![]() Navigation is also integrated into the dashboard and the optional HUD (Head-Up Display including infrared windscreen is available for $2510).Ī special mention needs to be made about just how good the Jaguar user manual is for this car. Safety camera alerts and road speeds are available for reference, and when stationary – such as at traffic lights – and not tracking a route the map screen will drop into a background mode showing helpful information such as nearby petrol stations or previous destinations.Īudio directions are delivered calmly and with the helpful “turn towards” feature giving the town or suburb you will be turning towards when taking that next corner. We were very impressed with the routes chosen even through quite complex street layouts. Nothing beats local knowledge, but in both metropolitan and country driving, we found it hard to faze the navigation system. ![]() One smart feature of non-radio playback is the automatic pausing when the volume is reduced to zero. The 850W Meridian surround sound system delivered crisp aural entertainment during the ride, and despite our test vehicle gliding on 20-inch paws, with the turbo 3.0-litre diesel pinging away at 100km/h the Jaguar’s cockpit remained well insulated to the external world.īluetooth setup was speedy, though playback of phone content did not pick up automatically after the car restarted. The digital (DAB) radio option ($900) was a little flaky at times as we ventured from the metropolitan area to the outskirts of digitised transmission dropouts felt more prevalent than comparable systems. The F-PACE also features a 12.3-inch dashboard screen that while offering content and theme customisation options, remains satisfyingly clear and concise in the information the driver receives. This works surprisingly well, with all the info you need still available at a glance, and the map – whilst not zoomable like the main touch screen – gives that extra element of navigation. Like Audi’s Virtual Cockpit, the InControl dashboard can become a full-screen map, relegating other driver information to the margins. User-friendly multi-touch gestures are beautifully reactive, particularly on navigation maps, making it easy to quickly zoom and rotate. Quick-link selection buttons allow direct access to some of the more popular options. The elegance of design continues through to the InControl layout, with the home screen divided into four intuitive selection quartets: audio, car climate, phone and navigation.Įach of these selection buttons provides current, relevant information: whose phone is Bluetooth connected, what road you are currently travelling on or which radio station is playing, for example. The elongated touch screen, with a height of 10cm and width of 23cm, cleverly maximises widthways glass real-estate and the user interface is intuitive and quick to use. So, if you want a clock surrounded by the audio, climate or navigation options you rely on, that can be the custom display in your Jag. The updated version of InControl provides the option for user-created screens with drag-and-drop widgets that can be positioned largely as desired. Instead, nestled within the leather and shine of our test F-PACE R-Sport is the elegantly proportioned, responsive InControl display. You will also not find any of those squat-shaped touch screens. ![]() ![]() You won’t find any uncouth Apple CarPlay or Android Auto here, no sir. ![]()
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