Jaguar is
now going to updates the XF and F-Pace models. More specifically, Jaguar will
now focus on refreshing the XF first, according to the company’s senior product
planning manager Wayne Darley, who spoke to Autocar.
The facelifted 2020 Jaguar XF will be revealed sometime
in the second half of the year, while the updated F-Pace will follow in early
2020. “If you look at when those two cars [XF and F-Pace] went on sale – late
2015 and early 2016 – that gives you a good idea of the timings”, Darley said.
The facelift will basically be as extensive as with
the new XE, meaning subtle exterior styling changes but with a bigger focus on
upgrading the interior. Jaguar will improve the quality of the materials used
inside, as well as add new technology features that first debuted in the
electric I-Pace. Features like a new steering wheel, a secondary digital display for
the climate system and updated infotainment and digital instrument cluster will
be present, as well as new trim and color options.
Both the facelifted Jaguar XF and F-Pace are also
set to get the company’s latest diesel powertrains, which apparently adhere to
the upcoming 2021 emission regulations. However, there’s a question mark over
the six-cylinder XF S and F-Pace S versions, as Jaguar has ditched the
supercharged V6 from the XE lineup and stopped offering V6 petrol and diesel
versions of both the XF and F-Pace.
Jaguar will most likely adopt the all-new 395 hp
3.0-liter straight-six mild-hybrid petrol powertrain that’s going to debut in
the Range Rover at the Geneva Motor Show, but we’ll have to wait a bit longer
for an official confirmation.
Darley also confirmed that the F-Pace SVR will
finally arrive in the market this April, after over a year since its official
debut. Officially Jaguar has delayed its launch in order to perform just
last-minute changes at the car’s setup but the same report says that the
company was facing a parts supply issue, hence the delay
