I Want To Tell You To Buy The Jaguar F-Pace SVR, But There Is A Problem... (Review)

[@reginaldbowls7180]

You're doing brilliant work James. Sorry to hear you're having a tough time.

[@MattBeardless]

I second this. Hope you're well dude.

[@zorankrsanac6770]

@Dave Thornton km. Lomim. Li 8o.8. Km 7 8o ž8k.

[@stefanbraem]

I’ve discovered your channel about a week ago and have since then been binge watching it. I truly love your honesty and down to earthness. Thanks for the great content!

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Thanks Stefan

[@Rascularvideos]

It’s a cracking channel.

[@swansmeister]

So are you now also fat, short out of breath from even just talking and buy all you clothes at a store for seniors?

[@gepwxaqdfsidsesg1548]

Keep being real and genuine. It's one of the things I love about your channel.

[@antalt940]

Bought mine in June 2020 and it is now November 2023. No issue with it not starting so far. The only glitch is the boot very occasionally opens a little instead of all the way when using the key remote. Fantasic fun to drive and sounds better than anything else on the road in my opinion. Lovely interior as well.

[@theodorbean2604]

I'm sorry to hear your having a crap time but thanks for telling us all because it helps the rest of us know KZbin has real people on it

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Always important to let everyone know we're human

[@5amH45lam]

You're doing great, sir. I always watch your videos, soon after they're uploaded. No one does reviews like you. Very knowledgeable, yet witty and free-flowing in delivery. I hope things are looking up for you. Best wishes. 👍

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Thankyou Jean

[@efradiesel]

6 years ago, I bought a Jaguar XE the very first month right after it was available here in Spain after the world premiere... I was in love with the car. But after 6 months of ownership, I returned it. I never enjoyed a diesel car as much as I did with the little jag, but it wasn't still a mature product... It was certainly issue plagued. The ZF transmision sometimes decided to slip, every second day after the first 15.000km I had the engine in limp mode due failures in the anti-pollution system... and the navi crashed every time I needed it. Issues apart, it is one of the best handling small sedans for my taste (the giulia, for me, is THE BEST, and the XE is the second on par with the 3 series).

[@ja2688]

A good friend of mine is a mechanic and I remember him saying never ever buy a new release JLR product as they have a really well earned bad reputation of having seriously bad teething issues. He said they often rush technology on their cars to try and compete/beat the Germans so they have all these issues. For the love of God leave it a year or two after release until going near one and even then they aren't exactly renowned for reliability.

[@efradiesel]

@@ja2688 Nice to keep that in mind for the next time :)

[@texlad04]

I tested an XE diesel here in the States and was shocked at how well it drove.

[@efradiesel]

@@texlad04 For sure it does! If you still didn't, I would recommend you to try a Giulia Ti/Veloce or Quadrifoglio. For me, the Giulia it's kind of "4 door baby Ferrari". Maybe they aren't the fastest, the best build or the most reliable... But in terms of handling and feel: I'm Speechless :)

[@khronin]

I dated a woman that bought a range rover supercharged years ago and it was a total lemon.Ran fine the first month and I made sure and she had the money to use premium gas.It was in and out of the shop--check engine light would flicker if you took it above 5k rpm and after the first time in the shop after that it ran like it was down 50 HP--I even filled it up with premium gas to make double sure myself.We chose my 2003 Grand Am on a trip--confident in its reliability over a 6 month old 100k priced range rover.It was also awful on fuel economy like single digits sometime.

