I absolutely agree that the tank should be larger--my F type has a 19 gal. tank.

I would expect the F pace to have a LARGER tank, not smaller. Filling up more often is just a hassle.

I like the F pace, but the small gas tank will probably make me pass it up.

 

Agreed

BTW I love PETA also and a 20 gallon tank should be a no brainer on any midsized SUV. Gross oversight and won't settle for that 4 banger diesel dog when they should have used the td6 like in the RR. TATA has a recent history of doing some REALLY stupid stuff in their designs. Even Evoque has a ~18.5 gallon tank and its lucky to get 25 on the highway because TATA lies about it now or test with ridiculous hypermiling tricks like lugging at 1200rpms in a 4 banger.....How is it that most BMW's overachieve ratings and no new TATA product comes close???

 

If you have the longer range you can reach your remote hunting destination without stopping and with an empty tank which is always handy :-)

 

Not a fair comparison

BMW passenger automobile history 1929 to today - design, develop, build. And they are Germans, they do have a bit of a talent for engineering.

TATA passenger automobile history 1991 to today - mostly through takeovers using other peoples technology.

Different thinking, approach and pedigree. Its a credit to TATA that they do as well as they do.

 

My british car has fuel capacity of 90ltrs (24.7 US gallons, 20 real gallons). I guess they wanted the V12 version to be able to get well out of town before Jeeves had to top up.

 

Peace to all made the smart choice, and got rid of the Evoque and its lousy transmission for a RR Sport HSE with a nice huge 27.7 gallon tank and 25mpg highway ratings. I expect 20-21 BTW but I decided to pass on poseur status.

 

i guess they really wanted to stick to the lighweight sports car feel, thats the only way to explain the small tank.

 

For most people this won't be an issue, I agree 17 gallons is light for an SUV that with 380hp is probably going to get 16 to 18 mpg most of the time. 280 mile range with some reserve is adequate for me though. On the highway, I think you should be able to stretch that range to around 350 miles.

I'm ok with that, but for some that may be an issue I agree.

 

My car 2005 XJ8L has 22.5 gallons
My previous 1986 XJ6 SIII had TWO tanks totaling 24 gallons.

I don't hunt or do anything of the 'roughing-it' stuff but if I did, I would probably use an old truck or suv not a fresh pristine one, but that's just me (and 95% of Angelenos).