It's worth an extra couple of points for its excellent exterior. It's quite close in style to the smaller 2017 Jaguar XE-which is to be expected, since they share an aluminum architecture. It's a colorful, feature-rich system that has foibles like almost every other infotainment system.Īttractively proportioned and handsomely detailed, the Jaguar XF is a well-conceived replacement for a sedan that was often called the most beautiful in its class. On the infotainment front, the XF will offer a choice between the new InControl Touch smartphone-connectivity interface and an 8.0-inch touchscreen, or a new version with a 10.2-inch touchscreen, faster processing speeds, and a coordinating 12.3-inch instrument panel like the one found in the Range Rover. However, many of those features are walled off in the most expensive trims.įrom in-car wireless Internet to InControl Touch Pro, the XF vastly upgrades its infotainment and tech offerings as well.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JAGUAR XF AND 2017 XF FULL
The safety technology offered on the XF is state of the art, including surround-view cameras, full LED headlights, a laser-projected head-up display, adaptive cruise, blind-spot monitors, parking assist, and an autonomous braking system that uses stereo cameras to detect obstacles and to trigger the car to stop on its own. We're curious to see how its aluminum structure will fare in federal and insurance-industry tests.
No crash-test scores are available, but the XF's bonded body structure and safety technology give it a leg up. Four adults can sit very comfortably, and there's no worrying for claustrophobics in the back seat, as was the case before. Some versions are up to 265 pounds lighter than the previous XF-but have better rear-seat room, by far, though the new car is a touch shorter. Built from aluminum, the XF trades some of its curb weight for better packaging. The XF's interior is neatly finished and spacious the rear seat is finally friendly to adults, and the trunk's huge. The result? A supple-riding car with direct but light steering and forgiving handling-a rival for a Cadillac CTS VSport or an Audi S6/S7, with less of the overwhelming firmness. A set of adaptive dampers are available, and the XF's driving modes can soften or firm them up on command. The suspension has twin wishbones at the front wheels and an integral-link setup at the rear. The XF also gets a novel traction control system that governs the brakes and throttle in low-friction launch scenarios.īalance is the XF's hallmark it's quick and nimble, and somewhat more softly tuned than its rivals. The combination makes for strong acceleration, though the quick 0-60 mph times of 5.0 seconds for rear-drive, 380-hp sedans are joined by the usual V-6 thrumble.Īll-wheel drive is an option, and Jaguar fits the XF with driving modes that give its steering more weight, its throttle and transmission quicker responses. In either case, an 8-speed automatic paddle-shifts quickly through its range. Most XFs sport supercharged V-6 engines with either 340 or 380 hp. The 4-cylinder is a turbodiesel with great fuel economy and perfectly serviceable acceleration and limited appeal in a bad PR era for diesel. The cockpit's clean rectilinear shapes and rotary control placement make it a fraternal twin of the XE. The cockpit is toned down from Jaguar's glamorously trimmed past touchscreens are the new meme in town, and some versions drop analog gauges entirely for a digital display. It shares much of its shape with the smaller XE sedan, but the XF has a longer roofline and forward-canted roof pillars that tent over its more substantial rear-seat space. The XF has a straightforward style that's elegant and spare.
Sold in 20d, 35t, and S form, the Jaguar XF options up from base trim in Premium, Prestige, and R-Sport packages.įor the lineup, we give it a 7.6 out of 10, with its highest scores coming in performance, comfort, and features.
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