2015 Jaguar XE 2.5t review - Wheels Magazine
Once bitten, twice sharp – that’s what Jaguar is trying to convey with its massively anticipated XE, the BMW 3 Series-baiting, rear-drive replacement for the unloved X-Type. WHAT IS IT. Jaguar calls its new medium-size sedan a four-door F-Type – fanciful thinking after the innocuously nice X-Type that preceded it last decade. WHY WE'RE TESTING IT. When Jaguar abandoned the Ford Mondeo-based X-Type half a decade ago, nobody believed the firm would return so soon – or so promisingly – with an aluminium-intensive, rear-drive sports sedan with such close ties to the... But it has, the car is here, and we’re hungry to learn whether the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes C-Class should be running scared. Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, Infiniti Q50, Lexus IS, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Volvo S60. THE WHEELS VERDICT. If you cherish cars with exceptional steering, handling and roadholding, then the Jaguar XE 2. 5t should be at the top of your to-try list. Backed up by a spirited 2. 0-litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine and eight-speed automatic, the British-built BMW 328i rival comes alive in all the right places. But there are detail flaws that infuriate, because the XE comes that close to being a spectacular return to form for a Jaguar sedan. PLUS : On-brand dynamics with superb steering, handling and roadholding. Source: www.wheelsmag.com.au
