Both the F-Pace and the Range Rover Velar have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.
Compare the2023 Jaguar F-PaceVS 2022 Land Rover Range Rover Velar
Safety
Warranty
The F-Pace comes with a full 5-year/60,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The Range Rover Velar’s 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty expires 1 year or 10,000 miles sooner.
Jaguar pays for scheduled maintenance on the F-Pace for 5 years and 60,000 miles. Jaguar will pay for oil changes, lubrication and any other required maintenance. Land Rover only pays for the first scheduled maintenance visit on the Range Rover Velar.
Reliability
J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Jaguar vehicles are more reliable than Land Rover With 51 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Jaguar higher than Land Rover.
Engine
The F-Pace has more powerful engines than the Range Rover Velar:
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Horsepower |
Torque |
F-Pace R-Dynamic S 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid |
395 HP |
406 lbs.-ft. |
F-Pace SVR 5.0 supercharged V8 |
542 HP |
516 lbs.-ft. |
Range Rover Velar P250 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder |
247 HP |
269 lbs.-ft. |
Range Rover Velar P340 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid |
335 HP |
354 lbs.-ft. |
Range Rover Velar P400 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid |
395 HP |
406 lbs.-ft. |
As tested in Car and Driver the F-Pace SVR 5.0 supercharged V8 is faster than the Range Rover Velar P250 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder:
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F-Pace |
Range Rover Velar |
Zero to 60 MPH |
3.7 sec |
7.4 sec |
Zero to 100 MPH |
8.9 sec |
20.4 sec |
5 to 60 MPH Rolling Start |
4.2 sec |
9.1 sec |
Passing 30 to 50 MPH |
2.8 sec |
4.8 sec |
Passing 50 to 70 MPH |
2.8 sec |
5.3 sec |
Quarter Mile |
12.1 sec |
15.7 sec |
Speed in 1/4 Mile |
116 MPH |
89 MPH |
Top Speed |
178 MPH |
135 MPH |
Fuel Economy and Range
On the EPA test cycle the F-Pace gets better mileage than the Range Rover Velar:
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MPG |
F-Pace |
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AWD |
2.0 turbo 4-cyl. |
22 city/27 hwy |
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3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cyl. Hybrid |
19 city/26 hwy |
Range Rover Velar |
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AWD |
2.0 turbo 4-cyl. |
20 city/26 hwy |
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P340 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cyl. Hybrid |
20 city/26 hwy |
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P400 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cyl. Hybrid |
19 city/25 hwy |
Brakes and Stopping
For better stopping power the F-Pace’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Range Rover Velar:
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F-Pace P250 |
F-Pace SVR |
Range Rover Velar |
Front Rotors |
14 inches |
15.6 inches |
13.8 inches |
Rear Rotors |
12.8 inches |
15.6 inches |
12.8 inches |
The F-Pace stops much shorter than the Range Rover Velar:
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F-Pace |
Range Rover Velar |
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70 to 0 MPH |
162 feet |
175 feet |
Car and Driver |
60 to 0 MPH |
114 feet |
128 feet |
Motor Trend |
Tires and Wheels
The F-Pace SVR’s optional 295/35R22 rear tires provide better handling because they have a lower 35 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Range Rover Velar’s optional 40 series tires.
Having a flat tire is dangerous, inconvenient and expensive. The self-sealing tires available on the F-Pace can automatically seal most punctures up to 3/16 of an inch, effectively preventing most flat tires. The Range Rover Velar doesn’t offer self-sealing tires.
Suspension and Handling
The F-Pace SVR handles at .89 G’s, while the Range Rover Velar pulls only .83 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.
The F-Pace SVR executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 3.6 seconds quicker than the Range Rover Velar (25 seconds @ .77 average G’s vs. 28.6 seconds @ .57 average G’s).
Chassis
The F-Pace uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The Range Rover Velar doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.
Passenger Space
The F-Pace has .6 inches more front headroom, .5 inches more front shoulder room and .2 inches more rear shoulder room than the Range Rover Velar.
Cargo Capacity
The F-Pace has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the Range Rover Velar with its rear seat up (32.1 vs. 30.9 cubic feet). The F-Pace has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Range Rover Velar with its rear seat folded (70.4 vs. 62.7 cubic feet).
The F-Pace’s cargo area is larger than the Range Rover Velar’s in almost every dimension:
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F-Pace |
Range Rover Velar |
Length to seat (2nd/1st) |
39.6”/71.8” |
38.9”/70.5” |
Max Width |
43” |
49” |
Min Width |
41.3” |
41.3” |
Height |
29.6” |
27.1” |
Ergonomics
To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Jaguar F-Pace has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. The Range Rover Velar doesn’t offer wireless personal charging.
Recommendations
Car and Driver performed a comparison test in its July 2018 issue and the Jaguar F-Pace won out over the Land Rover Range Rover Velar R-Dynamic S.