Compare the2023 Lamborghini UrusVS 2023 Jaguar F-Pace

For enhanced safety, the front seat shoulder belts of the Lamborghini Urus are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The Jaguar F-Pace doesn’t offer height-adjustable seat belts.

The Lamborghini Urus has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags helps prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The F-Pace doesn’t offer knee airbags.

An active infrared night vision system optional on the Urus helps the driver to more easily detect people, animals or other objects in front of the vehicle at night. Using an infrared camera and near-infrared lights to detect heat, the system then displays the image on a monitor in the dashboard. The F-Pace doesn’t offer a night vision system.

Both the Urus and the F-Pace have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, rearview cameras, available lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, around view monitors and rear cross-path warning.

The Urus’ 4.0 turbo V8 produces 411 more horsepower (657 vs. 246) and 358 lbs.-ft. more torque (627 vs. 269) than the F-Pace P250’s standard 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder. The Urus’ 4.0 turbo V8 produces 262 more horsepower (657 vs. 395) and 221 lbs.-ft. more torque (627 vs. 406) than the F-Pace R-Dynamic S’ standard 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid. The Urus’ 4.0 turbo V8 produces 115 more horsepower (657 vs. 542) and 111 lbs.-ft. more torque (627 vs. 516) than the F-Pace SVR’s standard 5.0 supercharged V8.

As tested in Motor Trend the Lamborghini Urus is faster than the Jaguar F-Pace:

For better stopping power the Urus’ brake rotors are larger than those on the F-Pace:

The Urus has standard heat-treated ceramic brake rotors, which last ten to twenty times as long as conventional cast iron rotors, don’t rust, don’t fade during repeated high speed braking, and their lighter weight contribute to better braking, handling and acceleration. The F-Pace doesn’t offer ceramic brake rotors.

The Urus stops much shorter than the F-Pace:

For better traction, the Urus has larger standard tires than the F-Pace (F:285/45R21 & R:315/40R21 vs. 255/55R19). The Urus’ optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the F-Pace (F:285/35R23 & R:325/30R23 vs. F:265/45R21 & R:295/40R21).

The Urus’ standard 285/45R21 front and 315/40R21 rear tires provide better handling because they have a lower 45 series front and 40 series rear profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the F-Pace’s standard 55 series tires. The Urus’ optional 285/35R23 front and 325/30R23 rear tires have a lower 35 series front and 30 series rear profile than the F-Pace SVR’s optional 40 series front and 35 series rear tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Urus has standard 21-inch wheels. Smaller 19-inch wheels are standard on the F-Pace. The Urus’ optional 23-inch wheels are larger than the 22-inch wheels optional on the F-Pace.

The Urus has active sway bars, which help keep it flat and controlled during cornering, but disconnect at lower speeds to smooth the ride and offer greater off-road suspension articulation. This helps keep the tires glued to the road on-road and off. The F-Pace doesn’t offer an active sway bar system.

The front and rear suspension of the Urus uses air springs for a smoother, controlled ride than the F-Pace, which uses coil springs. Air springs maintain proper ride height and ride more smoothly.

The Urus S offers an available adjustable active suspension system, which counteracts cornering forces actively, limiting body roll and improving handling and stability. Jaguar doesn’t offer an active suspension on the F-Pace.

The Urus S has a standard automatic front and rear load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The Urus’ height leveling suspension allows the driver to raise ride height for better off-road clearance and then lower it again for easier entering and exiting and better on-road handling. The F-Pace doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Urus S’ wheelbase is 5.1 inches longer than on the F-Pace (118.2 inches vs. 113.1 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Urus is 2.3 inches wider in the front and 2.2 inches wider in the rear than the average track on the F-Pace.

The Urus handles at 1.02 G’s, while the F-Pace pulls only .85 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The Urus executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 3.3 seconds quicker than the F-Pace (23.5 seconds @ .87 average G’s vs. 26.8 seconds @ .67 average G’s).

For greater off-road capability the Urus has a 1.2 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the F-Pace SVR (9.8 vs. 8.6 inches), allowing the Urus to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

As tested by Car and Driver, the interior of the Urus is quieter than the F-Pace SVR:

The Urus has 9 cubic feet more passenger volume than the F-Pace (105 vs. 96).

The Urus has 1.2 inches more front headroom, 1.3 inches more front legroom, 1.2 inches more front shoulder room, 2.8 inches more rear legroom and .7 inches more rear shoulder room than the F-Pace.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the Urus’ available rear seats recline. The F-Pace’s rear seats don’t recline.

The Urus’ standard towing capacity is much higher than the F-Pace’s (7716 vs. 5291 pounds).

The Urus’ power window, power lock and power mirror switches are lit from behind, making them plainly visible and easier to operate at night. The F-Pace’s power mirror switches are unlit, making them difficult to find at night and operate safely.

Manual rear side window sunshades are available in the Urus to help block heat and glare for the rear passengers. The F-Pace doesn’t offer rear side window sunshades.

The Urus’ optional Park Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. Remote Park Assist will park and retrieve your car remotely: press a button and watch it park itself. This is ideal for tight locations. The F-Pace SVR’s automatic parking system requires operating the brakes and transmission to safely park and it doesn’t offer remote control parking.

Motor Trend performed a comparison test in its November 2019 issue and they ranked the Lamborghini Urus first. They ranked the Jaguar F-Pace SVR fourth.