Is the Jaguar XE a used car BARGAIN?

[@77cmchong]

I have a 2016 XE 2.0d with 120,000kms on the clock, owned it from new. It had engine mount issues (vibration at idle) at the beginning, was repaired under warranty within the first 2 years. Yes, the timing chain needs to be replaced at about 95,000km - indications are check engine light and engine sounding like a tractor. Other than that - jet cooler solenoid (false oil critically low warnings), thermostat (coolant temp never goes above a quarter) and front suspension top mounts (handling issues with visible disintegration, seen from the bonnet). Other than those, it has been reliable. This is from an Alfa owner before the Jag :)

[@robmurg]

I like my XE. I've had it for just over 6 months and have put about 7,000 miles on it without any issues. It had 38,000 miles on it when I bought it and cost around £14,000 from a Jaguar dealer. Mine is 2016 base-spec manual diesel and I see a little over a measured 60MPG on a motorway journey at a steady 70MPH. The performance is adequate but not electrifying - maybe a remap would help but I personally won't bother. It has very nice handling and feels very planted on the road with light controls but plenty of feel. I prefer manuals but the very long-legged ratios mean you do want to be in the correct gear at all times. The clutch biting point on mine is fairly high, hope that's not a sign of wear. Hopefully the 100,000 mile one you tried shows that a cam-chain failure is not inevitable but I believe repairs are affordable at a push from a specialist, as long as it doesn't actually snap and cause valve damage. It's very comfortable on a long trip; quiet and relaxed running very low revs at cruising speeds in sixth gear by which I mean a real 80MPH on French autoroutes (130KPH). It's comfortable for 4 people over long distances but the 5th seat is not usable due to the transmission tunnel. I don't have the Meridian system and the sound is nothing to write home about but not terrible. The boot is not huge especially with the spare wheel option that mine has. I have folding rear seats and they are a useful option. It's EU6 and this particular year/spec qualifies for free road tax. For now at least. I like the styling, I slightly miss the flexibility of an estate like my previous Jag - an X-Type that I had a few years ago. It's not a small car and I wouldn't want anything bigger. Overall very happy with the XE so far and planning to keep it for a few years if it behaves.

[@falco621]

I bought the 2010 XF with 33k miles, 13k USD. These machines are an insane value.

[@andrewparker3563]

I have the more basic Prestige which doesn't have flared sills or add on spoiler. I can see why people like the R Sport but personally I like the clean lines of the basic design. If you're getting an XE, check it's had, or budget in, a timing chain and water pump replacement. That said, it's the best car I've ever driven, it is absolutely superb on ride, handling and steering feel. I love it! Every journey feels like a pleasure in it.

[@aliwhitwell]

I have a 2017 XE R Sport AWD 25t petrol. It's now done 25k miles. Absolutely amazing car and after adding a TDI Tuning box it now runs just over 300bhp. I've had it for almost 3 years now and had no issues whatsoever.

[@mistersteve6705]

I bought a 5 series BMW 2019, petrol plug-in Hybrid, OMG.....I love this car more then my wife, it is the best thing you can buy for @ £14-15k, and is not that big, just a bit bigger than 3 series.....please buy this, take my word, you will be smiling for ever

[@aliwhitwell]

@@mistersteve6705 I prefer the handling and refinement of the Jag. 🙂

[@Merritt7278]

I have just brought a XE, did hear all the bad things about this car but ot didnt put me off, its a great looking and driving car, there are plenty with way over 100k, even touching 200k ive seen, that tells me alot. I did call Jaguar to enquiry about getting the chain done but thay said you dont get it done for no reason, you will know when it starts to go, to be honest your always going to hear bad things about cars, they said my Eco sport belt had a chance of snapping around 20k, well over that now, your always going to hear bad stories but this is a great car and only time will tell.

[@terence368]

I got a jaguar xe 2.0d for 4 years I don’t have any problem with the diesel engine at all and no problem with the car at all

[@paperroutee]

how’s it holding up?

[@Merritt7278]

​No problems at all, still loving the car, taking it on a long journey in April​@@paperroutee

[@micahg.n.7944]

I have the 2018 v6 supercharged awd 35T r sport, and I simply love it. If you have the budget, this engine, with the air intake pipe and filter, lower and upper pulley upgrade, and a tune, is a true driving experience for relatively lower end money that will provide the level of performance, handling, and simply terrific driving fun, that will challenge so many 100K priced vehicles I can think of. I also added sport cat down pipes from Fabspeed, and my XE sounds like a v8F type, with an exhaust note and supercharger whine through every gear that is just awesome.

