You have to admire Jaguar, which has gone through tough times yet always produces some head-turning desirable cars. The latest XE is a good case in point offering a very broad range of eye-catching four-door saloons in rear and all-wheel-drive pitched against German rivals as well as Swedish saloons. The range explained: There are approximately 50 models in the four-door range spread over eight … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Jaguar E-Pace 250hp petrol AWD
The rejuvenated Jaguar brand is on the hunt for new buyers in the booming SUV sector and its compact E-Pace is squarely aimed at the compact segment within these mushrooming models, writes Robin Roberts. To meet as many wishes as possible, the E-Pace series is available in standard or R-Dynamic styles, each trimmed to S, SE or HSE specifications and the choice of three diesel and two … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Jaguar E-Pace 180hp Diesel R-Dynamic S
Now you might logically think that the E-Pace is the new all-electric model in the Jaguar Pace family of SUVs, but it isn’t – that’s the just released I-Pace. Confusingly, there is also the F Pace launched in 2016 sitting between the E-Pace and I-Pace. Could E then stand for Elegant? In my eyes definitely not. It’s a compact five door five seater sports SUV which carries the … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Jaguar XE Portfolio 2.0 Ingenium 200hp
The 2018 model year Jaguar XE sports saloon sees the debut of Jaguar Land Rover’s new Ingenium petrol engines, writes David Miles. It's the first application of their 2.0-litre, four cylinder turbocharged 200, 250 and 300hp petrol engines while a 240hp Ingenium turbodiesel engine is also added to the range and the sporty XE S gets a 40hp increase to 380hp for the 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine which … [Read more...]
Jaguar raises the Pace in race for sales
The new E-Pace is the “cub” in the Jaguar pack designed and engineered for younger buyers and first timers to the brand. The emphasis of engineers and designers was style, comfort and a high degree of WiFi compatibility and connectivity, delivered with Jaguar’s sporting flair and the assured ability of 4WD from its seven decades of Land Rover experience for the majority of … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Jaguar XE Portfolio 2.0 AWD
Slowly, surely and with a steely eye on sales, Jaguar is stalking its rivals. From a comparatively small range of models a few years ago it has become the UK’s biggest car-maker with ranges it cannot produce fast enough and means there are long waiting lists from well healed customers eager to embrace the “cats”. Until fairly recently when the F-Pace SUV was launched, the Jaguar XE … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Jaguar XE 2.0D Portfolio AWD
When Jaguar launched their XE four door compact executive saloon car range in 2015 it was heralded as a ‘game-changer’ for the brand, writes David Miles. It filled the long held gap left in the brand’s range following the exit of the unloved X-Type put out to grass in 2009. The XE was a must-have for the brand, especially in the fleet and business user-chooser market sector where … [Read more...]
Christmas roadtests: Jaguar and Land Rover SUVs
Santa Claus has new helpers he can call on - the latest SUVs from Jaguar and Land Rover, writes David Miles. At the annual Christmas Ride and Drive media event held at Eastnor Castle Herefordshire by Jaguar Land Rover it was announced that the new Jaguar F-Pace SUV launched in April this year is not only Jaguar’s first ever SUV but it has become the fastest selling Jaguar ever. Over 40,000 … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Jaguar F-Pace R-Sport
Game-changing new cars are really few and far between, but the Jaguar F-Pace is one of them. Jaguar has never had an SUV until now despite its long association with Land Rover when the familiar off-road brand was left to concentrate on the luxury 4x4 market while Jaguar made the luxury saloon, sports and estate models. Now the gloves are off and the Jaguar F-Pace will not only be competing … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Jaguar XF Portfolio 2.0d i4 180
It’s easy to see why Jaguar is riding the crest of a sales wave when you experience the mid-range XF Portfolio. Sitting between the smaller XE and larger XJ, the XF blends elements of the smaller and bigger models to fine effect. Redesigned using the latest and advanced computational fluid dynamics it is shorter than the first generation XF but has a longer wheelbase for … [Read more...]
