Australian pricing and initial details for the 2018
Jaguar XF Sportbrake range have been revealed ahead of its local launch on
November 1, with the new luxury wagon priced from AUD 90,400 before on-road costs.
Four versions of the XF Sportbrake will be offered, which includes three
different engine choices – one petrol and two diesels.
Headlining features for the wagon include a
565-litre boot with the rear seats in place – expanding to 1700L with the
second row folded – and a tow rating of up to 2000 kg depending on engine
variant. The optional panoramic sunroof introduces a blind which can be opened
or closed using gesture control, while the tailgate can also be controlled via
gesture.
Other features include self-levelling rear Integral-Link
air suspension, along with cabin air filtration and ionisation. Kicking off the
range is the R-Sport 20d (AUD 90,400), powered by the company’s 180 Hp/430 Nm
2.0-litre ‘Ingenium‘ turbo-diesel engine.
The diesel wagon can sprint from 0-100 km/h in 8.8
seconds, while using just 4.8L/100km on the European combined cycle. Next is
the R-Sport 25t, which swaps out the oiler for a more potent 250 Hp/365 Nm
2.0-litre ‘Ingenium’ turbocharged petrol engine, starting slightly higher at
$91,400 before on-road costs. With the petrol engine, the XF Sportbrake sprints
from 0-100 km/h in 7.1 seconds on its way to a top speed of 241 km/h. Fuel use is
rated at 6.8L/100km on the combined cycle.
Sitting atop the core range is the S 30d (AUD 123,450),
which features a 300 Hp/700 Nm 3.0-litre twin-turbo-diesel, and can accelerate
from 0-100 km/h in just 6.6 seconds. Meanwhile, fuel use is rated at 7.0L/100km.
Finally, the S First Edition 30d sits atop the
range, starting at AUD 137,300, powered by the same 3.0-litre twin-turbo oiler.
While exact details of what the First Edition gets over its regular
counterparts is yet to be confirmed, buyers will be offered the choice of an
exclusive Farallon Black exterior paint option.
All engines are paired exclusively to an eight-speed
ZF automatic transmission, driving the rear wheels. Specifications for R-Sport
and S variants are expected to largely mirror that of the equivalent XF sedan,
though the wagons carry a circa-AUD2000 premium.
