Road Test: 2017 Jaguar XE - This Time, For Real

"The last Jaguar compact sports sedan we tested was the X-type. Don’t remember it? Well, that’s probably a good thing, as that Ford Contour based front-driver never made a serious impact here, or anywhere else for that matter. Just too much a parts bin car. Now, Jag is stepping back into that segment, and stepping up, with what may be a much more impactful car. This is the XE."
Complete Road Test: goo.gl/Ki5Vdr
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[@smokyrobinson1134]

I am on my second 2017 XE. First was a base model 25t. I loved it, then moved up to the 35t Premium AWD Supercharged. This is an awesome car. Period.

[@giancarlo9189]

I have the 35t AWD it seems slower than the one tested 0-60 in 5.4sec

[@layvonnenewman]

How are the repairs? Is it expensive to keep up?

[@dontellgucci1117]

Just bought exact car today 5/2/2020. What a car to drive. Pulls like a rollercoaster. Nice

[@debobricked7130]

Thinking bout buying Would it b hard to get repairs for this thing??

[@eminent6762]

same^^

[@eljefe6555]

How are the repairs I’m thinking of buying one

[@stuco81]

Best chassis in its segment, great engine. Comments section full of people whinging about the type of bulb fitted in the headlamp unit!

[@anilrajgopal-anilrajgopal4781]

Random comments from senseless freeze brains about this car and then some bizarre comparisons. Anybody who has driven the XE will vouch for its stupendous drive feel, incredible power and steering!! Nothing comes close to this magnificent beast.

[@josephfrenchmusic]

These reviewers are paid off by competitors...it's all about who has the bigger check book cough cough bmw

[@innismor11]

This is the entry level XE. The entry level BMW 3-series is kinda similar inside. Best to compare apples.

[@jimmorris2027]

Always trash talking the X-type. My X-type is 14 years old and still drives like a champ!

[@esteban75lover23]

Jim Morris Yes! I have a S-Type 2007. Lovely.

[@georgmurmann5407]

Jim Morris . The same opinion. X-Type looks like a small copy of a great XJ, but this one seems to be a nice budget car not more... At least inside...

[@trystanpettigrew4375]

My x-type just hit 21 years old and still drives me to and from anywhere and everywhere.

[@TimJoseph08031990]

Headlights looks like it was taken from the previous generation BMW 3 Series from 2006-2011 with the base halogen headlights.

[@igeekone]

The base model looks cheap. I'm surprised they gave you guys the starter trim.

[@Jacobk66]

They should never offer Halogens on any Jag. It's almost 2017. I'm no rich man but I haven't had a car with them in over a decade! I kind of like the interior though. I don't mind it being plain, it looks good to me.

[@_chipchip]

Didn't come with the meridian stereo? Had the 2.0d for a while and it was an amazing sound system. Great cars.

[@craig2web]

I think the interior looks fine. Would like to see a coupe version.

[@javvenlapierre1069]

my dream car

[@brunov.7411]

I don't understand why you guys didn't test the XE-S with the 380hp engine?

[@shopwithaaron]

I'm sure there's an interior up option to luxify that look...check the right box and I'm sure things will look more Jaguar.

[@UNSHAKLED]

I don't know what ya'll are talking about this car looks very good in and out!

[@BeesonsCars]

Everyone's complaining about the Halogen headlights, but doesn't every other car in the segment besides the A4 have them? I know the 3 series, C class, and the ATS have base halogen headlights.

[@itmustbelove08]

Those halogen headlights look very low rent.

[@ttroygotknife]

craig doss lesson learn from cadillac

[@raymondadams6433]

It's disgusting!

[@waverunner7063]

Jaguar clearly doesn't understand the US market. Entry level cars are now coming with LED while Jaguar charges for last generation Xenon.

[@masterofreviews1668]

Craig D, my Chrysler 300 has LED daytime running lights but the jag doesn't?? WOW they cheeped out on that one LOL

[@aayonce4]

i would wait for the refreshed version in the interior .. the switch gear i.e. the turn signal stalk is too ecno and not luxury sport

[@Jordi7174]

This is the best looking small luxury sedan to come out in long time. It doesn't look like a little monster like the Lexus IS.

[@Aurora_v_cali]

Why is jag not using wood as much

[@thevinceberry]

Base model I guess

[@waverunner7063]

Even more sad is you have to get the prestige trim to get leather. Alfa Romeo Giulia comes standard with leather.

[@93remix]

did u guys review the S(R)type? that 1 seems a bit faster and can really compete with the other faster compact sedans

[@southernCal909]

R-sport has the same engine and output numbers.

[@maestroadam]

those halogen headlights look very "Ford Contour" to me.

[@theladyandsonplus2]

Ford makes Jaguar.

