RE: Jaguar XE - the full range

RE: Jaguar XE - the full range

Wednesday 1st October 2014

Jaguar XE - the full range

Prices, weights, specs - get your fill here!



Time to crunch some numbers with the Jaguar XE then. We've had the tech on the aluminium intensive chassis, the Ingenium diesel engines and the connectivity inside. Now we have specs and stats to pore over. And some more tech, obviously.

Right, so this is an XE Prestige...
Right, so this is an XE Prestige...
The Jaguar XE range starts at £26,995 for the 200hp 2.0-litre turbo SE. The diesels begin at £29,775 for the 163hp 2.0d with a manual 'box. For reference that's £1,000 more than a 320d SE. The 340hp XE S is the fastest and most expensive XE at launch, costing £44,870.

Then we're into the quirks of specifications. Both diesels are available with every trim level (SE, Prestige, R-Sport and Portfolio), the 200hp petrol as an SE, Prestige or R-Sport and the 240hp petrol only as an R-Sport or Portfolio. The supercharged V6 gets its own 'S' spec. The diesels have the choice of manual or automatic 'boxes, the petrols are auto-only. Still with us?

Right. So if you opt for for an XE SE you'll get 'high-quality cloth seats' and 'black treatment for the door trim finishers' as well as standard DAB radio, sat-nav and cruise control. Prestige adds leather upholstery and aluminium trim. Portfolio is the most luxurious XE with softgrain leather, electric seats, Meridian audio and bi-xenon lights.

... and this is a Portfolio...
... and this is a Portfolio...
An R-Sport XE can be identified through a 'noble chrome treatment for the side power vents' (really). There's a small rear spoiler too plus standard sports suspension (no details on that yet) with sports seats too. Sporty. If the V6 noise doesn't mark out an XE S enough, it features a gloss black rear valance, 19-inch wheels and red calipers. And breathe.

Prices? Prestige adds £1,000 to SE, R-Sport is £1,750 more than the Prestige and Portfolio is £650 on top of the R-Sport. The automatic costs £1,750 on the diesels which are separated by £500 spec for spec. There's £3,350 between the 200hp R-Sport and the 240hp version.

And as we're on numbers we should deal with kerbweights as well. The 163hp diesel is 'from 1,474kg', the 180hp version a fair bit more at 1,550kg. The pair of 2.0-litre petrols are near identical (1,530kg for the 200 and 1,535kg for the 240). The V6 S is nearly 200kg heavier than the diesel at 1,665kg. Let's see what the road test scales say.

We would be here all day detailing the spec of each XE so let's focus on the 163hp diesel that will likely be the most popular. You'll need the manual to hit those headline 99g/km/75mpg stats, the auto adding another 5g/km and dropping the official EU combined to 71.7. The ZF gearbox takes two tenths from the 0-62mph time (down to 8.2 seconds) but top speed in both is 132mph.

... and this is an R-Sport. Got it?
... and this is an R-Sport. Got it?
Jaguar isn't quite done on the technology debuts either. The latest is All Surface Progress Control (ASPC) which Jaguar describes as 'akin to a low-speed cruise control' and a feature that will give the XE 'unrivalled all-weather capability' amongst its RWD rivals. It uses Land Rover tech to gain traction more swiftly than a driver can and functions between 2 and 19mph. Set it like cruise control and just focus on steering. Only if you have the automatic gearbox though.

The usual roster of driver assist systems feature in the XE with a few notable inclusions. The optional head-up display is by laser and the autonomous emergency braking uses a stereo camera to create a 3D view of the road ahead. Don't forget the XE app too that will allow you to open doors remotely, check fuel level, set the climate control and so on.

So that's the latest on the Jaguar XE. The driving impressions are coming as soon as possible, honest.

 











   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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if in doubt

Original Poster:

96 posts

122 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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So after all the talk of an innovative aluminium structure it has ended up with a distinctly average weight.

ds2000

2,681 posts

191 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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Most boring Jag for as long as I can recall

wab172uk

2,005 posts

226 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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£45k (before options) for only 340BHP

anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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ph_article said:
Don't forget the XE app too that will allow you to open doors remotely, check fuel level, set the climate control and so on.
Gosh no, i mean, i often want to know how much fuel is in my car while i'm nowhere near it, and opening the doors whilst i'm not there, wow, that's pretty useful too. And of course "setting the climate control remotetly" again, that's so incredibly difficult and time consuming to do when you're actually in the car of course, so this App will be a godsend........ ;-)



covmutley

3,012 posts

189 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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£30k for the poverty spec 2.0 diesel!

I don't want to raise the "new car costs more than second hand car shock" debate, but I think i will stick with my £5k V70 SE.

Also, I cant imagine it is a good idea to price these above equivalent bmws

Sixpackpert

4,538 posts

213 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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covmutley said:
£30k for the poverty spec 2.0 diesel!

I don't want to raise the "new car costs more than second hand car shock" debate, but I think i will stick with my £5k V70 SE.

Also, I cant imagine it is a good idea to price these above equivalent bmws
Same price as the poverty spec XF.

ETA: Which actually has quite a good amount of standard kit. My old XF (one or 2 models upp from base) had loads of kit as standard.

Edited by Sixpackpert on Wednesday 1st October 12:55

MrTappets

881 posts

190 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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I know I should be hugely excited about this, what with it being a major new release and all... but I'm just not. From the front it moves the styling language on precisely nowhere from the C-XF seven years ago! And from the back, it would be a mediocre effort even for Audi or BMW to trot out.

Much as I hate to admit it, I can't help feeling that in two years' time this will have been overtaken by all its main rivals. Was kind of expecting Jag to bring a bit more innovation to the table. Apart from the consumption and emissions figures, this looks to me like a five year old design.

