Compare the2024 Jaguar F-PaceVS 2024 Lexus NX

Both the F-Pace and NX have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The F-Pace has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The NX’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the F-Pace. But it costs extra on the NX.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the F-Pace has standard Rear Traffic Warning with Rear Traffic Braking, systems which detect vehicles approaching from the sides and can automatically apply the brakes to prevent a collision. Parking Support Brake costs extra on the NX.

Both the F-Pace and the NX have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, 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.

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 NX’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 4 years and 50,000 miles longer than Lexus pays for maintenance for the NX (5/60,000 vs. 1/10,000).

The battery on the F-Pace is in the trunk, which protects it from hot underhood temperatures that can degrade battery life. By keeping the F-Pace’s battery 20 to 30 degrees cooler, its life is increased by years. The NX’s battery is in the hot engine compartment.

The F-Pace has more powerful engines than the NX:

As tested in Motor Trend the Jaguar F-Pace is faster than the Lexus NX:

Regardless of its engine, regenerative brakes improve the F-Pace’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. Lexus only offers a regenerative brake system on the NX 350h/450h.

Both the F-Pace and the NX have a standard automatic start/stop engine feature to stop unnecessary fuel waste and pollution at stoplights and heavy traffic. All F-Paces have a standard disable switch for the system, so a driver can keep the engine from shutting off when the vehicle stops temporarily. The NX 350h/450h+ doesn’t offer a way to disable start/stop.

The F-Pace has 7.4 gallons more fuel capacity than the NX (21.9 vs. 14.5 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

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

The F-Pace stops much shorter than the NX:

For better traction, the F-Pace has larger standard tires than the NX (255/55R19 vs. 235/60R18). The F-Pace SVR’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the NX (F:265/45R21 & R:295/40R21 vs. 235/60R18).

The F-Pace’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 55 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the NX’s standard 60 series tires. The F-Pace SVR’s optional 265/40R22 front and 295/35R22 rear tires have a lower 40 series front and 35 series rear profile than the NX’s optional 50 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the F-Pace has standard 19-inch wheels. Smaller 18-inch wheels are standard on the NX. The F-Pace’s optional 22-inch wheels are larger than the 20-inch wheels optional on the NX.

The F-Pace offers an optional full size spare tire so a flat doesn’t interrupt your trip. A full size spare isn’t available on the NX; it requires you to depend on its run-flat tires, which limits mileage and speed before they are repaired. If a run-flat is damaged beyond repair by a road hazard your vehicle will have to be towed.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the F-Pace’s wheelbase is 7.2 inches longer than on the NX (113.1 inches vs. 105.9 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the F-Pace is 1.5 inches wider in the front and 1.2 inches wider in the rear than the track on the NX.

The F-Pace’s front to rear weight distribution is more even (51% to 49%) than the NX’s (57% to 43%). This gives the F-Pace more stable handling and braking.

The F-Pace SVR handles at .89 G’s, while the NX 350 AWD pulls only .81 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The F-Pace SVR executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 3.4 seconds quicker than the NX 450h AWD (25 seconds @ .77 average G’s vs. 28.4 seconds @ .57 average G’s).

For greater off-road capability the F-Pace has a greater minimum ground clearance than the NX (8.4 vs. 7.7 inches), allowing the F-Pace to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged. The F-Pace SVR’s minimum ground clearance is .9 inch higher than on the NX (8.6 vs. 7.7 inches).

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 NX doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

The F-Pace has 1.4 inches more front headroom, 1.4 inches more front shoulder room, 1.1 inches more rear legroom and 1.8 inches more rear shoulder room than the NX.

The F-Pace has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the NX with its rear seat up (32.1 vs. 22.7 cubic feet). The F-Pace has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the NX with its rear seat folded (70.4 vs. 46.9 cubic feet).

The F-Pace’s cargo area is larger than the NX’s in almost every dimension:

The F-Pace’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the NX’s (5291 vs. 0 pounds).

The F-Pace has a much higher standard payload capacity than the NX (1510 vs. 1125 lbs.).

The F-Pace has a much higher maximum payload capacity than the NX (1510 vs. 1205 lbs.).

The engine in the F-Pace is mounted longitudinally (North-South), instead of sideways, as in the NX. This makes it easier to service and maintain, because the accessory belts are in front.

Unlike the driver-only memory system optional at extra cost in the NX, the F-Pace offers an optional passenger memory, so that when drivers switch, the memory setting adjusts the driver’s seat, steering wheel position and outside mirror angle and the front passenger seat also adjusts to the new passenger’s preset preferences.

The F-Pace’s standard easy entry system raises the steering wheel, making it easier for the driver to get in and out. An easy entry system costs extra on the NX.

The power windows standard on both the F-Pace and the NX have locks to prevent small children from operating them. When the lock on the F-Pace is engaged the driver can still operate all of the windows, for instance to close one opened by a child. The NX prevents the driver from operating the other windows just as it does the other passengers.

The F-Pace’s rain-sensitive wipers adjust their speed and turn on and off automatically based on the amount of rainfall on the windshield. This allows the driver to concentrate on driving without constantly adjusting the wipers. The NX’s standard manually variable intermittent wipers have to be constantly adjusted.

Heated windshield washer nozzles are optional on the F-Pace to prevent washer fluid and nozzles from freezing and help continue to keep the windshield clear in sub-freezing temperatures. The NX doesn’t offer heated windshield washer nozzles.

The F-Pace has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel costs extra on the NX.

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. Wireless charging costs extra on the NX.

J.D. Power and Associates rated the F-Pace second among compact premium suvs in owner reported satisfaction. This includes how well the vehicle performs and satisfies its owner’s expectations. The NX isn’t in the top three.