Comments on: 2009 Jaguar XF Review & Road Test

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.

By: shock

shock — Mon, 18 May 2009 19:17:39 +0000

Silver plastic with 111,000 $ car? Must be a joke…

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:35:31 +0000

Well what can I write Jake; you’ve obviously never sat in an XF. Just because a car has silver plastic doesn’t mean that it’s cheap. It’s doesn’t feel cheap, it doesn’t look cheap if you’re actually sitting in it and quite frankly, you have no authority on the matter. The XF has a very high quality interior. I think you’d struggle to find a car that didn’t use some silver plastic somewhere in the interior. Are they all cheap too?
And for the future, two cars sharing a (very common) interior colour does not mean that their interiors look the same.

By: Cupid Stunt

Cupid Stunt — Mon, 18 May 2009 13:58:03 +0000

Regarding the stereo – I’ve read the sound system is one of the best. I’m guessing this isn’t the upgraded system. Sound qualitly is a subjective item, the amount of times I get in hire cars (once a week usually) and find the bass cranked right up and the treble halfway up is unbelievable, I always turn them right down and boost the volume a bit does exactly the same thing.
The XF is a great car deserving of its praise. My boss bought the current 2.7 diesel coming from a 335D. Hated the loss of performance but loves the car otherwise. The latest 207KW? diesel donk has that little error sorted.

By: Cupid Stunt

Cupid Stunt — Mon, 18 May 2009 13:26:45 +0000

Jake – pictures don’t paint a thousand words on this occasion. How can you compare the physical feel of an interior looking at a picture. Get real and make some sensible comments for a change.

By: Jazrod (formally Twilight)

Jazrod (formally Twilight) — Mon, 18 May 2009 13:04:32 +0000

i think this car is stunning…

i think at this moment i’d have this as my family car (sv8 or xfr), and an alfa 8c-competzione as MY car… lol

By: Jake

Jake — Mon, 18 May 2009 11:43:22 +0000

Alex..Yes I had a good look at the Camry/Aurion interiors and to me looks just as cheap as Jaguar XF does.Same cheap silver plastics all over the place…the Jaguar’s interior designer should be sacked ASAP

By: The Realist

The Realist — Mon, 18 May 2009 09:10:58 +0000

Alex you traitor! :-)

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 18 May 2009 08:42:21 +0000

Jake, go and look at a picture of a Camry interior. Then please describe to me in great detail exactly it looks like a Camry interior. Because it doesn’t.

Strange about the dashboard squeaks, most journalists have praised this car for it’s build quality. Must just be that it’s a test car.
OK, when I was in the UK a few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of sampling three of the new XFs and the new XK but I’ll focus on the XFs. I tried the new diesel S, the new 5.0 V8 (naturally aspirated) and the XF R. I can report back that the diesel S is one of the best all rounder executive cars I have ever had the pleasure to drive. If I hadn’t been coming back to Australia I may have bought one right then and there just because I wanted one. There is so much torque and it’s really fast (0-60 MPH in 5.9 seconds!). Great fun and to me, it even betters the impressive but cold 535d.
The 5.0 V8 is a wonderful engine but just doesn’t suit this car as well as the diesel S. It’s not as effective and satisfying as a daily driver either.
OK this is where it gets even better. The XF R is a masterpiece. Not quite as precise as an M5 but not in an inferior way, in a Jaguar way. It feels British, once again in a good way. It’s a wonderful drive and I wouldn’t hesitate to reccomend one or to buy one if I was looking for a super saloon. If they bring out a Touring version I may replace my M5 Touring with it.
I got no squeaks or creaks from either three and I don’t know why you thought the headlights were dull Matt, I think the Xenons were excellent. As for the stereo, well who on earth spends more than $100,000 on a car and doesn’t get the best stereo on offer? There probably is a better one to option. And if not, perhaps it was broken? The one I sampled was fantastic.
As for reliability, well once again, Jaguar beat Lexus in US reliability surveys and came right at the top so I don’t think there should be much to worry about.
After my drives, I am a true convert and think it is the best Executive car on the market. It’s just such a satisfying car. And to me, it’s beautiful. Looks like a Jaguar but has a touch of Aston Martin in it which makes it special. Has a real sense of occasion too. I would never go for the 3.0 V6 petrol because I believe it is the least impressive but any of the others, I would be happy to.
Finally, the interior looks better in Black or with the red leather that I had in the test XF R. The wood is OK but all the beige and grey is really there for old men to option.

By: dealer

dealer — Mon, 18 May 2009 07:28:38 +0000

Andrew go back and see the salesperson who sold you the car and get him to do his job properly. If you take the trip computer off auto, through the touch screen, it will not reset everytime you turn the car off.

By: Tony

Tony — Mon, 18 May 2009 06:34:39 +0000

it does look a little pedestrian with the silver fine and square trim plates

but the transmission dial + rotating vents and LCD make the difference

it’s just that it’s a $105k car here and reality is that it’s a entry level large executive car in the UK so it’s not that luxo

By: Jake

Jake — Mon, 18 May 2009 06:30:03 +0000

Exterior looks OK but interior looks like was taken straight from crappy Camry.

By: Simon

Simon — Mon, 18 May 2009 05:39:38 +0000

One of the best reviews for a good while. Thanks Matt, it’s really hard to add anything worthwhile to your observations!