Snowman23

254 posts

204 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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It should weigh 1000kg, have 250bhp and cost £17k...blah, blah, blah

xRIEx

8,180 posts

147 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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Max_Torque said:
ph_article said:
Don't forget the XE app too that will allow you to open doors remotely, check fuel level, set the climate control and so on.
Gosh no, i mean, i often want to know how much fuel is in my car while i'm nowhere near it,
The lazy arse part of me would find that quite useful actually - if I'm leaving for a meeting early in the morning, I could know if I need to leave 5-10 minutes earlier to get fuel without walking out of the house to check.

And it just occurred while typing, if some numpty managed to lock their keys in the car, the app would save having to call out the AA or whoever.

MissChief

7,095 posts

167 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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Petrol models will be auto only? Strange decision but I haven't driven an auto with the ZF gearbox.

MustardCutter

238 posts

119 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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if in doubt said:
So after all the talk of an innovative aluminium structure it has ended up with a distinctly average weight.
Yeah that's what I was thinking, too...
'Overhyped' comes to mind.
Though I will admnit I think it looks great, shame no manual petrol

fiatpower

3,005 posts

170 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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xRIEx said:
The lazy arse part of me would find that quite useful actually - if I'm leaving for a meeting early in the morning, I could know if I need to leave 5-10 minutes earlier to get fuel without walking out of the house to check.

And it just occurred while typing, if some numpty managed to lock their keys in the car, the app would save having to call out the AA or whoever.
Also means that on a cold day you can set your climate control from your bed to make sure it's warm when you get in.

NXXN

111 posts

125 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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covmutley said:
£30k for the poverty spec 2.0 diesel!

I don't want to raise the "new car costs more than second hand car shock" debate, but I think i will stick with my £5k V70 SE.

Also, I cant imagine it is a good idea to price these above equivalent bmws
Blah Bah, finance, fleet sales, VED BiK, inflation etc

J4CKO

41,279 posts

199 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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List price ? when does anyone pay list price ffs, i.e. go into a showroom and pay whats on the price list, they will be leased by and large, so its all down to the monthly cost which is mainly residual and manufacturer discount based.

As for boring, what, its a diesel repomobile by and large, boring compared to what, the 3 series, A4, C Class, they are tools for doing a job, it is entirely down to how well they fulfil that brief, whether people want one and how much it costs.

To be honest, given a choice, I would take this as it isn't one of the usual three, and within the constraints of being a repmobile I think it looks great, plus it has a Jaguar badge.

We dont have to make excuses for buying something British made these days, it isnt a Rover 800 vs 5 series or A4 vs X-Type kind of call, it isn't an utter horror in comparison, it competes very well on all counts, why wouldn't you buy one and keep British people employed, British parts suppliers in work, I am not overly nationalistic, its just common sense, I think it is fantastic, that one way or another that the British car industry has come back, one way or another, in a good way.


GTEYE

2,092 posts

209 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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if in doubt said:
So after all the talk of an innovative aluminium structure it has ended up with a distinctly average weight.
+1 So what exactly was the point - it seems to weigh the same as a 3 Series?

There is certainly a whiff of over-hyping.


Edited by GTEYE on Wednesday 1st October 12:26

jamespink

1,218 posts

203 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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MrTappets said:
I know I should be hugely excited about this, what with it being a major new release and all... but I'm just not. From the front it moves the styling language on precisely nowhere from the C-XF seven years ago! And from the back, it would be a mediocre effort even for Audi or BMW to trot out.

Much as I hate to admit it, I can't help feeling that in two years' time this will have been overtaken by all its main rivals. Was kind of expecting Jag to bring a bit more innovation to the table. Apart from the consumption and emissions figures, this looks to me like a five year old design.
I am sure many at Jaguar would have had a breakthrough design, however the reliable money is in 20% of "what could be" as the launch product. Like Mr Tappets, I feel short changed given what these guys are capable of.

xRIEx

8,180 posts

147 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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fiatpower said:
xRIEx said:
The lazy arse part of me would find that quite useful actually - if I'm leaving for a meeting early in the morning, I could know if I need to leave 5-10 minutes earlier to get fuel without walking out of the house to check.

And it just occurred while typing, if some numpty managed to lock their keys in the car, the app would save having to call out the AA or whoever.
Also means that on a cold day you can set your climate control from your bed to make sure it's warm when you get in.
Will it do that without the engine running though?

danp

1,603 posts

261 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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Surprised that a base manual diesel XE is the same price as a base auto diesel XF, but guess the leasing costs will be rather different.

jamieduff1981

8,022 posts

139 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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All sounds ok to me actually. Definately a viable 3 series alternative and we should wait for the road test too. Based upon the PH hatred of MSport and the simultaneous panning on how non-MSport current 3 series models drive, the XE could be the obvious one for PH sales reps to have.

anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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if in doubt said:
So after all the talk of an innovative aluminium structure it has ended up with a distinctly average weight.
Don't tell anyone right, but if you compare the specific strength (tensile strength/density) of modern "high grade" steels with that of alluminium, there's not much in it. ie, yes, aluminium has a lower density, but you need more of it to make up a part with the same load carrying capability as a high grade steel part. Back in the day, when the steel used for cars was any cheap rubbish, yes, aluminium had a significant mass advantage, but these days, with high grade steels and clever forming techniques like hydroforming and high pressure "super plastic forming" etc, there is not such a clear case. And of course, a lot of non essential body components are now plastic or composite anyway, so less of the car is actually made from "heavy" steel.
There is an argument to say that an aluminium BIW can have a higher specific stiffness, but tbh, modern cars are "stiff enough" even when made of out steel, so there is not really much advantage there either (despite what all the marketing nonsense about "doubled torsional stiffness over the last model" etc might spout!