Model Year | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 |
Model | F-Type | F-Type | F-Type | F-Type | F-Type |
Trim | Base | Premium | S | R | SVR |
Engines | |||||
Transmissions | |||||
Drivetrains | |||||
Tires | |||||
Audio Systems | |||||
Accessories | |||||
Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | |||||
Liftgate can be opened and closed using buttons inside the vehicle and on the keyfob. | |||||
Enter and start the vehicle without removing the key from your pocket. | |||||
Check on car and remotely control various functions (remote start, locks, lights, and/or HVAC) from a telephone or computer. Can require a monthly fee. | |||||
Can turn on air conditioning system remotely using the key fob, to cool down the car before getting into it. Some also enable this with heat. | |||||
Unlock and lock the car using buttons on the keyfob. | |||||
Remote start the car using a phone-based app. Complimentary for at least three years. | |||||
Homelink. | |||||
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | |||||
Rear disc brakes. | |||||
Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | |||||
Automatically pulse the brakes in hard stops to prevent wheels from locking up, making it possible to brake and steer at the same time. | |||||
Mirror-mounted lights indicate when another vehicle is in a blind spot. | |||||
When a panic stop is sensed, fully applies the brakes. | |||||
Ceramic composite brake rotors. | |||||
Warns of traffic coming from either direction when vehicle is in reverse, to prevent accidents when backing out of parking spaces. | |||||
Mandatory, in all cars. | |||||
Beeps signal distance to object in front of vehicle. Parking aid. | |||||
Beeps signal distance to object behind vehicle. Parking aid. | |||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||
Rearview camera connected to display screen on the instrument panel. Often requires navigation system. | |||||
Airbags contained just above the window level. Except in cars without a rear seat usually cover first and second row. | |||||
Selectively applies the brakes to prevent excessive understeer or oversteer (spinning). | |||||
Two types: a warning light when a tire is low on air and a pressure readout for each tire. | |||||
Uses the brakes to channel torque to the outside wheels and counteract understeer. Similar to stability control, but proactive, and acting to improve cornering performance rather than prevent loss of control. | |||||
When a drive wheel slips, it is braked and/or engine power is reduced, restoring traction. | |||||
Cargo Management | |||||
Climate Control | |||||
Automatically recirculates interior air when pollution is detected in outside air. | |||||
Maintains set temperature in front row. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | |||||
Temperature can be separately set for left and right sides of the passenger compartment. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | |||||
Layer within windshield creates heat, quickly melting ice on the windshield. | |||||
Filters exterior air before it enters the passenger compartment. No default value because most cars have them, even in cases where they're not in the official list of features. | |||||
Wipers automatically turn on and adjust their speed based on input from a rain sensor. | |||||
Drivetrain | |||||
Actively splits power between the left and right rear wheels, which generally yields sportier handling. | |||||
When one rear wheel spins, the differential locks up, sending power to the wheel with better traction. | |||||
Engine / Motor | |||||
Automatically cuts off the engine when the vehicle is stopped and restarts it when the driver lifts off the brake pedal. Not listed for hybrids, where it is generally part of the powertrain system. | |||||
Valves open in the exhaust at high rpm and/or during brisk acceleration, for power boost and/or richer sound. Valves can also be opened with a switch. | |||||
Changes sound of exhaust and/or appearance of the tips. In some cases might slightly improve performance. | |||||
Exterior | |||||
Additional spoiler feature (value on top of spoiler type). Rear spoiler can lower to reduce drag or rise up and/or tilt to increase downforce. | |||||
Side skirts and possibly a front air dam and rear apron. | |||||
Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | |||||
Reduces weight. | |||||
Spoiler mounted beneath the nose of the car, to increase downforce. | |||||
One or more glass panels in the roof that cannot be opened or removed. | |||||
Spoiler extends automatically at high speeds. Otherwise flush with body. Can be manually extended and retracted. | |||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||
Infotainment | |||||
Touchscreen and/or voice control over apps that can include online search, Facebook, Twitter, Pandora, OpenTable, and MovieTickets.com. Requires connected compatible phone. Fees may apply after first three years. | |||||
