SPYSHOTS: Jaguar XE – 3 Series rival at Nurburgring

Jaguar XE Ring Spyshots-03

Here are the first spyshots of the upcoming Jaguar XE pounding the Nurburgring, a circuit that no carmaker can afford to skip during development. The XE, when it debuts later this year, will challenge the F30 BMW 3 Series, W205 Mercedes-Benz C-Class and ageing B8 Audi A4, among other compact execs. Jaguar has been absent in this segment since the demise of the Mondeo-based X-Type.

Earlier this month, Jaguar uploaded a teaser image of the XE with a “hollow” body wrap, “revealing” the car’s structure under the sheet metal. The XE name was confirmed in March this year, along with a preview of the sedan’s face, which is standard modern Jag. We’ve also seen the XE’s new “iQ AI” platform, but nothing much else.

A similiar engine line-up to that found in the Jaguar XF is possible, with the entry-level served by a 2.0 litre turbocharged four-cylinder unit. But instead of the current Ford-sourced engine in the XF, the XE will debut a new 2.0 litre turbo-four from Jaguar Land Rover’s new Ingenium engine family.

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Danny Tan

Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.

 
 

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