Compare the2024 Jaguar F-PaceVS 2025 BMW X5

Both the F-Pace and X5 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 X5’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 X5.

Both the F-Pace and the X5 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 X5’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 2 years and 24,000 miles longer than BMW pays for maintenance for the X5 (5/60,000 vs. 3/36,000).

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2023 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Jaguar vehicles are better in initial quality than BMW vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Jaguar above average in initial quality. With 7 more problems per 100 vehicles, BMW is rated lower.

The F-Pace SVR’s 5.0 supercharged V8 produces 19 more horsepower (542 vs. 523) than the X5 M60i xDrive’s optional 4.4 turbo V8 hybrid.

On the EPA test cycle the F-Pace gets better mileage than the X5 running its gasoline engine:

For better stopping power the F-Pace’s front brake rotors are larger than those on the X5:

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 X5; it requires you to depend on a temporary spare or run-flat tires, either of which has mileage and speed limitations.

The F-Pace SVR handles at .89 G’s, while the X5 M60i xDrive pulls only .86 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

For better maneuverability, the F-Pace’s turning circle is .2 feet tighter than the X5 M60i xDrive’s (39.2 feet vs. 39.4 feet). The F-Pace SVR’s turning circle is 1.9 feet tighter than the X5’s (39.4 feet vs. 41.3 feet).

For greater off-road capability the F-Pace has a greater minimum ground clearance than the X5 (8.4 vs. 8.3 inches), allowing the F-Pace to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged. The F-Pace SVR’s minimum ground clearance is .3 inch higher than on the X5 (8.6 vs. 8.3 inches).

The Jaguar F-Pace may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 900 to 1050 pounds less than the BMW X5.

The F-Pace is 7.3 inches shorter than the X5, making the F-Pace easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

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 X5 doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

The F-Pace’s liftgate lifts up in one piece, completely out of the way of loading and unloading, while sheltering the cargo loading area. The X5’s tailgate’s top part raises up, but the bottom part lowers, getting in the way of loading and making an uneven surface for sliding cargo.

A Trailer Stability Assist is standard on the F-Pace, using the Dynamic Stability Control sensors to detect trailer sway, then uses individual brakes to counteract any swaying and help keep the tow vehicle and trailer steady. A trailer sway program costs extra on the X5.

The F-Pace has a much higher standard payload capacity than the X5 (1510 vs. 1054 lbs.).

The F-Pace has a higher maximum payload capacity than the X5 (1510 vs. 1323 lbs.).

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 X5 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 X5.