Jaguar Cars formerly known as Jaguar, British luxury and sports car manufacturer has launched their third CKD assembled model in the country in the form of the 2.2 Liter diesel engined XF sedan. And the Jaguar XF sedan will be assembled at company’s Pune based plant.
Equipped with same powertrain, Jaguar XF will be powered up with 2,179 cc 2.2 Litre Diesel engine with 8 Speed Automatic Transmission which will deliver tremendous amount of power- Max Power nearly about 140kW @ 3500 RPM and Max Torque 450Nm @ 2000 RPM. Briefing it’s technical specifications, has ground clearance of 140 mm, Kerb Weight of 1,745 kg, Gross Vehicle Mass 2,320 kgm Fuel Type- DIESEL, Fuel Consumption 5.4 L / 100 km. Jaguar XF 2013 comes with significant enhancements and some of the key features include rear view camera, TV Tuner, navigation system, optimized audio and navigation controls, front passenger seat away, touch screen, gear shifting paddles, full size spare wheel, electric sunroof and rear screen electric blind.
Rohit Suri, Vice President, Jaguar Land Rover India said: “Our best-selling models in India are the Land Rover Freelander 2 and the Jaguar XF and this has driven the move to build these products locally. The Jaguar XF has become very popular with our customers due to its sports car performance, outstanding luxury saloon elegance and contemporary individual styling. Its inspired engineering and technological innovation have helped it to win more than 100 awards internationally. So we are now delighted to offer this car as a locally built product with a new engine for this market, which will enable us to provide our customers with a wider choice of competitively priced models”.
In terms of Suspension, Jaguar XF Front/Rear Suspension equipped with Anti roll bar, Coil Spring, Double wishbone
Gas damper technology. In terms of exterior, one of the most eye-on feature was Xenon Headlights, however Alloy Wheels are available in Option. Jaguar XF has a top speed of 225 Kph.
“The technical improvements introduced to the 2013 Model Year XF demonstrate Jaguar’s determination both to exceed the demanding expectations of our customers around the world, and our ambitious plans for growth in emerging markets. Through the expertise of our engineering teams, the Jaguar brand is in a stronger position than ever before to achieve those goals.” Adrian Hallmark, Global Brand Director, Jaguar Cars
“The engineering target in developing the 2013MY XF powertrain range was to optimise efficiency and enhance choice, while never compromising the effortless performance that is an inherent and vital characteristic in all our cars – each derivative in the new XF range meets that enhanced efficiency goal while offering the performance thrill expected of a Jaguar.” Ron Lee, Group Chief Engineer, Powertrains, Jaguar CarsF.
Jaguar XF has a top speed of 225 Kph. The Jaguar XF 2.2 luxury sedan is priced at INR 44.5 lakhs (approx).