Jaguar F-Type

The Jaguar F-Type is a two-seat car that entered production in 2012, measuring 4,474 mm in length with engine options ranging from 2,000 to 5,000 cc displacement and 4–8 cylinders. New registrations in Norway totalled 21 between 2019 and 2025, with a peak of 7 in 2019 declining to 1 in 2025. The petrol variant emits 225 g/km CO₂ under WLTP testing for new EU/EEA registrations in 2025, and the model has a top speed of 255 km/h.
| Manufacturer | Jaguar Land Rover |
|---|---|
| Production | From 2012 |
| Fuel | Petrol |
| Engine power (EU/EEA average) | 283 kW (380 hp) |
| COâ‚‚ (WLTP, EU/EEA 2025) | Petrol 225 g/km |
| Kerb weight (EU/EEA average) | 1,761 kg |
| Displacement (engines) | 2,000–5,000 cc |
| Cylinders (engines) | 4–8 |
| Top speed | 255 km/h |
| Length | 4,474 mm |
|---|---|
| Width | 1,923 mm |
| Height | 1,310 mm |
| Seats | 2 |
| Doors | 2 |
Engine power and kerb weight are registration-weighted averages across the 11 EU/EEA countries that registered the Jaguar F-Type in 2025 (79 cars). Source: EEA COâ‚‚ monitoring (CC BY 4.0).
Engine power is the type-approved engine power (EEA field Ep). For hybrids and plug-in hybrids it is the power of the combustion engine, not the system power, and for electric cars it can differ from the peak power the manufacturer advertises.
New registrations in Norway
Number of Jaguar F-Type registered for the first time in Norway per year.
Source: EEA COâ‚‚ monitoring (CC BY 4.0).
Power by engine variant (Norway)
21 Jaguar F-Type cars registered for the first time in Norway in 2019–2025, by drivetrain and type-approved engine power. The EEA data has no trim names, so variants are told apart by power.
| Drivetrain | Power | Kerb weight | Years | Registered in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 221 kW (296 hp) | 1,647 kg | 2019–2025 | 11 |
Plus 3 variants with fewer than 10 cars (10 cars in total).
Power is the type-approved engine power (EEA field Ep). For hybrids and plug-in hybrids it is the combustion engine, not the system output; for electric cars it can differ from the peak power in the maker’s marketing. Kerb weight is the average for the variant. Source: EEA CO₂ monitoring (CC BY 4.0), one record per car (the years EEA lists twice, 2019 to 2021, are counted once).
New registrations by country (2025)
Number of Jaguar F-Type cars registered for the first time across 12 European countries in 2025.
| Country | Registrations |
|---|---|
| Italy | 25 |
| Germany | 14 |
| Belgium | 12 |
| Czechia | 8 |
| Malta | 5 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Netherlands | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Slovakia | 3 |
| Austria | 2 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
Source: EEA COâ‚‚ monitoring (CC BY 4.0), 2025 data.
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Common problems & reliability
US owners have filed 60 complaints for the Jaguar F-Type, most often about fuel/propulsion system, exterior lighting, engine, electrical system. These are owner-reported issues, useful for spotting recurring weaknesses before you buy. In the UK, 92% of Jaguar F-Types pass their MOT test first time, based on 13,440 inspections in 2023. (2023 is the most recent annual release published by the DfT.)
Based on real owner complaints and inspection data, not an editorial rating. Sources: NHTSA (US, public domain), DVSA MOT (UK, Open Government Licence).
Recalls & safety
6 recall campaigns recorded in the EU Safety Gate (European market) and 12 in the US-market NHTSA database for the Jaguar F-Type. Recalls can flag known weaknesses of the model.
- Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (United Kingdom)
Rear anti-roll bar has been assembled incorrectly onto certain vehicles. This may lead to the vehicle loss of control.
EU Safety Gate · alerted 2015-06-19
- Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (France)
The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
EU Safety Gate · alerted 2022-09-02
- Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (United Kingdom)
The rear lower control arm to rear knuckle joint fixing may fail. If joint separation occurs, vehicle stability and control will be compromised.
EU Safety Gate · alerted 2016-11-25
- Passenger CarEU · Safety Gate (United Kingdom)
Excessive noise levels may cause damage to hearing.
EU Safety Gate · alerted 2019-09-06
- Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (United Kingdom)
The front seatbelt pre-tensioner may fail to operate when required, increasing the risk of injury to front seat occupants in the event of a crash.
EU Safety Gate · alerted 2017-01-20
- Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (United Kingdom)
In the event of a front directional indicator lamp failure, or failure of the headlamp module which affects operation of the front directional indicator lamps, the required warning is not provided to alert the driver.
EU Safety Gate · alerted 2017-06-16
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULEUS · NHTSAModel year 2020
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2020 Jaguar F-Type vehicles. The diagnostic check for the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) that runs at vehicle startup may not complete in the time required, which could disable the ABS and the Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) system during that drive cycle.
Remedy: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall began April 12, 2021. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H335.
NHTSA campaign 21V167000 · reported 11/03/2021
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSUS · NHTSAModel years 2019–2020
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2019-2020 F-Type vehicles equipped with 18-inch rear wheels. The tire placard label on the driver's side door opening states an incorrect size for the rear tires. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars."
Remedy: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tire placard label with a label that states the correct rear tire size, free of charge. The recall began October 23, 2019. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H256.
NHTSA campaign 19V682000 · reported 27/09/2019
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYSUS · NHTSAModel year 2019
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2019 Jaguar F-Pace, F-Type, and XJ vehicles equipped with V6 or V8 gasoline engines. The crankshaft pulley retaining bolt may have been improperly manufactured, possibly causing the crankshaft pulley bolt to fracture, potentially resulting in engine failure.
