jaguar has redesigned its XF midsize sedan for the first time for 2016
that's what we have here though if you did not know i would not blame you
because the styling change is evolutionary not revolutionary it has
lost about a tenth of an inch in overall length but it has gained two inches in
wheelbase for more interior room
there are two main types of XF the 35 t and the XS s which is what we have here
there are differences between the two but they're not that extreme as of the
2016 launch there is one engine
the returning champion a three liter supercharged v6 it produces 340
horsepower in the 35 t + 380 horsepower in the x-mas due to a little bit higher
boost pressure is the difference is significant
I say no the torque rating is the same you don't really feel it even Jaguar
says 0 to 60 times are different by only one tenth of a second
that would be 5.1 seconds in this version 5.2 and the other this engine
pairs with an eight-speed automatic transmission and your choice of rear or
all-wheel drive
it is definitely good to drive plenty of power off the line
for passing the eight-speed automatic responds very quickly
perhaps the biggest high point of the XF is its handling it has excellent
front-to-rear weight distribution great balance and the steering has better
feedback then a lot of competitors in a class it's become overly isolationist
and definitely overweight happens to be about 300 to 400 pounds lighter than its
competitors from Audi and BMW like room has increased three inches 4 2016 to an
impressive 44.4 inches and that makes it near the high end for this class
Headroom is also increase almost a half inch at six feet tall
I fit pretty well but I have noticed that with a high belt line of this car
in the relatively low roofline
it's kind of a narrow area that i can see through and that will dictate how
high you set your seat
the overall quality is very good there are lots of different trim options
available a la carte which I always liked and there are going to be some new
multimedia options available soon as the model year progresses one is a 12 plus
inch all digital instrument panel
unfortunately we have the regular one which is okay
likewise an in-control touch pro multimedia system will give a larger
more fully featured touch screen for now we have the basic one which is actually
quite good if you're familiar at all with Jaguar and Land Rovers multimedia
systems they are plagued with delays when you go hit a button you weight etc
some of them have a touch-sensitive panels on either side instead of these
mechanical buttons this one at least react
nice and quickly for usability there are some pluses and minuses in the XF i
really like having the rotary knob gear selector because you never have to look
at it you just know a couple clicks to drive a couple back to reverse and it
leaves a lot of space here it's efficient and that makes it puzzling
that Jaguar didn't make better use of it because they have controls here for the
different drive systems which include winter
eco normal and dynamic and you can't really operate them by feel you have to
look down
compare something like the BMW 5-series it will have a nice toggle up here where
you go from one to the other
you don't even have to look at it on the upside if you go into your touch screen
here and click on configurable dynamics
if you want to have things set up your way
so it's not based on preset settings you can choose your own using my setup
that's actually one of the things that I think this car is good at and that is
allowing you to adjust certain features the same is true of some of the active
safety features that are available as options a main one is the lane-keeping
assist system which is the one that helps keep the car from wandering out of
its lane with the 2 inch longer wheelbase comes an increase of more than
a half inch of leg room in the back seat which puts the XF near the high end of
this class
the seat is a little close to the floor though which results in slightly raised
knees and the center floor hunt for the drive shaft is definitely tall and wide
which makes the middle seat a little less usable now if you want to take
advantage of the roomy cabin the quiet comfortable ride and go for a family
road trip
get a load of the trunk 19 cubic feet that's one cubic foot more than last
year and about five more than BMW Audi and Cadillac offer you kidding me a baby
stroller two bags of antique golf clubs and some room to spare
it's madness lots of little improvements and a couple big ones like considerable
weight loss make the 2016 Jaguar XF even more attractive now to address the
earned reputation for poor reliability
jaguar has introduced a fantastic new warranty which is five years 60,000
miles bumper to bumper
powertrain roadside assistance and scheduled maintenance
so if you think it's risky to buy a Jaguar the risk is less than it's ever
been