Compare the2024 Jaguar F-PaceVS 2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar

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.

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, tire rotations, air filter replacements, cabin filter replacement, brake fluid replacement, inspections, and any other required maintenance. Land Rover doesn’t pay scheduled maintenance for the Range Rover Velar.

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 Land Rover vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Jaguar above average in initial quality. With 18 more problems per 100 vehicles, Land Rover is rated below average.

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.

The F-Pace has more powerful engines than the Range Rover Velar:

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:

On the EPA test cycle the F-Pace gets better mileage than the Range Rover Velar:

For better stopping power the F-Pace SVR’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Range Rover Velar:

The F-Pace stops much shorter than the Range Rover Velar:

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.

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).

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.

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.

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:

To make loading groceries and cargo easier when your hands are full, the F-Pace’s available liftgate can be opened and closed just by kicking your foot under the back bumper, leaving your hands completely free. The Range Rover Velar doesn’t offer a hands-free gesture to open its liftgate, forcing you to put cargo down if your hands are full.

If the windows are left open on the F-Pace the driver can close them all at the outside door handle. On a hot day the driver can lower the windows at the outside door handle or from a distance using the keyless remote. The driver of the Range Rover Velar can only close the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

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 Dynamic SE.

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 Range Rover Velar isn’t in the top three.