Wednesday 15th February 2017

18MY updates for Jaguar F-Pace, XE and XF

More efficient, more powerful and more convenient from the British brand

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2016 was a good year for Jaguar. It broke a 12-year record, selling 34,728 vehicles in the UK alone. That fell to three models with the XE and F-Pace making up 62 per cent of UK sales and the XF selling almost 10,000 units. Jaguar has released updates across all three in an aim to keep those sales rolling in.

Ingenium engines have been added to the model ranges, the integrated exhaust manifold and cylinder head casting reducing warm-up times to hit those emissions and efficiency numbers. Two 2.0L four-cylinder petrol engines with 200hp (for XE and XF in RWD only) and 250hp wearing a 20t and 25t badges as well as a 240hp Ingenium diesel engine wearing a 25d badge are available in RWD or AWD guises across all three models. The 240hp diesel engine uses a twin-turbo configuration with torque up to 368lb ft. An e-Performance diesel with 163hp and CO2 emissions as low as 126g/km is available in the Jaguar F-Pace whilst the XE S fitted with the F-Type's 3.0L V6 is up from 340hp to 380hp.

The additions aren't solely under the bonnet, the XE and XF models now available with a gesture boot lid function by waving a foot under the bumper, Configurable Dynamics and Adaptive Dynamics. This allows drivers to personalise Dynamic mode by picking favoured settings for engine, gearbox, steering and adaptive suspension settings when the latter has been optioned much like that in the Jaguar F-Type.

Land Rover's dual view technology has been adapted for the Jaguar trio, allowing the passenger to watch TV whilst the driver follows navigation instructions on the same screen and the XE is offered with an optional 12.3-inch TFT instrumental cluster. To get you sitting comfortably, the F-Pace and XF are now offered with powered height adjustment with manual side wing supports.

Safety features as part of the surround camera system assisting drivers when 'forward visibility is restricted' whilst the Forward Vehicle Guidance could be useful avoiding those car park dings by providing a visual representation of the vehicle overlaid with wheel projections. Meanwhile a new Shell app will allow drivers in all three models to select the amount of fuel needed and pay via PayPal or Apple Pay directly from the infotainment system so no need for small talk with the cashier. Unless you're really lonely.

The three MY18 models are available now with prices starting at £34,730 for the F-Pace, £32,490 for the XF and £28,295 for the XE.

[PH XKR]

Took the fpace special out for a test. Stunning looking suv but given it was supposed to be top spec, the build of the interior let it down somewhat. Engine was superb. The actual reason not to buy was down to a lack of a logical place to rest the right arm. Sounds silly but when on long drives its important.

Even with the updates mentioned, not sure its enough.

[Amanitin]

what's the word on the XE estate? Yesterday I saw a test rig on the road in camo.

[TriPaul]

"Two 2.0L four-cylinder petrol engines with 200hp and 250hp wearing a 20t and 25t badges as well as a 240hp Ingenium diesel engine wearing a 25d badge are available in RWD or AWD guises across all three models."

Pretty sure that the press release I read for XE was:
200PS petrol RWD
250PS petrol RWD
250PS petrol AWD
240PS petrol RWD

rather than RWD and AWD on all the new engines

[Pintofbest]

Amanitin said:

what's the word on the XE estate? Yesterday I saw a test rig on the road in camo.

There is an XF Estate coming, I don't think an XE version is planned.

[schmalex]

My wife has had an XE R Sport for the last 18 months.

What an utter pile of crap the car is. It has more squeaks and rattles than our 20 year old Mitsubishi L200 and has been back to Jaguar a total of 11 times for various bits to try and be fixed, only to fail again.

Sorry Jaguar. This is not a premium vehicle

[TheDrBrian]

When will they add the fake pops and bangs to the diesels ?

[MarshPhantom]

Pintofbest said:

Amanitin said:

what's the word on the XE estate? Yesterday I saw a test rig on the road in camo.

There is an XF Estate coming, I don't think an XE version is planned.

