2015 Jaguar XF review | first drive - Cars Guide
Smaller and cheaper than the XF, the XE is aimed at BMW’s 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz’s C-Class , but it is sure to dent XF sales. Since the demise of the much maligned X-Type in 2010, the XF has been Jaguar’s cheapest and biggest selling model, accounting for 75 per cent of sales. But the launch of the XE has forced Jaguar to re-position the XF as a more spacious, more substantial, better equipped offering. The safety armoury includes just six airbags, but there is a range of driver-assist systems including autonomous braking. Our test cars were fitted with the standard instrument panel that included analog dials and a 8-inch centre screen. A new multimedia system, which combines a 12. 3-inch digital instrument panel in front of the driver with a 10. 2-inch screen on the dash, will be an option on all models. The digital instrument panel can be configured to incorporate a satnav display, while the centre screen has configurable tiles similar to a Windows-based phone. The XF also gets a digital speedometer with a laser head-up display and an interactive speed limiter that uses map data and road sign recognition to increase or decrease the car’s speed when the. Source: www.carsguide.com.au
