• Expensive to run, especially with larger engines
• Consumable parts aren’t cheap either
• Don’t try to run it on a shoestring

What are the running costs?

All of the Jaguar F-Type Coupe’s performance comes at a price – and that price is how much unleaded petrol it’ll chew through. Even the most economical, the P300 2.0-litre, only has an official combined claim of 31.2mpg on the WLTP test, meaning that a figure in the high-20s is more likely in the real world. For those who buy fuel in monetary terms, the best F-Type model (the 2.0 R-Dynamic) will get you 4.4 - 4.6 miles per pound…

Opt for a V8-engined F-Type and those figures will likely sink to the high-teens or low-twenties – officially the V8s return MPG in the 20s. Despite even crazier performance, a 911 Turbo is far more frugal when you’re driving sensibly.

Servicing and warranty

Other costs are also going to be high, particularly tyres and brakes, providing you don’t replace the standard stoppers with the carbon ceramic options. They’re expensive new, but could last for the car’s lifetime.

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Servicing will also be costly, particularly on those larger-capacity V6 and V8 and their associated extra components that will need checking over and replacing. Servicing packages are available to spread the cost by bulk-buying.

As for the warranty, it’s a fairly standard three year/60,000 mile term. This can be extended for a fee.

Reliability

• Uninspiring reliability record so far
• Variety of electrical and mechanical recalls
• All remedial work should have been undertaken

Jaguar doesn’t have an enviable reputation when it comes to reliability, so it’s disappointing to report that with a variety of mechanical and electrical faults that have resulted in recalls, the F-Type Coupe isn’t covering itself in glory either.

Maladies have included manufacturing-related issues that could cause electrical or fuel-related fires, suspension issues and an electronics problem that might affect the F-Type’s high-speed handling if the pop-up rear spoiler didn’t deploy.

Given that the most recent of these recalls was in March 2018, it’s fair to expect any remedial work will have already been undertaken, but check with a dealer when considering a used F-Type.