2015 Jaguar XE S UK review

Range-topping XE has a chassis of true brilliance and an expressive, exciting engine to match The Jaguar XE – in what is, for the time being, top-of-the-line trim. The XE S is also the only version of Jaguar’s smaller saloon powered by a six-cylinder engine, so if you want your new British compact executive motoring experience with a bit more spice than a four-cylinder engine can supply, it’s the only game in town.Supplying most of the aforementioned extra spice is the supercharged 3.0-litre V6 from the entry-level F-Type roadster - 335bhp of it, to be precise. Which is less power than Mercedes-Benz's incoming C450 AMG, but more than either a BMW 340i or an Audi S4 serves up.It needs to be right on the pace, too, because this range-topping XE isn’t cheap at almost £45,000. But its equipment level goes some way to compensating for that, giving you sports suspension, adaptive damping, ZF’s eight-speed automatic gearbox, 19in wheels, a gently steroidal bodykit, bi-xenon headlamps and a Meridian premium audio system for your money.

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