[@minatormyth]

A great review, love the genuine real world honestly, warts and all🤗

[@itc9251]

I had one of these for 18 months I actually thought this was it lol . I had no issues at all it ran perfectly. Just ordered the 21 updated version

[@aliozdil6586]

the 21 version is the best mid size SUV inside and out

[@paullamont1187]

Very honest review albeit on a pre-2021 upgraded version, of which we test drove yesterday. The upgrades of which really do bring this vehicle to the front of the grid. Extremely impressive, and when you looking for something that combines the best of an AMG C63 estate but with AWD capability, this supercharged 5 Ltr takes some beating. That said, the nagging issue of quality hangs in the balance

[@soho9483]

owned the fpace svr for three plus months and ive 0 issues its a blast to drive still puts a smile to my face when i gas the pedal and hear the pops and roars

[@scottbrooks3402]

15 year old focus to pinch the bits off 🤣 Brilliant review as always 👍

[@plugsocket9432]

Interesting review however I would say other brands can be unreliable. My father has had 5 JLR vehicles over a 17 year period all from brand new. His 2000 Freelander had no problems in 4 years of ownership. He then bought a second Freelander in 2004 and it had a fuel pump failure which he sold after 3 years of ownership. He then bought a 2007 Freelander 2 and it had a water leak from day one which then caused electrical issues which he sold 4 years later. By the way, it’s still on the road somewhere in the UK even after its issues which make the car 14 years of age currently. He then bought a 2011 Freelander 2 which had an EGR failure but this was after its 3 years warranty was up. His final JLR vehicle was a 2015 Range Rover Evoque which had a broken rear passenger door lock which he sold after 2.5 years of ownership. The other family cars we had which weren’t JLR vehicles had problems such as 2007 Toyota Aygo which had a water leak into the tyre well, 2012 VW UP which had an instrument cluster that died, heat shield needed replaced and warped disc brakes and 2016 VW Polo which had a delaminated windscreen replaced under warranty. Apart from the VW Polo he has currently no issues with his 2018 Audi RS3 and 2019 VW GTI TCR.

[@stevep2710]

Despite the obvious warning I still went straight to autotrader to have a perv! What can I say, I’m clearly broken.

[@akhnenaton]

Jayemm, thanks for not slapping music over your videos. I can't thank you enough. So many car videos are music filled. If I want to watch a music video, I'll watch a music video. Oh, and thanks for speaking proper English. Thanks, big thanks.

[@palmermonsen9098]

Sorry you're having a rough week, keep your head high James

[@ZahidHussain-ir3so]

Couldn't have said it better, appreciate the first 1.5 minute prologue!

[@Roginator007]

Sorry to hear that you’ve had a sh1t week James, chins up mate. I was just arguing last night how reliable new “British” cars are too lol

[@MrFister84]

You spelled Indian wrong.

[@Dockhead]

@@MrFister84 lol right next lotus is just as English too. its almost like we really have sold off pretty much all of our industry and the kind owners of other companies have planted factories on UK soil just to stop some of us going under. in fairness though they still are headquartered and mostly build under UK supervision and staff still.

[@chris9650]

Bot of a harsh comment there mate lol

[@Roginator007]

@@chris9650 why? 🙃 I'm in the same boat haha thought it might cheer him up a bit 😅

[@chris9650]

@@Roginator007 same myself. 2 stone off two and a half more to go.

[@borisbus7451]

Sorry to hear you've had a shitty week - happens to us all. Hope all okay and keep doing your thing! This is my fave car channel. Greetings from Gibraltar.

[@stemcleeds]

Sorry to hear you've had a bad week. You wouldn't know from the video, professional as ever. Keep up the great work.

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Thankyou Stephen. Important to admit sometimes us KZbinrs are human

[@xPUR3xSHOTZx]

would be interesting to see you review the 2021 facelift of the f pace svr as the interior is much improved and apparently it handles quite a bit better too

[@n13nhb]

It's like May, Clarkson and Hammond in one person! Keep up the excellent work.

[@johnprince5931]

These videos mean a lot to the audience. Kudos for bringing them to us through thick and thin. My thoughts are with you, sending our love 😁

[@tuppid2463]

I have had an SVR for 3 years and no problems, love the car. Also owned many Jags from 1998 all of which have never broken down.

