2015 Jaguar F-TYPE vs BMW M4 Comparison

2015 Jaguar F-TYPE vs BMW M4

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Luxury cars are beautiful, powerful vehicles, reflections on both the owner's financial success and fun- loving spirit. When you drive a sporty luxury car like the Jaguar F-TYPE or the BMW M4, you're setting yourself up for a unique driving experience and few guaranteed head turns along the way. This class of vehicle represents a major investment, though, and therefore deserves serious consideration before purchase or lease. While the M4 is a great example of the power and accommodations that make luxury sports cars outshine other classes, the F-TYPE takes that standard and raises it, making full use of Jaguar's illustrious history and in-depth knowledge on what makes their cars special.

Performance

First, let's get this out of the way: the BMW's engine is no lightweight. A three liter, six cylinder BMW engine is more than enough to get you wherever you need to go with power and speed. And the lower end of the Jaguar's engine fits into a similar category - another three liter V6, a quick and powerful engine. The upper end of the Jaguar's engine options, however, blow the BMW out of the water. The 550 hp, five liter V8 of the more powerful F-TYPE is a significant improvement over the BMW's 425 hp V6, and if you're shopping for luxury cars, you're shopping for the muscle behind a V8 rather than the respectable, but not-quite-a-V8, strength of the V6.

Comfort

The F-TYPE's ride is what you can expect from a car of its strength and caliber: it lets you know it's a sports car, but does so gently, enabling you to ride in it for extended periods of time without becoming uncomfortable or cramped. The BMW, however, tends more in the opposite direction - its convertible version is noticeably shaky when the roof is down, reducing confidence and comfort with the car's performance. It's not a deal-breaker on its own, surely, but the BMW's shakiness is a negative mark compared with the smooth feel of the Jaguar. After all, why go through all the trouble of buying a luxury car if you're not going to feel comfortable pushing it to its limits?

Efficiency

Practicality isn't really the single reason to pick one luxury car over another, but having extra money in your pocket at the end of each month certainly doesn't hurt. And the Jaguar's ahead of its BMW cousin in this field, ranging from up to 20 mpg city to 28 mpg highway versus the BMW's 17 mpg city, 26 mpg highway*. The power and ride of the Jaguar combined with its slight edge on fuel efficiency help push it into the winner's circle.

It's a close race between the BMW M4 and the Jaguar F-TYPE, but in the battle between the latest iterations in both of these powerful lines of cars, the F-TYPE does come out with an advantage. While the BMW is no slouch, the Jaguar is something else entirely, a powerful vehicle with several pieces of the puzzle that the BMW just can't offer as well. Why just read about it, though, when you can try something else entirely - when you can experience it for yourself? Stop by today and ask about taking the 2015 Jaguar F-TYPE and the 2015 BMW M4 out for a drive. You'll get to see all these top of the line luxury vehicles have to offer and choose for yourself which stands out the most.

* EPA estimated MPG may vary by transmission, trim and individual driving behavior.