JAGUAR XF Sportbrake · photos, packages and modifications

When you consider about the Jaguar XF Saloon car, it is already a very handsome and much more distinctive compared to the competitors including Audi, Mercedes and BMW. It became possible because of the great job done by the designers in integrating the extra estate bodywork into the available handsome lines of the Jaguar. It has the wheelbase as the same as the Saloon, but along with the lengthened roof. This car looks longer and slimmer because of its head-turning features included with the blacked-out B and C-pillars. In the case of D-pillars, it also got a gloss black finish along with the borrowed part from the XJ flagship. This makes the creating effect of the wraparound rear screen. All versions of this car are designed with the standard alloy wheels. The sporty diesel S versions featured with a suitable body kit, 19-inch alloy wheels and subtle S-badges.

Compared to the saloon range, the XF Sportbrake was available only with the option of diesel engines. This model had the choices of 161 bhp or 197 bhp 2.2 liter four-cylinder units or 238 bhp or 271 bhp 3.0 liter V6. The entry-level 163 bhp diesel has designed with the capability to quick drive and completing the 0-60 mph sprint in less than 10 seconds. The 197 bhp version engine is the pick of the range and it is much faster to offer 0-62 mph in 8.2 seconds as just economical. The V6 models have the brilliant refinement, but the four-cylinder has the capability to sound gruff at the time of worked hard. Even though it is a little keen to kick down gears along with the 2.2 liter engine models, all versions of this model are fitted with the automatic gearbox as eight-speed and smooth-shifting.

In the Euro NCAP crash test, four stars were received by the XF saloon and its competitors including BMW, Mercedes and Audi scored a maximum of five stars. This car is featured with standard electronic stability control, a multitude of driver, passenger and side airbags and a bonnet, which will pop up in the case of pedestrian impact to cushion the collision. It is also available with the options of adaptive cruise control, blind-spot warning, rear cameras, a parking aid pack, front sensors and tire pressure monitors. Both in the UK and the US, it really scored well in the section of customer satisfaction surveys. Because of that, the buyers are obviously happy regarding its reliability. It finished out the fifth position in the 2012 Driver Power Survey and as a manufacturer Jaguar finished an impressive third overall, which was behind Skoda and Lexus.

The XF Sportbrake can provide its rear passengers with more headroom because of its lengthened roof. It is also competitive with the BMW 5 Series Touring and the Audi A6 for space. It can probably offer 550 liter of boot space with the rear seats in place as the generous one and 1,675 liter of boot space in the case of rear seats folded flat. If you need even more space than this, then the Mercedes E-Class Estate will be the best option that can offer boot space of 695 liter and 1,960 liter respectively. If you want to fold the 60:40 split rear bench of the Jaguar, it can be done by pulling a pair of levers in the boot along with the self-leveling rear air suspension that fitted as standard one.