Jag XF SV8 First drives

[admcewen]

Here ya go..Like it in black!!

http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/FirstDrives/Ja...

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/firstdrive...

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results...

http://www.topgear.com/blogs/drives/138-jaguar-xf/

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/112_080...

[RS4john]

I am going to test drive this next year, could be really good.

[ringram]

Reads very well anyway.
Pity ford are selling up.

[RS4john]

Anyone know just how good/Bad this 2.7TDI engine is?.

[GavinPearson]

RS4john said:

Anyone know just how good/Bad this 2.7TDI engine is?.

Exceptionally good to drive, and really the best thing to do is go and test drive it yourself.

[RS4john]

GavinPearson said:

RS4john said:

Anyone know just how good/Bad this 2.7TDI engine is?.

Exceptionally good to drive, and really the best thing to do is go and test drive it yourself.

Thanks Gavin, I will.

[dxg]

Jay Leno likes it, anyway:

http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_styl...

[RS4john]

The Sat-Nav according to Jaguar will NOT have TMC or the divert functions!!!!
So you could be in Jams all day long ( another downer).
Why can't they be more up to date?.

[Triple7]

RS4john said:

The Sat-Nav according to Jaguar will NOT have TMC or the divert functions!!!!
So you could be in Jams all day long ( another downer).
Why can't they be more up to date?.

Don't believe that?? It's the same system as in the XK isn't it, and mine has TMC-RDS.

G

[RS4john]

Triple7 said:

RS4john said:

The Sat-Nav according to Jaguar will NOT have TMC or the divert functions!!!!
So you could be in Jams all day long ( another downer).
Why can't they be more up to date?.

Don't believe that?? It's the same system as in the XK isn't it, and mine has TMC-RDS.

G

But is it linked to the sat nav and will it divert you around a jam?, also if you wrong turn does the system re-direct?. All Audi systems do this and have done for years.

[Triple7]

RS4john said:

Triple7 said:

RS4john said:

The Sat-Nav according to Jaguar will NOT have TMC or the divert functions!!!!
So you could be in Jams all day long ( another downer).
Why can't they be more up to date?.

Don't believe that?? It's the same system as in the XK isn't it, and mine has TMC-RDS.

G

But is it linked to the sat nav and will it divert you around a jam?, also if you wrong turn does the system re-direct?. All Audi systems do this and have done for years.

It sure does and very well too. In fact the first time it alerted me to a jam on the A303, I ignored it. The re-route it plotted was perfect, to just avoid the jam should I have followed it!

Never agin will I ignore it!

G

[RS4john]

Triple7 said:

RS4john said:

Triple7 said:

RS4john said:

The Sat-Nav according to Jaguar will NOT have TMC or the divert functions!!!!
So you could be in Jams all day long ( another downer).
Why can't they be more up to date?.

Don't believe that?? It's the same system as in the XK isn't it, and mine has TMC-RDS.

G

But is it linked to the sat nav and will it divert you around a jam?, also if you wrong turn does the system re-direct?. All Audi systems do this and have done for years.

It sure does and very well too. In fact the first time it alerted me to a jam on the A303, I ignored it. The re-route it plotted was perfect, to just avoid the jam should I have followed it!

Never agin will I ignore it!

G

Many thanks, I have just contacted Jaguar Tech dept; they confirm "Live TMC" and "Divert" great, now a test drive.

[bad company]

I just want to check that my BlackBerry will work in the XF. Jaguar's website lists a few handsets they have tried and their is a note that this will be updated in November 2007

[Triple7]

bad company said:

I just want to check that my BlackBerry will work in the XF. Jaguar's website lists a few handsets they have tried and their is a note that this will be updated in November 2007

If it is brand new model, it will be a 50/50 chance.

if it has been around a bit then should be fine.

G

[friscorays]

Clarkson's take:

http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_styl...

[bad company]

My BlackBerry works well enough in my XJ. The information is on the Jaguar website.

[bad company]

GavinPearson said:

RS4john said:

Anyone know just how good/Bad this 2.7TDI engine is?.

Exceptionally good to drive,

But too slow IMO. I tried it but it's really difficult to step down from my current XJ 4.2

[FWDRacer]

bad company said:

GavinPearson said:

RS4john said:

Anyone know just how good/Bad this 2.7TDI engine is?.

Exceptionally good to drive,

But too slow IMO. I tried it but it's really difficult to step down from my current XJ 4.2

Compare apples with apples FFS.

4.2V8 NA versus a 2.7V6TD?

the 4.2V8 NA is available at Launch in the XF. That would be your yardstick n'est pas?

[bad company]

Fair enough but this 2.7 is slow even compared to the diesel BMW 335d.

[Inner tube]

A 2.7 slower than a 3.5? maybe comparing it to the 530d would be fairer