Local pricing and specifications for the 2015 Jaguar XE have been announced with the latest leaping cat to list from $60,400 (+ORC) – it’ll go on-sale in September.

THE ALL-NEW Jaguar XE will go on-sale in Australia on 1 September with prices starting at $60,400 (+ORC) and extending all the way to $104,000 (+ORC) for the range-topping XE V6 S variant. Powered by the supercharged 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine from the acclaimed Jaguar F-TYPE, the XE S is capable of 0-100kph in just 5.1 seconds.

“The XE’s driving behaviour fully matches the promise of its seductive looks, and the emotional appeal is supported by state of-the-art approaches to efficiency, from aerodynamics to the advanced Ingenium engine family, said Kevin Stride, Vehicle Line Director, Jaguar XE.

The XE debuts Jaguar’s new modular vehicle architecture, which is another way of saying it’s based off a platform that will be used to spin-off other models going forward. XE will be available in four trim levels: Prestige, Portfolio, R-Sport and S.

2015 Jaguar XE – Engines: 

2.0-litre i4 turbo diesel ‘20d’ delivering 132kW/430Nm;

2.0-litre i4 turbo petrol ‘20t’ delivering 147W/280Nm;

2.0-litre i4 turbo petrol ‘25t’ delivering 177kW/340Nm;

3.0-litre V6 supercharged petrol 250kW/450Nm.

STANDARD SPECIFICATION

Prestige

•8-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters

•Jaguar All Surface Progress Control with torque vectoring

•Tyre pressure monitoring system

•18” ‘Arm’ six spoke alloy wheels

•Front and rear parking sensors with rear camera

•Automatic park assist with parallel and bay parking and parking exit

•Blind spot monitor with reverse traffic detection and closing vehicle sensing

•Lane departure warning with autonomous emergency braking

•Electric power folding mirrors with auto-dimming and reverse auto-dipping

•Keyless start and keyless entry

•Bi-function HID Xenon automatic headlamps

•8” touch screen infotainment system with navigation and voice control

•380W Meridian sound system with 11 speakers and subwoofer

•Taurus leather seats with 10×10 way electric adjustment plus 4-way electric lumbar adjustment

•Memory control for exterior mirrors, steering column and driver front seat

•Dual zone climate control with air quality sensor

•40:20:40 split fold rear seat

Portfolio 

In addition to Prestige standard specification

•18” ‘Matrix’ seven-twin spoke alloy wheels

•Soft-grain Windsor leather seats with Herringbone perforation and tonal stitching

•Leatherette wrapped instrument panel

•Gloss figured ebony veneer

•Rear window electric sunblind

R-Sport 

In addition to Prestige standard specification:

•Sports seats in Luxtec with Technical mesh inserts

•18” ‘Star’ five spoke alloy wheels

•Sports suspension

•R-Sport bodykit includes R-Sport front  bumper, body coloured side sills and bootlid spoiler, gloss black window surrounds

•R-Sport branding on steering wheel, sill plates and side power vents

S

In addition to Prestige standard specification:

•Sports seats Taurus leather with suedecloth inserts

•Adaptive Dynamics with sports suspension

•19” ‘Venom’ five-twin spoke allow wheels with red brake calipers

•‘S’ bodykit includes ‘S’ front bumper, body coloured and gloss black side sills, gloss black rear valance and window surrounds

•Sports leatherette wrapped instrument panel

•‘S’ branding on steering wheel, sill plates

•Bright finish pedal kit, black headlining and tailpipe finishers