It sprints to 60mph in 8.2 seconds and ekes out 70.6mpg with CO2 emissions of just 104g/km. The entry-level 163hp diesel is the expected bestseller, particularly for company car drivers. The 2.0-litre diesels come with six-speed manual or eight-speed automatic gearboxes the 3.0-litre engines are auto-only. There are four powerplants available at launch: 163hp or 180hp 2.0-litre diesel, 300hp 3.0-litre V6 diesel and 380hp 3.0 V6 petrol. And new ‘Ingenium’ diesel engines promise big gains in fuel efficiency. It may not look that different to the old XF (or indeed the XE), but it’s undeniably handsome, with squat, sporty proportions and a sweeping, coupe-like roofline.īeneath the surface, the new XF’s body is built largely from aluminium to save weight. Just a flight to Spain to drive on mountain roads near Pamplona – followed by track time in the range-topping 380hp XF S.įortunately, Jaguar’s luxury saloon doesn’t need the star-studded talents of Stella McCartney, the Kaiser Chiefs or, um… Gary Lineker to stand out. There’s no such razmatazz for the XE’s big brother, the new 2015 XF. The pre-launch hype about the Jaguar XE rumbled on for months, culminating with a car being helicoptered into a celeb-packed Earl’s Court, serenaded by pop princess, Emeli Sande.
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