- Jaguar announces the name of its all-new mid-sized premium
sports sedan as the Jaguar XE
- The Jaguar XE will be the first aluminium monocoque product in
the segment and is set to be the most advanced, efficient and
refined sports sedan in its class
- This will be the first product from the new advanced aluminium
architecture which was showcased for the first time in the C-X17
concept car at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 2013
- The new family of high-output, fuel-efficient petrol and diesel
engines will be named Ingenium. The Jaguar XE will be the
first user of the Ingenium engines in four-cylinder
two-litre petrol and diesel variants. They will be built at Jaguar
Land Rover's new UK Engine Manufacturing Facility
- The full engine line-up will enable Jaguar to offer vehicles
with class-leading performance, including top speeds of over
300km/h (186mph), and emissions lower than 100g of CO2 per km
Today Jaguar confirms that it will bring an all-new mid-size
sports sedan to production; the Jaguar XE.
Speaking at the Geneva Auto Show Dr Ralf Speth, Chief Executive
Officer, Jaguar Land Rover, confirmed: "We announced just a few
weeks ago that our new Engine Manufacturing Centre would produce a
new family of premium, lightweight, low-friction, low emission
four-cylinder petrol and diesel units. The first of our
Ingenium engine range will be used in our all-new
mid-sized Jaguar sports sedan. That car will be called the Jaguar
XE, and it will be unveiled in production form later this
year."
The XE will be the first product from the new advanced aluminium
architecture which was showcased in the C-X17 concept car in 2013.
Its global rollout will begin in 2015, and it will be the first
aluminium monocoque vehicle in the segment. It brings our customers
all the benefits of aluminium: lightness and stiffness for
unbeatable handling, performance, refinement and efficiency. The
new engine and aluminium chassis complement each other
perfectly.
Power will be provided by engines with a wide range of
capacities and output, all delivering inspirational performance and
offering the latest innovations in fuel-efficient technologies
without sacrificing drivability.
Utilising the most flexible engine architecture ever produced by
Jaguar Land Rover, with an advanced design configured to suit
in-line and transverse installations for rear-wheel drive and
all-wheel drive configurations, the new engines will be both
efficient and powerful – including top speeds of
over 300km/h (186mph), and emissions lower than 100g of CO2 per
km.
Kevin Stride, Jaguar's Vehicle Line Director for XE, said: "The
engineering development of the XE has focused on delivering
customers with the most advanced, efficient and refined sports
sedan in its class. We are excited about our progress to date and
are looking forward to soon being able to demonstrate what we have
achieved."
Ian Callum, Director of Design, said: "The new Jaguar XE is
every bit a modern Jaguar; more compact in size but visually
striking. Customers will expect a great deal from a mid-size Jaguar
- it must be practical but premium. We never forget we are
designing a Jaguar and that means it must be as exciting to look at
and drive as it is brilliant to run and practical to own. We
believe we we've done just that with the Jaguar XE."
The name of the Jaguar XE follows a logical progression,
positioned alongside the XF and XJ saloons in the range. Full XE
technical and range details will be announced later in 2014. The
global roll-out will begin from mid-2015.
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