2016 Jaguar XE. Jaguar's new BMW basher is a lovely ride, for the right kind of person. Full review at www.redferret.net . nnThe F-Type is t...
2016 Jaguar XE. Jaguar's new BMW basher is a lovely ride, for the right kind of person. Full review at www.redferret.net . nnThe F-Type is the Jaguar we would all love to have, but the XE is the one that we could all actually buy as it starts at a reasonable £26,990. To put the cat among the Germans it is priced to go head to head with the BMW 3 Series (from £25,160), Audi A4 (from £25,900) and Mercedes C-Class (from £27,665). nnThere are a choice of two diesel engines and three petrol engines, all available in varying states of tune as well as your usual eight-speed automatic or even, a six-speed manual gearbox. You can also opt for Jaguar’s All Wheel Drive system for grip and poise whatever the weather. Highlights include CO2 emissions as low as 99 g/km and fuel economy as high as a claimed 75 miles per gallon if you opt for the diesel manual.nnSummarynIt once was said: “Build it and he shall come”, in this case Jaguar have indeed built their new baby saloon and let’s hope he, in the form of many buyers, do indeed come as the XE deserves to do well. It is a great car, not perfect given the limited rear space and the iffy interior plastics, but if you still relish driving and style is important to you, you shall be in fine company with the XE.nnModel tested: Jaguar XE 2.0 Petrol 200 PS (0-60 mph in 7.6 seconds, average of 37 miles per gallon, 179 g/km of CO2 emissions and annual road tax of £225).nn&nnJaguar XE 2.0 Diesel 180 PS (Average of 67 miles per gallon, 111 g/km of CO2 emissions, a Benefit in Kind (BIK) figure of 17% and annual road tax of £20)nnNick JohnsonnMotoring Writer, Road Test Reviewer & Car ConsultantnnFull review at www.redferret.net Less
