The Jaguar XF hits its middle-age stride with a range of powertrains and a new wagon body style.
It’s on par now with the Benz E-Class and BMW 5-Series on those terms.
We think the Benz E63 S may be the most perfect single model on sale anywhere, but we’re biased by V-8 power and a huge cargo hold.
BMW’s 5-Series has found some of its old footing, and the new M5 is a ferocious four-door.
The Cadillac CTS still gets our nod, especially in VSport trim, with lascivious power and a sedate shape lit up by LEDs in Le Mans style.
For contrast, take the Lincoln Continental: it’s a big front- or all-wheel drive sedan with all the chrome and buoyant trim left off this generation of Jaguars, and it’s detailed down to a nearly microscopic level.
It’s an echo of what Jaguar might have been if it stayed in Ford’s hands.
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The 2018 Jaguar XF lives its best life in Sportbrake form; the turbo-4 emerges here in untested form. |
The 2018 Audi S6 stands with an impressive hand: quality interior, great performance, functional shape. It's possible to find better examples from other cars, but they all cost significantly more. |
The 2018 BMW 5-Series expands the sedan's already-excellent lineup to include an efficient plug-in hybrid and an uber-quick V-8. |
The 2018 Cadillac CTS-V scorches the earth, and leaves the E63 and RS7 with some burn marks. |
We’re not fans of mismatches, but the 2018 Lincoln Continental’s lithe road manners and retro theming pair awfully well. |
The 2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class goes to excess--the right kinds of excess--to preserve its best-of status. |
| MSRP From | |||||
| $47,775 | $49,700 | $52,650 | $46,495 | $45,160 | $52,950 |
| Gas Mileage | |||||
| 18 MPG City / 42 MPG Hwy | 16 MPG City / 34 MPG Hwy | 15 MPG City / 36 MPG Hwy | 14 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy | 16 MPG City / 27 MPG Hwy | 16 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy |
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| Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 | Intercooled Turbo Gas/Electric I-4 | Turbocharged Gas I4 | Premium Unleaded V-6 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 |
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| Mid-Size Cars | Mid-Size Cars | Mid-Size Cars | Mid-Size | Large Cars | Midsize Cars |
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| Sedan 25t RWD | 2.0 TFSI Premium FWD | 530e iPerformance Plug-In Hybrid | 4-Door Sedan 2.0L Turbo RWD | Premiere FWD | E 300 RWD Sedan |
| Drivetrain | |||||
| Rear Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | |||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Passenger Doors | |||||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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| Sedan | Sedan | Sedan | 4 Door Sedan | Sedan | Sedan |
| Transmission | |||||
| Automatic w/OD | Auto-Shift Manual w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD |
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| 2018 Jaguar XF vs. 2018 Audi A6 | 2018 Jaguar XF vs. 2018 BMW 5-Series | 2018 Jaguar XF vs. 2018 Cadillac CTS | 2018 Jaguar XF vs. 2018 Lincoln Continental | 2018 Jaguar XF vs. 2018 Mercedes-Benz E Class | |
