Jaguar XE - a good buy in 2026? Which one?
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Hi all,
I've noticed these have become temptingly cheap in the classifieds and I am looking for an alternative to the default BMW/Audi. They look like a lot of car for the money.
I see there have been a few threads on it over the years, but none recent. What are they like as a used buy in 2026? I see they can have electrical glitches and the diesels seem to be hideously unreliable, if you believe the Internet. Are they unreliable? The reviews seem to be mixed, but negativity seems to be mostly because its not a BMW.
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I'd be interested in owners experiences. I am looking at the 2.0T petrol, with auto box. I quite like the R Sport looks, but I'm easy on specs etc.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
I've noticed these have become temptingly cheap in the classifieds and I am looking for an alternative to the default BMW/Audi. They look like a lot of car for the money.
I see there have been a few threads on it over the years, but none recent. What are they like as a used buy in 2026? I see they can have electrical glitches and the diesels seem to be hideously unreliable, if you believe the Internet. Are they unreliable? The reviews seem to be mixed, but negativity seems to be mostly because its not a BMW.
. I'd be interested in owners experiences. I am looking at the 2.0T petrol, with auto box. I quite like the R Sport looks, but I'm easy on specs etc.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
I picked up a 2018 R Sport (Black edition so I look like a drug dealer) in Spring 2019 with 5k on it. It now has nearly 60k and this week had it's 8th service.
Only problem was a EML just before a Euro trip a couple of years ago, but it didn't affect the drive and turned out to be a VVT Solenoid which is a known issue and took me 15 minutes to replace. I DIY'd brakes and discs a couple of weeks ago, they were still on the originals, and it had a new battery fitted (again, on the original) at the recent service. Other than that, it's just had tyres/servicing.
My one bug bear is I wish I'd got one with the folding rear seats, the boot space is a pain in the backside (more used to hatchbacks or estates). I also have an additional lumbar cushion, but that's par for the course for me and not really a reflection of the seat being particularly bad.
I wouldn't touch a diesel, I've watched too many YouTube rebuilds.
Only problem was a EML just before a Euro trip a couple of years ago, but it didn't affect the drive and turned out to be a VVT Solenoid which is a known issue and took me 15 minutes to replace. I DIY'd brakes and discs a couple of weeks ago, they were still on the originals, and it had a new battery fitted (again, on the original) at the recent service. Other than that, it's just had tyres/servicing.
My one bug bear is I wish I'd got one with the folding rear seats, the boot space is a pain in the backside (more used to hatchbacks or estates). I also have an additional lumbar cushion, but that's par for the course for me and not really a reflection of the seat being particularly bad.
I wouldn't touch a diesel, I've watched too many YouTube rebuilds.
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