Jaguar XF Estate

[Carsie]

C'mon Jag...when are we going to see this?

[LuS1fer]

Ooh and that's a bad miss...

Hopefully never.

[W00DY]

That looks cracking and would surely be a good seller. That colour is fking appalling however.

[Dave_]

In black with some nicer wheels , yes please.

[10JH]

I'm normally really keen on estates, but for some reason that one doesn't quite look right. The roofline slopes down towards the back too much imo.

[Carsie]

You jest Lucifer! that's luuuuuurverly! and heh Woody - I like the colour as well - very classy!

Edited by Carsie on Thursday 4th November 20:26

[LuS1fer]

No, it kind of should look like an estate but kinda looks like...

[Rob_F]

Just me who sees the similarities?

[Carsie]

LuS1fer said:

No, it kind of should look like an estate but kinda looks like...

Put your Stevie Wonder glasses away!

Don't you think it looks far better than the M6 drone of the Audi A6? - more attitude, more class, more style? a bit more "pukka Sainsbury's" and Waitrose rather than Aldi?

...and it's British! (sort of)

[bosscerbera]

Rob_F said:

Just me who sees the similarities?

No.

And the Mondeo's the better looker.

[MX7]

I can only guess that the X Type estate didn't meet their expectations. Shame though.

[Beyond Rational]

That's a terrible design for an estate, doesn't look like adults could sit in the back seats.

[JonnyVTEC]

Thats a rendering based on the saloon and some monkey artist not at JLR just extending the roof.

Edited by JonnyVTEC on Thursday 4th November 21:13

[MX7]

This looks better.

[Carsie]

Beyond Rational said:

That's a terrible design for an estate, doesn't look like adults could sit in the back seats.

I agree - I think it's what the black polo necks call a "Lifestyle Estate". I agree the design of the Mondeo estate is very homogenous and "tight" in execution, in fact I think the current Mondeo/Focus are fabulous cars in design and not forgetting the Insignia Estate, wonderful shut lines and stance - very "taut".

By the way, I notice I've used the " " several times to describe design -I suppose it's because its an visual expressive way of describing how I would represent the design rather than by using my hand gesticulations - not a contrived contortion of language.

[LuS1fer]

MX7 said:

This looks better.

Yes it does - if a bit "blobby Mercedes" at the back end. More a proper estate though personally I'm sick of the lack of glass in modern cars so won't be buying any of them anyway.

[Carsie]

MX7 - I can see where that might be construed to be a better car based upon Customer Service Clinics but it omits the central DNA that is Jag.

I stand alongside a Jag and it tugs, whereas an E Class or A6 leaves me cold - thats the difference.

Maybe it is true that you buy a Merc with your Accountant but a Jag with your heart.

I can see the logic and commercial sense in the "Oh Phil WHY" but doesn't it just end up as a blandmobile? albeit an upmarket one?

Think about the difference between the Pinifarina 456GT Estate and the Subaru Legacy Outback

[LuS1fer]

Carsie said:

MX7 - I can see where that might be construed to be a better car based upon Customer Service Clinics but it omits the central DNA that is Jag.

I stand alongside a Jag and it tugs, whereas an E Class or A6 leaves me cold - thats the difference.

Maybe it is true that you buy a Merc with your Accountant but a Jag with your heart.

I can see the logic and commercial sense in the "Oh Phil WHY" but doesn't it just end up as a blandmobile? albeit an upmarket one?

Think about the difference between the Pinifarina 456GT Estate and the Subaru Legacy Outback

...and a banana

[Carsie]

"...and a banana "


oh...you're on a roll tonight aren't you! lol!

[MX7]

Carsie said:

MX7 - I can see where that might be construed to be a better car based upon Customer Service Clinics but it omits the central DNA that is Jag.

So does the current XF, and the XJ, but Jaguar changed when they dropped the X308 in my opinion. Now they've got to do something contemporary, and I don't think they are doing a bad job really. I think that a XF coupe/estate will look great, especially in yellow.