Jaguar’s facelifted XF saloon has been spied for the first time ahead of its launch in 2012.
Jaguar’s mid-life refresh for its BMW 5-series rival includes XJ-inspired styling changes; the cladding on the test car hides a mildly re-engineered front end with new headlamps and a larger grille.
See the first spy pics of the facelifted Jaguar XF saloon
Changes to the rear, including a new light design and bumper, are also expected, as are improvements to the XF’s interior.
A range of new engines is expected to appear in the updated car: a 2.2-litre, four-cylinder Ford/PSA diesel unit (currently used by Land Rover) is heavily tipped to join the range to power a new entry-level model.
Power from this engine in the XF will be around 200bhp. Jaguar will introduce ZF’s eight-speed automatic gearbox to the range at the same time.
Read more on the Jaguar XF estate, including Autocar's exclsuive rendering
The facelifted saloon’s launch is expected to coincide with the debut of a fastback, sporting estate version of the XF.
Expect elegant styling incorporating a shade more practicality to be the defining features in this model, rather than a Volvo-style cavernous load area.
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Re: Jaguar XF facelift - first pics
XF Competes with 5 Series not the 3-series & the Current (just ending) 6-Series did'nt exactly fly out of the showrooms. XK Competes with 6-Series. XE Will be here sooner than you think.....
XF Coupe would just steal sales from the Saloon.....
Re: Jaguar XF facelift - first pics
XF Competes with 5 Series not the 3-series & the Current (just ending) 6-Series did'nt exactly fly out of the showrooms. XK Competes with 6-Series. XE Will be here sooner than you think.....
XF Coupe would just steal sales from the Saloon.....
Re: Jaguar XF facelift - first pics
If the Jaguar XF gets the C-XF nose then it will look truly awesome. I just wish they would lose the door handles for something less visible a la concept.