The seat design itself is new for 2012, with dash buttons and switchgear getting a black-paint finish, but the distinctive puck-shaped shifter knob (which rises from the center console on startup) and vents that rotate outward at startup, remain. If that isn't a deal-breaker, there's lots to swoon over, with lavish materials that, like the new XJ, set a new high-water mark for Jaguar. The XF is packaged more like a four-door coupe than a family sedan, which limits backseat space, but the trunk is large for the class, and the rear seats fold down for access to the trunk. If we had to pick a single weakness for the XF, it's that the swoopy roofline and profile has a price-and that's an especially small back seat. With 20-inch tires and electronic systems like Active Differential Control and Adaptive Dynamics shuffling power between the rear wheels and adjusting suspension and steering firmness, the 5,000-pound Jaguar XF out-nimbles some of the lighter sedans in its class. Well-weighted, direct steering and capable brakes add up to a joyful driving experience. During normal driving, shifts are smooth and perfectly muted, but the personality changes during enthusiastic driving and the attitude sharpens. Throughout the lineup, the XF delivers tactile satisfaction and has an understated, graceful feel from behind the wheel that will often have you thinking you're not moving as quickly as you are. All three engines send power to the rear wheels via a six-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters, rocketing the XFR to 60 mph in just 4.7 seconds, while even the standard XF can get to 60 in 5.5 seconds. High-performance XFR and XF Supercharged models both get a 5.0-liter supercharged V-8-making 470 hp in the Supercharged and 510 hp in the XFR. The result is stunning, confident performance, even from the base car, with a brawly, baritone exhaust note that's assertive but doesn't get in the way. Last year the XF got a very substantial 85-hp boost, with a new standard 5.0-liter V-8 replacing the previous 4.2-liter one. The 2012 Jaguar XF models remain offered with three different powertrains, called out with XF, XF Supercharged, and XFR high-performance models. This year, XFR sedans now get better differentiated from base XF models, with a more complete sporty bodykit, redesigned 20-inch wheels, and a subtle rear diffuser. There remains nothing heavy-handed or retro about the look, and especially in top-performance XFR the look and feel could be taken as that of an Aston Martin. Inside, the XF still looks like its design spirit is in line with a chic London hotel thankfully, Jaguar has only added a new steering wheel, new nav and infotainment screens, redesigned seats, and a few new trim pieces. A revised front-end look, with a larger, more upright grille, slim headlights alongside light strips, and a lower hoodline with a power bulge give the XF a wide-looking, more purposeful stance, while tail lamps get LED lighting and a new chrome blade. Now for 2012, Jaguar has given the XF what amounts to a mid-cycle refresh, gently finessing the design to more closely resemble the original C-XF design concept that had inspired it-as well as the flagship XJ sedan.įortunately, Jaguar has kept to a light retouch of the XF the sedan already stood out as an instant classic, with all its catlike curves and classic sport-sedan proportions. With the introduction of the XF lineup a few years ago-and reverberated by the new full-size XJ sedan last year-Jaguar has made a clean break from the overtly traditional shapes of the past, moving from ornate to rakish.
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