Jaguar XF design to refine drive

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), a British luxury carmaker has said that its latest stylish Jaguar XF model is renowned for its performance, refined drive and effortless power.

The new car comes with  a choice of engines to suit every driver and driving style, delivering power and performance with improved fuel economy. 

Buyers of the latest Jaguar XF will benefit from integrated satellite navigation with extensive maps across 22 sub-Saharan African countries. 

 

The first-to-market benefit makes exploring Africa that much simpler and more convenient, reducing travel time, minimising distances and increasing safety.

Mr. Willem Schoeman, Public Relations and Marketing Manager, JLR Sub-Sahara Africa  said: “Jaguar Land Rover sub-Sahara Africa’s extended navigation represents an industry first as a factory-fitted integrated system, this is thanks to the combination of the latest generations of Tracks4Africa and Nokia HERE, seamlessly integrated via a sophisticated on-board unit using the acclaimed iGo primo platform that allows for SD card software and map updates.”

This feature, which combines two separate mapping packages offered for the first time as a single, integrated solution, will give Jaguar XF drivers an unprecedented trans-border navigation capability, allowing for safe and efficient travel across Africa.

The XF continues to offer a compelling blend of style, performance and refinement, and the changes effected from MY14.5 – as these updates are known internally – it remains a car which will appeal to those who are used to the finer things in life.

For these people, their time is one of the most important commodities and with Extended Navigation they can use time even more efficiently by getting straight to where they want to go, with minimal delay thanks to exceptional intuitiveness and usability, not to mention an impressive array of features.

This rear spoiler will be offered as an option on the 2.2-litre diesel and 2.0-litre petrol models, while a full aerodynamic – which adds a revised front bumper, black grille with chrome surround, body-coloured rear valance and ‘R’ Style side sills – is also available.

As far as the interiors are concerned, Premium Luxury models can be enhanced with the Sport Pack; comprising heated and cooled electrically-adjustable, with a dual-position memory for the driver) sports seats in soft grain leather, bright stainless steel pedals, and Jet Morzine treatment for the headlining and the roof pillars. 

The XF range has been the Jaguar brand’s mainstay for a number of years and with this latest round of changes will continue to do so. Extended Navigation is especially significant in the sub-Saharan markets, where it will give us a unique selling proposition.

For the urban environment, the mapping software of choice is Nokia HERE, which gives comprehensive coverage of over 100 cities in sub-Sahara Africa.

Users simply change from the rural to the urban environment at the touch of a ‘button’ on the TFT screen of their Jaguar, with features like lane guidance and historical traffic information depending on the market, enabling users to find their hotel or the airport with minimal delay and inconvenience. 

“Africa is a vast continent, and you don’t want to end up too far off track,” said Nigel Clarke, Operations Director of Jaguar Land Rover sub-Sahara Africa.

“With extended navigation the guesswork is taken out of it whether you’re in an urban or rural environment, adding yet another dimension to the Jaguar brand.”

Dynamic design

The sleek-sedan luxury car has been updated with a completely reworked front fascia with a subtly reshaped grille, revamped lower vents and newly streamlined headlights with LED daytime running lights arranged in a distinctive Jaguar 'J-Blade' signature pattern.

Around back, the tail lamps were extended onto the trunk lid, while a range of new wheel choices completed the visual changes.

The cabin is trimmed with the supple leathers and top-quality materials one would expect of a Jaguar while also featuring modern touches like the so-called ‘surprise and delight’ air-conditioning vents, which present a flush dashboard surface until the ignition is switched on, at which point they rotate to the open position.

Also lying dormant until the car is switched on is the unusual rotary shifter, which motors up and can be rotated to select from park, reverse, neutral, drive, and sequential modes.

The upgraded Jaguar XF with more supportive seats, new hide and veneer choices and a revised color scheme on the centre console, fascia and steering wheel that replaces the outgoing 'Tungsten' finish with a more contemporary 'Aurora' theme.

The XF rewards drivers with accurate, tactile steering and a well-tuned suspension that provides a good balance between ride comfort and handling prowess.