Both phones arrive with an 8 megapixel camera,
only the XE can capture video in full 1080p HD, with the XL only mustering 720P, but with 16 GB of built - in storage for media and the XE has 1 GB — with support for 32 GB micro SD cards, which is lacking in the XL.
But the iconic British brand has announced the global roll - out of the new Ingenium turbo - petrol four - cylinder engine into not
only the XE and XF but the F - PACE as well.
For the first time the firm has simultaneously unveiled the load - lugging A4 Avant, getting one - up on the saloon -
only XE.
That leaves the limited run XE Project 8 as
the only XE model to feature a V - 8 engine.
Not exact matches
These figures are
only for rear - drive versions of the new sedan, with pricing details on the all - wheel - drive
XE (available on 20d and 35t models) to be announced at a later date.
Yes, the diesel is coming to the U.S.. We'll get the top - spec
XE S too, with the F - Type's 340 hp, supercharged V - 6 paired
only to an automatic transmission.
Both cars use a ZF 8 - speed automatic (the Bimmer offers an optional 6 - speed manual, which Jaguar
only offers in the four - cylinder
XE) and both are available with all - wheel drive (my
XE test car was a rear - driver).
The up - level
XE 35t R - Sport version features a blown twin - cam 3.0 - liter six like the BMW 340i (though the Jag uses a mechanical supercharger instead of a turbo) and is
only fractionally longer and wider.
As for the
XE's dynamic underpinnings, there's a double wishbone front and an Integral Link rear suspension setup, which Jaguar says is usually
only used on cars higher in class.
Yet Jaguar has bravely decided the
only way it can take on the German Big Three's dominance in volume, profit, and competence is with a compact premium sedan of its own — the all - new 2017 Jaguar
XE.
Due to the lack of an I.C engine, the I - Pace offers F - Pace levels of interior space, but on a footprint
only slightly larger than an
XE.
Engines will be mated to either a six - speed manual (
only for the diesel engine at this point) or eight - speed automatic, both sourced from the transmission experts at ZF and optimized for the
XE.
There are two gearboxes for the
XE, a six - speed manual and an eight - speed automatic, though the manual is
only available with the diesels.
Technically,
only the BMW 3 - Series GT does that in this segment, and as yet there's no
XE estate.
The 247bhp 2.0 - litre turbo petrol engine is
only available in higher - spec R - Sport and Portfolio trims, and the range - topping V6 comes
only in bespoke
XE S trim level.
At launch, the Jaguar
XE is
only available with a 2.0 - liter petrol engine available in two power tunes: 147 kW (197 hp) and 177 kW (240 hp).
Note, too, that every
XE with the 35t engine includes a sport - tuned suspension, which is also included with the
XE 20d R - Sport (RWD
only).
Jaguar is
only going to build 300 of the
XE SV Project 8 sedans.
In Europe, both the small
XE sedan and larger XF get both engines while the F - PACE
only gains the more powerful 184kW 2.0 - litre turbo and the diesel.
Speaking of doors, the two front ones and the roof are the
only pieces of stock
XE sheetmetal.
The Giulia isn't the
only notable car the
XE Project 8 has beaten.
However, we seem to be experiencing a change in the wind in the car industry: not
only have the Cadillac ATS and Jaguar
XE dethroned the BMW when it comes to a being dynamic yet comfortable, but the new Audi A4's getting stuck in the mix as well.
There aren't any massive gains here in comparison with its main competitors (how can the Audi be vastly more spacious when, for reference, it's
only three - and - a-bit inches longer than a Jaguar
XE?)
The
XE 20d and 35t will be available in all - wheel drive, while the 25t will be rear - wheel - drive
only.
Remember, Jaguar has not officially confirmed plans of an
XE Coupe,
only throwing out that thinly veiled statement of «never say never.»
With the Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) division having already launched a couple of cars, it was
only natural to assume that Jaguar would develop an
XE SVR to go against the BMW M4 and Mercedes - AMG C63.
Since its launch at Auto Expo 2016, the
XE has remained Jaguar's
only offering in India lacking a diesel engine option.
