There's
a bit of pedal travel before the F - Pace really dives down to stop, and it could definitely use a sharper bite.
I'd like more action in the first
bit of pedal travel, but it seems a bit numb until you really stomp on it, but that's easy enough to get used to.
Not exact matches
With no dead
travel at the top
of the
pedal you get immediate
bite, and further still, depress the
pedal towards the stop and the brakes won't wilt; ABS intervention is seldom required.
Sixty - two to standstill would, I'm sure, be equally impressive, although if anything the brake
pedal has a little too much
bite right at the top
of its
travel.
Speaking
of which, despite being electrically adjustable, the clutch
pedal has an enormous amount
of travel with a
biting point that's right at the top, making repeated shifting a tiresome process.
The brakes
bite right at the top
of the
pedal travel to give you fantastic confidence, and we never felt them fade even on the steep way down the mountain from the famous astronomical observatory.
The brakes passed the inspection but the
pedal has a lot
of travel before the brakes really
bite.
Nailing a heel - and - toe downshift is pure joy, particularly as the brakes are solid underfoot, with instant, feelsome
bite right at the top
of the
pedal's
travel.
If I was to be picky then I'd want more instantaneous
bite right at the top
of the
pedal, but this is typical with a quad - piston set - up and once you've passed through the first inch
of travel the performance is reassuringly effective.
The seating position is a little like being in a high - chair and the
pedals are a
bit light and floppy — until you try the brakes, at which point you'll find a lot
of resistance somewhere a couple
of centimetres into the
travel, making for rather jerky approaches to corners.
My colleagues have already noted the lifeless power steering rack, but I noted a considerable amount
of brake
pedal travel before the disc brakes began to
bite hard.
The
pedal was a
bit softer and had longer
travel than expected, but there's plenty
of feel as the tires grip the pavement.
The
pedal seemed to have quite a
bit of travel, and it felt soft.
In fact, the long
travel of the clutch
pedal too is a
bit uncomfortable and you'd get tired
of shifting, especially in stop / start traffic conditions, in cities.
Braking powerful and feel and control are excellent... past the first
bit of initial brake
pedal travel.
The brakes are a
bit squishy and there's a lot
of pedal travel before it really begins to
bite.
The brake
pedal has a few inches
of travel before it
bites hard, but it lines up with the gas
pedal properly for heel - toe shifting.