04:10 23-12-2025

Jaguar's last combustion car: final F-Pace SVR as it pivots to EVs

Jaguar has officially ended production of internal-combustion cars: the brand’s final fuel-burning model rolled off the line at the Solihull plant in England last week. The farewell build was a black F-Pace SVR with a 5.0-liter supercharged V8, which, according to an enthusiasts’ club, was handed over to the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust in Gaydon.

The company did not stage a separate ceremony for the last car, yet the moment nevertheless closes the chapter on petrol and diesel Jaguars. Inventory of the F-Pace, it is reported, should keep the model on sale until 2026. It’s a quiet exit that suits the marque’s restraint, but the symbolism is hard to miss.

The run-up to this finale began in mid-2024, as production of the XE, XF, E-Pace, the electric I-Pace and the F-Type wound down. Jaguar is now preparing a reboot as a fully electric brand within JLR (the Tata group). The all-EV plan was outlined back in 2021, and what stands out is that Jaguar is staying the course even as some rivals have softened earlier pledges amid slower electric-car demand and debate over Europe’s post-2035 internal-combustion rules. Holding that line in a wavering market can sharpen a brand’s identity—and raises the stakes for the next chapter.