Jaguar F-Type - Five Most Surprising Issues

After 8 months and 5000 miles, these are the 5 issues I found most surprising about my 2017 F-Type S manual convertible. Sept. 2021 Update - 15,000 miles and still no problems!

[London_Thomas]

Thank you for this video! I can never get enough content of the F-type, since it's my dream car & I'm researching for purchase. Yours was a practical perspective of ownership, not just the cookie cutter review like much of the content on YouTube. Thanks again!!

[markstein]

Thanks for your review, Matthew! I bought a 2017 F-Type S a couple weeks ago and love it! Big smile every time I get in.

[SatoshiStacker]

I have the same model (S) but with the all wheel drive and it loves the snow ( as opposed to gravel or something which, let's face it, I wouldn't do obviously)
The best part of you video is when you went into the tunnel and you could hear the glee and laughing because that's how I feel EVERY time I drive it. Great video btw....😷

[semicaaltoid]

Good on you to use your Jag as a daily driver..! I've got an older 911 convertible that serves in the same manner, here in sometimes snowy Colorado. People have gotten so incredibly conservative regarding what they feel will work as a normal car, but there's no reason to shy away from something semi-exotic. Anyway, nice video! Thanks for posting.

[iN]

The most surprising thing for me was how spectacular V8 exhaust note. I bought it for that, but I really had no idea how exotic it was.

[MajorEthan]

I’m so thankful to live in Atlanta at the base of the Appalachians. My v8 F-Type absolutely LOVES mountain hairpins and switchbacks, eats up every single turn in cloud of smoke.

[chillznax]

V8S owner:
1. I have no idea how you fit all that stuff in to your trunk. Bravo! The trunk size is a challenge for sure.
2. I have never once used the stop start. Surprisingly have always remembered to turn it off.
3. I hoon the crap out of my car. I fully use the power everytime I drive it. It's great that the V6 is enough for most, I have to have more power. In fact, I still want more. The V8 is explosive and quite dramatic, I'd miss it too much.
4. I have zero clue what MPG my car gets. Probably under 10 with how I drive it.
5. My car like yours has been flawless. I drive like a grandpa until she warms up, and then I drive her hard. I took the engine cover off mine after I learned the R models don't come with them due to heat. The cover deadens the direct injection noise a ton but it's also a big blanket. The V8S is identical to an R (only difference a tune) and the V6 is extremely similar to the V8 so if it were me I'd remove the cover on any F-Type if the engineers required it on the higher output. No need risking too much heat warping some heads.

[philippkurzen]

Hi Matt, I bought the 2017 F-Type R Convertible new 5 years ago as a second car. Today it has run 10'000 km, so just under 6'500 miles, and I can confirm all your findings Matt: this car is fun to drive, causes zero problems, the fuel consumption is very moderate for a 551 PS V8 supercharged vehicle. Like you, in 5 years I have never, absolutely never had a problem with my F-Type R... I have never been able to say that about any other car, BMW, Ford, Alfa Romeo, Mercedes, all those cars had their quirks, the Jaguar does not. A good car, for the V8 R identical good experience on my part as you had with the smaller S Matt!

[KKushman]

I had a 2016 coupe fire 3yrs, BULLETPROOF. Next lease I moved up to the R-sport 380hp and cross something off my bucket list and ordered and custom built from the factory a CONVERTABLE! I've been in the same cockpit for 4.5 years now and it's still ALL SMILES...👊💚👊

[Perfection]

Love the video, I have been researching f types for about 3 years waiting till I had the funs to buy one and then I just found a near perfect spec v6s coupe (auto ;( ) in stratus grey metallic with every optional extra sold by carmax for well under 35k for a ‘15 50k miles car, im only two days into ownership but this video was incredibly insightful and makes me more calm about ownership, great content.

[johnleewins]

So true, watching all the car reviewers in open road is not realistic. On most people's regular commute we can never let it rip before we have to hit the breaks again.. Thanks for the video, top notch.

[goodfodder]

I have a v6S coupe awd for 2years from new and pretty much agree with what you say. Biggest negative was JLR quality control which is subpar coming from an Audi and surface rust on the rear steel A frame which is easily correctable (apparently rectified from 2019 my). The original looks the best in my opinion in person (though does not photograph well). Early models had bugs

[richardamos]

Exactly the kind of things I needed to know to finally give me that last nudge to buy! Thank you!

[iN]

I have a V8 F convertible too, it fits a large cart of groceries, my cleaning bucket, my leaf blower for drying the car, and my buffer. Its basically enormous.

[steverinaldi]

As others mentioned, these aren’t issues but rather addressing what others perceive as issues. I own an R model and love it. I came from a 911 and it’s clearly a different animal. And the start/stop can be easily disabled by disconnecting it by the battery.

[davenc]

My F-Type is also my daily driver, but I live in Charlotte. This man is brave to drive his every day in Canada. He must have been a goalie in his youth....

[YvonneMendezRealtor]

Looking into getting one this year. Thank you for the helpful info.

[frostshock]

I am so glad to see #3 as someone from Iowa, I have been trying to figure out how well it does in snow. Any update on it's reliability after owning it like a year?

[parmsingh]

Love the specs on your car. Would've preferred red seats with red roof but black is great too.

[richlittlewood]

Good video and I would agree, with your comments, even off the lights you cant pin the gas without breaking the speed limit in a couple of seconds. Enjoy your car. I have the Type R 4wd in Canada and its phenomenal in all weathers