[@MidN1t3SMD]

My cooling system cracked at 75k miles. Replaced under warranty just before it expirex

[@waynelewis5656]

You can also play along with 'FYD bingo' ....listen out for the following key words and phrases that Jamie can't resist....."Variant, I feel like, in my opinion". Bonus points for when he repeats them.

[@Buck3366]

You missed his 2 favourites! I’m a big fan Preformance car ( instead of performance) Once you hear that one it’s like nails on a chalk board.

[@waynelewis5656]

@@Buck3366 another one he loves is "physically for sale".....what the hell does this even mean? Pretty sure things aren't virtually on sale 😬

[@Haz0506]

Don't forget, "variant" "chassis" and " contemporary" 😃

[@oliver13809]

Best review I’ve seen on this car. To the point honest and no drivel .

[@sillwuka]

I've got the same spec interior, nice to look at. The ride on my 19s is a bit firm but to be expected.

[@infinitepower3003]

I got a portfolio model in black. Had it for 3 years so far, still love it. Serviced every 6000 miles. Only use premium fuel. Make sure the engine oil is changed and make sure its the right one also buy one thats done motorway miles.

[@mistersteve6705]

Ok, I watched your video, and I decided to buy one. I bought a 2018, manual, 2.0 diesel, 100k miles. 3 months later, engine sounds like a tractor, basically I have to replace turbo and timing belt. And is not cheap at all, £3640. Fuck this car

[@terence368]

I got a jaguar xe 2.0d for 4 years I don’t have any problem with the diesel engine at all and no problem with the car at all. You should not buy a diesel car at all

[@sandilembatha9225]

okay... i think this comment just changed my mind about the car. i was all in but now i'm not so sure. i think i'll just stick with the BMW 3-series.

[@nolongerhuman13]

FYI, I just purchased a 2018 jaguar XE t prestige with 25k miles on her for 19k! The Carfax is completely clean no accidents it was on a lease and came back with 12,000 miles on it and somebody else leased it and also put a little bit more than 12,000 miles on it and it’s well taken care of and it’s all wheel drive. There are also more of them in America so it might even be worth you having one shipped over there if you’re paying 10,000 pounds for a car that has 100,000 miles on it and it’s not even all-wheel-drive

[@B-skidz]

I hear mostly negative things on the 2.0 ingenium engine ? Anyone have some opinions?

[@Trash_Can81]

I have a P300 HSE from 2020. Got it new, and it replace an Audi. Delightful car. Love it.

[@williamlee9102]

I have a 2016 jag xe portfolio with over 90,000 miles. I do on average 1500 a week and can get between 65mg 73mpg on a good motorways run. Sites at 80mph around 2000rpm, and its a manual. The top spec is a lovely car, it just eats the miles.

[@kspades2530]

9:10 fax bro. I'm so angry at the fact that they've removed the buttons on newer cars 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@brianboylan5145]

I got a Jag XE 2017 Rsport in black just recently. Cost me 9k and only had 64k on the clock. I love it and I feel I got the deal of a lifetime.

[@ging3r333]

These start around £6k now for a somewhat okay example, very tempting but so is the older XF S 3.0d V6 or E92 330i, or even XK, so not sure what to get myself as my first car replacement

[@ezhuh7934]

What did you get? In the end

[@ging3r333]

@@ezhuh7934 ended up with a 2012 XF S Portfolio for just under £6k, plenty of poke, supremely comfortable with a great sound system. Insurance for me at 19 was very reasonable (sub £1.5k no box). Running costs aren't great but probably better than the other cars I was looking at. I still want an XE at some point, or perhaps even an ftype with the same SC V6 as the XE S.

[@ging3r333]

@@ezhuh7934 My reply seems to have not posted - I ended up with a 2012 100k mile XF S Portfolio for just under £6k, at 19 my insurance is great at about £1.5k. Supremely comfortable with plenty of power and a great sound system, done loads of miles already as I take everyone everywhere haha. Still want an XE but would have to get the S with the SCV6 or the F-Type with the same engine. Loving the XF though, looks beautiful too, running costs aren't cheap but reliability has been fine in the 9 months I've had it.

[@ezhuh7934]

@@ging3r333 Wow amazing! Good on you, should be able to achieve something similar in a few months or so!

