The Jaguar XE has been unveiled at Earl’s Court, London with an indicative pricing for the XE range starting from £27,000 (A$46,826)
The rear-drive Jaguar XE goes on sale in 2015, with the high-performance S model at the top of the range.
The XE S comes equipped with a 3L V6 engine generating 340PS and 450Nm of torque, this engine is linked to an eight-speed automatic transmission with paddle shift controls, giving the driver immediate access to the vehicle’s incredible reserves of power.
Accelerating to 0-100km/h in just 4.9 seconds, the XE S has an electronically-limited maximum speed of 249km/hour.
“Jaguar’s position as the leading premium manufacturer of aluminium vehicles allowed us to develop a light, stiff body structure that is ground-breaking in its class. It enables the XE’s advanced chassis technologies to deliver an unprecedented balance of agility and levels of refinement previously found only in vehicles from the segments above,” says Kevin Stride, vehicle line director, Jaguar XE.
The S model comes with large front air intakes, chrome side vents, rear spoiler and optional 20-inch forged alloy wheels.
The XE S will be joined by other models powered by 2L, four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines matched to six-speed manual and eight-speed automatic transmissions. The diesels – part of Jaguar’s all-new Ingenium engine family – provide fuel consumption and CO2 emissions from 75mpg and 99g/km.
The new XE is also the first Jaguar to be equipped with electric power steering. The XE boasts the lowest cost of ownership of any Jaguar and is also the most environmentally sustainable.
The aluminium-intensive Jaguar XE is manufactured at Jaguar Land Rover’s Solihull plant in an all-new purpose-built facility. Part of a £1.5 billion (A$2.6 billion) investment, the manufacturing site will create 1700 UK jobs.
Full details on Australian specifications will be announced at a later date.
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