Our Fleet Test Drive: Jaguar XF - 4th Report
Date:
12 January 2010
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Author:
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Category: | Executive | P11D price: | £43,970 | Key rival: | BMW 5-series | |
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Jaguar has tried to keep the XF's dash as clutter-free as possible, which means running all the climate, in-car entertainment and navigation systems through the touch-screen system.
Which has two problems. I'm a compulsive radio channel-hopper, and if you're using the satnav, the only way to switch to another station is to exit map mode, change station, then go back into the navigation. Ditto going from the radio screen to turn off the heated seats, or a whole host of other functions. It's like Jaguar has tried to cram too much into one system, instead of having separate switches for something like the heated seats. It doesn't quite work out.
Jaguar XF 3.0 D Sport Portfolio | Mileage | 11,371 | Claimed combined consumption | 42.0mpg | Our average consumption | 31.5mpg | P11D price | £43,970 | Model price range | £32,900-£49,900 | CO2 (tax) | 179g/km/26% | BIK 20/40% per month | £191/£381 | Service interval | 16,000mls | Insurance | group 18 | Warranty | 3yrs/Unlimited mls | Boot space (min/max) | 500/963 litres | Engine size/power | 2993cc/275PS | Top speed/0-62mph | 155mph/6.4secs | Why we’re running it | To see if XF can live up to its promise daily | Positive | Looks, interior, engine, drive | Negative | Early economy vs claimed figures |
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