Jaguar XF Luxury Sports Car - Elegant, Practical And A Real Jaguar ~ THE AUTOMOTIVE WORLD BLOG

Jaguar puts the XF Sport Brake back to a station wagon.

A combination of Jaguar? This brings back good memories not necessarily. Moreover, there is the new XF Sport Brake diesel engines only. But the noble-loader has much better chances of success than the late X-Type Wagon.

Jaguar and diesel, that was a few years ago as a "no go" as Jaguar and wagon. The unfortunate interlude of the X-Type Wagon it was a sad proof. Jaguar was always just for sports and luxury sedans and coupes. Well, times are changing, and who wants to be successful in the market move must adapt. Therefore, the diesel is one several years ago for obvious Jaguar range and now again a combination - but a distinctly sporty representative of its genus. As a sports brake wheel now with prices starting at 48,550 euros, the combination of the XF series to the market.

The XF Sport Brake is offered only be carried out in Europe.

The new Jaguar combo takes over from the sedan, the coupe-like styling and combines it with the practicality of a station wagon - which in itself is nothing new in this class. Although the sport brake with the sedan identical to the B-pillar is The designers with the 4.96-meter-long cargo ship XF a surprisingly independent model. Its flowing lines are reinforced by the black-colored D-pillars. Along with the dark-tinted rear window creates the illusion of a continuous glass wall, which contributes significantly to the elegant appearance of the latest Jaguars.

Beautiful and practical

Yet the XF Sport Brake is not just a so-called lifestyle estate, in which the shape and function of everything is secondary. He instead offers tangible versatility and even quite a lot of cargo space in the rear. If the rear seat down flat by the side lever, the load capacity increases from 550 to 1635 liters, enough space so for additional luggage. When charging the width Jaguar developers had also the golfers in the clientele in their sights. 1.064 meters in order to transport the golf bag without difficulty. And if the space in the rear is not enough day, then can the standard roof rails including deliverable container accommodate the extra freight. A clever system of loading rail allows mounting of offered at an additional cost barriers and nets. The tailgate has a Zuziehautomatik and can be (also surcharge) equipped with an electrical opening and closing function.

The large tailgate closes automatically on request.

A real Jaguar

Behind the wheel, the Jaguar shows a typical representative of his brand. The cockpit has logically distributed instruments and is surrounded by a classy designed interior. Also in this area is different from the Sport Brake not the sedan and offers the typical British style - especially if the rich leather upholstery is chosen. The sport brake may be the most versatile of the Jaguar brand story, a typical Jaguar he has nevertheless remained.

And although under the hood, however, only diesel engines with acoustic restraint for propulsion. Basic drive is the 2.2-liter turbodiesel engine that makes 147 kW/200 hp. The four-cylinder performs the task confidently, after all, already the empty 1,735 kg predominant combined to accelerate to top speed of 225 km / h, which also contributes to the Jaguar retuned eight-speed automatic. With a combined consumption of 5.1 liters, this engine the lowest consumption of a Jaguar model at all. As the two more powerful drives the 2.2-liter turbo is connected in series with a stop-start system.

If the rear seat down flat by the side lever, the load capacity increases from 550 to 1635 liters.

Yet the XF Sport Brake sovereign with the two three-liter six-cylinder is on the way, make the 177 kW/240 hp and 202 kW/275 hp and accelerate the Nobel-loader on 240 km / h or electronically limited 250 km / h. Despite these considerable values consume the two V6 engines only 6.2 liters each and the most powerful sports Brake fade just 6.6 seconds, to remove it from a standstill to 100 km / h to speed.

Limousine ride

This enables the dynamic brand values are retained in the station wagon, already gave the developers the Jaguar Sport Brake a self-leveling air suspension at the rear axle. Thus, the combination should drive as the sedan. Moreover, the body remains with full utilization of capacity in the correct position.

The cockpit occurs in the usual style.

Although it might not necessarily in the worldview of the Jaguars fans fits, the XF Sport Brake can also be ordered with a trailer hitch. The track stabilization system detects the ESP sensors trailer yaw movements and prevents them by specific braking.

The price list for the latest Jaguar model starts at 48,550 euros for the 2.2 D. The 3.0-liter diesel starts at 52,550 euros and the 3.0 Diesel S costs at least 56,550 euros if he, like the other versions of the end of November at the dealership stands.