Jaguar F-PACE SVR 575 Ultimate Edition 2025 Review 

As the name suggests, the 2025 Jaguar F-PACE SVR Ultimate Edition is the flagship special edition version of the British marque’s mid-size SUV, fitted with a 5.0-litre supercharged V8.

It’s also dialed up to offer a huge 575HP (423kW), hence the name.

There are more affordable options, including P250 petrol and P400e plug-in hybrid forms from $90,830 and $115,265 respectively, each before on-road costs (ORCs).

But while the SVR 575 Ultimate Edition (priced from a cool $155,296 plus ORCs) is the one you’ll want, it might not be the one your bank account can afford – you also might not be able to get your hands on one.

That’s because it’s limited to just 60 examples in Australia.

The Ultimate builds on the (previously range-topping, but now discontinued) SVR, so as you’d expect, standard equipment levels are high.

You get 22-inch, staggered-width diamond-turned forged alloy wheels, bright red brake calipers, LED headlights, heated and power-folding side mirrors, panoramic sunroof, electric tailgate, a black exterior pack which adds gloss black touches to the roof rails, bonnet vents, window surrounds, badges, grille and more.

The Sorrento Yellow paint job on our tester is a $13,600 option (gulp) and one we’d personally avoid because it’s giving New York taxicab. For the same price, you can opt for a sweet British Racing Green or for a $17k outlay, you could nab gloss Icy White or a satin Ligurian Black.

With a few extras, the car you see here is priced at $182,235 plus ORCs, as tested.

Inside the cabin, standard fare includes semi-aniline leather upholstery with heated and ventilated front seats plus heating for the outboard rear pews, dual-zone climate control, SVR luxury floor mats, a heated SVR steering wheel with electric tilt/reach adjust, and carbon-fibre trim details.

Tech is covered by an 11.4-inch Pivi Pro digital touch-screen with sat-nav, digital radio as well as wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. A Meridian sound system is standard, as is voice control, wireless phone charging, access to Jag’s Remote App and a digital instrument cluster ahead of the driver.

In terms of safety, the big cat gets autonomous emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian detection, rear cross-traffic alert, blind spot monitoring, lane assist with departure warning, adaptive cruise control, driver attention monitoring, and forward collision warning.

Jag covers the F-PACE with a five-year/unlimited kilometre warranty and offers a five-year (or 130,000km) service pack for $3750, with trips to the workshop due every 12-months or 26,000km. Weird, I know. 

There’s so much to love about the 2025 Jaguar F-PACE SVR 575 Ultimate Edition and a good portion of it lives under the bonnet.

We’re talking of course, about that mega 5.0-litre supercharged petrol V8. As mentioned, this limited-edition big cat is based on the 405kW/700Nm F-PACE SVR, but Jag has managed to squeeze even more power out of it, churning out 423kW (575HP) and sending it to all four corners via an eight-speed automatic.

On road, that stonking powertrain makes light work of just about any piece of tarmac. It’s a 2.1-tonne mid-size SUV that somehow defies its size and mass, shifting its weight around corners more like a hot hatch than a family SUV.

Steering is razor sharp with incredible feedback. Its sportier rear-biased Dynamic setting somehow transforms the F-PACE into a raucous and potent machine, to match its dramatic yellow paint job. Yet, it’s just as impressive tootling around town in Comfort drive mode, delivering a quiet and surprisingly compliant ride.

Hurtling through the tight and twisting roads of the Royal National Park, it’s once again able to hide its mass and even though its footprint is more difficult to conceal (especially in narrow lanes) it never feels intimidating.

Instead, it’s encouraging, with each flick of its solid metal shift paddles as you pummel through gears to the orchestra of its (open) bi-modal exhaust. Gear changes are crisp and rapid, while power delivery is as instant as it is addictive.

There’s plenty of grip on offer thanks to its staggered Pirelli P-Zero rubber – 265/40 R22 at the front and 295/35 R22 at the rear.

Outright speed is impressive, too. Jag says it’ll cover a 0-100km/h sprint in four seconds.

It’s one of those cars you think about long after you’re finished driving and one that’s genuinely exciting and enjoyable to pilot. In a sea of new SUVs that are just all a bit too similar, the F-PACE SVR 575 Ultimate Edition is truly something special.

And it’s not a one-trick pony.

The F-PACE is genuinely spacious enough for four adults (and their day bags), with incidental storage areas, all the driver safety and assist tech you’d expect of a modern car, and a luxe fit-out to boot.

It’s a car that’ll leave you wanting for little.

Finding things to dislike about the 2025 Jaguar F-PACE SVR 575 Ultimate Edition is admittedly difficult, but even high-end performance SUVs aren’t perfect.

While the array of safety and driver aids work nicely in the background most of the time, the traffic-sign recognition can be a little fiddly, often reading speed signs incorrectly. Thankfully, switching it off or adjusting the sensitivity of it and the other assist systems is easily done, with the click of a button on the left side of the steering wheel.

But if you don’t want to turn them off, you’ll have to make do with constant warnings that you’re speeding… even when you’re not.

Elsewhere, adjusting climate control functions comes with its own foibles, but not for the usual reason of them being annoyingly incorporated into the central screen, as with many new cars.

Instead, the F-PACE’s air-con controls live on a flush, illuminated panel below the touch-screen.

It looks sleek, but while the buttons appear to be touch-sensitive, they require a firm push to operate. This results in the entire panel depressing and flexing, thanks to the force required to operate almost any of the buttons. It’s just unnecessary.

Meanwhile, open either of the rear doors and those with a keen eye for details will notice big black plastic cladding inside the door jambs. Weight-saving or cost-cutting, it’s a very demure touch for a vehicle at this price point.

It’s also not relatively economical, although we get the feeling most people buying a force-fed petrol V8 already know and accept this.

Either way, don’t expect to hit Jag’s combined fuel consumption claim of 11.7L/100km if you plan on driving the way Jag built it to be driven. We saw figures closer to 15L/100km on test, which still isn’t all that bad considering the enthusiasm with which it was driven. 

The 2025 Jaguar F-PACE SVR 575 Ultimate Edition is more than just a fast SUV.

It’s a statement, but it’s also a farewell; a fire-breathing send-off to 90 years of Jaguar heritage and a love letter to everything Jag once was and will never be again.

So, should you buy one?

The answer? Well, if you love driving, want a performance SUV, and/or just want to own a piece of automotive history, it’s a resounding yes.

And you should do it quickly, while you still can.

2025 Jaguar F-PACE SVR 575 Ultimate Edition at a glance:
Price: $182,235 as-tested (plus on-road costs)
Available: Now
Engine: 5.0-litre supercharged petrol V8
Output: 423kW/700Nm
Transmission: Eight-speed automatic
Fuel: 11.7L/100km (ADR Combined)
CO2: 272g/km (ADR Combined)
Safety rating: Unrated

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