DRIVEN: Can The All-New Jaguar F-PACE Take Down The Macan, X3, SQ5? FIRST Drive May Surprise You...

...Likewise, the car’s big-selling diesel engines will need to be every bit as good as its supercharged petrol V6 if it’s really going to tempt buyers away from Porsche Macans, higher-end BMW X3s and Audi SQ5s. A very quick stint in a V6 diesel suggests that particular F-Pace at least has plenty going for it – but the 2.0-litre Ingenium still has plenty to prove.

Be assured, however, that if Jaguar has done as thorough a job across the board with this car as it seems to have with its handling and all-round driver appeal – and there’s every reason to expect as careful attention to detail from them as you get from any premium brand – the F-Pace will be an outstanding car. An outstanding addition to its class, too, not to mention a proper bumper-to-bumper Jaguar that is well capable of taking the brand places.