Jaguar XF

It has a 459L boot, with cargo space expanding to 1484L with the rear seats folded.

The Jaguar XF is technically unrated by ANCAP, though it recorded a five-star rating for models sold from February 2016 to January 2022.

This score was based on an adult occupant protection rating of 94 per cent, child occupant protection of 84 per cent, pedestrian protection of 80 per cent and safety assist of 83 per cent.

Standard safety equipment includes:

• Autonomous emergency braking (forward and reverse)
• Lane-keep assist
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Rear cross-traffic alert
• Adaptive cruise control
• Traffic sign recognition
• Adaptive speed limiter
• Reversing camera with front and rear parking sensors
• Front, front-side and curtain airbags

The 2023 Jaguar XF uses 7.4 litres per 100km on the combined cycle and has a 74L fuel tank.

The 2023 Jaguar XF is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine producing 221kW of power and 400Nm of torque. It’s mated with an eight-speed automatic transmission.

It has a claimed 0-100km/h time of 6.1 seconds.

The XF plonks its 1819kg (before options) heft in the unenviable position of fitting the same engine as its cheaper, lighter and feistier mid-sized XE rear-driven stablemate.

No foul, but clearly one curbs expectation of outright sportiness, even given the R-Dynamic branding. In capacity terms at least, the XF doesn’t exactly instil confidence in the sort of long-legged laziness one might expect from big luxury motoring.

There is always a balance when meeting both sports and luxury expectations. In practice, the XF powertrain combination gets away with what it’s tasked to do.

You can find more details on all the options and inclusions across the Jaguar XF variants on the official website, and within the official Jaguar XF specifications page.

The XF is available in Solid White paint, or in the following metallic finishes:

• Santorini Black
• Firenze Red
• Bluefire Blue
• Eiger Grey
• Portofino Blue
• British Racing Green
• Hakuba Silver
• Ostuni Pearl White

The following metallic finishes cost an extra $165:

• Carpathian Grey
• Silicon Silver

The Jaguar XF is backed by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty.

The revised XF is a handsome machine that does entice more seductively with that new interior vibe and its largely excellent digital jewellery. There are a sprinkling of cabin functionality missteps though.

It has a somewhat safe and widely palatable specification aimed at luring more buyers to what has been, frankly, a fairly poor seller for the JLR camp.

Still, your only XF choice is now appreciably higher – around $18k – than what was offered in base trim prior. You also have to pry extra from the kitty for stuff such as inductive phone charging and rear privacy glass. At this tier of premium motoring this is, frankly, a bit rich.

In general, the XF returns a dignified enough user experience to meet many buyers’ upmarket expectations, but in many ways it does lack the sort of on-road polish it ought to offer.

In trying to be a somewhat frugal luxury cruiser, while also offering a bit of pulse-raising performance and dynamic gusto, it doesn’t really nail either discipline nor marries them together with all that much cohesion.

It’s great in areas, but not outstanding as an overall package.