Jaguar Land Rover has inducted the second generation
Jaguar XF for local assembly at their plant in Pune, Maharashtra. Its now on
sale in India at INR 47.5 Lakhs (Ex-showroom Delhi), which is around INR 2
Lakhs less expensive than the CBU model.
No other changes have been made to the new XF. It
still comes in three grades: Pure, Prestige and Portfolio. All three grades are
available with a 2.0-litre Ingenium four-cylinder turbodiesel engine that
produces 132 kW at 4,000 rpm and 430 Nm of torque at 1,750-2,500 rpm, while
Prestige and Portfolio exclusively get a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder
petrol engine that develops 177 kW at 5,500 rpm and 340 Nm of torque at
1,750-4,000 rpm. Both models are equipped with an 8-speed automatic gearbox.
The top-end XF Portfolio comes with features like
adaptive LED headlights featuring ‘J’ blade LED daytime running lights, LED
tail lights, 12.3-inch HD Virtual Instrument Display, InControl Touch Pro
infotainment system with a 10.2-inch touchscreen display and 17-speaker, 825 kW
Meridian Surround Sound System.
The XF is Jaguar’s third model to enter local
assembly, being built alongside the Jaguar XE and XJ. The F-Pace and F-Type
continue to be imported via the CBU route.