[@crazyjkz]

​@@theladyandsonplus2 Not anymore. Ford had little to do with the XE

[@nicholasbabeaux2052]

I love you John Davis but the X-Type was a wonderful car, maybe a little bit overpriced, and it had standard all-wheel drive I was surprised that your editors let you say that it was front-wheel drive....😅

[@mariannalacrosse2886]

I am shocked of all the trash talking this car looks amazing inside and out . It beats the Mercedes-Benz a class totally outside and what u get for the money the a class is cute starts low and ends up close to 60 grand only for. 188 hp . So not bad price for this car .. thanks for sharing

[@flyclyfire188]

Sure it beats the A class but the XE isn't a sub compact car it's in the compact class meaning the XE is going against the C class and let's be honest the c class stomps the shit out of the XE in every way possible

[@p3rdGen]

I'm thinking about purchasing a 2017 Jaguar xe but I don't know whether to go for the 25t prestige or the 35t premium. Ik there's a difference in the engine size but I was wondering if the 35t premium had the same amount of options as the 25t prestige since it has the next level engine. Or does the 25t prestige still come with more options since it's the prestige. Somebody please help.

[@nicholasbabeaux2052]

The Prestige is going to have more options oh, but it is unfortunate that finding one with a driver assistance package is very difficult. The only way you could tell is on the front grill right around the logo is the radar sensor

[@nicholasbabeaux2052]

But I would highly consider just getting an excess, much more standard options, and used car prices are around the same for both the XE and XF, and make sure you get a CPO

[@samsonokoro5036]

I think u guys tested a Base model, there r far more options for the interior but I do agree the interior is quite bland. The C class has the best interior design in this class followed closely by the Lexus Is before the rest come in. But the Jag has the best exterior design and is a breath of fresh air compared to its Audi and Bmw counterparts.

[@flyclyfire188]

Because it's mercedes benz the best or nothing

[@1Learn2Swim3]

I'm 6 years late but yes this was a base model lol.

[@rootsmanuva82]

The Jaguar XE is a very handsome car. But I still see more Ford than Jaguar, 8 years after Ford walked away. It looks like a design from 2009-'10. Ian Callum is a great designer but it looks just a little bit stodgy, relatively speaking. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have a Jaguar XE...

[@hellkitty1014]

This Jag is a letdown in an area where Jag had very few peers: The interior. The $30k Chevy Malibu Premier or Ford Fusion Platinum have better ambience. In fact, I'm not seeing for much "luxury" at all.(those halogen DRLs/headlamps are 100% deal breakers).I love the performance, but then you have to live with the rest of the car. And I still think the Caddy ATS, Audi A4, and Infiniti Q50 look better.

[@dcharizard91]

Those halogen headlights really detract from the rest of the decent styling. I find it a bit boring, but not offensive. The interior just looks cheap on this test car...might be slightly better when equipped more liberally.

[@93455Driver]

Seats comfortable?

[@GladiatorGaming]

93455Driver My dad owns the XE portfolio and the seats are very comfortable, also his are heated and cooled.

[@waverunner7063]

The brand manager for the XE for North America needs to be fired. Even as of 2019 you need to get the premium trim and then get xenon as an option. Most XEs you see will have halogen headlights that look like they came from 1995. This is on the heels of the Jetta, Corolla, Civic and others having LED as standard. So Jaguar charges a steep sum for an already outdated technology.

[@mrkongsimr]

You're right , potholes and more potholes . But being smart on the inside is what Jaguar was all about , what has happened ????

[@eckograham9821]

John has a sense of humor after all; "gorgeous"? Not ugly in the least but about as exciting as celery and PB.

[@BoyWar2]

Ok, I test drove this. Looks GREAT from the outside, and feels great to drive. Let's be practical though, this car over all sucks. It's tiny as fuck, the backseats won't fit anyone. Backseat heat rest covers 80% of the rear window (5:41 see how the head rest is fucking covering up the entire thing??) , which means you can't see shit. The very basic model doesn't even have a camera and starts at 37,000. Yeah, you're welcome habibi.

[@bigden2755]

The intrior seems a little on the boring and cheap side...

[@davidenobile426]

Seems a nice ride. I'd take it over a BMW everyday

[@SaskatchewanBadAss]

lol everyone always trashes the xtype. awd models 60% power to rear and 40% to the front. great car, and it at least LOOKED like a jag..tata basically ruined one of the most classic looking brands in the world it looks nothing like a jag and none of there models do either, its no longer a comfortable cruiser now its just another company trying to make everything "sporty" my 05 x type is still a very good car

[@MrJoeBanks]

Are you serious with this review?

[@RetroGamerVX]

Hurrah, somebody who agrees with mr=e that modern jag interiors are just dull :o) Oh, and it's pronounced jag'you'are ;)

[@ttroygotknife]

Corolla s has better headlight system

[@pontiacGXPfan]

Sad as hell Jag got rid of all the really good engines. Since it's all 4bangers, it might as well be a Ford fusion

[@alfamonk]

white with a brown interior...hideous combination! Like a slip-on loafer. Like the car though

[@askani79705]

Jag- u - are. Not Jag - War.

