Jaguar XE: driving test and video

Posted on 28-01-2015 at 8:40 by Wouter – 64 Comments”

Back of been away: not only the brand Jaguar is back, the real rijdersauto with rear-wheel drive returns in the D-segment.

[ First look, then read? Watch the video HERE! ]

Of course, it is with the RS, M and AMG models nice boenderen, but as I have informed is the average leasebudget not sufficient. That is apparently not an issue for the target audience, because stories about wildcat strikes at ICT project-, marketing – and sales managers reached us yet.

Das best oder nichts
Jaguar has a lot of work on the undercarriage, not only is there much use made of aluminum, also the configuration is high-end. Instead of the widely used MacPherson front suspension and chose Jaguar for a better configuration with dual arms. For the rear axle found Jaguar rear multilink suspension system is not good enough and edited the own Integral Link system, whereby a greater rigidity may be achieved. Among other things, the camber stiffness but also the camber gain is increased, allowing the band more upright remains standing in corners. That means that there are effectively more rubber is in contact with the asphalt and that helps in achieving higher cornering.

Even, unknown to me, sometimes smooth and beautiful, something to narrow roads, was the XE is an ideal companion to set the pace high to keep. Even in the S with 340 hp V6 with a supercharger, the traction excellent, the feedback from the steering is good and cornering is predictable. Probably still the prettiest to all of this, is that the XE also comfortable.

Silent
According to Jaguar, the XE is the quietest in its class, by the meter vibration, and all the competitors were forgotten, have we, who claim not able to check. Nevertheless, I believe it, because the XE is nice, unless you’re full throttle in the XE S, which makes clear that it is a zespitter is, but it can also.

More power
Looking for all show and little go? Stitch you light, even on the other premium brands. Engines with less horsepower than the current entry-level (163 pieces) are not there. That decision is obviously helped by the fact that Jaguar now don’t have smaller engines and therefore itself would have to develop. Nevertheless, I can not blame them in their choice. Even if you never stoplichtsprint or topspeedruns do, wear what more motorreserves to safety, comfort and a feeling of luxury. That’s just the properties that a premium brand needs to meet, or are you really only for the horny badge on the hood and the keychain?

Don’t mention the X-type
It certainly is not Jaguar’s first attempt in this class, from 2001 to 2009, the British the X-type. “Lovers” continued to that car, the Mondeo-roots nadragen, but Jaguar has been making for several years is no longer part of the Ford group. For the XE developed for Jaguar, a completely new modular architecture in which more than 75% use is made of aluminum for the entire body. On the basis of the same platform will be the future of XF, as the successor to the F-Pace will be built.

Engines: from 99 grams to 250 km/h

Without modern engines with low CO2 emissions), you have in Europe, nothing to search, that is partly the reason that Jaguar is a completely new engine family has been developed. The 2.0 Ingenium diesel engine is the first variant that is available is going to be, later, the gasoline engines. Jaguar is doing it right and scores a normverbruik of 3.8 litres per 100 km (99 grams CO2/km). That’s not a bad performance for a premium sedan in the D segment, which not only 163 hp, but rear-wheel drive.

The XE is therefore with the 163 hp diesel, both with manual gearbox as the automatic transmission in the 20% bijtellingstarief. The 180 hp variant of the same block can do that also, but only with 17” rims. Happy know the modern (lease car drivers) that you have bigger rims later as an accessory can be mounted, without the tax authorities the bijtellingspercentage adjust. #lifehacking

2.0 163 hp hand2.0 163 hp auto2.0 180 pk hand/auto

Vermogen120 kW/163 pk120 kW/163 pk132 kW/ 180 hp

Koppel380 Nm380 Nm430 Nm

0-1008,4s8,2s7,8s

Topsnelheid227 km/u227 km/u228 km/h

Normverbruik3,8 l/ 100km3,9l/ 100 km4,2l/ 100km

CO2-uitstoot99g/ km106 g/ km109 g/km

Bijtelling20,00%20,00% 20,00%

The petrol engines are still old friends. The 20t and 25t are both two litres, of course, turbo-blown and originate from former parent company Ford. Really party is with the V6 with a supercharger which in the XE S is spooned. Who we know from the F-type and gives the XE wings and to think that there is also “real” performance versions of the XE. That promises to what.

20t25tS

Cilinderinhoud199919992995

Vermogen147 kW/200 pk177 kW/240 pk250 kW/ 340 hp

Koppel280 Nm340 Nm450 Nm

0-1007,7s6,8s5,1s

Topsnelheid237 km/u250 km/u250 km/h

Normverbruik7,5 l/ 100km7,5l/ 100 km8,1l/ 100km

CO2-uitstoot179g/ km179g/ km194 g/km

Bijtelling25,00%25,00%25,00%

Touchscreen navigation
It is delicious as an infotainment system via the touch screen can be operated, but the keyword here as well. Some things are simply much faster with a physical button. Imagine a slightly effeminate presenter and his traveling companion, the cameraman had to expect from the weather in Portugal. Both want to than the heated seats turn on, but since they have that via the touchscreen to do, they cannot at the same time. The concept of multitouch is still not in that there are two buttons at the same time on one screen can be operated.

Zoom in and zoom out on the map seemed to be only via the touchscreen, that is not fast and not easy to use. Further, the system is good enough, the size of 8 inch is fine, there is voice control, updates are via an SD card run, and there are various connected apps. A benchmark in its class the system is, however, not, but if that’s a serious koopoverweging is, than we advise from Autoblog an iPad and a NS-jaarkaart. You can enjoy the whole journey of swiping to enjoy without the traffic danger.

Conclusion and prices
A Dutch entry-level price of just 40 mille, 20% tax, maintenance intervals of 33,000 km, an expected high residual value and therefore relatively favorable leaseprijzen. And then chose you in the XE also the company car which you are looking forward to most. All the ingredients for success are present. Movie!

Gallery: Jaguar XE

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