2019 Jaguar F Type 2.0 Turbo Cabriolet Review and Performance Comparison

Jaguar F Type Performance Review.

Introduction:

The 2019 Jaguar F Type 2.0 Turbo Cabriolet is a powered by a Petrol Straight 4. This variant of the Jaguar F Type 2.0 Turbo Cabriolet is the 8 speed / Auto version and was first brought out around 2019. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2020 Czinger 21C Hybrid and the 2019 Pininfarina Battista 1900.

This particular Jaguar F Type has a 1997cc Turbo Petrol powerplant driven by the Jaguar Rear Wheel Drive system.

Alternative Petrol Straight 4's include the 1985 Alfa-Romeo Spider Veloce

The F Type shares its Petrol Straight 4 engine configuration with the likes of the 1985 Alfa-Romeo Spider Veloce and the 2019 Ariel Atom 4 2.0 Turbo.If you're looking for other similar performing cars which share the F Type's Rear Wheel Drive, Coupe combination then how about the 1985 Alfa-Romeo Spider Veloce or the earlier 1982 Fiat X1/9 1.5 8V.

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 1615 kgs (3560 lbs) places the Jaguar F Type 2.0 Turbo Cabriolet in a similar weight category as the 2024 BMW 1 Series M135 xDrive and the excellent 2024 Audi A3 S3 Sportback, give or take 50kg.

The Jaguar F Type shares the same bhp with the 2024 Toyota Yaris GR RC (300 bhp)

In terms of pure power the 1997cc 16 valve, Straight 4 engine produces around 296 bhp (220 kW) @ 5500 rpm which is comparable to the 2024 Toyota Yaris GR RC (300 bhp) and also the 2024 BYD Sealion 7 Comfort (309 bhp).

The Turbo Straight 4 throws out 295 lb-ft (399.9 Nm) @ 1500 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2025 BYD Han L LiDAR Premium (310 lb-ft) or the 2025 BYD Han L LiDAR Flagship (310 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If you look at both power or torque of the 2019 Jaguar F Type in comparison with its weight you get a much more accurate idea of its real world performance.

The 2021 Mercedes EQS 580 4MATIC (208.0 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Jaguar F Type.

The Jaguar F Type has a power to weight ratio of 183.2 bhp per ton. Bhp per ton figures of the 2019 F Type 2.0 Turbo Cabriolet means you're competing with the 2021 Mercedes EQS 580 4MATIC (208.0 bhp per ton) and the equally quick 1995 Maserati Ghibli 2.8 V6 Turbo (208.0 bhp per ton).

Torque to Weight:

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance is Torque!. However, torque isn't the whole story, you also need to compare weight as well for more real world comparisons such as torque per ton.

The Jaguar F Type 2.0 Turbo Cabriolet generates around 182.6 lb-ft per ton. So if you're looking at what cars perform similarly either on the drag strip or at the traffic lights using torque to weight as a benchmark, then look no further than the 2006 Dodge Charger 5.7 V8 R/T (207.6 lb-ft per ton) or the similarly performing 1993 Toyota Supra 3.0 Twin Turbo (207.6 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

The Jaguar F Type 2.0 Turbo Cabriolet can accelerate 0–60mph in 5.40 secs or 0–100km/h (0–62mph) in 5.6 secs. Acceleration rivals to the Jaguar F Type 2.0 Turbo Cabriolet include the 2023 Porsche Cayenne 3.0 V6 Turbo (5.40 secs) or the equally as fast to 60mph 2023 Porsche Cayenne Coupe 3.0 V6 Turbo (5.40 secs).

The Straight 4 engine of the Jaguar F Type 2.0 Turbo Cabriolet ensures that, ‘on paper’ at least, accelerates slightly faster than the 2019 Ford Focus ST 2.3 EcoBoost (5.50 secs) and the 2017 Seat Leon SC Cupra 300 (5.50 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the Jaguar F Type 2.0 Turbo Cabriolet and the Porsche Boxster 2.7 Roadster

On a longer format for acceleration comparisons the 2019 Jaguar F Type can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 14.47 secs with a trap speed around 94.1 mph. Similar performances down the quarter mile drag strip can be found with the the Porsche Boxster 2.7 Roadster (14.48 seconds @ 94.1 mph) and a close race between the Peugeot 208 Gti 1.6 Turbo (14.48 seconds @ 94.0 mph) too.

Top Speed:

Some modern performance cars are often artificially restricted particularly when it comes to max speed. 155 mph top speed restrictions are often used as part of the German 'Gentleman's Agreement' for example, so be cautious when using maximum speed figures. The 2019 version of the Jaguar F Type 2.0 Turbo Cabriolet has a maximum speed of 155mph.

Top Speed of the 2019 F Type equals the Ford Focus 2.0 ST-3 (154 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what has a similar top end performance to the 2019 Jaguar F Type 2.0 Turbo Cabriolet then there's the slightly slower the Ford Focus 2.0 ST-3 (154 mph) or how about the impressive Volkswagen-VW Golf GTI Performance DSG 2.0 Turbo (154 mph).

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Related Links:

• 2019 F Type Rivals List.
• 2019 F Type: Full Review and Comparisons.
• A Brief History of Jaguar
• Compare the 2019 Jaguar F Type