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Models, Pricing & Equipment
There are three self-descriptive models of XF available: Luxury, Premium Luxury and Supercharged. Prices start at $49,975 for the XF Luxury model, move up to $55,975 for the XF Premium Luxury, and wind up at $62,975 for the XF Supercharged. All prices include a $775 destination charge. All Jaguar XF sedans get a 4.2-liter V-8 engine mated to a six-speed automatic transmission with steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters; the Luxury and Premium Luxury's version puts out 300 horsepower and 310 lb.-ft. of torque, while the Supercharged model putting out 420 hp and 413 lb.-ft. of torque.
Standard on all XF sedans are leather seating surfaces, wood and aluminum interior trim, climate control, rear parking assist, and Jaguar's new touch-sensitive glovebox release and overhead lighting. You also get JaguarDrive, the company's new rotary-dial gear selector, which includes a sport mode that allows manual gear selection through the steering-wheel paddles.
The suspension on the XF is a double-wishbone design in front and rear, which allows precise placement of the tires on the pavement at all times, regardless of suspension travel. On the Supercharged versions, the company's Computer Active Technology Suspension (CATS...get it?) is standard, and allows precise control of the car's two-stage shock absorbers. Variable-assist power steering is also standard across the board.
Jaguar has blessed the XF with an exceptionally rigid body structure, using high-strength steel throughout for both crashworthiness and reduced weight. To avoid crashes altogether, it is equipped with four-wheel disc brakes with antilock: 12.83 inch diameter front rotors on naturally aspirated models and 13.97-inch rotors on supercharged ones. All models also get an electric parking brake which automatically shuts off when the transmission is moved from Park.
Luxury models include 18-inch wheels, American Walnut wood trim, and a 320-watt sound system with a six-disc in-dash CD changer. Step up to the Premium Luxury version and you get 19-inch wheels, three-way heated front seats, keyless entry, burl walnut wood trim, softer leather seats and a navigation system with voice-activated controls. In addition to the more powerful engine, the Supercharged model gets Jaguar's computer-activated suspension, 20-inch wheels, front parking sensors, oak wood trim, front-seat coolers in addition to the heaters, and a Bowers & Wilkins 440 watt surround sound audio system. It also has a blind-spot indicator and power rear window shade.
Most of what is standard on the Supercharged is optional on the Luxury and Premium Luxury models. For example, the front parking aid and rear-view camera are $1,800 as an option set, the electric window shade is $450, and the navigation system and high-end audio system are $1,500 each. Yet even on the loaded Supercharged, there's room for one more optional item: a $2,200 adaptive cruise control system.
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