[@johngriffiths2881]

Well done for a very honest opening. Your channel is one of those that has helped me immensely at times during this lockdown. You have re awoken my love of cars that was very much there in my younger years. A time full of many hot hatches. Thank you. My wife’s not as keen, as I’ve just bought my first “fun” car in over 20 years. MX5 pretty well exactly the same as your review. As you say, not that fast, but I believe it will put a smile on my face.

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Enjoy the MX5 John, great cars

[@johngriffiths2881]

@@JayEmmOnCars thanks, I’m going to get that BBR 200 upgrade you recommended. If your ever up in North Wales and want a good coffee and a drive, let me know. Thanks again

[@OkulSmoK]

Jay, you are such a genuine person, hopefully things get better soon! Anyway, don't be afraid to share with your audience, people care and will try to help if possible.

[@Bmwguy2011]

Fantastic work, James. We love the transparency, too. I can only hope that things turn for you.

[@ThePitabubble]

It is unfortunate that you had an issue. I have owned my 2020 Jaguar F Pace SVR and have not had one problem with it. It actually has been one of the best vehicles that I ever owned. Great review.

[@neilbuchan7300]

A good blast in a fun car sure does put a smile on your face when you’re having a tough time. Take care 👍

[@peterwood3108]

I would like to say, we all hope next week will be better for you, your good doing your videos on youtube. 78 thousand pounds is a lot of money, theres no way, id spend that on a car.

[@gummiesrule88]

You should give the 2021 SVR a ride. Some reasonably significant upgrades all around...including the location of the window buttons!

[@larssonk22]

appreciate you being open about the issues you experience at the end of the day it's still a terrific car.

[@thefrenchruraldream8069]

This is why people should watch your channel yet another brilliant and honest KZbinr. Keep doing what you’re doing James your reviews are always entertaining and honest. Hope you’re doing ok 👍🏻

[@chrisbaxter5041]

Car technology is moving too fast you can imagine what these cars will be like in 10 years time Hope you week gets better great video as always 👍

[@danentwisle8885]

All the very best James. Another cracking review.

[@nickallain]

For some reason, I've been catching more of your videos in my feed. I've got a 2015 F-type R (RWD, no sunroof, just pure fun) and I feel like Jaguar products of these era are really all about emotional connection. It's kind of like having a really great dog. Fun, loyal, great to be around, but every once in a while lets you down a bit when you're not looking. But then you forgive it when it wags it's tail and it's all good!

[@mrkptr5761]

Sorry to hear about your difficult week. Thank you for your consistently excellent videos.

[@richardcarter1000]

Great car. One of my all time faves was my XJR, even if I put £28k of fuel into it. Worth every penny.

[@markbingham7764]

Good detailed video. I have owned a SVR for just over a year and love it. So far, no starting issues and hope it remains that way!!

[@charles-h9e]

Good to see an honest review. Reminded me of carthrottles overheating f type. However, I do wish youd he less Clarkson with all the ford parts bin complaints that aren't valid.

[@jackrobinson3392]

I'd say they're fairly valid in the particular case here. Take a look at the window switches in a macan or X3 and tell me these look acceptable. Not a bit issue in reality but as far as niggles go it's a reasonable one.

[@chrisdziewurski1327]

A breath of fresh air ! I love your honesty . You have a new follower here in Canada .

[@TheFakePseudonym]

Fantastic, authentic work as always. Sorry to hear it has been a tough week, hope you’re okay. Having watched a million M3/M4 videos this week, still excited to see yours whenever you get your hands on it! Keep up the great work!

[@96MasterOfPuppets96]

Keep doing what you're doing James, hope you're having an easier time of it soon.

[@lawrencehooper4341]

Your reviews give everyone a lift James. I hope that things improve for you as rapidly as that F-Pace can accelerate. All the best.

