The new Jaguar XF
Sportbrake is really a station wagon version of the beautiful Jaguar XF
sedan. It is being prepared for full public consumption at the 2012 Geneva International Motor Show. Wagons
are generally more popular in Europe than they are in other continents, so a Mzansi introduction is, while entirely
possible, highly unlikely.
Jaguar is keen to emphasise
that the XF Sportbrake can closely match its sedan sibling when it comes to handling, despite an almost 70kg weight penalty. And on the plus
side, it offers much more usable space, with a 1675 litre boot (with rear seats folded flat) and an extra 48 mm of rear headroom.
The car expectedly shares some of its engines with the sedan, including the 2.2-litre and the 3.0-litre turbo diesels. For the moment though, no one is talking
about an XF R Sportbrake with 375kW
of supercharged 5.0-litre V8. But considering that main competitors like the Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG and Audi RS 6 also offer wagon variants,
Jaguar might just invite itself to that party.
3 comments:
most beautiful station wagon by far
bring on the XFR please!
I do have plenty time for Jaguars.
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