch Cyclone wheels with unique Satin Grey finish is an uprated braking system featuring red calipers (black is available as an option).

Complementing the range of exterior colours is a crafted premium Jet leather interior finished with contrast stitching in a choice of three colours. The driver-focused theme of the ‘one-plus-one’ cabin is heightened by carbon fibre trim around the centre console.

Jaguar’s InControl Touch and InControl Touch Plus infotainment systems are offered with upgraded audio equipment developed together with leading British experts Meridian. InControl Touch and InControl Touch Plus support a range of apps which make it easier than ever for the driver to stay connected.

The Jaguar F-TYPE British Design Edition will be available in Coupé and Convertible body styles.  Power comes exclusively from the 380PS/ 460Nm supercharged 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine, matched to the eight-speed Quickshift transmission all-wheel drive.

EXTERIOR DESIGN

Winner of more than 140 awards since its launch in 2012, the all-aluminium Jaguar F-TYPE is not only the embodiment of Jaguar DNA - it is the definitive British sports car.

Befitting its status, the F-TYPE British Design Edition model is offered in Caldera Red, Glacier White and – new to the F-TYPE range – Ultra Blue. Customers also have the choice of Ultimate Black.

Enhancing the F-TYPE’s dramatic lines is the Sport Design Pack. Optional on the S model, this is standard equipment on the British Design Edition and comprises a gloss black front splitter, body-coloured side sill extensions and rear venturi – a fixed rear spoiler is also available for the Coupé.

The 20-inch Cyclone wheels with Satin Dark Grey finish are unique to the British Design Edition and are fitted with 255/35/R20 and 295/30/R20 tyres front and rear respectively. British Design Edition centre caps are available as an accessory fit.

And as well as larger wheels and tyres than the F-TYPE S, the British Design Edition also features uprated stopping power courtesy of the Jaguar Super Performance Brake system. The calipers are finished in red, with black available as an option.

Completing the exterior enhancements are new badges for the front grille and the tailgate. In place of the red and green of the S roundel, the British Design Edition features Union Jack detailing in subtle monochrome.

INTERIOR DESIGN

The F-TYPE’s interior is a special place to be. The combination of a driver-orientated ‘one-plus-one’ cockpit, superbly comfortable and supportive seats, and luxury materials and finishes make Jaguar’s sports car different.

The British Design Edition builds on this theme, offering premium Jet leather throughout together with contrast stitching in a choice of three distinctive colours: Red, Ivory and Reims Blue. The 14-way sports seats feature headrests embossed with British Design Edition branding.

Replacing the aluminium of the F-TYPE S, carbon fibre trim is used on the centre console – this is also complete with British Design Edition branding. The texture and satin finish of this material complements the premium Jet leather interior perfectly.

Thanks to repackaging of key components at the rear of the vehicle, all 2017 model year F-TYPE convertibles offer an additional eight litres of luggage space.

Technology that brings driver and F-TYPE even closer

The standard specification of the British Design Edition also includes upgraded audio compared to the F-TYPE S, equipping vehicles with the InControl Touch infotainment system benefit from a 380W Meridian system with 10 speakers.  There is also the option of the InControl Touch Plus system delivers 770W of Meridian surround sound through 12 speakers.

Both InControl Touch and InControl Touch Plus support the familiar InControl Apps and InControl Remote features, but the InControl Remote App is now available for the Apple Watch. Interacting with the vehicle – from anywhere in the world – has never been easier.

Functionality is similar to the current InControl Remote smartphone app, so drivers will be able to use their Apple Watch to lock and unlock the vehicle, check how much fuel is in the tank and find it on a map. It’s even possible to set the climate control and start the engine to bring the cabin to the desired temperature before the journey begins.

TECHNICAL DATA: F-TYPE BRITISH DESIGN EDITION

	AWD Coupé	AWD Convertible
ENGINE & TRANSMISSION
Engine capacity (cc)	2,995
Cylinders	6 in-vee
Valves per cylinder	4; DOHC, variable inlet and exhaust cam timing
Bore/ stroke (mm)	84.5/ 89.0
Compression ratio	10.5:1
Fuel injection	150bar direct injection
Boosting system	Twin-Vortex supercharger
Power PS (kW)	380 (280) @ 6,500rpm
Torque Nm (lb ft)	460 (339) @ 3,500-5,000rpm
Transmission	8-speed Quickshift
Gear ratios (:1)
1st	4.714
2nd	3.143
3rd	2.106
4th	1.667
5th	1.285
6th	1.000
7th	0.839
8th	0.667
Reverse	3.317
Final Drive	3.31
CHASSIS
Front suspension	Double wishbone
Rear suspension	Double wishbone
Front brakes	Twin-piston sliding caliper; 380mm ventilated discs
Rear brakes	Single-piston sliding caliper; 376mm ventilated discs
DIMENSIONS
Length (mm)	4,470	4,470
Width inc./ excl. mirrors (mm)	2,042/ 1,923	2,042/ 1,923
Height (mm)	1,311	1,308
Wheelbase (mm)	2,622	2,622
Track front/ rear (mm)	1,585/ 1,627	1,585/ 1,627
Weight (kg)	From 1,674	From 1,694
Boot volume (litres)	310/ 408 with/ without parcel tray	206.7
Fuel tank; usable (litres)	70	70
PERFORMANCE & FUEL ECONOMY
0-60mph (sec)	4.9	4.9
0-100km/h (sec)	5.1	5.1
Top speed mph (km/h)	171 (275)	171 (275)
Fuel consumption mpg (litres/100km) EU combined	31.7 (8.9)	31.7 (8.9)
CO2 emissions (g/km) EU combined	211	211

Manufacturer’s figures; correct at time of going to press