Thought we already had an XF Estate.

[Pintofbest]

MarshPhantom said:

Thought we already had an XF Estate.

That's the old model, the new version based on the current XF is not released yet.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/jaguar/xf/95440/jagua...

[stumpage]

Jaguar need to bring out a PHEV fast. Most company car driver I know are all going for 330e, 530e, C350e, E350e, Passat and Golf GTE, Audi Etron's etc. The new Company car rates for petrol and diesel model are increasing rapidly and these PHEVs are giving the company car driver about £2000 saving each year. If Jag don't get on this bandwagon sales will dip.

[Alex P]

This is potentially excellent news. However, on JLR's past form I wonder if the petrol engines will be available in all trim specs and on all models in the U.K. If so, then it is about time too. If not, then are they seriously still pushing diesels over petrol in the U.K. market considering all the (well deserved) negative press that diesel has had recently? A petrol F-pace or XF estate will be great for us as a family car, but I also agree that plug in petrol hybrids can't come soon enough. The I-pace is really promising too, but is going to be made in Austria rather than the UK. Not an issue for many I agree, but as someone keen on supporting jobs in British manufacturing (not just design/engineering), it is an issue for me I am afraid.

[Oddball RS]

Just had a look on the Jag website and I've got to say i'm not impressed, it backs up my thoughts of seeing them on the road.

They just come across and look very 'average' and a little bit safe and Volvo ish......

I'm shocked that you can spec middle of the road XE to £35k and still have to add things like heated front seats and front parking sensors, and 'none' halogen headlamps.....

Just meh, from me.

[Krikkit]

Oddball RS said:

I'm shocked that you can spec middle of the road XE to £35k and still have to add things like heated front seats and front parking sensors, and 'none' halogen headlamps.....

Just meh, from me.

Try the same with BMW etc, nothing new there.

[Alex P]

They have now updated the UK website with the petrol models on there. Excellent!

[unpc]

Has anybody seen a review of the Ingenium petrol yet? Quite fancy a petrol F-Pace for the Mrs and the supercharged V6 is a bit overkill for her. Not interested in the diesel.

[Oddball RS]

Krikkit said:

Oddball RS said:

I'm shocked that you can spec middle of the road XE to £35k and still have to add things like heated front seats and front parking sensors, and 'none' halogen headlamps.....

Just meh, from me.

Try the same with BMW etc, nothing new there.

I don't follow, I have and have driven / owned quite a few of their products, I didn't say 'poverty' spec did I? I said middle of the road, there is a fair mismatch.

I don't see what the car really offers over anything else?

[urquattroGus]

FFS where is the V8 hot version of XF and or XE!?

[chris333]

urquattroGus said:

FFS where is the V8 hot version of XF and or XE!?

presumably to be wheeled out in another year or so to provide a fresh publicity boost.

[telecat]

And still no Petrol Manuals?? You can't compete with the 3 Series and not have a Petrol Manual.

[SWoll]

An XF R Sport was top of my list for a new company car late last year until I spent some time with one.

The driving experience itself is best in class when tackling a B-Road but coimng from a sucession of MB's and BMW's the build quality was astonishingly poor for a vehicle in this segment, especially the interior. Standard kit is also poor and options costs very high. To get it to a level I'd have wanted would have required £5K+ of extras which just wasn't possible.

Ended up with an A6 Black Edition (I know, I know) which whilst not as fun to drive or as cool has all of the kit I wanted as standard, a great interior and is beautifully built. I sigh every time I see an XF on the road but for a 100k+ mile, 4 year commitment I'm happy I've made the right choice.

[gt6]

Yes Jaguar seem to be out of step with what is going on in the world, the lack of a current estate(more delays to the xf i hear) and lack of a petrol manual option is holding them back, however sales have done well recently so perhaps they feel they have got it right, could explain why i have been trying to change my xtype estate for some time but finding a reasonable priced xf estate has not been easy as they are holding value very well and very few for sale.