2017 Jaguar F-TYPE Overview, Reviews, Ratings & Specs

Brent Day on June 11, 2023

The SVR F Type is one of the best all-around sports cars I've ever owned, and I have owned quite a few very nice sports cars. This car can do everything, drag race, track days, pleasure cruises, haul $400 worth of groceries with ease, and function as an extremely fun daily-driver with ease. It can even handle light snow and ice on the road with ease given it's British weather heritage and the exceptional AWD system it has. The only thing it cant do is haul more than two people. It is VERY fast from a dig with an excellent all-wheel drive system that squats and goes like a scalded cat. My car has been modified with some performance parts including custom-built 200-cell sport cats on resonated stainless steel downpipes, a smaller crank pulley to increase boost, and an ECU and TCU tune to take advantage of that additional power. It sits now with just under 600 wheel horsepower at the tires and is nearly unbeatable in a stoplight to stoplight race against 95% of the cars you will see on the road normally, including the all-electric Tesla models below the Plaid which is very impressive. Even before it was modified it was truly a fast car straight from the factory and stock. Power delivery is excellent but particularly once in the 3200 RPM range, where it feels like you have a pair of rocket boosters kicking in and it plants your butt in the seat hard. Fit with a set of B-Forged 3-piece wheels (21x11 rears and 21x9 fronts)and larger than stock Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires (285/35ZR21 in the front and 325/25ZR21 in the rear) the handling is superb in this car. The 20" factory tires and wheels are great as well. It corners extremely well, rotating and accelerating out of corners like it is on rails. The electronic stability and traction control are NOT too invasive, and in Dynamic mode it will let you have all the fun you could want. The 575 crank horsepower rating on this car is definitely understated, as a factory car will dyno 500 to 520 HP AT THE TIRES despite an AWD system that takes about 18% percent of the engine's output to power. The standard larger brakes that come part of the SVR package are excellent and have all the stopping power you could want. The factory titanium exhaust is so much fun on this car and makes lots of ear-pleasing noise if you are a fan of exhaust notes, pops, and bangs. They can be swapped to a quite mode if you prefer or turned on to the louder mode whenever you choose. Swapping out the factory catalytics for the 200-cell sport cats with resonators made the exhaust note sheer perfection. As far the exterior goes, this is one of the most graceful and beautiful designs of all time IMO, as well as many others. It follows the classic proportions with a low sweeping hood and nose and powerful wide and compact rear with at four wheels located as close to the corners as possible. The interior is also beautiful, and despite not having a huge infotainment system, what it does have works well, looks good, and fits with the rest of the interior. The seats are comfortable but very supportive, and even at 6 foot 4 inches tall I fit in the car very comfortably. The top option stereo is a must and sounds great with the factory subwoofers and speakers. Reliability has been superb so far. A 2017 model that just turned 20k miles, the only repairs thus far have been a broken hood latch (which was mostly my fault) and a driver's rear shock which started leaking. Both of these repaired under warranty. All in all, this is a fantastic car and everyone that has ridden or driven mine has fallen in love with it. With only 1,871 SVR's built between 2017 and 2020 in the entire world, I have no doubt that resale value will hold steady and possibly appreciate in the near future as they get more and more exposure from enthusiasts. WARNING: Do not buy one if you do not like attention. I cant remember the last time I drove mine without at least one person asking about it.

Jim K on May 13, 2021

I purchased a 2017 Jaguar F Type convertible. It has beautiful lines, a comfortable interior and a surprisingly large trunk. It is easy to drive; has ample power and is a lot of fun.

Morris on November 30, 2020

Great looking and performing car. I get comments on the car all the time since it's not a really common car on the road. Just a great car overall.

Tbrown on July 24, 2020

Amazing Vehicle, would suggest to any and everyone. It was and is still an amazing vehicle, in perfect condition. Never damaged or wrecked. Drives and rides like a dream.

RonJon59 on July 18, 2020

I've owned two F-types and loved them both. My first was a 2014 base convertible that I bought used in 2016. This was a great car. Silver with black interior it shined like new. I sold it in October 2019 because the new C8 Corvette was supposed to start deliveries to showrooms, but that never happened and when the pandemic struck the C8 pretty much became a pipe dream, so I found my other dream car, a 2017 Italian Red with black and red interior F-type SVR for just over 20k miles for under $65k. Insane deal. I'm feeling very lucky. This is the best car I've ever owned.

Skykop on July 9, 2020

I've owned an XJS and an XKR before this. Went to Mercedes with an SL500 and regretted it. Jag is classier, richer and much morestylish.

Speedster356 on February 4, 2020

The car is beautiful and handling is excellent. Rear visibility is limited and requires carful use of side mirrors. Backup camera is optional, and not on my car so I am considering aftermarket install for backing. Overall love the car, excellent value for this level of styling, exclusivity and performance. Too early in ownership to rate reliability.

Anasakram on March 3, 2019

This car is very fun to drive. Exhaust note is amazing with the pops. Very good looking car , always have people asking me if it's an Aston Martin or Maserati. This car lacks standard features that you would expect but they can be had as an option. The ride is very harsh not the best for long drives. It's probably not the best value for the money. Very impressed with reliability. I'm a rough driver and have had 30000 trouble free miles.

RLR2000 on January 14, 2019

I was truly surprised and happy with the purchase of my 2017 F-TYPE. Great styling and performance. I was looking for something unique and I found it

VLSeaton on December 14, 2018

I love the looks, performance and reliability of my F-Type. It hugs the road and drives like no other. It's a fun car to drive in the summer with the top down.