Jaguar Land Rover Malaysia has previewed the latest
variant of the Jaguar F-Pace – the 2.0 litre, four-cylinder Ingenium petrol
AWD, which joins the F-Pace line-up as the entry-level variant in 250 PS form.
Prior to this, Jaguar’s first SUV was
launched for the Malaysian market solely as a 3.0 litre V6 petrol version.
The base four-cylinder Ingenium petrol mill produces
250 PS and 365 Nm of torque – 90 PS and 85 Nm down from the RM 598,800
supercharged V6 model. In this guise the F-Pace charts a 0-100 km/h time of 6.8
seconds, and so far there has been no indication of the 300 PS version’s
arrival on our shores; that more powerful version does the century sprint in
six seconds flat.
To recap, the 2.0 litre turbocharged inline-four is
mated to a lighter and more compact eight-speed automatic transmission, the
8HP45 by ZF instead of the higher torque-rated 8HP70 paired to the supercharged
V6 model. Here, the torque converter sports a pendulum damper which absorbs low
frequency vibrations for running at lower RPMs without sacrificing smoothness.
An optional Black Pack exterior aesthetic kit (price
to be confirmed) is available for the 2.0 litre F-Pace as well, though this
covers the front half of the car, namely gloss black accents for the grille
surround, lower bumper and side air intake garnish, and side panel vent trim –
otherwise finished in satin silver on the F-Sport. In both visual guises,
rolling stock is comprised of 20-inch ‘Venom’ five-twin-spoke wheels.
Equipment-wise, the four-pot F-Pace gets the
InControl Touch Pro infotainment system with the 380-watt Meridian sound system
and surround camera system. Standard are LED headlamps and LED ‘J-blade’
daytime running lights, power gesture tailgate, fixed panoramic roof and
adaptive cruise control with Queue Assist. Exact equipment listings will
surface closer to the launch of the F-Pace 2.0L Ingenium, though it has been
tipped to wear a price tag south of the RM 500,000 mark.