[@mitulkabutarwala2504]

Americans saying shit about Jaguar now ,.... I mean Ford had it and they were shit at handling it and btw I have driven this and the BMW 3 series they both the same gear box, but Jag feels quick on acceleration and the steering isn't heavy compared to its German rivals.

[@asdillisaminathan8342]

Mitul Kabutarwala

[@odin7682]

Ford lol. I wouldn't own anything from ford that was made at the maxx after 1990. Maybe the mid 90s f 350 diesel if I had a purpose for it and that doesnt even have a ford engine in it ( it has the 7.3L model t444e engine made by international/navistar which is a transport engine). Newer Chevy and dodge arent much better. 90s chevy trucks were bulletproof I've seen plenty go more than 500,000 km, the 5.7L (LT1), 2.4L and 3.8L car engines from the 90s were pretty decent too but the 3.1 and 2.2 sucked as far as reliability/longevity goes. everything since the late 90s in terms of American made cars is a waste of money as far as I'm concerned and even then there was plenty of terribly unreliable cars made in the 90s. I rented a 2017 dodge charger for a couple months in 17' and I liked driving it no doubt but the quality just isn't there anymore. The euro "executive" cars are hands down the best and if given a choice between a car like the C class, 3 series, a4-a5, or jag priced around 40-50 G VS a charger or something similar in price that's American it'd be a euro car for sure. Now which euro car would be the hard part lol

[@Slim1986]

very ford

[@jedw]

Never made an impact anywhere else? the x-type was MASSIVELY popular here in the UK despite criticism. I still prefer it to this modern junk that looks so generic.

[@agentd36]

My 2017 Maxima Platinum has a nice interior...I mean a lot nicer.

[@sashastarkov8939]

agentd36 the front wheel drive vehicles are no comparison to the jag Xe 35 t awd Have had my 2017 since new and currently at 32K trouble free miles last year installed race chip and it went from stick 340 to 409 horsepower and 390 lbs of tourqe using 94-96 octane Should see the faces of the new mustang gt and Camaro ss owners when they challenge me to race em from a red lite

[@Joseph1NJ]

A friend owned a Jag 10 years, I guess when Ford owned them. What a piece of crap! Now, owned by Tata Motors of India.

[@seankurth4371]

The Jaguar XJ and XF Portfolio have the best interiors this side of a Bentley, or at least they did before the Volvo S90 came out, but the rest of their lineup is just so bland, you could option up a Camry to be just as nice. They're charging BMW prices for a BMW competitor, yet their low to mid-range interiors don't even match Acura, let alone BMW. I get that it's sporty, but there are equally sporty sedans from BMW, Infiniti, and even dare I say Mazda that are much nicer than the XE. I know Tata can fix it, just look at how massive and rapid the improvements over the Ford XJ were, but whatever improvements they've got coming down the pipeline to match the rest of their updated lineup had better come soon, before the XE and XF "Prestige" get so cheap and outdated that it starts to hurt the rest of the Jaguar brand.

[@muffetus2001]

This particular car they had to do this review is the wrong one. If I saw this car on a lot I’d walk right past it. The 2017 one I just bought is a much better design.

[@rjscott6116]

I just can't get past the interior... English leather and woodworking is what jaguar ia all about. Why does the interior look like a GM product? The x type interior is leagues ahead of india's attenpt at a luxury car.

[@afredmathieu8828]

Intérieur magnifique ,ligne extérieur moche .

[@brewlovinrunner]

Honestly the 2019 TLX has a nicer interior.

[@EDHBlvd]

That interior is ugly as sin. Sad, as the exterior is decent.

[@Joseph1NJ]

Gorgeous? IDK, it makes me yawn...

[@RNoldFCK]

Looks so 2007 in and out

[@jlcii]

chevrolet has better interiors. eck

[@waverunner7063]

Yea but GM is garbage throughout.

[@odin7682]

The jag shown in this video is the most basic model there is. You can get a much nicer interior for that car you just have to pay for it. Chevy base model interiors are just as boring and overall the chevy is gunna start falling apart after a couple of years and will be worth a couple grand whereas the jag will still be sexy af and still worth a few bucks to the right buyer if it's been looked after and maintained. At the end of the day the chevy is still the same generic mass produced p.o.s that you see a 100 of every day and the jag is gunna turn heads wherever it goes regardless of what the interior is like

[@raymondadams6433]

I thought I wanted this car, but that interior is very cheap looking.

[@redriver15262]

The interior is very FORD, its a shame that even under new ownership they still seem like Ford cars.....

[@Slim1986]

I don't like none of there interior, you pay all that money for a crappy place

[@jaegood]

A4 is a lot nicer inside

[@miami428]

That interior looks cheap for the asking price.

[@flyymal]

My Hyundai Elantra sport has a better interior & headlights than this...

[@molo1706]

A ford has a better interior than this .

[@hmrthebest]

Ohh look an expensive Hyundai/Kia

[@toddp7324]

Hyundais and Kias look a lot better than this, at least on the interior.

[@DimachkaS]

Wow it looks awful