Jaguar XF review

Category: Luxury car

Section: Introduction

Jaguar XF 2021 front
  • Jaguar XF 2021 front
  • Jaguar XF 2021 rear cornering
  • Jaguar XF 2021 dashboard
  • Jaguar XF 2021 front seats
  • Jaguar XF 2021 vent detail
  • Jaguar XF 2021 front cornering
  • Jaguar XF 2021 rear tracking
  • Jaguar XF 2021 grille detail
  • Jaguar XF 2021 rear detail
  • Jaguar XF 2021 front seats
  • Jaguar XF 2021 front
  • Jaguar XF 2021 rear cornering
  • Jaguar XF 2021 dashboard
  • Jaguar XF 2021 front seats
  • Jaguar XF 2021 vent detail
  • Jaguar XF 2021 front cornering
  • Jaguar XF 2021 rear tracking
  • Jaguar XF 2021 grille detail
  • Jaguar XF 2021 rear detail
  • Jaguar XF 2021 front seats
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Target Price from £35,640
or from £483pm
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From £1,000

Introduction

What Car? says...

Time was that if you wanted an upmarket car then you would automatically turn to the Germans, but the first generation of Jaguar XF changed all that, while simultaneously redefining what the storied British brand stood for.

Explaining the XF's success at the time, we wrote: "Next to the German giants, with their prolific output, Jaguar is a bit of a cottage industry. So it’s all the more impressive when a new Jaguar matches a Mercedes for refinement, a BMW for driving dynamics and an Audi for interior wow-factor. Design-wise, it was a huge departure from manufacturer that rarely showed signs of radical thinking, and it certainly hit the spot; in 2008, the then-new car scooped the overall victory at our Car of the Year Awards. And it wasn't a one year wonder, either: it remained our favourite executive saloon in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

But is all that enough to keep the XF relevant against such strong competition? Over the next few pages, we’ll tell you everything from what it’s like to drive and how practical it is, to how much it will cost you to buy and run. And if you decide to buy, our New Car Buying service is at your disposal. It could save you a packet on hundreds of great cars, including the Jaguar XF, with no need for any tedious haggling.

At a glance
New car deals
Target Price from £35,640
or from £483pm
Swipe to see used and leasing deals
Used car deals
From £1,000
RRP price range £35,640 - £48,000
Number of trims (see all)4
Number of engines (see all)3
Available fuel types (which is best for you?)petrol, diesel
MPG range across all versions 32.7 - 56.9
Available doors options 4
Warranty 3 years / No mileage cap
Company car tax at 20% (min/max) £2,124 / £3,443
Company car tax at 40% (min/max) £4,247 / £6,886
Available colours