The
£33,900 OTR price secures the 2.7-litre V6 diesel or the 3.0-litre V6 petrol.
A choice of 4.2-litre V8 models - one of them with a supercharged engine - is
also available, with prices from £44,500. All XFs feature a sophisticated six-speed
automatic transmission that includes a unique, all-new JaguarDrive Selector -
an industry first rotary shift interface - and the Jaguar Sequential Shift™ System
with steering-wheel mounted paddles for one-touch manual control.
The full
XF model range in the UK is as follows:
Trim Engine Price OTR
(Includes
all taxes and first registration fee from 1 April 2008)
Luxury 2.7-litre
V6 diesel £33,900
Luxury 3.0-litre V6 petrol £33,900
Premium Luxury
2.7-litre V6 diesel £37,500
Premium Luxury 3.0-litre V6 petrol £37,500
Premium
Luxury 4.2-litre V8 petrol (naturally aspirated - n/a) £45,500
SV8 4.2-litre
V8 petrol supercharged (s/c) £54,900
UK Managing Director Geoff Cousins
said: "We are very excited the new XF is now in the public domain and we are confident
it will be a great success for our dealers in the UK. The new Jaguar XF combines
the emotional appeal of a contemporary, modern Jaguar with all the rational appeal
of a spacious five-seater sports saloon with high levels of standard equipment,
innovative functional features and competitive pricing. The other excellent news
for customers is of course the residual values that experts are quoting for XF."
Industry-leading
residual value experts CAP and EurotaxGlass's have both put the XF under the microscope
and both will be quoting residual value after 36 months / 36,000 miles of 50%
of original value* for the 2.7-litre diesel Luxury model. These figures from both
experts mean the XF 2.7-litre diesel Luxury is best-in-class against rivals BMW,
Mercedes, Lexus and Audi. CAP has concluded that the nearest rival, the BMW 525d
SE will retain 45.3% of its original value over the same period.
Martin
Ward, Manufacturer Relationship Manager for CAP Motor Research said: "The new
Jaguar XF has not only caught up with its nearest competitors, but has now overtaken
them. Jaguar has proved that a well built, well specified and well priced car
that has fantastic styling can break the mould, and should be a success the world
over."
EurotaxGlass's figure of 50% for the XF 2.7-litre diesel Luxury is
best-in-class ahead of the BMW 525d at 48% and the Audi A6 3.0 V6 TDI Quattro
SE at a rating of 49%. The XF 3.0-litre V6 petrol is expected to retain 45% of
its original value making it best-in-class over the BMW 530i, the Audi A6 3.2
FSI and the Mercedes-Benz E350.
Kevin Gaskell, CEO of EurotaxGlass's has
a similar opinion. He said: "The whole XF package is class-leading. With an array
of impressive standard equipment, competitive pricing and outstanding styling,
we have concluded that it will be a desirable car with best-in-class residual
values of 50%."
Jason King, UK Head of Market Intelligence for EurotaxGlass's
continued: "The second of Jaguar's new generation of products, the XF is bound
to turn as many heads as the XK has since its arrival. The bold, elegant design
is sure to appeal to a much wider audience. Current drivers of BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz
will have to consider the Jaguar when it is time to change - many of whom will
never have experienced the brand before. Our strong residual value positioning
of the XF reflects this, and underlines the resurgence of Jaguar."
With
a top speed of 143 mph, the XF 2.7-litre diesel can reach 0-60 in 7.7 seconds
and has a combined CO2 of 199 g/km, meaning it falls within UK Tax Band 'F'. At
this level it would not be subject to the proposed high level London congestion
charges.
