18MY updates for Jaguar F-Pace, XE and XF
More efficient, more powerful and more convenient from the British brand
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.
Even with the updates mentioned, not sure its enough.
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
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
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/jaguar/xf/95440/jagua...
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.
Just meh, from me.
I don't see what the car really offers over anything else?
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.
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