2020 Jaguar F-Type Coupe Interior and Cargo

The standard upholstery that greets you when you open the door of the base F-Type is grained leather with faux suede inserts. This comes in either Ebony or Cirrus, but you can opt for full Ebony or Cirrus Windsor leather for $1,635. Various other upholstery options are available too, and include Ebony leather with Pimento contrast stitching, or the same leather with Siena Tan stitching. You can also get Brogue Windsor leather with Ivory stitching, Pimento and Ebony leather, and Ivory and Pimento leather, with each of these options adding $3,270. The interior trim accents come finished in Delta aluminum as standard, or you can get knurled aluminum at no cost, while carbon fiber is a $765 option. In the Checkered Flag models, Windsor leather is standard and red seatbelts are thrown in for free too, but the only color choice for leather is Ebony and trim options are restricted from this model.

The F-Type is a sports car. Sports cars are not great haulers in general, but this one probably takes the cake. On paper everything sounds impressive, with a trunk area of 14.4 cubic feet, but when you open that tiny rear hatch and discover how shallow and narrow the space is, you'll soon be disappointed. At best, two perfectly-shaped carry-on cases may fit back there.

In the cabin, things are not much better, with slim door pockets only capable of carrying a thin wallet or a small bunch of keys. The center armrest has a little more space along with the glovebox, but neither are particularly big. At least you get cupholders.

The Jag F-Type is due to be reinvented for 2021, but for now, you get a decent number of standard and available features. These include a rearview camera with front and rear parking sensors, an adaptive speed limiter with traffic sign recognition, remote access, forward-collision warning with automatic emergency braking, lane keep assist, blind-spot monitoring, a drowsy driver alert, brake assist, and single-zone climate control. You also get a five-inch driver info display and rain-sensing wipers as standard. Optionally available are features like a switchable active exhaust, dual-zone climate control, heated and ventilated seats, a heated steering wheel, auto high beams, ambient lighting, adaptive suspension, park assist, rear cross-traffic alert, and heated auto-dimming mirrors.

For the 2020 year model, the F-Type finally comes standard with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, features that join SiriusXM satellite radio, Bluetooth audio streaming, USB connectivity, and HD Radio. The system is accessed through a ten-inch touchscreen display and features navigation as standard, along with a ten-speaker Meridian sound system. In such a small space, that many speakers ought to be more than enough, but if you really want to drown out the wail of the engine, a 12-speaker upgrade with a pair of subwoofers adds richer aural pleasure. Overall, this InControl system now has all the right ingredients, but the final product is let down by a laggy and confusing interface.