The Jaguar XE ‘clings’ to the road - Daily Monitor

“Clingy” is not a word that one would readily associate with any kind of car review, but “clingy” is the word that springs to mind as the Jaguar XE I sit in spears through tight turns in a picturesque mountain pass in Western Cape, South Africa. What is it. The Jaguar XE is a four-door, 5-seater saloon car with rear wheel drive. It is not the replacement for the old, defunct X Type, which was a Ford Mondeo in a fancy frock. This is a whole other car. Motoring hacks have long memories and we do remember the wrong-wheel-drive X Type that seemed such a sellout for a company such as Jaguar. Once you get inside, it is immediately obvious what car you are in. The design cues are heavy off the bigger and pricier XJ saloon and F Type thundercat, with the circular steering wheel boss, the thick-rimmed wheel, the rotary gear knob, the... It sure does look like leather. Strike one for the XE. Jaguar’s focus on “premium luxury” does not allow them to skimp out on the fancy stuff. What they use instead is something that almost looks and feels like leather but is not leather. more so if you spec your car up with the dark interior. the cheapskate build materials are a bit of a disappointment, much as they are not immediately obvious. The car may be a. Source: Daily Monitor