Honda Accord Or Nissan Altima: Which One Does V-6 Better?
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FEATURES | 8 out of 10
Expert Quotes:
an available adapter that allows you to operate your iPod or iPhone (music only) via the central touchscreen.
Motor Trend
The infotainment and climate-control systems are only accessible through submenus that are byzantine at best and perverse at worst.
Car and Driver
Many functions, from the heated seats to fan-direction controls, can be found only in touch-screen menus on the central dash display.
Cars.com
Many simple tasks require performing quite a few "virtual button" presses, and drilling down through several menu screens to access some audio functions.
Consumer Guide
The $57,000 Premium Luxury model adds the 5.0-liter V-8, blind-spot monitors, front and rear parking sensors, a rearview camera, and ventilated front seats, while the Portfolio edition offers the 5.0-liter V-8 with distinct leather and suede upholstery, along with ebony dash trim. The $80,000 XFR fits the supercharged V-8; 20-inch wheels; a heated steering wheel; adaptive cruise control; and a Bowers & Wilkins audio system with HD and Sirius Satellite Radio and integration for audio players.
Optional equipment includes a heated steering wheel and active cruise control, while the available 525-watt Bowers & Wilkins system is one of the best-sounding audio setups the editors have heard in any vehicle, cost no object. For 2011, even the base model gets standard Burl Walnut trim, while a heated windshield is optional on all models. The JaguarSense glovebox release—a trick feature liked by many—has been replaced with a standard button.
The XF's navigation system also incorporates iPod/iPhone control for music. A tap on the touch screen and you're controlling the flow of tunes through a target on the display; however some drivers will be disappointed to see that many of the climate controls have been moved to screen-only positions as well.
Conclusion
The 2011 Jaguar XF has all the features you'd expect to find in a high-end luxury sedan—plus a sound system that will woo even die-hard audiophiles.