[@ging3r333]

@@ezhuh7934 ah very nice, what are you considering? I ended up writing the XK off my list due to £700 road tax and the ZF6 gearbox

[@Scrapppyd]

Nope! Had one cost me a fortune in engine repairs and maintenance never again! I can’t remember what the actual issue was but oil leak engine out 💸💸💸

[@terence368]

I got a jaguar xe 2.0d for 4 years I don’t have any problem with the diesel engine at all and no problem with the car at all even the service interval is every 2 years

[@rejoicerone3176]

These new 2L ingenium diesels are known to be one of the most unreliable engines suffering with premature timing chain snapping and DPF issues. Which is probably why they are cheap

[@AndyK.1]

The early petrols weren’t a lot better. (Ford engine)

[@rejoicerone3176]

@@AndyK.1 Ive heard the 2.2 diesel ford engine land rover used before the 2L ingenium were more reliable I heard with it using a timing belt so easier to change at set intervals

[@Buck3366]

Ad blue issues too.

[@oliver13809]

The only reason why I didn’t purchase the new engine version. Engine out if the timing chain snapped. Went for the Ford petrol version. Far better engine. Great car.

[@oliver13809]

Rear end looks fine. I like the eye looking rear clusters. Far better looking than Audi and BMW.

[@oliver13809]

I love my 2015 petrol XE. I didn’t purchase the new engine version for one reason only. The drive chain location. If it goes it’s engine out. Apart from that it’s a great car. Plenty of boot space. Rear leg room is fine. Drivers head room is good. Other reviews questioning this. Simply hadn’t lowered the seat position. It’s an easy car to drive.

[@DBGMLV]

How long have you had it ? How are the reliability and fuel economy? I am looking at the XE, however I am not sure if I'd get the diesel or EcoBoost one. I am leaning a bit toward EcoBoost mainly because most of my drives are like 5-6 kilometers and diesels do not take short journeys very well, plus all of the diesel timing chain horror stories. The only reason I still am considering the diesel is that I do a couple of 4000-5000 kilometer journeys per year and I'd like the fuel economy of the diesel. Basically 10 months of the year I do mainly short journeys and the other 2 moths I do the big journeys.

[@terence368]

I got a jaguar xe 2.0d for 4 years I don’t have any problem with the diesel engine at all and no problem with the car at all even the service interval is every 2 years no charges for the services

[@HAYDNBBH]

Surprised it's made it to 100kengine is terribly unreliable. Petrol v6 the way to go for these but they are starting at 17k....

[@konrad07dre]

Is your 2.0d engine alright with 100k+ mileage? Heard much about their unreliability

[@Buck3366]

I looked at the V6 S. 340 bhp( 380 after 2018) but reliability always seemed iffy. One thing I’ll never get is why they didn’t make a V8 XE R. The V8 would fit as the V6 was just a V8 engine with the back cylinder on each bank sealed off, the bores were reduced with liners and new V6 heads went on. The crank is still the same length as a V8. Talk about cost cutting. Obviously they made that overpriced Project 8 but I think a mainstream V8 would have been fun.

[@tiguanman1170]

You need £20k, £11k for the car and £9k for replacement engine. 21000 mile service intervals is no way to maintain any car.

[@simmysommy]

Just got the same car for the same price...but on 39k miles, with AWD

[@alisonjones9089]

Car review without mention of hapless engine!

[@stevenfreeman7798]

Fuck all wrong with the petrol engined versions!. Diesel ingeniums are a nightmare!! But the problems have been documented for years!!!

[@donaldbanner2185]

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[@delmilligan4584]

Love mine ❤️

[@muhjm1946]

beautiful car no question about it, but it is extremely unreliable.

[@anthonyv8473]

Throw those.cars in the trash i brought me 2017 the engine blew out

[@oculusdrifter9261]

you do realise these Jaguars are based on the Ford Mondeo so its technically a Mondeo in a Fancy Dress, yet they spend more time in a Garage getting fixed than actually being on the roads

[@peter_dc2rx]

You're so wrong The x type shared 11% of the mondeo and thst shared a modified platform. Newer jags (xf and newer) have nothing to do with fords

[@Buck3366]

I think you are confusing the XE with the Xtype mate. The XE was a bespoke platform.

[@arnarmagnusson8201]

Jaguars have a reputation of unreliability simply because of their association with Land Rover/Range Rover. The stats have shown that jaguar is about as reliable as comparable manufacturers such as Audi and bmw and a little bit below that of Mercedes.

[@mickadatwist1620]

Ford is a better reliability. I had 3 of them. Please don't mar Fords reputation by comparing them to money pit Jaguars.

[@rovamota]

XE was an all new aluminium chassis. It shared nothing with the old X Type.