Remedy: Jaguar has notified owners, and dealers will replace the crankshaft pulley center retaining bolt, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2019. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H181.
NHTSA campaign 19V039000 · reported 17/01/2019
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNALUS · NHTSAModel year 2018
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2018 Jaguar F-TYPE vehicles equipped with Highline headlamps. If a front turn signal indicator stops working, the visual and audible turn signal reminders do not flash or chime faster as required. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Remedy: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software, free of charge. The recall began on July 12, 2017. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H026.
NHTSA campaign 17V341000 · reported 25/05/2017
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAILUS · NHTSAModel year 2018
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2018 Jaguar XE, XF, E-PACE, F-PACE and F-TYPE vehicles equipped with a 2.0L gasoline engine. The fuel rail end caps may leak, possibly resulting in fuel vapor or liquid fuel leaking into the engine bay.
Remedy: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rail, free of charge. The recall began on March 8, 2018. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H081.
NHTSA campaign 18V090000 · reported 02/02/2018
- AIR BAGS:FRONTALUS · NHTSAModel year 2018
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling one 2018 F-Type vehicle. A portion of the instrument panel may interfere with the front passenger air bag during deployment, possibly tearing the air bag cushion.
Remedy: A dealer will replace the instrument panel facia, free of charge. The owner notification letter was mailed August 5, 2021. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H365.
NHTSA campaign 21V500000 · reported 01/07/2021
- SUSPENSION:REARUS · NHTSAModel year 2017
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR vehicles built between February 19, 2016 and August 15, 2016. Due to assembly corrections during manufacturing, the bolts connecting the rear lower control arms to the knuckle assembly may fail prematurely.
Remedy: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the bolt that connects the rear lower control arm to the rear knuckle joint, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on December 19, 2016. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J076.
NHTSA campaign 16V789000 · reported 28/10/2016
- SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONERUS · NHTSAModel year 2017
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2017 Jaguar XE vehicles manufactured July 12, 2016, to December 2, 2016, and Jaguar F-Type vehicles manufactured July 14, 2016, to December 16, 2016. The affected vehicles have front seat seatbelt pretensioners that may not function properly in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat belt assemblies, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J081.
NHTSA campaign 16V940000 · reported 28/12/2016
- STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMUS · NHTSAModel year 2016
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LCC (Jaguar) is recalling one 2016 Jaguar F-Type vehicle manufactured February 3, 2015. The affected vehicle has the power steering system still set in the supplier's factory operating mode. In this condition, in the event of a steering system malfunction, the vehicle can experience additional steering inputs from the electric power steering system.
Remedy: Jaguar will notify the owner, and a dealer will either correct the steering system software or replace the steering rack, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin October 31, 2015. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J055.
NHTSA campaign 15V569000 · reported 11/09/2015
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATORUS · NHTSAModel year 2015
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2015 F-TYPE vehicles manufactured August 25, 2014, to September 12, 2014, 2015 XF vehicles manufactured September 3, 2014, to September 12, 2014, and 2015 XJ vehicles manufactured August 21, 2014, to September 11, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the Front End Accessory Drive (FEAD) belt, Power Assisted Steering (PAS) pump pulley and/or battery positive cable at the alternator may detach.
Remedy: Jaguar has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the affected engine mounted components for the proper threading and torque, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 10, 2014. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J044.
NHTSA campaign 14V673000 · reported 27/10/2014
- AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATIONUS · NHTSAModel year 2015
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar Land Rover) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Jaguar F-TYPE vehicles previously remedied under Recall 14V-714. The seatbelt harness connector which connects the Seatbelt Tension Sensor (STS) to the Occupant Classification Sensor Control Module (OCSCM) may not have been correctly wired. As a result, the Restraint Control Module (RCM) may not accurately detect if an adult or child is occupying the seat.
Remedy: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt assembly and repair the seatbelt tension sensor harness as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 3, 2019. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H208.
NHTSA campaign 19V326000 · reported 25/04/2019
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGUS · NHTSAModel year 2015
Jaguar Land Rover North America LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 F-TYPE vehicles manufactured August 31, 2012, to October 22, 2014. In the affected vehicles the seatbelt harness connector which connects the Seatbelt Tension Sensor (STS) to the Occupant Classification Sensor Control Module (OCSCM) may not have been correctly wired. The OCSCM senses whether there is an occupant in the front passenger seating position, and the STS senses whether tension on the seatbelt indicates a child restraint is being used in the front passenger seating position. Both sensors provide information to the restraint control module (RCM) which informs whether the front passenger airbag should be activated, depending on whether the sensors detect the seat is occupied and/or that it is occupied by an adult passenger.
Remedy: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will correct the harness connector wire configuration, free of charge. The recall began on December 3, 2014. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J047.
NHTSA campaign 14V714000 · reported 07/11/2014
Sources: EU Safety Gate (European market) and NHTSA (US market). See all Jaguar recalls.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the top speed of the Jaguar F-Type?
- The Jaguar F-Type has a rated top speed of 255 km/h.
- How much power does the Jaguar F-Type have?
- The Jaguar F-Type produces 283 kW (380 hp).
- What are the dimensions of the Jaguar F-Type?
- The Jaguar F-Type is 4,474 mm long, 1,923 mm wide and 1,310 mm tall.
- How much does the Jaguar F-Type weigh?
- The Jaguar F-Type has a kerb weight of about 1,761 kg.
- What are the CO2 emissions of the Jaguar F-Type?
- A new Jaguar F-Type registered in the EU/EEA in 2025 emits 225 g/km of CO2 (WLTP, petrol).
- How many seats does the Jaguar F-Type have?
- The Jaguar F-Type has 2 seats.