2010 Jaguar XF, XFR at 2009 Detroit Auto Show
- Competes with: BMW M5, Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG, Audi S6
- Looks like: A powerful Jaguar that can compete with the Germans
- Drivetrain: 300-hp, 4.2-liter V-8; 385-hp, 5.0-liter V-8; 510-hp, supercharged V-8
- Hits dealerships: TBD
Jaguar has revealed its first performance version of the XF. Last year, the automaker released the all-new model to rave reviews and sales that outpaced the entire Jaguar lineup. Then the economy turned, and the XF was no longer a shining star.
The 2010 model adds two new engines, including a supercharged V-8 powering the new XFR. Its 510 hp is more than impressive and competes directly with high-powered models from German automakers BMW, Mercedes and Audi. The real surprise, then, isn't that the XFR hits 60 mph in 4.7 seconds, it’s the car's combined mileage of 22.5 mpg. That’s better than a V-6 Honda Accord, which has a combined rating of 22 mpg. Ratings of 510 hp and 22.5 mpg do not compute.
Those looking for some extra power but not that much extra power have a new 5.0-liter V-8 sans supercharging. Found in the Portfolio and Premium trims, its more-than-respectable 385-hp rating is also complemented by good mileage: 24.5 mpg combined. The base model’s 300-hp V-8 remains unchanged from last year. The two new V-8s replace the outgoing 420-hp, supercharged V-8 found in the XF Supercharged.
The XFR gets some more aggressive bodywork, and we have many more pictures of it below.
Previous
Subscribe to our feed
Email us your tips!
only 2 mpg avg penalty for extra 125hp?!?! better than an Accord? too good to be true? must have a catch ... the price!
so i'm betting the price difference over the "Supercharged" version would be triple the almost $14k price premium of the "supercharged" over the "luxury," as in $42k ... that makes it $104,700. even though it's more than the $86k M5, i think it wants to be more like the M6 (i know, not a 2-door coupe), which is $102k-108k. i know the economy is down, etc. but perhaps there's hope for earlier recovery ...?
Please don't report only a "combined" EPA mileage estimates for vehicles. That's throwing away information. Some drivers may drive primarily highway miles; others, city miles. The difference is important. I assume you have taken the arithmetic mean of the two published estimates; that is not indicative of the fuel mileage a driver would get if he or she drove half their miles in the city and half on the highway. Adding averages does not yield a meaningful result. Suppose a vehicle was rated 15 mpg City and 25 mpg Highway, and it was driven 300 miles, with half the miles in each mode. The amount of fuel consumed would be 16 gallons over 300 miles, yielding 18.75 mpg, not 20 mpg.
they didn't release full mileage estimates, only Combined. When full figures are released we'll publish them.
I can't wait for this. I read Somewhere prices shouldn't change much at all.
Do you want to own some betteries which have more function , more economical and long life? Please visit the following Web site: http://www.adapterlist.com/hp/510.htm hp 510 battery ,it will help you find the ideal battery.
Traveled to the Jaguar introductary event traveling the country this spring and I was very impressed with the machines total control in the elements. It was pouring rain, with deep puddles, and the XFR would accelerate with all 510hp from a standstill without any sidestep whatsoever. Incredibly solid, advanced and beautiful. A far cry from my old XK8 in all areas. Definetly worth a look.