The variable ratio power-assisted steering reduces for those parking bays which is just as well as the XF does not quite fit into one, yet gives reassuring firmness at higher speeds. Despite the V8’s exhaust system been retuned to keep quite at high speeds, the roar will let rip under hard acceleration. Am I turning into a petrol head here?
In case you go too wild, keeping the XF firmly on track are Electronic Brake Assist, Electronic Brakeforce Distribution, Anti-lock Braking System, Dynamic Stability Control, Cornering Brake Control, and Engine Drag Torque Control. Understeer Control Logic which decelerates the car and helps to restore grip to the front wheels when required.is a first on a Jaguar saloon along with the new Pedestrian Contact Sensing System.
However if you really do lose your bearings, every XF comes with two-stage driver and front passenger airbags, side and curtain airbags and seat occupant sensing systems. Front-seat occupants also have an anti-whiplash system and ‘soft-landing’ technology in the seat-belt retractors to soften contact with the front airbags.
The XF is practical with numerous storage solutions and a pretty impressive boot capacity of 540 litres that will easily accommodate the weekly shop.
A beautiful car, well thought out, precise engineering, an interior so driver friendly and onboard technology keeping us all so safe, Jaguar have entered a new era. Ta-ta Jaguar? I do not think so for I have a sneaky feeling under the new owners, the Jaguar range will just get better and better. Fords lose is Tata’s gain.
FemaleFirst - Jackie Violet