Comments on: 2009 Jaguar XF Review & Road Test

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:53:34 +0000

I’m trading my Audi A4 for a Jaguar XF. Yesterday I test drove both a V8 supercharged (2008 model) and a V6 petrol (2010 model) Gorgeous car without a doubt.
Not sure why anyone would complain about the interior; as mentioned, Im trading my new generation Audi, and they have some of the best interiors available. The Jaguar interior is on another level again – its amazing. Not sure how much it would appeal to anyone under the age of 30-35 – its definitely a more conservative and refined design to appeal I’m sure, to an older demographic.
But as others have mentioned, there is so much passion and personality in these Jags. I could buy a second hand BMW 5 series for the same price of the second hand XF’s I’m looking at – but somehow the Bimmers leave me cold. I know in my head that the BMW’s are a stunning ‘machine’ but perhaps that’s the problem; the BMW is a machine and the Jaguar is a ‘car’

By: chris

chris — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 02:18:12 +0000

Well there all jags so all are beautifull its the difference between class the have’s and have nots or want to be’s the older jags had style and grace the newer one’s
have everything . just pure class yes not to many on roads but do you want what evryone has ?
thats why we pay more to have something different true
older ones use to have a few problems but from the xf onwards i think jag has got ot right
but old or new just pure class thank you jaguar

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 19 May 2009 11:57:38 +0000

the new v8′s are 5L

By: Pious

Pious — Tue, 19 May 2009 01:26:13 +0000

Hey Jake! Agree on the 6 cyl. I think Jag tipped the XF out a little undercooked – the new engines are meant to be better. The 4.2 eight is nice, but could be better. Have your opinion on the interior by all means, but if you actually go and sit in one (PL, not the entry level 6 cyl) I think that you will find that they are gorgeous, and the photos dont do them justice. They kill the Germans on the interiors. Every time I have to hire an Oz or Japanese car (XR6, commodore, aurion), it reinforces why you spend 2 to 3 times as much for the Jag, and are happy to do it.

By: Jake

Jake — Tue, 19 May 2009 01:11:42 +0000

And please don’t get me started on the engine…

By: Jake

Jake — Tue, 19 May 2009 01:07:02 +0000

Well to me interior looks cheap and I don’t care what anyone else says…this is my personal opinion and I have right to write what I think….if to anyone else this interior looks good I have no problem with that…amen.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 19 May 2009 01:05:10 +0000

Dealer, when I say my car I am not referring to a Jaguar, sorry if this has confused you. I know the salesperson as I used to work with him, and he didn’t need to do a handover of the vehicle as he is 64 and I probably had it worked out more than him!

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 19 May 2009 00:59:03 +0000

Who would pay 100k for a v6? You must really hate your life if you do, if its going to be a XF is SCV8 or nothing.

By: dealer

dealer — Tue, 19 May 2009 00:12:19 +0000

Andrew,

I just checked on my car and if you select vehicle on the bottom left of the touch screen menu it brings up the vehicle settings, then just select trip a or b instead of auto and this will take it off the auto setting and you can then scroll through with the button on the indicator stalk. I hope you didn’t pay the dealer too much if you can’t even get them to do the job of explaining vehicle features which they were paid to do

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 18 May 2009 23:11:05 +0000

Dealer, I have read the manual and have changed between the manual and automatic settings and it does not seem to make a difference. It is not a touch screen either. It appears that it is designed to do this.