Performance
Forget the 3.0 V6 petrol - it doesn't suit the car. There's a normally-aspirated 4.2-litre V8 that's got 296bhp, gets the XF to 62mph in 6.2 seconds and on to 155mph and that's lovely. The supercharged version,offering 414bhp and 62mph in 5.1 seconds is probably overkill. The best engine is the diesel: 0-62mph in 7.7 seconds, 143mph top end and 204bhp.
Running costs
As you might expect, the big V8s aren't frugal- you're talking low 20s - and they hit hard for insurance. The diesel is much better - you'll get high 30s mpg-wise and won't feel short-changed. Too soon to talk residuals.
Jaguar XF is a superb saloon which incorporates all the grace and warmth that Jaguar talks about but hasn’t always delivered. Not as fast as a BMW, but better in many ways.
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