Jack for an iPod or similar device. No value because of incomplete data. Will soon be standard on nearly every car. | |||||
Uses Bluetooth rather than a cable to integrate audio device. Requires compatible audio device and/or phone. | |||||
Enables hands-free communication by wirelessly connecting a cell phone to a microphone and the vehicle's stereo speakers. | |||||
Audio system capable of playing DVDs on a front-row screen. Inoperative when the vehicle is moving. No value because of incomplete data. | |||||
High-definition radio, which broadcasts a digital signal. Free, no subscription fees. | |||||
Built-in drive with at least 10 GB of storage for MP3 and other audio files. | |||||
Audio system capable of playing discs with MP3 files. | |||||
Screen-based navigation system. | |||||
XM or Sirius. Includes a subscription for three to six months, after which monthly fees apply. | |||||
Converts text messages to speech. | |||||
In-vehicle security, communications, and diagnostics system. For 2011 and newer cars often includes a remote app. Monthly fee after the first 1-12 months. | |||||
Often permits an iPod or phone to be integrated into the vehicle's entertainment system and controls. | |||||
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | |||||
Driver-side exterior mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | |||||
High beams automatically turned on and off. | |||||
Passenger-side rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | |||||
Interior rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | |||||
Headlights automatically turn on and off. Includes value of automatic-off headlights. | |||||
Lights illuminate area just ahead and to the side of the vehicle when the turn signals are used or the steering wheel is turned. | |||||
Make it easier for following vehicles to see the vehicle in fog. | |||||
Clears ice and fog from mirrors. | |||||
LEDs cast a soft glow over and/or highlight parts of the interior. | |||||
LEDs cast a soft glow over and/or highlight parts of the interior. Can change the colors of the lights. | |||||
Front row reading lights. | |||||
Measures and displays lateral acceleration. Some also measure and display 0-60, quarter mile, etc. | |||||
Includes value of manual remote mirrors. | |||||
Mirrors fold and unfold with the touch of a button inside the vehicle. Good for narrow roads and parking lots. | |||||
Headlights swivel when steering wheel is turned. | |||||
Reports engine speed. | |||||
Reports average fuel economy, and perhaps also instantaneous fuel economy, distance to empty, average speed, and other stats. | |||||
Provide a brighter, whiter light than halogen headlights. | |||||
Seats and Interior Trim | |||||
Real aluminum trim on instrument panel, door panels, and/or center console. Deleted by wood trim even if they appear together. | |||||
Won't be listed in conjunction with wood or aluminum trim even if they are available together. | |||||
Usually red or yellow. | |||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||
Seating surfaces are trimmed in leather; other upholstery tends to be leatherette. | |||||
Leather beyond the seating surfaces, door panels, and IP top. No additional value over leather upholstery because no way to standardize across all models. | |||||
Lower back support power-adjustable vertically as well as in and out. | |||||
Lower back support power-adjustable vertically as well as in and out. | |||||
Power adjustable bolsters on the seatback, to provide lateral support in hard turns. | |||||
Power adjustable bolsters on the seatback, to provide lateral support in hard turns. | |||||
Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | |||||
Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | |||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||
Suede-like trim on the door panels. | |||||
Usually also includes synthetic suede on the pillars. | |||||
Seating surfaces are part leather, part synthetic suede. | |||||
Synthetic suede steering wheel rim. | |||||
No additional value over leather upholstery because no way to standardize across all models. | |||||
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | |||||
Shocks that electrically adjust their firmness based on sensor readings of the road surface. The driver might also be able to select a \"sport\" setting. | |||||
Same value as regular alloy wheels because no way to compare across models. | |||||
Varies throttle, steering, ABS, and/or stability control calibration. | |||||
Alloy wheels highly polished to yield an almost chrome-like finish. In the past valued more highly than regular alloy wheels. But the term is used so broadly lately, often meaning that only some of the wheel face is machined, that they have the same defau | |||||
Transmission | |||||
Electronically controls engine and transmission for perfect launch. | |||||
Paddles or buttons that can be used to manually shift the transmission. Only listed when optional or not always included with an automatic transmission. |
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