The Jaguar F-Pace is the one and only model that the luxury British brand is currently producing for the 2025 model year. They have discontinued all other models in an attempt to shift their focus on becoming a luxury EV brand. So before that change comes in 2026, the Jaguar F-Pace SVR is the last “hoorah” for the British marquee with a 90 year history in producing some of the world’s most iconic cars.
Performance
Engine – For this last model year, the 2025 Jaguar F-Pace SVR gains a 25 hp bump. The 5.0L supercharged V8 now develops the same power and torque as the F-Type SVR did before it met the axe; 575 hp & 516 lb-ft (429 kW & 700 Nm). Jaguar says that this 2,058 kg (4,537 lbs) SUV will accelerate from a stop to 100 km/h in 4 seconds. From behind the steering wheel, this SUV feels properly fast. Triple digit speed numbers are quickly reached and are accompanied by one of the greatest noises to ever come out of any car. The exhaust tone of this V8 is like no other with a very faint whine of the supercharger and the loud machine gun sound from the quad exhaust pipes. As for the engine itself, it has just enough torque in the lower rpm range to pick up quickly when you roll on the throttle pedal and it keeps pulling to the redline.
Fuel Economy – Buying a car like this for the fuel economy is like making a gaming PC just to play Solitaire. It’s not the most efficient way of getting around. The F-Pace SVR is rated for 15.7 L/100km (15 MPG) in a city and 11.4 L/100km (20.6 MPG) on a highway. With quite a bit of highway driving, I averaged 14.2 L/100km (16.5 MPG) during my time with the SUV.
Transmission – The supercharged V8 engine is paired with a ZF 8-speed automatic. This is a transmission that is used in many other vehicles, most commonly, BMW vehicles. As such, this is a great transmission with smooth and quick shifts. It’s also a responsive transmission should you decide to take over controls via the steering wheel mounted paddle shifters.
Braking – 15.5” front rotors with massive 4-piston calipers do the majority of the braking. Despite the 2,000 kg curb weight, the 2025 Jaguar F-Pace SVR stops like as though it’s a lighter sport sedan. Not quite a sports car but still very good. Unfortunately there is no option of carbon ceramic brakes like on the F-Type SVR but for everyday use and driving through mountain roads, the steel brakes provide a confident feeling brake pedal after repeated use. I did, however, notice that under really hard braking in a straight line, the car likes to shimmy just a little bit. But perhaps this could have been the road where I performed the emergency braking.
Handling – With AWD and massive 295 section wide tires in the back, the F-Pace SVR has a lot of grip. 100% of the engine’s power gets sent to the back wheels majority of the time with some of that power going to the front wheels when the wide tires do start to let go. Exiting out of a corner feels like you’re getting shot out of a cannon. However, if you have traction control and stability control off and you’re not careful, the big cat can slide. It’s an uneasy feeling when the big rear tires do let go and 2 tonnes of SUV goes into a direction that you’re not expecting. But leave traction & stability control on and the F-Pace feels like it can out-corner just about every other sports SUV on the market… and even some sports cars.
Comfort
Ride Comfort – The Jag F-Pace SVR gets adaptive suspension that can be switched between Comfort or Dynamic. Even when they’re in the harder Dynamic setting, it’s still relatively comfortable to drive around city streets. Although it has to be said that you probably do want to swerve around bigger potholes. Those are 22-inch wheels with low profile tires after all. The seats are a little on the firm side but they provide very good support when just commuting or having some fun around twisty roads.
Interior Space – Front occupants have a good amount of space for both tall and shorter drivers/passengers. The seats also make you sit quite high up so you have good visibility over other vehicles in front and it makes it easier to get in and out. Rear occupants also have a good amount of room so long as they’re below 6’2”-ish. If you’re taller than that, it’s not really a place you’d want to be for a long road trip as leg room can be tight.
In the trunk, the F-Pace SVR has 601 L (21.2 cu-ft) of cargo space behind the rear seats. With the backrests folded, that number increases to 1,428 L (50.4 cu-ft). Surprisingly, the 2025 Jaguar F-Pace SVR does come with a temporary spare wheel under the trunk floor.
Noise, Vibration, & Harshness – Just like the F-Type SVR, this F-Pace SVR is loud, very loud, very very loud. When in S-Dynamic mode, the exhaust has the traditional V8 roar when accelerating, burbles when upshifting, and crackles & pops when letting off the throttle. But when you just want to have a quiet drive to work, the active exhaust is quiet enough to not attract attention. You’ll still hear the V8 burble but it’s not overshadowing. I should also point out that on a highway, the 22” optional wheels & tires make quite a bit of noise. Not enough to ruin a trip but it is noticeable.Additionally, over very big bumps, you can hear a few of the trim pieces squeak as the chassis flexes.
Odds and Ends
Pricing – Like many things in life, the 2025 Jaguar F-Pace SVR is more expensive than before. It has a starting price of $104,200 CAD ($92,400 USD) and this demo vehicle came with an as equipped price of $111,690 CAD ($98,775 USD).
Gadgets – Being the top of the line model and the last year of production, the F-Pace SVR comes equipped with just about every feature that is available on this SUV. Heated & ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, soft leather upholstery, panoramic sunroof, wireless phone charging pad, head-up display, Meridian surround sound system, and so on. All that was missing on this demo vehicle was the 4-zone climate control option.
The infotainment system takes a bit of getting used to if you’ve never experienced it before. It allows for some customizability with different widgets on the home screen and their specific order. Once you’ve had some time to interact with it, not while driving though, it does become a bit more structured and you’ll know exactly where everything is. Additionally, you can select between a few different views on the digital driver display. From a map to media to one dial or two dials, it has more customization options than some other luxury SUVs.
Interior Design – The F-Pace shares a lot of similar design cues with other Jaguar models… which are now discontinued. It’s a minimalist design with only 2 major physical controls (temperature, heated/ventilated seat controls, and fan speed) on the dashboard under the touchscreen. I’m not a fan of touch controls but at least jaguar has given us the important ones as physical controls. Where the SVR differs is with the sport bucket seats with the white and black quilted leather.
Furthermore, every surface or control that you lay your fingers on has a feeling of being premium. There are few plastics and those items that are, tend to be soft plastics not the hard/scratchy plastics.
Exterior Design – The standard Jaguar F-Pace is not a bad looking SUV. The SVR treatment makes it look more aggressive with larger air intakes in the bumper, functional hood and side vents, and large quad exhaust pipes. I also really like some of the little touches like the slats in the body work behind each wheel. Not sure why they’re there but they look cool.
Safety – Whether you choose the F-Pace with the 4-cylinder engine or this one with the big V8 engine, it comes equipped with every safety & driver aid that is in the Jaguar catalog. Emergency braking, blind spot assist, lane keep assist, front & rear parking aid, traffic sign recognition, and a lot more. It has them all.
Warranty – The 2025 Jaguar F-Pace SVR is covered by a 4 year / 80,000 km new vehicle warranty here in Canada. In the United States, it is 5 years / 60,000 miles. For more information on Canadian warranty, click here. For information on American warranty, click here.
Conclusion – It’s sad knowing that this F-pace SVR is the last of its kind. After this, Jaguar is following everyone else and sticking to just making electric cars, right at a time when EV adoption is slowing down, at least here in North America. So this might be the end of Jaguar as we know it and I just hope that I will still get to see Jags like this one on the roads and in the classifieds in years to come.
Thank you to Jaguar Canada for providing the vehicle. www.Jaguar.ca
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