Wicksy

I chose the F Pace over the NX mainly because of the styling inside and out in particular the media system and sat nav in the Jag which made the NX look and feel a little dated. I have to be honest though and say that I miss the hybird system when town driving but on the motorway the F Pace is very much superior.

All yours - just send me a pm and I will give you details

I've been a Lexus fan for a long time, Steve, and have owned many over the years - I was torn between a new NX or the F Pace and the Jag won my heart, only just! Least I can do is to give something back to the forum after being a member for such a long time.

No idea my friend but would doubt it - forgot to mention that they are 18in. wheels

I've recently traded in my IS F Sport 300h for a Jaguar F Pace - because of this I have a full set of Dunlop SP Winter Sport Tyres on Black Mono Wheels. These are top of the range and have only being used for two winters, hardly worn at all, and will fit directly onto the IS300 - these are FREE to the first member to make contact and is willing to pick up from my home in the north east (Washington, Tyne and Wear).

Welcome Andy and I'm sure you will enjoy the Lex. Surprised that you think the XE interior is boring though because I think that its interior design is one of its strengths - the Jag sat nav makes the Lexus one look agricultural. Just my opinion of course.

The fake leather is called Nu Luxe which covers half of the seat, the rest is definitely cloth - mine was one of the first ones ordered so maybe they changed to all leather shortly after. I will definitely check out the Nx - unfortunately my budget isn't enough to move into RX territory

My IS is one of the early ones with fake leather and cloth (can't remember the name) but it is pretty crap to be honest. I do think that Lexus quality will stand the test of time better than the Jag. I'm going to the F Pace launch night in March so will be able to make a decision after seeing one in the flesh. It will be hard to leave the Lexus brand though!

It's a straight choice between the F Pace R Sport and the Lexus NX F Sport for me and I have to say that the Jag is ahead in my thoughts at the moment. I reckon I will miss the hybrid drive and the relative exclusivity but little else. I will make my mind up once Iv'e seen the F Pace in the flesh. My son has an XE and I'm quite impressed with that too.

I feel that Lexus sat navs will do just as good a job as anything else but looks-wise are very dated compared to the competition.

I'm very tempted to trade in my IS for the F Pace. I don't think the price comparison is that much different when you factor in that sat nav is standard in the Jag and that it really is an RX rival rather than an NX. The 2.0 litre R Sport comes in at around £40k but I'm sure discounts will be fairly easy to come by in a short space of time. My son got more than 4k off an XE not long after they had been launched. I also think that the interior of the F Pace looks more than a match for the NX and the sat nav/entertainment package looks so much more inviting than the blocky display in the Lexus.

I had the Evoque before the IS - beautiful interior but rattles aplenty which LR could not fix - it had to go

My son has the Jaguar XE R Sport and as much as I love my IS300h F Sport the Jag's interior blows it away in terms of design, and in my opinion, quality in most areas, especially the sat nav which makes the Lexus offering look and act ancient. Lexus would trump the Jag in terms of reliability, exclusivity and customer service but I don't think that would be enough to sway me from opting for the upcoming Jaguar F Pace rather than making my next car the NX.

One of the worst things about ALL Lexus models is the ancient look of the graphics on the Sat Nav screens - my son's XE makes my IS's system look stone age in comparison. I thought Lexus may have made some improvements in the NX but unfortunately it looks just as bad as the rest.

Mine are going on tomorrow - its worthwhile just for the peace of mind and quite cost effective when you consider how much longer your normal summer tyres will last

I only wish my F Sport had the leather that you mention - I'm sure it is synthetic, the name of which escapes me. The interior marks very easily too and I look after my car as well as anyone - but having said that I do love the way the exterior looks and the refinement is second to none

Well, my son picks his XE R Sport up tomorrow and I was at the Jag dealership today for a quick preview and have to say that I'm impressed. He has gone for the Ammonite Grey with Black Venom alloys and the spec really suits it. I also think that I prefer the interior over my F Sport, apart from the sliding speedo instruments I've been very disappointed with the quality in the Lex to be honest and the Sat Nav looks ancient in comparison to the Jags set up. I was thinking about an NX as my next car but I will now see how the new Jaguar Ingenium engine performs in the XE before putting the new F Pace into the mix. I do think it would be tough to leave the Hybrid set up however which gives fantastic refinement which no doubt the Jag can only dream about. One things for sure though, the Jag is much more of a competitor than some of the threads on here would have you believe!

My son is fancying a Jaguar XE R Sport - went to have a look with him over the weekend and have got to say that I am impressed - it looks so much better in the flesh than in the photos. He is test driving it tonight and the dealer has already indicated that he will discount the price by 4k - they are obviously quite desperate to make an impression with this car. Whether or not it is a creditable rival to the IS remains to be seen but refinement apart I'd bet it goes close in the real world. Of course every mag in the country will have it absolutely hammering the IS out of sight in their road tests :(

Thanks Colin/Rabbers I spoke to the dealership today and they said their valeting team would take a look at it. Failing that I have been advised to buy some Meguires Plasti x which will take the rest of the coating off leaving a uniform finish.

I cleaned the sat nav screen with the same stuff I use on my phone and computer screens etc and it has left some very unsightly marks. I've a feeling that there may be some sort of UV coating which has been stripped off the surface but surely this shouldn't happen? Anyone else experienced the same kind of problem?

Spoke too soon - its back. I'm giving in and just turning the radiio on until the temperatures drop

Dealer looked at mine for a third time during its service last week - they said they'd put padding around the speaker grille on top of the passenger side dashboard and "hoped" that this would make things better - it didn't. I've now pushed some felting between the dashboard and the windscreen in that area and the rattle has all but gone - fingers crossed that it stays that way. If anyone wants to try the same I used the felt discs that you can find on the bottom of furniture legs etc. - the thickness of these are perfect to create a wedge that you can push down so that they are completely out of sight.

I've done 8k and I can only count a couple of very minor stone chips - I've got to say that the paint is holding up really well so far.

42.2 is the best I can get out of my F Sport - still very happy with that though.

Good news - I'll ask for them to do the same to mine when it gets serviced in September. Thanks for the update DJP and fingers crossed it doesn't reappear