Since Jaguar has
only just recently come out with a new 3 Series fighter, the 2017 Jaguar
XE, Motor Trend's Head 2 Head decided to take the roads of Basque Spain to compare them.
The Jaguar
XE goes on sale in 2015, but will not come to North America until 2016, and likely
only with gasoline - fueled engines.
Whereas Jaguar's X-Type was offered in sedan and wagon body styles in the U.S., with a couple of powertrain options, this time around, the
XE will be offered as a four - door
only.
Jaguar has confirmed limited information alongside the image ahead of the car's full reveal on 14 September, saying
only that it will follow the
XE and XF in being based on the same modular aluminium platform and be manufactured alongside the saloons at its Solihull plant.
Jaguar had launched the
XE sedan in India during the 2016 Auto Expo with
only a 2.0 - litre, four - cylinder petrol engine.
The Project 8 features a host of race - ready tweaks that ensures
only 25 per cent of the standard
XE's parts are carried over.
When you need an extra punch of power under the hood, though, it's worth noting that the Jaguar
XE is the
only model offered with a V6 engine, in this case a supercharged 3.0 L V6 that makes 340 hp or 380 hp, depending on the trim you choose, as well as 332 lb - ft of torque.
Rest, I would recommend Jaguar
XE only on looks, comfort, performance, and of course the brand that drives the sales.
First technical data announce a kerb weight for
XE S version of
only 1,474 kg.
The Jaguar
XE SVR project is pretty much dead in the water, after a spokesperson from the company's Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) division told Car and Driver «the Project 8 will be the
only V8 - powered -LSB-...]
For the
XE and XF, customers can choose between rear - and all - wheel drive, while the F - Pace is AWD -
only.
The
XE uses an aluminum architecture to save weight — Jag claims it's the
only car in the class to do it — coming in at a relatively svelte 3,417 pounds with the diesel; there's also a perfect, 50:50 f / r weight ratio.
Built in left - hand drive configuration
only, the Jaguar
XE SV Project 8 will make its world debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (June 29 - July 2).
Despite carrying the
XE name, the
only body components shared with the standard
XE are the roof and front door skins, both made from aluminum.
Tata Motors may price the base
XE very aggressively and will be mostly a pricelist variant
only with majority of sales expected from XT and XZ + variants.
Not
only would I have an
XE over every other small luxury sedan on the planet, I would also take an XF over all of the other exec sedans if I was shopping in that segment.
Jaguar will offer a six - speed manual or eight - speed automatic for the
XE powertrains, though the U.S. will likely get the eight - speed automatic
only.
There's no doubt about the stylish exterior, even if at first glance it looks like a larger version of the
XE sedan with which it shares its 75 per cent aluminium modular architecture, and if closer inspection reveals
only subtly different design cues like the shoulder crease and headlights.
The front end is highlighted by narrow headlamps and the large grille, while prominent air dams — likely reserved
only for the
XE S — occupy most of the bumper.
It is also the same one packing the Jaguar
XE, XF and F - Pace, and will be
only offered in Europe alone.
And don't overlook the saloon -
only Jaguar
XE; it's great to drive, but is cramped.
The 2009 Nissan Frontier King Cab is available in five well - equipped models: Frontier
XE (4x2, 2.5 - liter inline 4 - cylinder, 5 - speed manual transmission
only); Frontier SE I4 (4x2, 2.5 - liter inline 4 - cylinder, 5 - speed manual or 5 - speed automatic transmission); Frontier SE V6 (4x2 or 4x4, 4.0 - liter V6, 6 - speed manual or 5 - speed automatic transmission); Frontier LE (4x2 or 4x4, 4.0 - liter V6, 5 - speed automatic transmission); and PRO-4X (4.0 - liter V6, 4x2 and 4x4, 6 - speed manual or 5 - speed automatic transmission).
The
XE 20D's diesel engine has the typical big torque number, 318 ft - lb, but it is
only there from 1,750 RPM to 2,500 RPM.