[@ITFNBiteBayKon]

I saw this F-Pace recently. I was out for a walk and heard it before I saw it, got a pic too. First SVR F-Pace I've seen in the wild. My old man has a 2015 XES and that's great fun with the 3.0 v6, can only imagine how good the 5.0 v8 is

[@TomasWatchReviews]

wonderful review. The way you point out the negatives is just as proffesional as it can get. A lot of journalists have much to learn from you.

[@Qwertycritical]

Yes I recognise the Infotainment problem where it doesn't boot up properly. Solution: Shut down everything, get out, lock it all up and then count to 10. Unlock, restart etc and off you go. It isn't just Jags I've have this as rare occurrence even in German cars. I think it's just purely a common computer problem everywhere and have often had to do something similar with taking a battery out of a laptop or switching off a mains switch to a PC once in a blue moon. Usually a dodgy update is the problem as often upon restarting a pop up might come up regarding a downloaded updates. Nothing to panic about.

[@Jack-hg1hq]

It's very good of you to say that, many a time I have become disheartened with cars when it feels like everyone else is having amazing time and I'm the one guy stuck on the roadside after the 3rd brake down that week. good to know it happens to the best of us

[@ninjastream3596]

just buy a kia

[@Jack-hg1hq]

@@ninjastream3596 lol, bought a saab instead, it's more reliable

[@vdw187]

Dear James keep up the good work. You will get through. Take care of yourself, i myself felt not right recently and worse thing to do is to ignore it and soldier on.

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Thanks! Appreciate it

[@seanbyrne8767]

Jags have always made some Savage sounding V8's 👌🏼

[@samtoscano6891]

Great review. I really enjoy your take on cars from over here in the colonies. Keep up the good work and be well, mate!

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Thanks, will do!

[@r7coo]

Sending a big hug to the big Guy. I love your work, don't go changing James 😊👍

[@stuarthossack7906]

Hope your life gets better quickly, my own sh*t times in life have generally been self induced, and I never seem to learn :o/ - if it's others causing you grief f*** 'em, if it's ouside your control, just gotta plough through. Anyhoo, on a positive note, I dip into your channel's back catalogue quite regularly (with a beer or two) and can see your analyses, style and delivery steadily developing very noticeably, blooming in fact.

[@FOXHOUND4143]

An absolutely superb review. Entertaining and very informative. EASILY one of the best car channels on YT.

[@chappy2121]

Sorry to hear you are having problems, I'm sure with your outlook and attitude things will turn out for the better soon enough👍. I also think it is a good thing you brought it up, I think there are many people particularly younger people who see all this social media type stuff and think that it's a perfect life so to speak.

[@markthomas155]

Another great video Jay, keep up the good work. We are all here with you.

[@sporting.potential]

Been loving your videos mate only found your channel a few weeks back I've probably near watched everything 😂 keep it up 👍

[@carsyoungtimerfreak1149]

Thanks for the good video and the human touch. On the car... no matter how fast an EV is, it will never ever beat a V8 emotion wise! And... I'm a petrolhead for over 60 years and never ever worry why that is, it simply is!

[@Musicmedstudio]

I’ve bought the Michelins crossclimate2 all season tyres and they are verrryyyy good. They perform at 3 degrees as well as they perform at 23 degrees.

[@DingDong-tj9ce]

Just like to say that was a very well presented video...you could have said the Jag was brilliant and not mention the faults in the hope of gaining favour...but you didn't...you were honest and that shows integrity. As a result I now rate this car and this channel highly. Thanks for the review.

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Thankyou kind sir

[@dangriffiths9813]

Good, honest review as always. I hope whatever issues you have had recently become easier to deal with in the near future.

[@rrj1977]

I have one and two times on 9000 km it have had yellow engine light due to failing O2 sensor.....but I still love this car. It drives fantastic

[@godwinone]

Hi j, keep your chin up mate! 😃 I’ve had a lot of JLR products & my F-pace SVR is simply the best by a long stretch. I’m also happy to report that I’ve had no problems with it whatsoever to date. Also I find myself as soon as I have bought my new car starting to plan what I will be getting next, but not on this occasion and if I do it will probably be another SVR. “Well each to their own” Keep up the fantastic video’s James they are all well entertaining & informative! 👍🏻😃

[@richfixescars]

Always like your reviews, keep up the good work. Epic noise that V8, great way to burn petrol.

