Have you been waiting patiently to get your American
hands on a new Jaguar XF Sportbrake? Well your patience will soon be rewarded.
AutoGuide reports that, following a debut next
month, the British wagon will reach dealers in North America starting in
November. Pricing starts at US$ 70,450 (plus US$ 995 destination), however initial
deliveries are expected to be comprised principally of the First Edition priced
from US$ 72,100.
The wagon version of Jaguar's rival to the BMW 5
Series, Mercedes E-Class, et al will come exclusively with the 3.0-liter
supercharged V6 driving 380 horsepower to all four wheels. Additional engine
options may arrive later: the sedan version is also available in the United
States with a 2.0-liter turbo four in numerous specs and configurations –
gasoline or diesel, driving the rear wheels or all four.
This will mark the first time that Jaguar will bring
the XF Sportbrake to North America, after the previous version was kept away.
The automaker offered the Sportwagon version of the X-Type in America, but didn't find many buyers. In the end, the biggest
competitor to the XF Sportbrake may very well be Jaguar's own F-Pace crossover,
which offers marginally more cargo space and that wider array of engines for
less money: the F-Pace starts at US$ 42,065, and reaches US$ 59,775 in S AWD spec
comparable to the XF Sportbrake's with the 380-hp supercharged V6.