Jaguar NZ announces refreshed F-Type pricing

Monday, 23 March 2020

The newly face-lifted Jaguar F-Type is on its way to New Zealand (first published March 2020).

Jaguar New Zealand has confirmed price and local specifications for the facelifted F-Type coupe.

Local buyers will get three flavours to choose from, starting with the P300 R-Dynamic at $139,000 and moving to the $164,900 P380 R-Dynamic before topping out with the raucous P575 R at $214,900.

The F-Type has had a facelift for the new decade, consisting of new horizontal headlights and 'J' shaped daytime running lights sitting over larger air intakes. Around back are fewer changes, consisting of new 'chicane' patterned taillights borrowed from the electric I-Pace SUV and a differing lower bumper/diffuser depending on which powertrain you opt for.

The Jaguar F-Type has a new face and more power for 2020. Boy, does it look good.

'F-Type has always had great proportions and stance, and our latest design is all about enhancing those key Jaguar values,' said Adam Hatton, Jaguar's exterior design director.

'Our aim was to make the car more contemporary, more purposeful, and even more dramatic. The super-sleek pixel LED headlamps and the larger front grille give a more assertive presence on the road.'

The F-Type will land here in three guises, a turbo four-pot, a V6 and a fire-breathing supercharged V8.

No prices have been revealed for the convertible yet.

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Inside those super-sleek headlamps are four LED modules, each apparently resembling a perfectly crafted gemstone. 'Pixel' technology links the windscreen-mounted stereo camera to the lights' controller. This allows every LED to be switched off or dimmed to produce a high beam which masks out oncoming vehicles to avoid dazzling other drivers, while still illuminating of the road ahead.

The turbocharged 2.0-litre four-pot and 3.0-litre V6 are both carrying over unchanged, making 220kW and 279kW respectively, while the supercharged 5.0-litre V8 has been massaged to 427kW/700Nm, slightly more output than the F-Type SVR. Jag reckons the R can now hit 100km/h in 3.6 seconds.

Eight-speed 'Quickshift' transmissions are the only option across the range while the R gets additional calibration for a 'more engaging driving experience'. All engines are paired with active switchable exhaust systems. Four-cylinder models feature a single, central outlet while V6 versions have two round tailpipes. Finally, the R has four exhaust tips featuring etched 'R' branding.

Aluminium double wishbone front and rear suspension and a fresh electric power steering system are set to improve cornering ability, helped by new springs, anti-roll bars and the variable dampers at the core of Jaguar's Adaptive Dynamics system. The valves inside each damper and the control algorithms have been recalibrated to improve both low-speed comfort and high-speed control.

Inside, the only major change is a new high-def 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster which offers Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as standard.

'We're always impressed by how the Jaguar team manages to improve vehicles each model year and this year's F-Type is no exception,' said Jaguar Land Rover New Zealand's general manager, Steve Kenchington.

'While challenging to take a modern classic to the next step, the team have done so with vast improvements both inside and externally on the vehicle. In addition is a significant technology upgrade that helps lift Jaguar into a much more contemporary set of brands.'

New Zealand buyers will be able to sample the new F-Type from May 1st.