[@stephenlane9168]

Always good videos James, sorry to hear of your personal issues, keep positive thinking

[@angi733]

I bought one, loving the sound, comfort and pace along with surprisingly good handling. A lovely place to while away the miles. Shame about petrol prices though!

[@Lordbleu]

live in south africa?

[@dellhell8842]

Very honest inciteful review. Keep them coming. When you were comparing this Jag and the Porsche, I thought to myself I'd have the Porsche any day cause... reliability and then sure enough...

[@sebastiankampf5614]

Hi James! Thank you for your honest words. A very rare streak in my opinion.

[@Marcke-tb1hb]

Arguably the best U.K. car reviewer on KZbin. Whatever issues you’ve had James, I hope all is well now. As for the Jag. What a tragedy. £80k broken down on the drive. Problems with modern cars are almost always electrical. Just wait until we all drive cars that are 100% electric! OMG!

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Thanks Marcke!

[@Ediconic1]

Love the honesty James. Keep up the good work.

[@BionicRusty]

Best wishes James. 🙏 I’ve owned twoJaguars. I love the idea but I’ve learned my lesson. Never, Ever again. My last was an early Portfolio XF that had nearly £10K’s worth of fault repairs when the full Jag history car blew up, two months out of warranty. Jaguar wanted £10K for a new engine and more for the turbos. I didn’t even price the turbos, I just scrapped the car. I’m pretty confident that I will never own a worse car. Edit: When it finally died, and because Jag wouldn’t help at all (I wanted to sue but was so devastated that I couldn’t think straight), I bought an old Ford Fiesta for £100 to keep me moving. I drove it for about 2 months, it drove fine, sold it to a friend in a similar position and it served him well for a couple of years before he sold it on. There’s a moral there. I think it’s Never buy a JLR (I’ve owned LR Discovery’s as well). Lease them if you must but never, ever buy one. It pains me to write this but I think they are a national embarrassment.

[@parkecorepersonaltrainingp2601]

Love all our reviews James and hope things improves for you all our best wishes man

[@DaveP668]

'You are going to want to rely on it'. Exactly why my Jag ownership lasted just 18 months. Limp mode on a dual carriageway whilst overtaking a wagon, auto gearbox niggles, failed locks meaning I couldn't lock it when on holiday.

[@jtothepmusic]

Excellent - I don't don't care that Top Gear starts again tomorrow night. Your content is much more car related and interesting than TG is. Weel done James

[@kevinbarry71]

I don't know how you folks do it in the UK; but in the United States winter tires are usually installed on separate, and smaller, wheels

[@cornishrider]

Another superb video James, thank you. Interesting what you said about the price, back in the 90's when I was selling them an XKR was the price of an average house, fast forward to now and the SV is a bargain!

[@grantchallinor5263]

You're spot-on about the F-Pace SVR James. A colleague of mine bought one and had endless problems (largely electronics-related) with it (not helped by the Jaguar dealer badly scratching a very expensive wheel and damaging the bodywork during 2 of the many visits back to the dealer). In the end the car was taken back by the dealer and a full refund given.

[@cthis4786]

I remember test driving the latest XE at a Jaguar dealership, and noticed right away there were warning lights for the brakes. I just couldn't believe a car that has only a few hundred kms has issues already. Great driving car that is more fun to drive than any modern BMW, yet plagued with issues.

[@johnjoel8204]

one hell of an awesome detailed review.

[@418lightning8]

totally agree my fpace was in an accident and while I drive im in love but it does make me scratch my head once in a while like I have to lock it if it will sit more than 2 days or the battery will be dead

[@PK25556]

Excellent wordsmithing in the end!

