• Acceptable space for two
• Practicality is not its forte
• Pack lightly for best results

How much space is there?

In traditional Jaguar style, the two-seater cabin is snugly comfy rather than generously spacious. Sports cars aren’t supposed to be paragons of practicality, but the two-seater Jaguar F-Type’s cabin is fine for most people, if a touch snug if you’re taller than average. Larger occupants will struggle to slide the seats far enough back to liberate sufficient legroom and headroom isn’t great. A Porsche 911 is better here and most models have four seats, too.

Accessing the F-Type can also be tricky in tight confines, thanks to a combination of the wide doors and very low seating position. Once you’re in, the majority will find it comfortable.

Boot space and storage

Open the F-Type Coupe’s long-but-slender tailgate – electrical assistance is standard on the R 75 but optional on other trims – and you’re greeted with a similarly narrow-and-shallow boot. Jaguar claims it’ll swallow 310 litres of luggage, but you’re going to have to pack the squashiest of bags to comply with the dimensions available.

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Of course, with no rear seats to fold over, the only way it can be increased is to remove the parcel shelf and fill the additional wedge-shaped triangular space up to the glass, bringing capacity up to 408 litres.

Two obvious downsides here: firstly you’ve then got no rearward visibility save for the door mirrors and secondly everything in the boot is potentially visible. The solution? Pack light. There’s not a huge amount of space to pack away your in-car detritus either, although the cupholders are decently sized.

Is it easy to park?

It’s compact enough to not be posed too many issues in urban areas or car parks, with parking sensors and a reversing camera on hand to give you further assistance. A surround-view camera isn’t available, but park assist is optional.

Safety

• Unlikely to be tested by Euro NCAP
• Should be a safe choice based on other Jaguars’ scores
• AWD models have additional traction

Although the F-Type hasn’t been specifically crash-tested by the experts at Euro NCAP – nor is it likely to be – Jaguar’s saloon offerings of the XE and XF, which also use similar aluminium construction were both rated as five-star cars by the organisation.

In terms of safety equipment, the F-Type’s well kitted-out with the following as standard:

• Six airbags
• Sensors for pedestrian contact
• Front and rear parking sensors
• Reversing camera
• Blindspot warning
• Lane-keeping assist
• Self-parking system
• Driver drowsiness monitor
• AWD on P450 and P575 models

In fact, the only significant piece of optional safety equipment is the Rear Traffic Monitor, useful if you regularly reverse out of driveways or parking bays.