Delhi Auto Expo 2016: Jaguar XE launched at INR 39.9 lakh

Jaguar XE was launched at the Delhi Auto Expo 2016.

Jaguar XE was launched at the Delhi Auto Expo 2016. It is priced at INR 39.9 lakh(ex-showroom).

Jaguar XE is powered by a range of new four-cylinder Ingenium engines. The all aluminium engines are designed to be lightweight.  Petrol engine will have two options- 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine producing 200PS of power and 320Nm of torque and a 3.0-litre V-6 engine producing powerful 240 PS of power and 450Nm of torque. The engine will be mated to an 8-speed automatic gearbox and power will be sent to the rear wheels or to all four wheels.

The sedan comes equipped with an 8-inch touchscreen system with satellite navigation, smartphone connectivity, pre-heating and a heads-up display. Some models also allow the owner to control the vehicle remotely via a smartphone application. It boasts of safety features like the airbags, Traction Control, Adaptive Cruise Control, Emergency Brake Assist, Dynamic Stability Control, Traffic Sign Recognition, Blind Spot Monitoring, Lane Departure Warning, Closing Vehicle Sensing,  and the Reverse Traffic Detection.

The Jaguar XE recently received five star rating from NCAP, scoring 92% in adult protection and 82% in child protection. While the scores for pedestrian and safety assistance systems stand at 81% and 82% respectively.

There is no clarity whether the car will come as CBU or CKD. Currently, the car is manufactured in Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom. It will compete with the Audi A4, BMW 3-series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class which are all locally manufactured with certain degree of localization.

Jaguar XE 2.0 Petrol Pure : INR 39.90 Lakhs

Laguar XE 2.0 Petrol Portfoli : INR 46.50 lakhs