[@stephenwilliams6540]

Great video again. Sorry to hear your having a tough week. Hopefully things improve soon.

[@omarmatin1052]

Great video James. Hope you are able to fix whatever is making things difficult for you.

[@MrAndyj007]

what a great video.. your presenting style is easy to watch and enjoyable.. Love your honesty and that you tell it how it is, warts and all..

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Thanks Andy, that's the aim!

[@10Tenths]

That exhaust note sounds good though!

[@Spenny909]

Sad to hear of your recent hard times, but the video was very entertaining. I think few channels (or none) describe the sensation of driving a car like this one. I also wonder why cars are so enjoyable. It was made clear when having to drive a hired Toyota Carola; there was zero enjoyment, and the steering was so bad, we had to readjust during a turn. However, while in a car set up so well, it is like we can instantly obtain that flow state. Add a great soundtrack and it is a very enjoyable state. Is that the same engine in the Project 8? Good to hear it is "the most characterful engine available." I'm thinking of the P8 this year. Your video of that has been useful in the decision.

[@robgoddard-lifeaftersale2462]

Been avidly following your videos for months James, love them, very engaging. I have a 2011 Aston Martin Rapide you might want to review. Also, I’m planning on buying a rare DB9 manual volante, that might be worth a review

[@vrsmartin2981]

And only true car people will do that James. Most people who buy cars like that won't have a backup because a car is just a status thing to go from A to B. Great review.... as usual 😉

[@stuartkidney3257]

God Bless You Jay.... Love ur point of view & the way you throw yourself into these reviews!

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Thanks Stuart, I try!

[@Sir-Prizse]

Great review, kept me incredibly entertained and that despite I hate SUVs. My car is a 1999 MX-5 NB where the only luxury features are ABS and automatic windows.

[@deanvader302]

Keep up the good work! Btw, I think that's the 2020 model. The 21 has a different interior and front and rear facias.

[@markantonio1673]

Keep up the good work, this and many other videos much appreciated

[@obiwan8393]

Great video James. I hope your okay.

[@lewis72]

I think normal practise for winters tyres is to have them on another set of wheels and go down a few inches in tyre size. I have 18" summers and 16" winters.

[@Satchm00]

Frustrating that JLR still have these issues, its across the range with all the big cars sadly. Some people get lucky, others I''d swap it as soon as possible! Good honest review, nice one.

[@chrissarjeant2680]

had a Velar for a weekend when they came out, had electrical issues and had to go to coffee shop and leave it for 15 min before it would reset . when returning it to dealer was told yeah they can do that ! would love one of these but i bought an X3M .

[@philipcupid6660]

Dear James, I went through my collection of old Captain Scarlet episodes and the one you mentioned to Damien on the Car Guys channel was Episode 4 "Manhunt" which shows that CS shot the attendant because he was a Mysteron reconstruction - so he was only being "effective" in protecting himself & Captain Blue!! Cheers!! Have a nice day!!

[@JayEmmOnCars]

See, I'm reminded of that line from The Naked Gun 2 1/2 "I backed over those last two with my car, luckily they turned out to be drug dealers!"

[@jgh548]

Some dodgy panel fit on that car. Keep showing up James, wishing you the best of luck and maximum success.

[@ellahorses5436]

Great vids, likeable fella, garage to be proud of 😀 Hopefully your worries will be short but great of you to share them for very good reasons. Take care

[@shanewaller2864]

My boss had range rovers for 10 years than bought a Nissan murano 3.5 v6 petrol turbo in 140,000 miles it never put a foot wrong .this was replaced in 2016 for a brand new discovery sport .this car in 18 months and 6,000 miles had replaced under warranty. All 4 discs and pads then followed all of the brake calipers. Then the turbo failed .that was replaced .then the engine started playing up badly. The entire engine, turbo and intercooler was replaced..this car was handed back to landrover and a new jaguar xf was ordered. Touch wood the jaguar xf has been spot on.